Timothy Schafer is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance since 2003. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a high school football coach. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides a range of financial planning and consulting services through advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and digital advisory solutions.

Peter Luther is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Canton, MI, with 16 years of industry experience, all of which he has spent at Hantz Financial Services since 2010. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios, supplemented by third-party managers and advanced technologies like automated tax-loss harvesting and AI-assisted data aggregation.

Thomas May is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group who holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials and has 23 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at GWFS Equities, Prudential Investment Management Services, and Western & Southern Life, among others. Outside of advising, he manages bookkeeping services for small businesses. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its planning, serving a large participant base with recommendations generally aligned with plan sponsor-chosen options.

Mason Burkhart is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience working with Hockey Services and Farm Bureau Insurance. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm delivers investment advice primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across various risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and combines advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance activities within an integrated enterprise structure.

Ryan Laorr is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Hantz Financial Services since 2021, as well as positions at Uber, Agile Health, Michigan State IT, and Michigan State University. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm’s investment approach centers on ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party money managers and direct indexing, with integrated technology solutions for portfolio management and tax optimization.

Nathanial Chambers is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles including positions at New York Life and Speedway before joining Hantz Financial Services. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension plans, and business owners. The firm’s investment approach centers on ETF-based model portfolios supplemented by third-party managers and employs advanced technology solutions such as automated tax-loss harvesting and AI-assisted client data aggregation.

Maija Rettelle is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner, she worked at Bankers Life and Bankers Life Securities and has experience in both athletic retail and delivery services. Mariner serves a wide range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal management team and third-party managers, with additional capabilities in tax compliance and employer financial wellness tools.

Jennifer Flaherty is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. She currently serves as an advisor at Prime Capital Financial and previously worked at Portfolio Solutions LLC for seven years. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a wide range of services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan sponsor and trustee services, and family office offerings.

Thomas Turchetti is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Royal Oak, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Legend Advisory Corporation, Legend Equities Corporation, and Concourse Financial Group Securities, Inc. He also offers life, health, long-term care, and disability income insurance products through a related business activity. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a history of working with educators and participants in 403(b) and 457(b) programs. The firm’s investment approach includes advisor-managed and firm-managed model portfolios supported by an in-house investment management and research team, third-party managers, and a layered delivery model involving co-advisers.

Joshua Levine is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. He previously held positions at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Telemus Capital, among others. Levine is a member of the Investment Committee at Temple Israel and is involved with Weatherwood Partners LLC, where he identifies and initiates investment opportunities. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, providing 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 with an enhanced open architecture that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, private funds, and tactical overlays, customizing portfolios according to clients’ risk tolerance, liquidity, and tax circumstances.

George Herr is a CFP® professional with two years of experience at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at Ford Motor for 30 years. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and related planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and other nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing multi-factor tilts, low-cost index vehicles, and tax management strategies.

Jonathan Hall is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hantz Financial Services, he worked at the University of Michigan - Dearborn and has experience in catering and outdoor services. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business owners. The firm emphasizes ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and automated tax-loss harvesting, and integrates advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services within its enterprise structure.

Samantha Cornish is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at Hantz Financial Services since 2015, with additional roles at Indica LLC, Core Collective LLC, and other firms. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm employs ETF-based model portfolios combined with third-party money managers and incorporates technology-driven solutions such as automated tax-loss harvesting and AI-assisted data aggregation.

Gregory Downey is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior work includes roles at Raymond James & Associates and South Lyon Schools. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of services and utilizes multiple program structures, combining in-house manager selection with third-party strategies and technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Paul Downs is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Novi, Michigan, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors and Auto Club Funds, Inc. since 2004 and has also worked as an agent with Agia since 2022. Additionally, he is a commissioned notary public in Michigan, notarizing documents as needed in the course of his financial advisory duties. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including 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 UMA models to construct client portfolios with options for tax and ESG overlay services.

Marie Smith is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mariner. Her background includes multiple roles at Mariner as well as positions at Michigan State University and Kellogg Company. Mariner provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and offers specialized services such as coordinated tax compliance and Core Family Office solutions.

Ruth Impastato is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Telemus Capital, LLC. Prior to her advisory career, she held various roles including at Kroger and Tanglewood Golf Course. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans by providing 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 with tax and fee sensitivity, utilizing a mix of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, private funds, and tactical overlays, with portfolios customized to client needs.

Jamie Racine is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2002. 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 with a multi-gear risk framework, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and operates with a combination of advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance activities.

Kristiana Shipway is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd since 2013 and previously worked at First Heartland Consultants, Inc. Shipway operates out of Northville, MI. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and other institutional clients, offering advisor-managed programs, financial planning, third-party manager programs, and outsourced CIO solutions through an open-architecture model that integrates multiple platforms and managers.

Derek Veginski is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 13 years of industry experience, all of which has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2012. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party money managers and Direct Indexing, and is noted for its combination of advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, insurance, and private fund management activities.