William Williams is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Novi, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2011 and is also involved with College Funding LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Williams has a background in freelance writing and editing, owns a publishing company, and serves as a volunteer election judge and member of the Perrysburg Board of Zoning Appeals. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled 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 with various overlay options and operates with a large network of advisors and clients.

Joseph Lepkowski is a CFP® certificant with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. His prior roles include six years at Baron Wealth Management and a year at Costco. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon for firms of its size.

Scott Snyder is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2008. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies alongside separately managed and unified managed account solutions, and offers expanded implementation capabilities through affiliated entities such as a state-chartered trust bank, tax and business consulting, and insurance and mortgage origination services.

Phillip Hollander is a CFP® with three years of experience in financial planning, currently affiliated with CWM, LLC. Prior to joining CWM, he worked at RFC Financial Planners for three years. Outside of financial advising, he is licensed as an insurance agent, selling life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services using discretionary model portfolios governed by an in-house Investment Committee.

Chad Antone is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has recently entered the industry, with experience beginning in 2025. His prior work includes roles outside finance, such as positions at Georgios Pizza and Pasta and teaching at Stoney Creek High School and Hart Middle School. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies complemented by separately managed accounts and offers a range of financial planning, wealth management, and retirement-plan advisory services.

Steven Romanowski is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and currently affiliated with Park Avenue Securities. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Primerica Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in life and disability insurance brokerage. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and fee-based advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types and supports additional services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

John Mazzarella is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Northville, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Citizens Securities, Inc., New York Community Bank, and LPL Financial, LLC. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through multiple program types on the Passageway Managed Account platform. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and manages roughly $10.9 billion in assets.

Jordan Faulkner 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 in 2021, he worked at Shindel Rock and held roles outside the financial sector, including at Cranbrook Day Camps and Vector Marketing. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves individual investors, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors through a multi-advisor platform managing approximately $10 billion in assets. The firm utilizes diversified, ETF-centered model portfolios alongside access to third-party managers, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates, mortgage brokerage, insurance, and retirement consulting services.

Ryan Carrier is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hantz Financial Services in 2024, he worked at DoorDash and held roles at Michigan State University and Utica High School. 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 offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services.

Nana Yawson is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2014. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including 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 offers a range of financial planning, wealth management, and fiduciary services supported by affiliated entities such as a state-chartered trust bank and in-house tax and business consulting.

Nicholas Parros is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC in Ann Arbor, MI. His prior roles include positions at Osaic Wealth Inc, Jackson National Life Distributors, and Woodbury Financial Services Inc. Outside of financial advising, he is a professional wakesurfer who competes internationally and works with multiple sponsors. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active strategies with oversight by an internal Investment Committee.

Reis Bailey is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 66 certification and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, Bailey worked in various roles across manufacturing, logistics, and education. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with services for Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm operates through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its financial planning approach.

Christopher Schmandt is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a member of the Finance and Endowment Committee at Our Shepherd Lutheran Church. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including 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, supported by an affiliated trust company and in-house tax, business consulting, insurance, and mortgage services.

Amy Frederick is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having four years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates, TrueNorth 42 Wealth, and The Leaders Group Inc. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions through over 600 advisors. The firm manages discretionary accounts using model portfolios supported by fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and a variety of customization tools, with a particular focus on retirement plans and institutional services.

Alexis Carpenter is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC Wealth Management, Alexis worked at LPL Enterprise LLC and held positions outside the financial sector, including roles at HCL America, Inc. and Maryville University of St Louis. 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 delegates portfolio implementation to third parties.

Michael Zurek is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds a Series 66 designation. He has seven years of industry experience and has held roles including Director of Client Relations at Nichols Financial Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he coordinates Financial Peace University in Brighton, MI, focusing on teaching and coaching. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Kevin Murphy is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an Investment Advisor Representative at Kestra Advisory since 2016. He is also affiliated with Kestra Investment Services, LLC where he has worked since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, Murphy assists clients with insurance needs and supports executive compensation plan processes. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors as well as institutional and individual clients. The firm offers a variety of services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, and manages over $79 billion in assets with a client base that includes large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Brad Kreiner is a CFP® professional with 46 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and Park Avenue Securities. He has held roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Sigma Planning Corporation, among others. Kreiner also serves as an adjunct professor teaching CFP courses at Oakland University. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple platforms and account types.

Levi Wagner is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2008. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm focuses on model-driven ETF strategies supplemented by separately managed accounts and unified managed account solutions, and offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services.

Brian Schmitt Jr. is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Novi, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2006 and previously worked at Agia. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for a homeowners association. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a network of over 1,200 advisors, relying on centralized technology and model solutions to manage approximately $29.2 billion in assets.