Jason Muchortow is a financial advisor with Cetera Wealth Services LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has a history of involvement with multiple firms including Avantax Advisory Services and runs his own tax and accounting service companies, Muchortow & Associates LLC and Muchortow + Paperd Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, he coaches the varsity girls basketball team at Utica High School and operates sports camps through his LLC, Puternic Koinonia. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager investment platform with a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary services, managing over $256 billion in assets and supported by a nationwide network of more than 10,000 advisors.

Patrick Adams is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities. He is also involved in insurance sales for Medicare Supplement policies through the American Insurance Group. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, advisory, brokerage, and insurance products, utilizing an integrated platform that combines adviser programs with active sales of financial products and affiliated insurance services.

Bradley Spindler is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding the Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions with True North Capital Management LLC and Horizon Advisers. Outside of his advisory work, he is also involved as an insurance agent selling life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that supports a large nationwide network of independent advisors serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services using multiple program structures and model portfolios, with over $256 billion in assets under management and more than 10,000 advisors.

Karen Thompson is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 43 years of industry experience. She has held her current position at UBS since 2005 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, employing proprietary capital market assumptions and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, including custody, underwriting, and securities-backed lending programs.

Robert Brunmeier is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor at OSAIC with 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. and Questar Asset Management. Brunmeier is also an investment advisor representative at Woodbury Financial Services. OSAIC serves a broad range of clients including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of advisory platforms and uses asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance analysis, and third-party money managers to construct diversified portfolios.

Brendan Connelly is a financial advisor at OSAIC with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining OSAIC Wealth Inc, he has been associated with Platinum Wealth Management Group and held multiple roles at Central Michigan University and TRSMI. He is also an insurance resident producer, selling insurance products as part of a separate business activity. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to corporations and charitable organizations through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools and third-party platforms to manage portfolios across various asset classes on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Eric Ratliff is a CFP® professional with over 21 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2022 and previously spent nine years with J.P. Morgan Securities. Ratliff is based in Troy, MI. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

Beena Kinariwala is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 34 years of industry experience. She has held her current role since 1999, previously associated with AXA Advisors, LLC during overlapping years. Kinariwala also operates BK Financial Services as a sole proprietor, conducting insurance activities outside of the Equitable network. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers, employing a hybrid referral and implementation model that integrates advisory and brokerage channels.

Erik Kent is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Troy, MI, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Citizens Securities, Inc., and Scottrade. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and annual retirement-income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Leila Aleyaseen is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Troy, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. She previously worked at UBS Financial Services for five years before joining Morgan Stanley in 2021. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools in its financial planning process.

Sherrie Ingham is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Troy, MI, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. She has 25 years of industry experience, including roles at Concorde Asset Management and L.M. Kohn & Company. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in business ownership and serves as COO of TLC Management. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to deliver personalized, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Gregory Tarr is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Washington, Michigan. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials and has 33 years of industry experience, including 24 years with LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a non-variable insurance business under Tarr & Associates in Romeo, Michigan. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by proprietary and third-party research.

Phillip Rosiek is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments. He has been in this role since 2019 and has previously held positions as an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2014 to 2019, and as a Financial Consultant II at PNC Bank from 2006 to 2014. With over 15 years of experience, Phillip has served as a trusted advisor to many multi-generational families. He approaches financial planning as a partnership, co-creating wealth plans tailored to provide a roadmap towards financial peace of mind. His commitment to clients includes evolving relationships that adapt as clients and their families experience life changes. Outside of his professional work, Phillip has personal interests in biking, reading, and soccer.

Stacy Celestini is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2021 and has been with Merrill since 2001. 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 a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

Mark Ligeski is a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at various affiliated firms since 2016. Edelman Financial Engines offers technology-driven investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutions. The firm uses a committee-driven modeling process combined with planner delivery and online tools, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary advice with an emphasis on diversified model portfolios and long-term strategies.

John Daugherty is a CFP® with 31 years of experience in financial services, currently serving at Morgan Stanley since 2021. His previous roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools supported by the Global Investment Committee’s return estimates and simulations.

Robert Shiner is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Sagepoint Financial, Inc., Ohio National Financial Services, and Austin Manning Inc. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated financial advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers and wrap programs.

James Zann is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor at Cetera with five years of industry experience. He previously worked for Avantax Advisory Services for five years and has been associated with Polk and Associates PLC since 2012. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual clients, retirement plans, corporations, charities, and institutions through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party model portfolios and various program structures.

David Collins is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent and its predecessor, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, since 2002. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of advisors, providing goal-based analyses and written recommendations across various financial topics. The firm separates planning services from managed accounts and emphasizes ongoing plan reviews without discretionary trading authority.

Jennifer Vannatter is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2013. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools.