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.

Michael Reid is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Romeo, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2014. 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 provides financial planning, portfolio and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios complemented by third-party money managers and Direct Indexing, and operates a unique structure combining advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance services.

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.

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.

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.

Edward Meier is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Heber Fuger Wendin, Inc. and MADISON Investment Advisors. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and specialized services such as coordinated tax and Core Family Office support. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolio strategies overseen by an Investment Committee and integrates in-house research with third-party managers across a wide range of asset classes and solutions.

Connor Kruse is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Alps Distributors, Inc., Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC, and MassMutual Great Lakes. He also spent several years in academic roles at Michigan State University and the University of Colorado. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management solutions and fiduciary services, utilizing multiple analytical approaches and maintaining affiliations with several asset management platforms and firms.

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.

Justin Diesbourg is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, holding a Series 66 license and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Voya Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a licensed foster parent through Catholic Social Services. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is a large advisory and broker-dealer firm that offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house and external strategists, model portfolios, and technology-enabled tools to structure client relationships, often managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis.

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.

Michael Mcclain is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 34 years of industry experience, including 27 years with Hantz. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in A&M Site Management, LLC, a commercial property management business. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio and wealth management through ETF-based model portfolios and third-party strategies, combined with brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services provided through affiliated entities.

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.

Ryan Quinn is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC since 2023. He previously worked at Wealthcare Advisory Partners, LLC and LPL Financial. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, emphasizing customized portfolios with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Kathleen Lemire is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Troy, MI, and has five years of industry experience. She has worked at Ayco, a Goldman Sachs company, since 2019 and has held positions at several other firms and organizations including Huntington National Bank and the University of Dayton. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes strategic allocation models, manager selections, and a range of fee arrangements to tailor investment solutions, supported by the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem and specialized advisory programs.

Brian Masica is a financial consultant at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with 18 years of experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Hantz since 2008. 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 uses ETF-based model portfolios combined with third-party managers and technology-driven solutions to deliver financial planning and wealth management.

Thomas Papandreou is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hantz Financial Services in 2011, he worked at Country Chef for 11 years. Hantz Financial Services serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, 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 it combines advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services within its enterprise structure.