Matthew Battenberg is a financial advisor at Stifel with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Stifel since 2017, following a year at Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member of Battenberg Investment Co LLC, where he is involved in investment decisions. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals and institutional investors, offering brokerage and advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and asset allocation methodologies.

Noah Hauswirth is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently advising at Raymond James & Associates. His prior work includes a role at Morgan Stanley and experience in business education at Miami University’s Farmer School of Business. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base—including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities—and offers financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions.

Scott Suomela is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and UBS Financial Services. Suomela is based in Berkley, MI. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of investment strategies and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Richard Williams is a financial advisor with Stifel in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2016, following a brief tenure at Wells Fargo Clearing in the same year. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services with a proprietary investment methodology based on forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling.

William Owens is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. in Huntington Woods, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. Owens has been associated with Raymond James in various capacities since 1999 and is also the owner of Owens Wealth Management, LLC, where he serves as Branch Manager and Financial Advisor. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools and supports a wide advisor network alongside specialized programs in municipal finance and employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Richard Srnec is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Lathrup Village, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, PNC Wealth Management, and PRUCO Securities. He also worked at Wayne State University for two years. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting, supported by centralized due diligence and a combination of quantitative and qualitative research.

Douglas Dawe is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC since 2018. He worked previously at Signator Investors Inc for eight years. Dawe is a board member of Family Face Ministries and serves as president of the board of directors at St. Stephen Lutheran Church, engaging in strategic and governance roles outside of his advisory work. Osaic Wealth supports a diverse client base including retail investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients through a multi-advisor platform offering brokerage and advisory services. The firm employs a model-based investment process focused on asset allocation and portfolio optimization, with capabilities for discretionary management and third-party manager selection.

Karen Thompson is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 43 years of industry experience. She has held her current position at UBS since 2005 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, employing proprietary capital market assumptions and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, including custody, underwriting, and securities-backed lending programs.

Ashley Gerback is a Wealth Management Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments. In this role, Ashley partners with clients and their Wealth Management Advisors to provide a team-based approach to holistic financial planning. Ashley collaborates with clients to understand their priorities and customize plans that address their evolving needs. Ashley has been with Fidelity Investments since 2016, progressing through several roles including Financial Representative from 2016 to 2018, Relationship Manager from 2018 to 2020, and Planning Consultant from 2020 to 2026 before assuming the current position. This experience has provided Ashley with a comprehensive understanding of wealth management and client relationship development. Outside of work, Ashley enjoys outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, kayaking, and playing soccer, as well as spending time with family and reading.

Louis Perraut is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with eight years of industry experience, currently with Osaic. His prior roles include positions at Signator Investors Inc, Beaumont Health, and Wayne State University. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in Southfield, Michigan. Outside of Osaic, he serves as Director of Investment Management at Fathom Financial Partners and is involved with Dunleavy Wealth Management in both advisory and insurance sales capacities. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients, providing brokerage and advisory services across various financial programs. The firm’s investment approach features model-based asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and a multi-advisor platform with access to discretionary and third-party managed strategies.

William Knudsen is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2015, he worked at The Huntington Investment Company, Chase Investment Services Corp., and Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He also manages a private investment and tax-related business entity. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory services including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Shawn Bumgardner is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses, with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its predecessor entities since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in business ownership related to payroll services and commercial real estate management. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning primarily for clients with significant investable assets, delivering tailored Recommendation Reports that incorporate research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Danielle Kerns is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2015. She also serves as a Publicity Coordinator for the Hunter Family School Association, supporting event planning and volunteer coordination at her children's elementary school. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, focusing on holistic, goal-based financial analysis and planning without discretionary trading authority. The firm offers both one-time and ongoing planning engagements and integrates planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

John Bussa is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked for Lincoln Financial Advisors for 24 years. Outside of advisory services, he owns a consulting business operated through BFP Media, LLC. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform, offering brokerage and advisory services including comprehensive financial planning, managed portfolios, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, supported by various tools and both discretionary and advisor-managed strategies.

James Zann is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor at Cetera with five years of industry experience. He previously worked for Avantax Advisory Services for five years and has been associated with Polk and Associates PLC since 2012. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual clients, retirement plans, corporations, charities, and institutions through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party model portfolios and various program structures.

Nicholas Patterson is a CFP® with eight years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2020, following prior roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Transform Automotive, Metro Fluid Power, and CJ Barrymore's. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, emphasizing collaborative annual planning engagements that utilize firm-approved analytical tools.

Lauren Kosten is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Belmont, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves both individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and scenario modeling to support client financial plans.

Shahriar Faraji is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Michigan First Credit Union, Inland Securities Corporation, and TD Ameritrade, among others. Outside of finance, he has worked as a server at an IHOP restaurant. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a wide range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Stephanie Kerr is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has worked within various divisions of Raymond James since 2016. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, providing financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions.

Erika Fitzhugh is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Grosse Pointe, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2007. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Fitzhugh Services, LLC, a business unrelated to investment activities. Ameriprise is an institutional firm serving clients primarily through its retirement-income planning service, which targets individuals near or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations, focusing on assets held within Ameriprise-managed accounts.