Brian Petras is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Secure Investors Group, McQueen Financial Advisors, World Asset Management, and Comerica Securities. Outside of finance, he is a part owner of Portraits By Little Lulu. 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 and custom portfolio management strategies, incorporating various investment vehicles and oversight by an Investment Policy Committee.

Timothy Bearden is a CFP® and ChFC® with 37 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with NewEdge Advisors and has held roles at LPL Financial, Cetera, Plus Financial, and CWM LLC over his career. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Stonebridge Farms and Retreat, a farming operation in Metamora, MI. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support varied client needs.

Austin Potter is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience currently serving as an advisor at NewEdge Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, Stonebridge Financial Partners, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Plante Moran Financial Advisors. He is based in Troy, MI. NewEdge Advisors is a large registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management and consulting services and utilizes multiple program structures that combine in-house manager selection with third-party models and direct advisor discretion.

Justin Russo is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with nine years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, having previously worked at firms including Sigma Financial Corporation and Raymond James. Russo is the Board President of Life Skills Centers, Inc., a nonprofit organization where he has been involved since 2015. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor that serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporate and charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of investment programs and consulting services, utilizing various strategies and platform integrations to support its clients.

Bella Jin is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Troy, MI, holding a Series 66 designation. She has four years of experience at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and prior roles at Amazon, Century 21 Town and Country, Johnson & Johnson, Flagstar Bank Corporate, I-tech USA, and Michigan State University. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate and employer-sponsored participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management tailored to client objectives, leveraging proprietary research and a broad range of affiliated resources across the Goldman Sachs organization.

D Artagnan Mason is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth, he worked at Great Lakes Wealth, TruVista Wealth Advisors, SYM Financial Advisors, and Benjamin F. Edwards. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, family office and business management, and employee benefit retirement plan services, utilizing a long-term investment approach that incorporates both active and passive strategies tailored to clients’ specific needs.

Benjamin Schottenfels is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group. He has previously worked at The Vanguard Group and Ally Invest Advisors. He maintains a specialist role supporting Ally Invest customers in both self-directed and advisory accounts. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Marvin Youmans II is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Troy, MI, holding a Series 66 credential and having two years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities LLC. Outside of finance, he is involved with In Hear Productions L.L.C., a business he has been associated with since 2009. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available via employee pilot. The firm utilizes algorithmic risk assessments and approved investment models managed by PNC or third parties, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Mark Loduca is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Royal Oak, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Pruco Securities, LLC, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and ProEquities, Inc. Outside of finance, Loduca is involved in music entertainment, performing jazz and working as a recording artist and studio musician. Citizens Securities, Inc. serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory platform and managed accounts, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency with affiliation to Citizens Bank, N.A.

Bailey Domer is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining T. Rowe Price in 2025, Bailey worked at Nationwide Investment Services Corp. for eight years. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory program that combines nondiscretionary financial planning with discretionary investment management, serving individual investors and households. The firm utilizes model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, applying tax-aware rebalancing and asset-location strategies.

Nina Di Mauro is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with a Series 65 credential and experience at Vintage Financial Services and Eastern Michigan University. She has also worked in the brewing and media industries. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, using a globally diversified investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory.

Jennifer Flaherty is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. She currently serves as an advisor at Prime Capital Financial and previously worked at Portfolio Solutions LLC for seven years. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a wide range of services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan sponsor and trustee services, and family office offerings.

Martin Peters is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a tax and accounting services business and works as a CPA. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, utilizing a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management options.

William Leahy is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he has reported involvement in rental real estate unrelated to his investment work. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services including a model-based Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, which is an online discretionary account available via invitation to employees. The program uses approved managed model strategies implemented through mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing and relies on algorithmic risk assessment rather than direct client trading or standalone financial planning.

Thomas Turchetti is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Royal Oak, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Legend Advisory Corporation, Legend Equities Corporation, and Concourse Financial Group Securities, Inc. He also offers life, health, long-term care, and disability income insurance products through a related business activity. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a history of working with educators and participants in 403(b) and 457(b) programs. The firm’s investment approach includes advisor-managed and firm-managed model portfolios supported by an in-house investment management and research team, third-party managers, and a layered delivery model involving co-advisers.

Terry Sawchuk is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 36 years of industry experience, including prior roles at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., J.W. Cole Financial, Inc., and First Allied Advisory Services, Inc. Sawchuk has been affiliated with the Michigan Senior Society since 1997. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.07 billion in assets through a network of several hundred advisors using model-driven and asset-allocation strategies, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Joseph Yatouma is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Clinton Township, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience, all with Hantz Financial Services since 2005. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm utilizes ETF-based model portfolios alongside third-party managers, emphasizing asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, and technology-driven trade execution and tax-loss harvesting.

Matthew Bunch is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at multiple firms, including Facet Wealth and Securities America Advisors, before joining TIAA-CREF. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, utilizing model portfolios and customized solutions managed under fiduciary standards.

Kurt Davis is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameritas Advisory Services, National Life Group, and Mass Mutual. He is also involved as president of New Possibilities Medicare Solutions and New Possibilities Financial Group. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management firm serving a diverse client base through independent advisors. The firm offers both advisory and brokerage services with a focus on non-discretionary account management and supports advisors through a limited-partnership ownership structure.

Emily Leshan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at PNC Wealth Management and PNC Bank since 2013, as well as at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. from 2012 to 2013. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio offering for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and discretionary management with mutual funds and ETFs.