Peter Luther is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Canton, MI, with 16 years of industry experience, all of which he has spent at Hantz Financial Services since 2010. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios, supplemented by third-party managers and advanced technologies like automated tax-loss harvesting and AI-assisted data aggregation.

Thomas May is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group who holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials and has 23 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at GWFS Equities, Prudential Investment Management Services, and Western & Southern Life, among others. Outside of advising, he manages bookkeeping services for small businesses. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its planning, serving a large participant base with recommendations generally aligned with plan sponsor-chosen options.

Mason Burkhart is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience working with Hockey Services and Farm Bureau Insurance. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm delivers investment advice primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across various risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and combines advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance activities within an integrated enterprise structure.

Ryan Laorr is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Hantz Financial Services since 2021, as well as positions at Uber, Agile Health, Michigan State IT, and Michigan State University. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm’s investment approach centers on ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party money managers and direct indexing, with integrated technology solutions for portfolio management and tax optimization.

Nathanial Chambers is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles including positions at New York Life and Speedway before joining Hantz Financial Services. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension plans, and business owners. The firm’s investment approach centers on ETF-based model portfolios supplemented by third-party managers and employs advanced technology solutions such as automated tax-loss harvesting and AI-assisted client data aggregation.

Drake Chwalibog is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 12 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. since 2014. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate entities, and business owners. The firm provides financial planning and wealth management through ETF-based model portfolios, third-party SMAs, and various advisory and brokerage services, combining multiple financial product offerings within an enterprise structure.

Maija Rettelle is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner, she worked at Bankers Life and Bankers Life Securities and has experience in both athletic retail and delivery services. Mariner serves a wide range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal management team and third-party managers, with additional capabilities in tax compliance and employer financial wellness tools.

Daniel Luther is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience, including 13 years with Hantz Financial Services. 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 uses ETF-based model portfolios supplemented by third-party money managers and employs an asset-allocation framework with automated features such as tax-loss harvesting.

Michael Machalicek is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA prior to joining Creative Planning in 2018. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting, individually managed portfolios, and selective private market exposure.

Michael Leake is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Wixom, Michigan, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities in 2019, he worked at Oppenheimer & Co for nine years. He is also involved in providing life, health, and annuity insurance advice. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, utilizing a range of investment strategies including legacy market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Ryan Smith is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Farmington Hills, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2022 and also holds a role as a sales assistant involved in life insurance sales at Consolidated Financial Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as a U14 boys soccer coach. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services with a combination of advisor-led consulting and model portfolios developed by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.

Christopher Root is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has experience working with Williams & Company Financial Services and has a background in education spanning over two decades. Root is also involved with the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel in retirement planning. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm uses a top-down strategic asset allocation framework to manage unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive.

George Herr is a CFP® professional with two years of experience at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at Ford Motor for 30 years. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and related planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and other nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing multi-factor tilts, low-cost index vehicles, and tax management strategies.

Jonathan Hall is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hantz Financial Services, he worked at the University of Michigan - Dearborn and has experience in catering and outdoor services. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business owners. The firm emphasizes ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and automated tax-loss harvesting, and integrates advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services within its enterprise structure.

Samantha Cornish is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at Hantz Financial Services since 2015, with additional roles at Indica LLC, Core Collective LLC, and other firms. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm employs ETF-based model portfolios combined with third-party money managers and incorporates technology-driven solutions such as automated tax-loss harvesting and AI-assisted data aggregation.

Gregory Downey is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior work includes roles at Raymond James & Associates and South Lyon Schools. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of services and utilizes multiple program structures, combining in-house manager selection with third-party strategies and technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Timothy Narva is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Lincoln Investment Planning since 2013, following prior roles at Walnut Street Securities, Inc. and Valic Financial Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, he maintains an insurance representative role handling residual income and service for fixed insurance accounts. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, including educators in 403(b) and 457(b) programs. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-led consulting, and portfolio management through both firm-managed and third-party models, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.

Paul Downs is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Novi, Michigan, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors and Auto Club Funds, Inc. since 2004 and has also worked as an agent with Agia since 2022. Additionally, he is a commissioned notary public in Michigan, notarizing documents as needed in the course of his financial advisory duties. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models to construct client portfolios with options for tax and ESG overlay services.

Marie Smith is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mariner. Her background includes multiple roles at Mariner as well as positions at Michigan State University and Kellogg Company. Mariner provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and offers specialized services such as coordinated tax compliance and Core Family Office solutions.

Gary Niemczak is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Farmington Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Great American Advisors, Jefferson Pilot Securities Corporation, and Security First Group, Inc. He also acts as an insurance agent providing fixed annuities and life insurance through other business activities. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a long history of working with educators and participants in 403(b) and 457(b) programs. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting supported by an in-house investment management team that develops strategic model portfolios and adaptive strategies.