Brandon Shimoun is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Goldman Sachs, Comerica Bank, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Fidelity Investments. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions, offering a range of wealth management, financial counseling, fiduciary, tax, and business services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture and manages a broad platform with affiliated service companies and product relationships.

Lisa Wright is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Farmington Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 31 years of industry experience. She has worked with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and with Principal Life Insurance Company since 2015. In addition to her advisory role, Wright serves as a bank officer to support Principal retirement plan account relationships. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Adam Smith is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at PNC Investments since 2017 and previously was with Fifth Third Securities from 2015 to 2017. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering available as an invitation-only pilot for employees. The program uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and delegates portfolio implementation to third parties, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Mary Hall is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Ameriprise Financial Services. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in independent insurance brokering focused on whole life and annuity products. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers a range of managed account programs via the Passageway platform, providing investment options from mutual funds and ETFs to separately managed accounts and direct indexing.

Robert Blalock is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. He holds CFP® and ChFC® designations and has eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Huntington Investment Company, Infinex Investments, and Flagstar Bank. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels, offering various portfolio management programs via the Passageway Managed Account Platform. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and manages approximately $10.9 billion in assets with a broad advisor network.

Jonathan Thomas is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Bank of America, Merrill, and Northwestern Mutual. Jonathan is based in Livonia, MI. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests primarily in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Michael Bullis is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and ownership of Bullis Wealth Strategies, Inc. He and his wife own a short-term rental cabin in Northern Michigan. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Brian Granowicz is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2024. Prior to this, he worked in various roles including positions at Bloomfield Open Hunt, Birmingham Athletics Club, City Kitchen, Pendy's Restaurant, and Bloomfield Hills Country Club. Hantz Financial Services serves individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement-plan sponsors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies alongside separately managed accounts and unified managed account solutions, supported by affiliated entities including a trust bank, tax and business consulting, and insurance and mortgage origination businesses.

Ashley Scott is a CFP® designated financial advisor with six years of industry experience. She is currently with Prime Capital Financial and previously worked at Portfolio Solutions LLC and The Binnacle Group. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with services including asset management, financial planning, and family office offerings. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and provides tax planning through an affiliated accounting subsidiary.

Richard Meagher is a CFP® and CFA® affiliated with Prime Capital Financial with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wellington Management for 23 years and at Portfolio Solutions, LLC for one year. Meagher has an ownership interest in CHHSZ Holdings, LLC, which is the sole owner of Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with services including asset management, financial planning, retirement plan sponsor and trustee services, and family office offerings. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and maintains an affiliated accounting subsidiary that provides tax planning and financial administration services.

Brian Babcock is a financial advisor at NorthCoast Asset Management LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Telemus Capital LLC, Kovitz Investment Group Partners, and Ford Estates. NorthCoast Asset Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a quantitative and systematic investment approach with proprietary models and risk management techniques, offering a broad range of portfolio management strategies.

Brian Newman is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 63 designation with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hantz Financial Services since 2002. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser and registered broker-dealer managing approximately $10 billion in client assets. The firm serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement plan sponsors, offering diversified ETF-centered portfolios, financial planning, and wealth management through a multi-advisor platform.

Marilyn Konvolinka is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. since 2004. Hantz Financial Services serves individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies and offers a range of wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, supported by affiliated banking, tax, insurance, and mortgage businesses.

Willie Berry is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Royal Oak, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Gwfs Equities, Inc. since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder and president of Willie Berry Ministries, a nonprofit religious organization, and manages Lifeline Transport LLC, a truck leasing company. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its financial planning approach.

Brent Formosa is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. He has a background that includes roles at Viron Therapeutics in laboratory research and administrative support with Wayne State University’s Department of Physiology. At Hantz Financial Services since 2022, he also contributes to non-investment-related research and support activities outside his advisory work. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser and registered broker-dealer serving individual investors, corporate and retirement plan sponsors through a multi-advisor platform managing approximately $10 billion in client assets. The firm focuses on diversified, ETF-centered model portfolios with asset allocation and rebalancing, enhanced by access to third-party SMA managers and tax-aware strategies, while maintaining a broad range of affiliated financial services.

Kelsey Whelan is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing nine years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, Inc., FSC Securities Corp, National Planning Corporation, and Financial Independence. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with Bowser Fitness, LLC. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and business consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Richard Strong is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, Strong owns and operates Strong Ice Cream, a retail ice cream business. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach with ETF strategies and offers a range of financial planning, wealth management, and retirement-plan advisory services supported by affiliated entities such as a trust company and in-house consulting.

Aaron McDonald is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities, where he currently serves. McDonald is also involved with McDonald Money LLC and Medfinity Financial, both financial services ventures. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory relationships, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, implementing investment strategies through proprietary models, third-party managers, and digital advice platforms.

Jacki Popadich is a CFP® and ChFC® with 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. since 1999. Hantz Financial Services serves individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies alongside separately managed accounts and unified managed account solutions, and it offers expanded implementation capabilities through affiliated entities including a state-chartered trust bank and in-house tax and business consulting services.

Christian Mcgowan is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes roles at John Hancock Funds, LLC, John Hancock, and John Hancock Distributors LLC before joining Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance in 2019. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed abroad. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.