Jeffrey Kotikovsky is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. since 2003. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm focuses on model-driven ETF strategies and offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services, supported by affiliated banking, tax, and consulting capabilities.

Jason Kirk is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors in Greenville, KY. He previously worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF for 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, Kirk is an author of financial literacy books and serves as an unpaid board member for the Sean Brian Ashline Foundation, a nonprofit organization that raises funds for adults who cannot advocate for themselves. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Ari Fischman is a Certified Financial Planner® with 23 years of industry experience currently affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC, Lion Street Financial, and New York Life Insurance Company. He serves on the board of Hillel Day School and volunteers on the Pension and Insurance Committee for the Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions, offering investment management, financial counseling, and a range of wealth services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment strategy with an extensive network of affiliated service providers and product offerings.

Thomas Drouillard is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license, with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 1998. Hantz Financial Services serves individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, portfolio and wealth management, and fiduciary services. The firm’s investment approach includes model-driven ETF strategies, separately managed accounts, and unified managed account solutions, supported by affiliated banking, tax, consulting, insurance, and mortgage services.

Len Clapp is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Northville, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services since 2003. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent licensed to sell life, disability, health, long-term care, and Medicare supplemental insurance. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and utilizes third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

John Carney is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2019, following eight years at Arbor Asset Management LLC. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach featuring globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts, using a variety of implementation options and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Andrew Wingert is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2008. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies alongside separately managed and unified managed accounts, and offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services supported by affiliated banking, tax, insurance, and mortgage businesses.

Gabriel Whitaker is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Rocket Mortgage and DoorDash. He also attended Michigan State University. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves individual investors, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors through a multi-advisor platform managing approximately $10 billion in assets. The firm emphasizes diversified, ETF-centered model portfolios and offers a range of services including financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting.

Mark Mc Gee is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Best Buy for five years before joining Hantz Financial Services in 2020. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser and broker-dealer managing approximately $10 billion in client assets. The firm serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement plan sponsors, offering diversified, ETF-centered model portfolios and a range of financial planning and wealth management services.

Shannon Gaskin is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Ameriprise, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade. Mercer Global Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using a range of implementation options and offers comprehensive financial planning and consulting services.

Michael Sherman is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and having one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hantz Financial Services, he worked in various roles including positions at The Score Restaurant and DK Security. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser and registered broker-dealer managing approximately $10 billion in client assets. The firm serves individual investors, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering diversified, ETF-focused model portfolios alongside financial planning, wealth management, and retirement consulting services.

Christopher Kubert is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at NewEdge Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation, Private Client Services LLC, Executive Wealth Management, and The Huntington Investment Company. Outside of advisory work, Kubert is involved in fixed insurance sales and operates a vehicle rental service through the Turo app. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that integrates asset management with financial planning and consulting.

Jason Brooks is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Farmington Hills, MI, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 33 years of industry experience and has been with Eagle Strategies since 2010. Brooks is also the owner of Brooks Financial and serves on the boards of two homeowners associations as well as the ORT America Michigan Chapter. Additionally, he has invested in an animated movie project and participates in an LLC that merges group insurance business books. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services tied to insurance and annuity products. The firm offers a range of program types and operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis, with a focus on tailoring recommendations to client and Plan Sponsor objectives.

Maram Alaiwat is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at National Life Group and New York Life. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of the American Lung Association Michigan Leadership Board and participates on the Finance Committee and Development Committee of Detroit Public Television & Radio. Equity Services, Inc., also known as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, frequently uses third-party asset managers, and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Isac Bush is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Royal Oak, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third since 2009. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and trusts through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers various managed account programs via the Passageway platform, providing clients access to multiple investment strategies and third-party portfolio managers.

Matthew Nelson is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Hantz Tax & Business, Schmidt, Koning, Villorreal & Associates, LLC, and BDO USA, LLP. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves individual investors, corporate, and retirement plan sponsors through a multi-advisor platform managing approximately $10 billion in client assets. The firm focuses on diversified, ETF-centered model portfolios, asset allocation, and tax-aware implementations, while offering a range of financial planning, wealth management, and related services.

Raquel Rudder is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Rudder has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2008. Hantz Financial Services serves individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies combined with separately managed accounts and unified managed account solutions, supported by a parent company structure that includes a state-chartered trust bank and affiliated tax, business consulting, insurance, and mortgage services.

Caleb Sheng is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Waldo Wealth Partners, and SMJ Consulting Services LLC. Outside of financial advising, he is the owner of Sheng Law Group, PLLC, a law firm with which he remains involved on a limited basis. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that integrates asset management with financial planning and consulting.

Jack Stephens is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Hantz since 2025. Prior to joining the firm, he held various roles across multiple industries, including positions at Detroit Catholic Central and Adrian College. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an assistant coach for the Detroit Catholic Central High School rugby team. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base, offering financial planning, portfolio and wealth management, retirement-plan advisory, and fiduciary services. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies supplemented by separately managed accounts and unified managed account solutions, and it provides expanded implementation capabilities through affiliated businesses including a state-chartered trust bank and in-house tax and consulting services.

Robert Hyneman is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience, currently serving at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2000. He also holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been affiliated with Agia since 2022, where he acts as an agent for non-securities insurance products. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.