Joseph Ransley is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Bloomfield Hills, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ameriprise and Comerica Securities. 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 investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account Platform, combining third-party portfolio managers with personalized risk profiling and portfolio options.

Brian Petras is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Secure Investors Group, McQueen Financial Advisors, World Asset Management, and Comerica Securities. Outside of finance, he is a part owner of Portraits By Little Lulu. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC offers wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of model and custom portfolio management strategies, incorporating various investment vehicles and oversight by an Investment Policy Committee.

Timothy Bearden is a CFP® and ChFC® with 37 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at several firms, including LPL Financial, Cetera, and Stonebridge Financial Partners. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved with Stonebridge Farms and Retreat, a farming enterprise in Metamora, MI. He provides investment advisory services through NewEdge Advisors, an enterprise‑scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services using a variety of program structures and emphasizes centralized due diligence and technology-supported solutions.

Kristen Palazeti is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America, N.A., Merrill, and her own company, K Pal Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an advisory board member for the Children’s Leukemia Foundation of Michigan. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting through a Private Advisor model and an integrated investment platform.

Marco Caporuscio is a financial advisor at Mariner with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2022. Prior to his advisory career, he worked in various roles including at College Works Painting and Da Francesco's Ristorante & Bar. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a customized, discretionary investment approach supported by an internal team and third-party managers, and is noted for its integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Jeffrey Steele is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and possessing 36 years of industry experience. His career includes long tenures at Metlife Securities Inc. and Mass Mutual, along with roles at the Center for Wealth Management and CWM Private Wealth. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services for individual and institutional clients.

Austin Potter is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience currently serving as an advisor at NewEdge Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, Stonebridge Financial Partners, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Plante Moran Financial Advisors. He is based in Troy, MI. NewEdge Advisors is a large registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management and consulting services and utilizes multiple program structures that combine in-house manager selection with third-party models and direct advisor discretion.

Michael Reid is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Romeo, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2014. 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 provides financial planning, portfolio and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios complemented by third-party money managers and Direct Indexing, and operates a unique structure combining advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance services.

D Artagnan Mason is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor with one year of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, having previously worked at Great Lakes Wealth, TruVista Wealth Advisors, SYM Financial Advisors, and Benjamin F. Edwards. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Marvin Youmans II is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Troy, MI, holding a Series 66 credential and having two years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities LLC. Outside of finance, he is involved with In Hear Productions L.L.C., a business he has been associated with since 2009. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available via employee pilot. The firm utilizes algorithmic risk assessments and approved investment models managed by PNC or third parties, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Kevin Laplena is a financial advisor at Corient in Birmingham, MI, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at R.H. Bluestein & Co LLC from 1996 to 2023. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party managers and incorporates risk management tools and alternative investments when appropriate.

Jack Williams is a financial advisor with Carson Wealth, holding a Series 66 license and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Equitable Advisors. Carson Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $50.6 billion across a network of over 650 advisors. The firm serves corporate, institutional, and high-net-worth clients with discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services supported by an Investment Committee that constructs and monitors model portfolios.

Nina Di Mauro is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with a Series 65 credential and experience at Vintage Financial Services and Eastern Michigan University. She has also worked in the brewing and media industries. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, using a globally diversified investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory.

Eli Durgham is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Waterford, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at LPL Enterprise and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and executes investments via approved strategies with mutual funds and ETFs.

Paul Wendling is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 46 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2001. Wendling also conducts fixed insurance sales as an agent from his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

William Leahy is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he has reported involvement in rental real estate unrelated to his investment work. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services including a model-based Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, which is an online discretionary account available via invitation to employees. The program uses approved managed model strategies implemented through mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing and relies on algorithmic risk assessment rather than direct client trading or standalone financial planning.

Edward Meier is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Heber Fuger Wendin, Inc. and MADISON Investment Advisors. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and specialized services such as coordinated tax and Core Family Office support. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolio strategies overseen by an Investment Committee and integrates in-house research with third-party managers across a wide range of asset classes and solutions.

Connor Kruse is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Alps Distributors, Inc., Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC, and MassMutual Great Lakes. He also spent several years in academic roles at Michigan State University and the University of Colorado. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management solutions and fiduciary services, utilizing multiple analytical approaches and maintaining affiliations with several asset management platforms and firms.

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.

Morgan Warner is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with one year of industry experience. They hold a Series 66 designation and have previously worked at firms including Raymond James & Associates Inc. and Plante Moran. Outside of finance, Warner has experience with Eastside Tennis and Fitness. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.