James Thomas is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New York Life Insurance and Nylife Securities since 2004, with over 11 years at Eagle Strategies. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in yoga instructor training and serves as a youth sports coach and specialist at a youth activity center for military dependent children. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and predominantly manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Corey Hileman is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Hantz Financial Services, he worked at Five Iron Golf, ResiCentral, United Wholesale Mortgage, Homepoint Financial, and several staffing firms. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm focuses on ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and combines advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance services within its enterprise structure.

Henry Pasho is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 66 credential with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Michigan State Senate and Buckle, as well as several positions spanning various industries from 2014 to 2023. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm emphasizes ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, with a structure that integrates advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services.

Ryan Hocker is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley, HSBC, and served in the Michigan House of Representatives. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and centralized technology solutions.

David Smith is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 1999. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, corporations, and business owners. The firm employs ETF-based model portfolios with multiple risk levels and integrates third-party money managers, unified managed accounts, and Direct Indexing, combining advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance services alongside private fund management.

Howard Meyers is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Novi, MI, holding a PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience and has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of the Detroit Tennis Club, a member-owned nonprofit tennis club. 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.

Jacob Hansen is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience, currently serving at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. since 2015. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and operates out of Southfield, MI. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm employs ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, combining advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services alongside private fund management and technology partnerships.

Majda Suhail is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Detroit, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Merrill and multiple Citizens Bank entities. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, with activities spanning both discretionary and commission-based business.

Teresa Gerhardt is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2018 and previously spent three years with Retirement Income Solutions. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, combining in-house research with third-party manager allocations and providing specialized retirement plan solutions.

Robert Wood is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Hantz Financial Services since 2018. Prior to this, he was employed at ReMax Eclipse and Maggiano's Little Italy. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm provides financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios and utilizes third-party managers and technology to support its investment process.

Frank Deeter is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Oppenheimer and has been with Fahnestock & Co., Inc. since 1999. He serves as co-trustee of the Deeter Family Trust alongside his wife. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering a wide range of programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services delivered on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Michelle Tomei is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Royal Oak, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Capital Analysts, Legend Advisory Corporation, Legend Equities Corporation, and OSAIC. She serves as Chair and Board Member of the South Lyon Educational Foundation, participating in event planning and sponsorship outreach. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party managers, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that develops strategic model portfolios and AIM strategies.

Sloan Hargis is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI. Holding a Series 66 designation, Sloan has one year of industry experience. Their prior work includes roles in education and retail. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse clientele, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and business owners. The firm delivers investment advice primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and integrates advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services within its enterprise structure.

Mark Heisey is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Arbor Point Advisors, Cedar Brook Financial Partners, and Securities America Advisors, Inc. Heisey also owns and operates Dalon Tax Service, providing tax preparation services, and is involved in life insurance sales and related financial services. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of investment programs and consulting services, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis and providing access to alternative investments through integrated platform relationships.

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.

Steven Deceuninck is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2020. Prior to this, he operated Sd Financial Pathways, LLC from 2013 to 2019. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm emphasizes a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach featuring globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of implementation options alongside financial planning, retirement, tax, and estate-planning support.

Brandon Shimoun is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has prior experience with firms including Goldman Sachs, Comerica Bank, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Fidelity Investments. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans with services including investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, family office and business management, and employee benefit retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach focused on tax and fee sensitivity and utilizes a combination of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, private funds, and tactical overlays.

Lisa Wright is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Farmington Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 31 years of industry experience. She has worked with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and with Principal Life Insurance Company since 2015. In addition to her advisory role, Wright serves as a bank officer to support Principal retirement plan account relationships. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Adam Smith is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Canton, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at PNC Investments since 2017, following roles at Fifth Third Securities and J.P. Morgan Securities. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategist platform that uses algorithmic risk assessments and invests via approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Mary Hall is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Ameriprise Financial Services. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in independent insurance brokering focused on whole life and annuity products. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers a range of managed account programs via the Passageway platform, providing investment options from mutual funds and ETFs to separately managed accounts and direct indexing.