Blake Smith is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of experience in financial services. He has been with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. since 2012. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm emphasizes ETF-based model portfolios across varying risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and integrates advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance services under one enterprise.

Jennifer Ralston is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with the ChFC® designation and five years of industry experience. She has worked primarily with Executive Wealth Management, LLC, before joining EP Wealth Advisors. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation, utilizing customized model portfolios and a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Lyle Wolberg is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC, and Telemus Capital LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, providing a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, and employee benefit retirement plan services. The firm uses a long-term investment approach with an enhanced open architecture that incorporates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and tactical overlays tailored to client needs.

Charles Godman is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial. Before entering the financial sector, he was involved in various roles including at Central Michigan University and Canton Canopies. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management using ETF-based model portfolios, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, distinguishing itself through a combination of advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance activities alongside technology partnerships and private fund management.

Brandon Pinskey is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2016. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm emphasizes ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels and combines advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services in a structure that includes technology partnerships and private fund management.

Martin Swiecki is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience currently serving as an advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He previously worked at CIG Asset Management and related firms for 16 years before joining LPL Financial and Stratos Wealth Partners in 2023. In addition to his advisory role, he holds a license as a non-variable insurance agent. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a broad range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional investors, using an IAR-driven model that offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through an open-architecture platform integrating numerous third-party managers and overlays.

Neil Shaw is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked in various positions including roles at RCG Construction and Art and Jakes Sports Bar, as well as engagements in education at Madonna University and Romeo Community Schools. Hantz Financial Services serves individual clients (including high-net-worth households), pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios supplemented by third-party money managers, employing a combination of advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services.

Robert Miller III is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He also serves as a City Council Member for Laingsburg, Michigan, and is involved with Pine Hills Golf Course as a weekend greens mower. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, and business owners, providing financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios and third-party managers. The firm integrates advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services, and employs technology-driven solutions such as automated tax-loss harvesting and AI-assisted client data aggregation.

Athena Felhandler is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, Fidelity Investments, and others. Felhandler is also the president and founder of Kronos Wealth Management, LLC, an advisory business focused on life insurance and annuities. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate and charitable entities, retirement plan participants, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a variety of investment programs and consulting services, combining fundamental and technical analysis, tactical trading, and access to alternative investments within an integrated platform.

Jordon Lokatys is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role starting in 2024, he worked at Equitable Advisors and had six years of experience with South Lyon Pizza Company. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Steven Slaughter is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2014. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including 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 across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party money managers and Direct Indexing, while integrating advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services within its enterprise structure.

Bryce Barteck is a CFP® and ChFC® with eight years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. for nine years and previously worked at Eastern Michigan University for seven years. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm provides financial planning and wealth management using ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and advanced technology platforms.

Michael Moleski is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and with Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2014. Moleski is also a partner and agent at Brass Ring Wealth Management and ELGA Wealth Management, where he provides investment advice. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors, institutional, and individual clients. The firm provides a range of services including plan design, fiduciary consulting, employee education, and manages multiple third-party platforms with a client base that includes large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Nathan O'Connell is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation and Williams & Co dba Williams and Company Financial Services. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Equitable Advisors LLC and self-employment as a day trader. 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 risk-based mutual fund portfolios and offers education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Anthony Geis is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fifth Third Securities in 2026, he worked at Ameriprise for three years and Comerica Securities for 22 years. He is also a vice president and salaried employee of Comerica Management Company. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a broad mix of individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers multiple program types via the Passageway Managed Account Platform, including mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, tax-overlay services, and direct indexing.

John Hantz is a CFP® professional with 40 years of industry experience, currently with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI. He has been associated with Hantz Financial Services since 1998 and JRH Financial Services since 2001. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as president, CEO, and majority shareholder of Hantz Group, Inc., which oversees multiple affiliated business entities, and he is a board member of Photon Insights, Inc., a start-up analytics company. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios and utilizes a combination of third-party managers, unified managed accounts, and Direct Indexing within a structured asset-allocation framework.

John Gerling is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at FSC Securities Corporation and Michigan Financial Advisors Corp. Gerling is based in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to individual and institutional clients, including charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and banking institutions. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach using both active and passive strategies, supported by a formal due-diligence process and third-party platforms.

Muriel Harris is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2024 and operates The Good Steward Insurance and Retirement Services, LLC, which focuses on selling New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Outside of her advisory roles, she has served as an Uber rideshare driver since 2016. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jennifer Bassett is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Ameriprise and Comerica Securities, Inc. Bassett serves on the board of a band at Notre Dame Prep in Pontiac, MI. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types on the Passageway Managed Account platform, combining third-party portfolio managers with advisor-directed strategies.

Hollie Hodge is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Her work history includes multiple roles at Citizens Securities and Citizens Bank, as well as prior experience with PNC Investments. She is also a Notary Public. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services, with a focus on both discretionary managed accounts and a digital advisory platform.