Erold Merko is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Farmington Hills, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2021, he worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF from 2012 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns a rental property in Bonita Springs, Florida. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary services, drawing on a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Dennis Mooradian is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Farmington Hills, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, and previously at Citigroup Global Markets beginning in 2007. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools such as Monte Carlo simulations and Global Investment Committee return estimates.

Linda Barrows is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Wixom, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 31 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Financial Services since 1995 and Primerica Advisors since 2001. Outside of advising, she is the author of the book *Flirting With Stupid*, a publishing project she has been involved with since 2022. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm uses model-delivery strategies managed by third-party asset managers and supports trade execution and custody through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Lubna Jones is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 39 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Morgan Stanley. She serves on the advisory finance committee of St. George's Orthodox Church in Flint, MI. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of planning solutions including retirement, education, risk management, and specialized services such as business-owner transition and special-needs planning.

H Seibold is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Clarkston, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cetera Wealth Services and has been with LPL Financial and Vibe Credit Union since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, Seibold works as a paralegal with Willenbrecht Legal Services on a part-time basis. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, 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, with investment strategies implemented through discretionary and non-discretionary models.

Carter Fribley is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Axtella, Foguth Financial Group, Preferred Financial Partners, CVS Health, and Brighton High School. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement income planning through written Recommendation Reports and ongoing advice. The firm’s approach includes restrictive enrollment criteria and leverages proprietary research and algorithmic tools to guide asset allocation and withdrawal strategies.

Craig Felhandler is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. for five years and has held multiple roles at LPL Financial totaling over a decade. Felhandler also operates Felhandler Financial, a separate non-variable insurance business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party managers, and customized strategies supported by various operational and research tools.

Christopher Theut is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Clarkston, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise and Comerica Securities, where he served in investment-related capacities. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with FO2, a cash management platform for corporate and institutional clients. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and model portfolio programs, and supports its advisors with various operational and research tools.

David Senatore is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery and advanced modeling tools.

Walter Schram is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2017, following an 11-year tenure at UBS Financial Services. Schram holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement income planning advice, focusing on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Kelsey Hunter is a financial advisor at OSAIC with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has held prior roles at firms including Woodbury Financial Services, Wealth Strategies Financial Group, Minnesota Life Insurance, and Foresters Financial Services. Hunter also operates a sole proprietorship, NextGen Wealth Services, in addition to her advisory work. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients, offering a range of brokerage and advisory services with a focus on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization. The firm is notable for its scale, complex affiliate network, and recent consolidation activity.

Brandon Mattinen is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Clarkston, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he creates motivational content on TikTok focused on life and personal growth. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, and endowments, offering non-discretionary asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting supported by centralized due diligence and a combination of quantitative and qualitative research.

Vanessa Thomas is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. She has held prior roles at Foguth Financial Group and Executive Wealth Management. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies. The firm’s retirement income service utilizes investment research and algorithmic tools to provide clients with written recommendations and ongoing advice.

Jennifer Mihelic is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Jeff Probst is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he was involved with Beach House Apartments LLC for a year. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients. Their approach combines quantitative screens and qualitative research to offer written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting.

Edward Sudzina is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Clarkston, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2001 and is also involved with the organization Band of Brothers. Outside his advisory role, he is a partner and CEO of Kitty Properties LLC, a non-investment related business. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and consulting services, employing a range of portfolio management styles supported by in-house research and affiliated sub-advisers.

Zakary Keasey is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Farmington Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Before joining Morgan Stanley in 2019, he worked at Canaccord Genuity from 2013 to 2017 and had brief roles at Amazon and Lowes. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and analytic models. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers services both directly and through corporate financial planning agreements.

Sean Hetherton is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2001 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management through a large network of financial advisors and branch offices, offering a range of advisory programs and affiliated investment products.

Samantha White is a financial advisor at Merrill with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UWM for one year and Chili’s for five years. Merrill, along 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, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Nicholas Jirasek is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2015 and maintains several outside business activities, including ownership of a motorsport parts design and retail company, a handmade writing utensils business, and a mobile DJ service. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, and endowments, focusing on non-discretionary asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting supported by centralized due diligence and a combination of quantitative and qualitative research.