Vishal Sharma is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. holding Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Phoenix Wealth Management, and Alpha Asset Advisors LLC before joining Fifth Third Securities in 2026. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers access to multiple investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account platform, combining third-party portfolio managers and advisor-directed strategies.

Timothy Stephens is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied from 2007 to 2021. Stephens has been with Goldman Sachs since 2021. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored solutions including executive and personal wealth management, private family office support, and retirement plan education, leveraging centralized investment resources and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary managers.

Caitlin Schmees is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with The Burzynski Group Retirement Solutions since 2021. Prior to her current roles, she held positions at Armada Area Schools, Ascension HealthCare, and Common Spirit - St. Anthony Hospital. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, and financial planning services.

Michael Bluhm is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services since 2021 and previously spent 15 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored services including Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, utilizing centralized investment resources and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers within a large integrated financial group.

Brandon Mc Bride is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Deloitte and Streamline Athletes. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of McBride Youth United Association, a nonprofit organization providing resources and programming to at-risk youth, and he also engages in public speaking for RBC Bank. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC offers wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios and custom solutions, employing a variety of investment vehicles and research methodologies overseen by an Investment Policy Committee.

Mary Ewasyshyn is a CFP® and ChFC® with 40 years of industry experience. She is currently with NewEdge Advisors and NewEdge Securities Inc., where she has worked since 2022. Prior to that, she spent 17 years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services with a focus on centralized due diligence, technology integration, and a variety of program structures.

Kelsey Zukowski is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied from 2016 to 2021. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm employs strategic and tactical allocation models and offers specialized programs such as Private Family Office services and Executive Wealth programs, supported by an integrated network across Goldman Sachs affiliates.

Colin Casey is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor with NewEdge Advisors. He has held roles at LPL Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Stonebridge Financial Partners. Outside of his financial career, he is active as an on-ice hockey referee and game manager with USA Hockey and serves as secretary of the Shorewood Kiwanis Club of Michigan. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm provides comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services while employing centralized due diligence and advanced technology tools to support adviser and client needs.

Arianne Peterson is a Series 66 licensed advisor with 25 years of industry experience, currently with PNC Wealth Management since 2009. She is based in Troy, MI. Outside of her advisory role, she has ownership in a rental property business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available to select employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third parties.

Paul La Baere is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Hantz since 2018. Prior to his current role, he was employed at Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort and Jets Pizza, and spent five years at Central Michigan University. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser and registered broker-dealer that serves individual investors, corporate clients, 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 rebalancing, while providing a range of services including financial planning, wealth management, retirement consulting, mortgage brokerage, and insurance through affiliated agencies.

Anthony Bloink is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with First Command in various capacities since 2016, including roles at affiliated entities such as First Command Insurance Services and First Command Financial Planning. Prior to his financial career, he worked for Richmond Community Schools for 16 years. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a small rental property business. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate clients, and charitable organizations, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team to design and monitor model portfolios with discretionary authority under Investment Management Agreements.

Kristofer Sztein is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He has held prior roles at Ameriprise, Comerica Securities, UBS Financial Services, Merrill, Bank of America, and Fidelity. In addition to his financial advisory work, he is involved with Financial Oxygen/Maestro, a cash management platform serving corporate and institutional clients. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers various managed account programs and portfolio management options via the Passageway platform, supported by its status as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Jamie Urbanski is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 1999 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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 complemented by separately managed accounts and unified managed account solutions, and offers a broad range of financial planning, wealth management, and fiduciary services.

Joshua Stros is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company. He has been with Huntington in various capacities since 2015 and also has experience with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities through advisory and brokerage services. The firm sponsors multiple wrap-fee programs on the Envestnet MAS platform and employs an open-architecture model that integrates third-party sub-managers with proprietary Private Bank models.

Megan Akers is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she owns M. Mayernik Babysitting, a Michigan-based childcare organization. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management services supported by strategic allocation models, external manager selections, and a range of fee arrangements and platforms designed to meet varied client objectives.

Jonathan Pope is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Royal Oak, MI, bringing 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at AXA Advisors and Cambridge Financial Services before joining Kestra in 2019. Pope serves on the boards of Integrated Living, Inc. and Make-A-Wish Michigan. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, supporting large institutional investors and employing multiple management platforms.

Walter Burzynski Jr. is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2018 and previously spent five years with Global Financial Private Capital. In addition, he is the founder of Burzynski Group Retirement Solutions, where he serves as a wealth advisor and is involved in insurance sales. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach with model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and plan services, supporting advisors through internal consulting and licensing programs.

Daniel Devine is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Transamerica Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation since 2022, and prior to that, he was affiliated with CARE of Southeastern Michigan, ESCHELS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC, and ProEquities, Inc. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA holders through various managed advice programs and investment education services, using proprietary software and model portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management. The firm operates at scale with a broad client base and primarily focuses on non-discretionary asset management.

Jared Cutlip is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Paycom, Thrivent Financial, and Quicken Loans. Outside of finance, he operated a small business called My Pizza Place for three years. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of model and custom portfolio solutions guided by an Investment Policy Committee and uses a variety of investment vehicles and research methods to meet client objectives.

Evan Topor is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior firms include LPL Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Stonebridge Financial Partners. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent representatives. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, combining in-house and third-party strategies with centralized due diligence and technology integration.