James Rivard is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009 and currently serves at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association. Outside of his advisory role, he is a board member and part of the finance committee at Pine Lake Country Club in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm employs structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools to develop plans, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Cameron Peel is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Baird since 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Dog Gear Co., an e-commerce business. Robert Baird & Co. is an institutional firm whose Private Wealth Management practice advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio and consulting services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, separately managed accounts, and municipal advisory services.

Vincenzo Russo is a Financial Advisor affiliated with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role, he provides personalized guidance to clients, focusing on building trust and helping them pursue their financial goals through strategic planning. His services include retirement planning, investment guidance, asset consolidation strategies, and supporting clients in navigating financial decisions. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Michigan State University and has earned the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Vincenzo's approach emphasizes understanding clients' priorities and simplifying complex financial concepts into actionable plans. Outside of his professional work, Vincenzo's interests include basketball, boating, bowling, pickleball, and running.

Ronald Cramer is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Troy, MI, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. He has 24 years of industry experience, including roles at the Financial Services Group of Michigan, Inc. and LPL Financial since 1995. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Sherwyn Labovitz is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 56 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Outside of advising, he has a minor role in JZL Enterprises, LLC, a non-investment-related business. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a sizeable network of advisors and combines research from internal and external sources to support its investment approach.

Mikaila Mc Carthy is a financial advisor at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and Blumark Financial Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in independent insurance brokering, specializing in disability income. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals with substantial investable assets, providing detailed recommendation reports on income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research and modeling techniques with algorithmic automation to deliver personalized, non-discretionary retirement advice.

Lisa Long Margolis is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 30 years of industry experience. She held a position at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC from 2009 to 2022 before joining UBS in 2022. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and leverages proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client plans.

Robt Lineberger is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently with Equitable Advisors in Troy, MI since 2020. His prior work includes roles at Jackson National, Penske Automotive, and Michigan State University. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an assistant coach for a youth baseball team. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party program sponsors.

Cornelius Aldridge is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining the firm, he served four years in the U.S. Army and has experience working at the University of Michigan and in various roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. He was also briefly involved with Hilltop Taproom. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting within a non-discretionary advisory program.

Curtis Kocher is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with UBS since 2017, following a brief tenure at Coyote Logistics. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining proprietary capital market assumptions and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, operating as a broker-dealer, investment adviser, and futures commission merchant.

Martin Harban is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has over 20 years of experience working with employees and business owners, focusing primarily on retirement planning. Martin advises clients across various areas including divorce transition planning, services for defined benefit plans, investment consulting for defined contribution plans, employee financial health, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, small business strategies, and retirement income. Throughout his career, Martin has engaged with thousands of individuals to discuss financial topics and develop personalized savings plans. He emphasizes a one-on-one approach to create financial strategies tailored to each client's unique goals. His expertise encompasses money management, stocks, bonds, annuities, and 401(k) plans, with a focus on helping clients understand how these elements integrate within the broader market and economy. Martin holds a Bachelor's Degree from Drake University and has earned professional designations such as CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He also participates in community activities and dedicates time to volunteering. Outside of his professional work, Martin enjoys fishing, football, reading, running, and spending time with his family.

Shane Irvine is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 20 years of industry experience. He has held positions at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2007. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients. Their advisory program offers written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting, supported by centralized due diligence and a combination of quantitative and qualitative research.

Giovanni Volpe is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates, Wells Fargo Clearing, and SPC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive research and technology tools.

Nicole Moten is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Birmingham, MI. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for seven years before joining Morgan Stanley in 2023. Moten serves on the executive board of the Poverty and Social Reform Institute, a nonprofit organization focused on children, youth, and social services. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and processes. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers a range of investment and planning services.

Hannah Le is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. Her background also includes research experience at the Institute for Social Research and academic roles associated with the University of Michigan. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of brokerage and advisory offerings, combining proprietary research and model-based asset allocation to tailor investment plans. The firm operates with institutional trading capabilities alongside wealth management services.

Ryan Scherer is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 16 years of experience, currently working at Edward Jones since 2010. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Waterford, MI. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory services including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Eunbee Suida is a financial advisor with Fidelity, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 21 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated and Scottrade. She has been with Fidelity since 2021. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a process that combines proprietary fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm is notable for its use of systematic methodologies, AI-driven research, and its advisory role to multiple registered investment companies.

Scott Schropp is a financial advisor with Merrill in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2000 and concurrently with Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Schropp is involved with the Schropp Family Fund, a donor-advised charitable organization affiliated with the Saginaw Community Foundation. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

Gregg Panski is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. His career includes tenure at firms such as Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, Merrill, Bank of America, and Fidelity. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a program focused on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting, with clients retaining final decision-making authority.

Jill Governale is a financial advisor at Merrill with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill and Bank of America since 2009. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program to a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies constructed by internal and third-party managers and supports trading, account administration, and custody.