Richard Weinerman is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. based in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 47 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Osaic in 2025, he worked for Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 27 years. Outside his advisor role, he is involved with Impact Financial Planning, LLC as Partnership Manager, overseeing business operations including financial planning and investment advisory services. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable clients through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, utilizing asset-allocation tools and automated rebalancing to construct diversified portfolios.

Oscar Garner is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has held roles at Michigan State University’s Finance Department and Altria. Garner also worked with Oakland Hills Country Club and Bloomfield Hills Schools prior to joining Raymond James. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that manages approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and municipalities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions.

Derek Du Bois is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, based in Northville, MI, and has four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and Smith and Associates (Ameriprise Financial). He has been involved as an advisor in training with Center Street Wealth Strategies. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutions. The firm offers customized, non-discretionary planning and consulting supported by risk profiling and analytical tools, and maintains unique municipal advisory capabilities and specialized programs for employer retirement plans.

Alicia Mc Govern is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Belleville, MI, where she has worked since 2007, totaling 18 years of industry experience. Outside of her advisory role, she is president of Womens Wealth and Wellness, a nonprofit focused on women’s education and health initiatives. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs and investment solutions, supported by a network of approximately 23,701 financial advisors nationwide.

De Ante Thompkins is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Thrivent Financial and Northwestern Mutual. Thompkins serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations focused on fire prevention, STEM education, youth services, and leadership development. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes annual collaborative financial planning engagements supported by advanced analytical tools.

Daniel Dickhudt is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent and its affiliated entity, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as President of DLPROPERTIES LLC, a company involved in managing rental properties. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors. The firm offers comprehensive, goal-based planning across various topics without discretionary trading authority, allowing clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Brian Dover is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2020 and was previously with Raymond James & Associates for 11 years. Dover holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Plymouth, MI. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including a broad range of households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers various advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Robert Coates is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Canton, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 1993. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored written recommendations. The firm also provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional firm.

Scott Baldwin is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Northville, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2020 and previously spent six years at Voya Financial Advisors. Baldwin has operated Baldwin Capital Management, Inc. since 1996 and is involved with Baldwin Capital Tax Services, LLC, providing tax preparation and accounting services. 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 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and technology-driven strategies.

John McGowan is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with MassMutual Life Insurance Company and Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved as a life insurance sales agent. 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 and asset management services through collaborative annual planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools.

Daniel Pason is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Osaic, based in Trenton, MI, with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Osaic in 2022, he worked at The Accounting Office, Inc. and The Hantz Group. He is a partner in several business ventures including Redsky Agency LLC, which handles sales of fixed annuities and non-variable insurance products, and Redsky Tax LLC, providing tax planning and preparation services. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated financial advisors and multiple advisory platforms. The firm employs asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance questionnaires, and automated rebalancing to manage portfolios that may include stocks, bonds, options, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Joann Blake is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cetera. Her prior roles include long-term positions with Avantax Advisory Services and Radabaugh Financial Services. She is treasurer/comptroller for a nonprofit organization, Boys and Girls Bible Clubs. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered firm that supports over 10,000 advisors and manages more than $256 billion in assets. The firm offers a range of investment and retirement services to individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Matthew Bocketti is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Quicken Loans and UBS. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches a local youth baseball team in Farmington Hills, Michigan. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management. The firm uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans according to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Timothy Mistry is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Plymouth, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 2009. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning, portfolio management, and distribution of mutual funds and alternative products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client solutions.

Phillip Desantis is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at LPL Financial since 2019. Prior to joining LPL, he worked at Hantz Financial Services from 2014 to 2018. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, and utilizes research from LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Erik Gotaas is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Farmington, MI, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 38 years of industry experience and has been with LPL Financial since 2000. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a separate business focused on fixed annuities, life, long-term care, disability, and health insurance outside of LPL Financial. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services supported by research and model portfolios, with solutions for both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Michael Ceaser Jr. is a CFP® professional with 50 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He has been with Cetera Advisors LLC since 2013 and has also been involved with Ceaser Capital Management since 2013. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options, integrating both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across multiple program structures and custodial relationships.

Sherwyn Mistry is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Plymouth, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 38 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is the proprietor of Riverhouse Capital Management LLC, a private vacation home business. UBS Financial Services 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 uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor investment plans.

Brian Maxson is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with a career that began on October 19, 1987, the day of the stock market crash. At that time, he observed the impact of market volatility influenced by fear and greed, which motivated him to study market fundamentals and help clients avoid emotional investment decisions. He serves ambitious clients including automotive, medical and private equity executives, engineers, business owners, attorneys, physicians, and corporate entities, focusing on practical and timely retirement and wealth management strategies. Brian holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance from Eastern Michigan University and has obtained several professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He also acts as a Portfolio Manager, providing discretionary management of personalized or defined strategies that may include individual stocks and bonds, Merrill model portfolios, and third-party investment options. Outside of his professional work, Brian supports several organizations such as The Junior Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), The American Diabetes Foundation (ADA), Faustman Labs, Eversight, The Humane Society, various church groups, and Eastern Michigan University. He lives in Canton, Michigan with his wife and has three adult children. His personal interests include golfing, antiquing, music, and spending time with family.

Ralph Gallo III is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in agricultural work at Lisa's Produce Market, where he performs duties including stocking produce and harvesting crops. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to clients such as corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a team of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with multiple market-facing registrations, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis while clients retain final decision-making authority.