Steven Beller is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 30 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC and has worked with Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and TransAmerica Retirement Solutions since 2014. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm utilizes proprietary software and model portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management to provide personalized asset allocation and retirement guidance.

Kenneth Smith is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Corient in Birmingham, MI. He has held roles at Corient Services LLC, CIPW Service Company, LLC, and R.H. Bluestein & Co LLC prior to his current position. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach integrating in-house strategies with third-party managers, risk management tools, and alternative investments.

Hana Jibrel is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm leverages strategic and tactical allocation models alongside proprietary research and integrates capabilities across Goldman Sachs affiliates to offer a broad range of advisory and investment solutions.

Francis Pisano is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2002 and Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. since 1994. Pisano serves as a board trustee for the Baldwin Public Library in Birmingham, Michigan, where he participates in finance and fundraising committees. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of programs, including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, with advisory services spanning equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Collin O Neill is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors LLC and United Wholesale Mortgage. Outside of finance, his background includes roles with Jaguars F.C. and involvement with the Detroit Finnish Cooperative Camp. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning and investment management to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm uses centralized investment resources and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, providing tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Shawn Ewasyshyn is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at NewEdge Advisors since 2022 and previously spent seven years with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Ewasyshyn is involved with Tax Planning Solutions, LLC, where he contributes to tax preparation and bookkeeping services. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a range of portfolio management and consulting services and employs various program structures, combining in-house manager selection with third-party model portfolios and advisor discretion.

Jeffrey Jackson is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2018 and previously held roles at The Ayco Company, L.P. and Oakland University. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate executives, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized services such as Private Family Office and Executive Wealth programs. The firm integrates strategic allocation models and proprietary research with a broad range of affiliated capabilities across the Goldman Sachs organization.

Robert Armstrong Jr. is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He previously worked at WFG Investments Inc before joining Kestra in 2017. Armstrong serves on the board of the Bonnell Foundation and volunteers as a mentor, assisting families affected by cystic fibrosis. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and manages assets for large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Matthew Ward is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient in Birmingham, MI, where he has held various roles since 2022. His prior experience includes positions at R.H. Bluestein & Co. and AAA Life Insurance Company. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and continuous portfolio monitoring using risk management tools.

Brennan Ifkovits is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with five years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. His prior work includes roles at Lakeshore Financial Planning Inc. and Jay A. Fishman Limited, Investment Counsel, as well as experience at Michigan State University. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and supports a variety of investment strategies including alternative investments and custom indexing.

Stephen Bernardi is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank in 2026, he worked at Merrill for 17 years and Bank of America, N.A. for 19 years, among other firms. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors through advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a range of investment programs on the Passageway platform, utilizing multiple portfolio managers and strategies tailored to clients’ risk profiles.

David Pugh is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to joining AE Wealth Management, he worked at Burzynski Group Retirement Solutions and has experience with several other firms including Pruco Securities LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach featuring model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting, supported by both internal and third-party resources.

Albert Pryka is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2013 and was previously with PNC Wealth Management from 2010 to 2013. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates third-party managers, technology platforms, and a range of investment strategies.

Marion Smith is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Citizens Securities, Inc. since 2025. Prior to joining Citizens Securities, Smith worked at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities from 2021 to 2025, Merrill from 2011 to 2021, and Edward Jones from 2009 to 2011. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering both investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, while also operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Alyssa Stevens is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. She has worked at multiple firms including Woodbury Financial Services and Cobblestone Financial Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates financial planning with recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Heather Kocsis is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience, currently with PNC Wealth Management since 2015. She is based in Fraser, MI. Outside of advisory duties, she receives residual health insurance commissions unrelated to her investment work. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including a discretionary online model account available via an invitation-only employee pilot. The firm uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and deploys approved model strategies managed by PNC or third parties, with portfolio implementation and proxy voting delegated to external providers.

Cameron Barnes is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining First Command, he worked in retail and banking, including roles at Eddie Bauer and Huntington National Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he continues to work part-time as a store associate at Eddie Bauer. First Command Advisory Services serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families, offering financial planning and various wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized investment team.

Thomas Ternes is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise and Comerica Securities. He is also involved in a money market management role for Comerica Bank clients. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels, offering a variety of program types and third-party portfolio management on the Passageway Managed Account platform. The firm operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor, with a broad client base including high-net-worth individuals and entities.

Don Bentley is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Troy, Michigan. He has been with Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC and Sequoia Financial Group, LLC since 2019 and previously worked at Ljpr Financial Advisors. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of model and custom portfolios overseen by an Investment Policy Committee, employing a range of investment vehicles and a research-driven approach.

Omar El Gothamy is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Bank of America, Merrill, Sava, and Northwestern Mutual. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, trusts, and retirement accounts through both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types on its Passageway Managed Account Platform, utilizing third-party portfolio managers and a range of strategies from mutual funds and ETFs to separately managed accounts and direct indexing.