Jeffrey Palleschi is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LifePlan Financial Advisory Group, Baron Wealth Management, and Plante Moran Financial Advisors. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, advisory services, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Gayane Toukhanian is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Goldman Sachs Ayco since 2017 and previously held roles at Academia Book Buyers and Huntington Technology Finance. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and offers tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Selman Kanani is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with a Series 66 license and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Hantz Financial Services since 2019 and has prior experience at Wayne State University and Gaudino's. 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 portfolio management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios supplemented by third-party money managers, and integrates technology platforms such as Direct Indexing and AI-assisted data aggregation in its investment approach.

Benjamin Wicks is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, he held positions at Bridge Business Credit, Lee Industrial Contracting, Kroger, and Michigan State University among others. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate and employer-sponsored participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management supported by proprietary research, strategic allocation models, and a range of service platforms across the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Nathan Hartwig is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has previously worked at PNC Investments LLC, Citizens Securities, Inc., AXA Advisors, LLC, Norma Group, Alliance Catholic Credit Union, and Cutting Edge Athletics. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth 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 objectives while incorporating short-term passive allocations and private market exposure.

John Ursu is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 designations and over 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Advisor Group since 2013 and previously held roles at Fidelity and Banc One Securities Corporation. Ursu operates under the business name Artemis Wealth Advisors and is licensed to sell insurance, offering certain insurance products on a commission basis separate from his advisory services. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing various investment strategies and technology platforms, and offers access to proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Keith Barr is a CFP®, ChFC®, and holds a Series 63 license with 16 years of industry experience. He currently works at The Colony Group, LLC and previously spent 19 years at Lifeplan Financial Advisory Group, LLC, followed by a year at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with 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, while offering access to a range of financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business management services.

Sandra Scolari is a CFP® professional affiliated with Guardian Life, with 32 years of industry experience. She has worked with Guardian Life entities since 2010 and has been associated with Park Avenue Securities for seven years. Outside of her advisory role, she is the founder of Raise Your Game, a non-investment-related business. Park Avenue Securities LLC, part of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services through advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and digital advisory solutions.

Timothy Giampetroni is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Triad Advisors, SageView, First Allied Advisory Services, and Bloomfield Hills Financial. He also acts as chief investment officer at Bloomfield Hills Advisory, where he manages model portfolios and works on market education and financial operations. Osaic Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor serving a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, corporate and charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of investment programs and consulting services, combining fundamental and technical analysis with access to alternative investments and integrated platform solutions.

Hans Hegge is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has prior work experience at The Leaders Group Inc, K1 Strategies, Wedding Venue Crashers, Inc., LoopingBack, Inc., Flexera Software, and Raymond James. Outside of advising, he assists with bookkeeping and business operations for a CRM implementation business run by his wife. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a broad range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional investors. The firm utilizes fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory for portfolio construction and offers both customized portfolio management and a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

Rohnne Saad is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role, Rohnne provides comprehensive financial guidance tailored to the unique needs of individuals, families, and business owners. He focuses on developing strategies aligned with both short- and long-term goals, drawing on his expertise across various financial services. Rohnne's areas of client focus include college education planning, corporate benefits, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, institutional and corporate benefit services, small business strategies, and sports and entertainment. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Michigan State University and is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of his professional responsibilities, Rohnne enjoys activities such as biking, chess, football, hiking, music, running, soccer, tennis, traveling, and watching movies. He is an avid Detroit sports fan and Michigan State alumnus.

Ronald Miller II is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently advising at PNC Wealth Management. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, JP Morgan Chase, and several other financial firms. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an officer for Great Lakes Bowling, a non-investment related activity. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only discretionary digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments to guide investment in mutual funds and ETFs.

Jordan Cater is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience, all with Hantz since 2015. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm primarily uses ETF-based model portfolios alongside third-party managers and technology-assisted strategies to provide financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting.

Raymond Biswanger IV is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and MyCIO Wealth Partners. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC offers 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 provides a variety of portfolio management options and employs multiple analytical approaches while acting as a fiduciary when under written advisory agreements.

Bryanna Wancket is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and six years of industry experience. She has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2018. 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 uses ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels and integrates third-party managers and technology platforms to deliver financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting.

Logan Soll is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Prime Capital Financial and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Merrill. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a broad range of services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan services, and family office offerings, utilizing multiple investment strategies and maintaining an affiliated tax advisory subsidiary.

Tiffany Taylor is a financial advisor at Money Concepts Capital Corp with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., First Allied Securities, Inc., and Oxford Forge, Inc. Money Concepts Capital Corp is an enterprise-scale firm managing approximately $4.07 billion in client assets through several hundred advisors. The firm offers investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base using model-driven and asset-allocation approaches with both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Zeina Zahr is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Troy, Michigan, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sequoia Financial Group in 2025, she worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Hantz Financial Services. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research and due diligence.

Robert Hochkins is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Telemus Capital LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Laura Marshall is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Troy, MI. She has worked with Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC and Sequoia Financial Group, LLC since 2019, and was previously with Ljpr Financial Advisors from 2015 to 2018. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.