Michael Pesendorfer II is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked for Robert W. Baird for eight years. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and participants in 403(b) and 457(b) plans. The firm offers a variety of financial planning and investment management services, including both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by a dedicated Investment Management & Research team.

Ian Waldo is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Raymond James and its affiliates from 2007 to 2018, and currently operates Waldo Wealth Partners LLC, a financial advisory business. Waldo is based in Northville, MI. 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 broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing centralized due diligence and technology to support advisor and client needs.

Richard Rush is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. Prior to joining NewEdge in 2022, he worked at Private Client Services LLC, Executive Wealth Management, and Invest Financial Corp. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an adjunct professor at Wayne State University. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party investment strategies supported by technology and centralized due diligence.

Tyler Wancket is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2015. 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, and it offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services.

Adam Pawloski is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with NorthCoast Asset Management LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Telemus Capital, LLC and Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC. He is based in Southfield, MI. NorthCoast Asset Management provides investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a quantitative and systematic investment approach utilizing proprietary models and risk management techniques, offering a wide range of strategies through separately managed accounts.

Cooper Drouillard is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Dudley's and La Folie. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual investors, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors through a multi-advisor platform managing approximately $10 billion in client assets. The firm employs diversified, ETF-centered model portfolios and offers a range of services including financial planning, wealth management, retirement consulting, mortgage brokerage, and insurance through its affiliated agencies.

Stephen Rowley III is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Plymouth, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 16 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2013 and also operates Rowley Services, Inc., which manages his brokered life insurance business. Outside of his advisory work, Rowley is a minority owner of the professional soccer team DCFC and serves on the boards of the New Hope Center for Grief Support and the WBCCI Foundation. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services, with an emphasis on tailoring recommendations to client objectives and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Cameron Allen is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Hantz Tax and Business and Fabiano Brothers. 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 and offers a range of wealth management, financial planning, and fiduciary services, supported by affiliated businesses such as a state-chartered trust bank and in-house tax and business consulting.

Jeffrey Bittner is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently advising clients at Mariner since 2019. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors from 2016 to 2019. Mariner serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, 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, with customized portfolios overseen by an internal committee and a broad range of investment strategies.

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.