Jason Brooks is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Farmington Hills, MI, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 33 years of industry experience and has been with Eagle Strategies since 2010. Brooks is also the owner of Brooks Financial and serves on the boards of two homeowners associations as well as the ORT America Michigan Chapter. Additionally, he has invested in an animated movie project and participates in an LLC that merges group insurance business books. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services tied to insurance and annuity products. The firm offers a range of program types and operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis, with a focus on tailoring recommendations to client and Plan Sponsor objectives.

Richard Foytek is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 66 designation, with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2013. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and other portfolio management techniques.

Joseph Beauchamp is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Executive Wealth Management, LLC, and work related to Grand Valley State University. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans with wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualified clients. The firm employs customized model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, and provides ERISA plan services and third-party manager oversight.

Jacob Harry is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI. His prior work includes roles at Hantz Agency and City Steel. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse clientele including individuals, pension plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm uses ETF-based model portfolios combined with third-party money managers and unified managed accounts, delivering investment advice through a structured asset-allocation framework and utilizing technology platforms for trade execution and tax-loss harvesting.

Larry Davis Jr. is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at SPC since 2010. He is also associated with SIGMA FINANCIAL CORPORATION and operates Davis Capital Management, LLC, an insurance agency licensed to sell fixed insurance products in Michigan. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm supports a large network of advisors and delivers tailored, discretionary investment advice through various account programs, including the SIGMA Managed Account.

Mary Shaw is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2016. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate entities, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios complemented by third-party money managers, employing an asset-allocation framework with automated features such as tax-loss harvesting.

Michelle Grund is a financial advisor at SPC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Parkland Securities, Sigma Financial Corporation, Sagepoint Financial, Inc., and Roberts Financial Services, Inc. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, with a notable corporate structure that integrates affiliated broker-dealers and insurance agencies alongside formal succession and compliance protocols.

Alan Palgut is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI, with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2017, following prior experience at Kroger. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm employs ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels and complements these with third-party managers and Direct Indexing, while also offering brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services through affiliated entities.

Brian Smith is a financial advisor with SPC in Jackson, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at SPC and Sigma Financial Corporation since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Summit Wealth Advisors of Michigan, a business engaged during market hours. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a large network of advisers and utilizes both discretionary and nondiscretionary management strategies.

Patrick Crilley is a financial advisor at SPC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Citigroup Global Markets. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independently licensed insurance agent appointed with various insurance companies. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, delivering both discretionary and nondiscretionary management through a network of over 460 advisers.

Johnathan Larrison is a financial advisor at SPC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Parkland Securities, Sigma Financial Corporation, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, and Blamer Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he provides tax preparation, tax advice, and basic accounting services for small businesses. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a network of over 460 advisers and manages approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, delivering both discretionary and nondiscretionary management tailored to client needs.

James Polisuk is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI, with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2015. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth households, 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 and third-party managers, combining advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services in a single enterprise structure.

David Barsan is a Series 66 licensed advisor with SPC, based in Ann Arbor, MI, and has 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Michael J. Penn CPA and Sigma Financial Corporation. Outside of advising, he is involved as a member in several local business ventures, including co-ownership in two Ann Arbor restaurants and a Toledo-based massage business, and he serves as a tax partner at McComb and Company. SPC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, offering both discretionary and nondiscretionary investment strategies.

Mary Bakhaus is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held prior roles at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Telemus Capital LLC, Telemus Investment Management, Beacon Asset Management, and Beacon Investment Company. Outside of advising, she is a 50% owner of Bakhaus Properties, LLC, a rental property business in South Lyon, Michigan. 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, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a combination of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, private funds, and tactical overlays, customizing portfolios to clients’ risk tolerance and financial circumstances.

Casey Bear is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently advising at Farther since 2025. Prior to Farther, Casey worked for three years at KMG Fiduciary Partners and spent 13 years with Cranbrook Wealth Management. Farther provides discretionary investment management and related advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through both digital platforms and in-person meetings. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory using proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and incorporating AI tools under internal review.

Matthew Nelson is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Hantz Tax & Business, Schmidt, Koning, Villorreal & Associates, LLC, and BDO USA, LLP. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm employs ETF-based model portfolios supplemented by third-party managers and uses technology-driven strategies such as automated tax-loss harvesting and AI-assisted data aggregation as part of its investment approach.

Raquel Rudder is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of experience at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI. She has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2008. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual households, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm delivers investment advice primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and employing technologies such as automated tax-loss harvesting and AI-assisted client data aggregation.

Anthony Sitto is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been in the industry since 2025. His prior work experience includes roles at Chase Bank, Northwestern Mutual, and Central Mortgage Funding. Outside of finance, he has been involved in various positions spanning education and hospitality sectors. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm utilizes ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, combined with third-party managers and technology-driven solutions such as Direct Indexing and automated tax-loss harvesting.

Caleb Sheng is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Waldo Wealth Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Sheng Law Group, PLLC. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

Patricia Khoe is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations with 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2013. 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 Direct Indexing, and combines advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance services within a unique enterprise structure.