Nadia Daoud is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Ameriprise, Comerica Securities, Citizens Securities, among other firms. Outside of her advisory role, she is employed as a financial advisor with Comerica Financial. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers various managed account programs via Fidelity’s Managed Account Xchange platform and operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor.

Cameron Kennedy is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 19 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Axa Advisors and Cambridge Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board trustee for CATCH, a nonprofit organization. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to both institutional and individual clients, offering a range of services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Andrew Slankster is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 26 years of industry experience, including 13 years with LPL Financial and 13 years at Mariner Independent Advisor Network, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Mariner Independent Advisor Network as an independent investment advisor. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to various advisory programs, third-party asset managers, and a firm-managed separately managed account program, leveraging multiple investment approaches and technology platforms to meet client objectives.

Michael Mestdagh is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at GWN Securities Inc. since 2021. He previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors, LLC. Mestdagh also founded Mestdagh Wealth Management, which focuses on retirement planning and life insurance. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning. The firm utilizes model-based asset allocation and discretionary portfolio management, including historically notable market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Kara Schab is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2007. She also serves as a bank officer at Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company to support retirement plan account management. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs, with investment implementation generally handled on a discretionary basis by these managers.

Kevin Bates is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kestra Financial, Cambridge Financial Services, and Axa Advisors over his career. Bates serves as a board member of the Van Norman Lake Improvement Board, where he participates in biannual meetings regarding the lake’s condition. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as plan design, fiduciary consulting, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves large investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and supports complex investment products within its supervisory framework.

Rod Locricchio is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2016 and is also associated with Kestra Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked in the restaurant industry. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, including large institutional investors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Spencer Lamotte is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Green Pastures and Clawson DPW, as well as several non-financial positions during his early career, including at Michigan State University and various local businesses. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser and registered broker-dealer serving individual investors, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors with approximately $10 billion in assets under management. The firm emphasizes diversified, ETF-centered model portfolios, offers a range of financial planning and wealth management services, and operates through a multi-advisor platform that integrates discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Lee Cox is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2012. He is also affiliated with Agia, 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, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Timothy Fazzini is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding a Series 66 designation and having nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services since 2019 and previously held roles at AXA Advisors and Cambridge Consulting Group. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers fiduciary services, plan design, compliance testing, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Donald Wylin is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Savant Wealth Management and was previously with Bdk Financial Services, Inc. for 22 years. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated accounting, legal, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Dylan Menge is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Hantz Financial Services since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Walmart and several educational institutions. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser and registered broker-dealer serving individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $10 billion in client assets using diversified, ETF-centered model portfolios and offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, mortgage brokerage, and insurance through affiliated agencies.

Daniel Taylor is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra since 2019 and previously worked with Cambridge Consulting Group and Axa Advisors. Taylor serves on the board of directors at Red Run Golf Club. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including plan sponsors, institutional, and individual investors, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a range of clients including large institutional investors.

William Williams is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Novi, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2011 and is also involved with College Funding LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Williams has a background in freelance writing and editing, owns a publishing company, and serves as a volunteer election judge and member of the Perrysburg Board of Zoning Appeals. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including 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 UMA models with various overlay options and operates with a large network of advisors and clients.

Joseph Lepkowski is a CFP® certificant with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. His prior roles include six years at Baron Wealth Management and a year at Costco. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon for firms of its size.

Chad Antone is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has recently entered the industry, with experience beginning in 2025. His prior work includes roles outside finance, such as positions at Georgios Pizza and Pasta and teaching at Stoney Creek High School and Hart Middle School. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies complemented by separately managed accounts and offers a range of financial planning, wealth management, and retirement-plan advisory services.

Jordan Faulkner is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hantz Financial Services in 2021, he worked at Shindel Rock and held roles outside the financial sector, including at Cranbrook Day Camps and Vector Marketing. 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 utilizes diversified, ETF-centered model portfolios alongside access to third-party managers, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates, mortgage brokerage, insurance, and retirement consulting services.

Ryan Carrier is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hantz Financial Services in 2024, he worked at DoorDash and held roles at Michigan State University and Utica High School. Hantz Financial Services serves individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies alongside separately managed accounts and offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services.

Daniel Arreola is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Brokers International Financial Services since 2018, following a year at Lincoln Financial Advisors and two years as a self-employed business owner at Arreola Agency, Inc. Outside of advising, he owns and operates HEC Cares Insurance Agency, offering accident and health, Medicare, and traditional life insurance. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse clientele including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm provides continuous asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs, utilizing various investment strategies and custodial platforms.

Christopher Schmandt is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a member of the Finance and Endowment Committee at Our Shepherd Lutheran Church. 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 accounts and unified managed account solutions, supported by an affiliated trust company and in-house tax, business consulting, insurance, and mortgage services.