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.

Timothy Madigan is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lincoln Investment and Legend Equities Corporation. He is also involved in life insurance services through Lakeshore Wealth Management, where he assesses client insurance needs and delivers quotes. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning offerings. The firm uses a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and employs both strategic asset allocation and tactical market-timing approaches in its portfolios.

Jodi Krausman is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp, where she has worked for 10 years. She has over two decades of experience as an instructor at Walsh College and is the president of an accounting and tax preparation firm. Krausman also works as a health insurance agent and teaches at The American College. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven and asset-allocation strategies and manages approximately $4.07 billion in client assets through a large network of advisors and portfolio programs.

Michael Bullis is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and ownership of Bullis Wealth Strategies, Inc. He and his wife own a short-term rental cabin in Northern Michigan. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Ashley Scott is a CFP® designated financial advisor with six years of industry experience. She is currently with Prime Capital Financial and previously worked at Portfolio Solutions LLC and The Binnacle Group. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with services including asset management, financial planning, and family office offerings. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and provides tax planning through an affiliated accounting subsidiary.

Scott Luther is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been affiliated with Lexington Financial and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2001. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services and providing operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Craig Schneider is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and several other firms. Schneider was also involved with Beyond The Ears, LLC for seven years. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm provides a broad range of programs and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, with a notable emphasis on maintaining custody of client assets as a qualified custodian.

Richard Meagher is a CFP® and CFA® affiliated with Prime Capital Financial and has five years of industry experience. He was previously employed at Wellington Management for 23 years and Portfolio Solutions, LLC for one year. His outside business activities include involvement with CHHSZ Holdings, LLC, the sole owner of Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan services, and family office offerings, managing accounts through various investment strategies and platforms.

Willie Berry is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Royal Oak, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Gwfs Equities, Inc. since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder and president of Willie Berry Ministries, a nonprofit religious organization, and manages Lifeline Transport LLC, a truck leasing company. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its financial planning approach.

Allison Ardingo is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing nine years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, First Allied Securities, Cetera Advisors, and Triad Advisors. She also works as an associate wealth coordinator with G&P Financial, supporting wealth advisors with administrative and operational functions. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate and charitable entities, retirement plan participants, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of managed programs, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, utilizing both fundamental and technical investment strategies.

Michael Gaches is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Enterprise and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of finance, he has experience in medical equipment and pain management services. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account available by invitation only to employees with PNC Bank online credentials. The firm employs algorithm-driven portfolio strategies managed by PNC and third-party strategists, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Samir Shah is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following 14 years at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and integrated strategies across affiliated teams, providing tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support.

Andrew Psilis is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Troy, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2014. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees. The firm uses algorithm-driven risk assessments to recommend portfolios managed by PNC or third-party strategists, with investments in mutual funds and ETFs and annual rebalancing.

Timothy Jervis is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He worked at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied for 22 years before joining Goldman Sachs in 2021. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, and institutional clients, providing financial planning and portfolio management alongside specialized services such as Private Family Office offerings and Executive Wealth programs. The firm employs strategic allocation models and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations, leveraging an extensive ecosystem of affiliated Goldman Sachs entities to deliver comprehensive investment solutions.

Carl Rankin is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2018. Prior to that, he was with Scottrade and Scottrade Investment Management for a total of 10 years. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through employer retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning services with ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.