Joseph Binder is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2005 and previously worked at Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for multiple family and non-family trusts. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan support, and asset management services to individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model utilizing third-party asset managers and offers both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to implement client recommendations.

Larry Skiles Jr. is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 1997. Skiles is also involved in rental property management through his ownership and partnership in separate LLCs. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with over $1 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Kenneth Highet is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Charles Schwab Bank SSB, TD Ameritrade, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment management with multi-asset model portfolios, supported by centralized custody and operational infrastructure.

Mary Nolan is a financial advisor at Merrill with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Bear, Stearns, and J.P. Morgan Chase. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional investors.

Robert Ventour is a financial advisor with Cetera in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including BFC Planning, HD Vest, and Securian Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Ventour serves as a music director and musician, providing oversight and development for a church music department since 1984, and owns a tax preparation and bookkeeping business. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individual and institutional clients through a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services, with multiple program structures and access to third-party money managers.

Carolynn Bridges is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Plymouth, MI, holding CFP®, Series 65, and Series 63 designations. She has 14 years of industry experience and has worked with firms including Sagepoint Financial and City Center Financial. Outside of advising, she has worked as a data entry contractor in a remote capacity. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with access to model portfolios and research.

Brian Sommer is a CFP® with 45 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Ann Arbor, MI. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Sommer also manages an advisory business through RNB Greenlight LLC. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service tailored for clients approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, providing detailed recommendation reports focused on income sources, Social Security, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis to deliver these non-discretionary recommendations, primarily for clients with assets managed within Ameriprise.

Emily Polaczyk is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has worked at MML Investors Services LLC and MassMutual Life Insurance Co since 2019. Outside of her financial career, she occasionally plans and coordinates weddings and takes photographs through her business, EBP Designs. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual financial planning engagements supported by firm-approved analytical tools.

Daniel Bolivar is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Axa Advisors. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to both retail and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services, manages multi-manager and fund-of-funds structures, and is notable for its use of systematic methodologies and AI in portfolio management.

Danielle Holmes is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Canton, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2009 and also works as a certified group fitness instructor at LifeTime Fitness. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage services supported by various model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and research.

Molly Berner is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience, currently with Thrivent Investment Management. She has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans since 2008 and Thrivent Investment Management since 2007. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers comprehensive, goal-based planning on a wide range of topics while keeping planning and managed-account services separate.

Ryan May is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2002. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a broad range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and tax-efficient services under a fiduciary standard.

Jason Nymark is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2013. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, institutional clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by a nationwide adviser network.

Reichell Ray is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Ray has been with Morgan Stanley since 2017, following four years at PNC Financial Services. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process utilizing firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Lindsay Corneille is a CFP® professional at Raymond James Financial with 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Raymond James since 2018 and held prior roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Corneille is the owner of Family Legacy Wealth Partners, a support company based in Plymouth, MI. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using risk profiling and modeling tools and supports institutional consulting and portfolio management through a large advisor network.

Rebecca Gucwa is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2008. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. 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, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions.

Mario Koje is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Raymond James, he worked at Angle Advisors and Brown, Gibbons, Lang & Company Securities, Inc. Koje is also employed as an associate at Arcadia Capital in Saline, Michigan. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutions. The firm uses tailored, non-discretionary planning supported by risk profiling and analytical tools to align with client goals, and it offers a range of advisory programs and specialized services.

Sherrie Webb Zucker is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Plymouth, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2009. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors.

Justin Maidlow is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and Premier Financial Planning. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Tyler Webb is a financial advisor with Merrill in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill and Bank of America since 2018 and was previously with Scottrade from 2016 to 2018. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.