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.

Michael Snider is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He previously worked at Edward Jones from 2015 to 2017 before joining Mercer. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds.

Jacob Heuer is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hantz in 2025, he worked at Weed Lady and Landaal. 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 offers financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios supplemented by third-party managers and differentiated by its integration of advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance services.

Dawn Clingan is a CFP® professional at Prime Capital Financial with 14 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Merrill and Portfolios Solutions before joining Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with a range of services including asset management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and family office offerings. The firm employs diverse investment strategies and manages accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Jake Tocco is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has a diverse background including roles at Home Depot, Teph Seal, and Concordia. Hantz Financial Services serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners, providing financial planning, portfolio and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing. The firm integrates advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services, and utilizes advanced technology partnerships to support its investment and client management processes.

Woodrow Glazer is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Brown Wilbert and Clinton Conservation. Glazer's background also includes four years at Hillsdale College. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm utilizes ETF-based model portfolios supplemented by third-party managers and employs technology-driven strategies such as automated tax-loss harvesting and AI-assisted client data aggregation.

Kayla Miller is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Antzia and Wayne State University. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm uses ETF-based model portfolios complemented by third-party managers and technology platforms, and offers integrated advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services.

Melissa De Rozario is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Royal Oak, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Lincoln Investment LLC for nine years and at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2015 to 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she is the sole owner and operator of two e-commerce businesses focused on merchant processing for online selling companies. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management using proprietary screening tools and third-party managers.

Annette Vanderlinde is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Bloomfield Hills Financial and First Allied Securities. Vanderlinde is also a partner in CHHSZ Holdings LLC, which is the sole owner of Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with a range of services including asset management, financial planning, and third-party manager selection. The firm employs various investment strategies and offers family office services along with integrated tax planning and financial administration through its affiliated accounting subsidiary.

Anthony Ruda is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2018, following eight years at Wunderlich Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Pro Musica Detroit, a nonprofit chamber music society. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs and services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement planning, and maintains custody of client assets while operating both advisory and broker-dealer businesses.

Scott Fredrikson is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience, all with Hantz since 2015. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and combines advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services within a single enterprise.

Kathryn Sloan is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, where she has worked for 18 years. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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 offers financial planning and wealth management through ETF-based model portfolios, third-party money managers, and Direct Indexing, integrating technology and multiple service lines uncommon among enterprise advisors.

Holly Whitney is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Hantz Financial since 2018, following roles at Wayne State University. 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 employs ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, integrates third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and combines advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance activities within its enterprise structure.

Brendan La Charite is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 registration, with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hantz Financial Services in 2021, he worked in beverage distribution, higher education, and the automotive service industry. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and business owners, offering financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios supported by third-party managers and advanced technology platforms.