Samantha Granata is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Dearborn, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and having seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2019, she worked at ATS Advisors and Henry Ford College. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Jim Thorpe LLC, where she manages various office operations and client service activities. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Melissa Russell is a financial advisor at Stifel with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. since 2016, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. She is also a notary public in Michigan, providing document notarization services for her clients. Stifel serves a diverse clientele including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to support its investment analysis and asset allocation guidance.

Sergei Yelizarov is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 19 years of industry experience, including roles at Metlife Securities and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he provides consulting services for a mining construction equipment sales company and works as a sales agent in life, health, fixed annuity, and disability insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, with a focus on collaborative, goal-based financial planning and specialized services such as divorce and estate-settlement planning.

Phillip Brancato is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC dating back to 2009. He also operates a sole proprietorship focused on financial advisory services. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad planning menu and uses proprietary research and tools to develop tailored recommendations for its clients.

Earnest Jackson is currently serving as the Branch Leader at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2025. He has developed a career within Fidelity Investments, progressing through various roles including Workplace Planning & Advice Leader, Client Service Leader, Talent Champion & Onboarding Coach, and several consultant positions since 2012. His professional experience encompasses leadership and development of financial professionals, with a focus on delivering service aligned with clients' financial goals. Earnest's roles have involved coaching, client service, workplace planning, and investment solutions. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Earnest engages in family activities and enjoys football, golf, parenthood, and traveling.

Daniel Accardo is the Vice President Private Wealth Management Advisor at Fidelity Investments, where he collaborates with families to develop comprehensive financial plans using Fidelity's innovative planning tools and investment strategies. He focuses on creating financial plans that align with the goals important to each family. Daniel has been with Fidelity Investments since 2007 and has held various roles including Financial Representative, Investment Representative, Retirement Solutions Representative, Retirement Relationship Manager, Financial Consultant, Vice President, Wealth Planner, and currently Vice President, Private Wealth Management Advisor. His extensive experience encompasses wealth planning, retirement solutions, and investment advisory services. Outside of his professional work, Daniel has interests in cars, family activities, football, golf, movies, and traveling.

Natalie Tite is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2022. Prior to that, she was associated with McFawn Financial Services Group LLC and Raymond Jamwes Financial Services, Inc. from 2015 to 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she is the sole proprietor of Tite Wheels, LLC, an automotive and transportation business. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning using structured discovery and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct individual plans and corporate financial planning agreements.

Quinten Garcia is a financial advisor with Merrill holding a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, N.A., G4S Secure Solutions, and Wireless Revolution of Sprint. 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. The firm offers model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Leonard Ligotti Jr. is a financial advisor at Merrill with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Merrill since 2009. 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 both model-based and discretionary strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

Ralph Bryant Jr. is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2005 to 2020. Bryant is also the owner of Bryant Management, LTD, a business through which he managed his practice and received rent from other advisors. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm offering a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, non-discretionary recommendations, with a focus on assets held in Ameriprise Managed Accounts.

Joseph Youngblood is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Based in Grosse Pointe, MI, he specializes in personalized wealth management strategies that address client priorities such as divorce transition planning, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and retirement income. Joseph integrates market insights from Merrill and banking and lending solutions from Bank of America to help clients pursue their financial goals. Joseph brings a diverse professional background, including six years of active duty service in the United States Air Force. During his military service, he earned a bachelor's degree in finance and later completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Detroit Mercy. He holds the professional designations of Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Continuing a family legacy in finance, Joseph and his father operate the family business, following his grandfather’s start with Merrill in 1968. In addition to his advisory work, Joseph is involved in community initiatives such as Adopt a Highway, Pope Francis Warming Center, Gleaners Food Bank, and the Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Society. He enjoys outdoor activities including camping, hunting, photography, scuba diving, skiing, and woodworking. Joseph lives in Grosse Pointe with his wife and two dogs and values spending time with family and clients in both professional and personal settings.

Austin Tackmann is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at SHI International and TEKsystems, Inc. He is based in Southfield, MI. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, with planning engagements structured as annual, collaborative relationships using firm-approved analytical tools.

Michael Anderson is a financial advisor at Stifel with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2016, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a Green Committee Member at Meadowbrook Country Club. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services grounded in proprietary capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Logan Collins is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2023, he worked in education and various roles including at Varsity Tutors LLC and Artistic Design LLC. He also manages an advisory business through Summit Marketing & Planning, LLC. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with significant investable assets, combining research and modeling with tax-efficient strategies. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

Gerald Doran is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 26 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at MetLife Securities Inc. and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. He is also an agent with B&D Financial Group, where he engages in life insurance sales and service. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual financial planning relationships and offers specialized services such as divorce planning and estate-settlement programs.

Gregory Sheldon is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2016 and has also served with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he acts as a successor trustee in a trust-related capacity. 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 and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools aimed at modeling financial outcomes.

Terri Rowe is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. She joined LPL Financial in 2024 after 15 years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, Rowe is a licensed notary in Michigan and owns Splattered Paint Marketing, LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services with access to model portfolios, third-party research, and various technology-driven investment solutions.

Vincent Ashley Jr. is a CFP® professional with 46 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OSAIC since 2024. He previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and SECURITIES AMERICA, inc. for a decade. He also operates a sole proprietorship as an insurance agent. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, pension, and institutional investors through a large network of financial advisers and advisory platforms. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, using various tools and third-party managers to construct and manage portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Shaun Hampton is a CFP® and ChFC® with 24 years of industry experience, currently advising at Ameriprise in Gross Pointe, MI. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Hampton is involved in coaching girls' lacrosse and golf at the high school level and serves on the board of directors for the Lochmoor Club. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services tailored to individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to develop personalized income strategies. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Nabil Shurafa is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with UBS Financial Services, bringing nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and Hantz Financial. Outside of advising, he volunteers with the SIFMA Foundation to teach children about finance and serves on the board of directors for Friends of Detroit Rowing, a charitable foundation. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and advisory services, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to proprietary research. The firm combines wealth management with institutional trading capabilities and a broad range of capital markets services.