Michael Lacombe is a CFP® and ChFC® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. since 1999. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Taylor, MI. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charities, corporations, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios, supplemented by third-party money managers and Direct Indexing, while integrating advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance services.

Kristen Horvath is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and manages a for-profit Etsy shop focused on design creation. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and other entities, often serving clients with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, including customized and model-based investment options.

Brandon Wylie is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Hantz Financial Services since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an ice hockey referee for USA Hockey. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm employs ETF-based model portfolios complemented by third-party managers and utilizes technologies such as automated tax-loss harvesting and AI-assisted client data aggregation.

Sean Huyck is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Taylor, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Southgate Lincoln, DST Industries, Com for Care, Baker College, and Greektown Casino. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, high-net-worth households, pension plans, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios, supplemented by third-party money managers and technology-driven solutions such as Direct Indexing and AI-assisted client data aggregation.

David Trela is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Trenton, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he performs notary services for a title company during mortgage loan closings. 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, employing a range of investment approaches from traditional asset allocation to legacy momentum-based strategies.

Clarence Davis is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with various entities within the Bankers Life group since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a unit field trainer, recruiting and training insurance agents for Bankers Life and Casualty Company. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations and ongoing portfolio management aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Meghan Koths is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2013. 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 delivers investment advice primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, complemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and integrates advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services within its enterprise structure.

Joshua Potter is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Bank of America, Merrill, and other financial institutions. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategy pilot designed for employees with existing PNC Bank online credentials. This program uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests in approved model strategies via mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio implementation and proxy voting delegated to third parties.

James Duffy is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with PNC Investments since 2009. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm's investment approach uses approved model strategies with mutual funds and ETFs, implemented via an algorithmic process that recommends risk bands and manages portfolios with annual rebalancing.

Mark Sloan is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc., holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 25 years of industry experience, including 20 years with Fifth Third Securities. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm provides multiple discretionary managed-account options and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank with a distinctive municipal-advisor registration.

Brett Dulecki is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Leonardos Inc., Door Dash, Lawrence Tech University, and Grosse Ile Country Club. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios enhanced by third-party managers and technology-driven tools such as automated tax-loss harvesting.

Jeremy Pugh is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Canton, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Amrock, Antonio's, and Olive Garden. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and other institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs combining third-party portfolio managers, strategist portfolios, and advisor-managed sleeves, supported by features such as direct indexing and an optional tax-overlay service.

Benjamin Schottenfels is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group. He has previously worked at The Vanguard Group and Ally Invest Advisors. He maintains a specialist role supporting Ally Invest customers in both self-directed and advisory accounts. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Nathan Beaudrie is an advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Fifth Third Securities since 2020, with prior experience at Fifth Third Bank and Advantage One Credit Union. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities through both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account Platform, employing a range of portfolio management strategies and supports a large network of advisors as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Benjamin Zacharias is a financial advisor with Carson Wealth holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience, previously working at Ernst & Young, Oracle, and LearnZillion, Inc. He is based in Detroit, MI. Carson Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $50 billion through more than 650 advisors. The firm serves corporate, institutional, and high-net-worth clients with a range of services including discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, supported by a centralized Investment Committee and a variety of tailored investment solutions.

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.

Connor Mac Donell is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Hantz Financial Services since 2019. Prior to his current role, he was employed at Great Lakes Coca-Cola and attended Western Michigan University. Hantz Financial Services serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and wealth management through ETF-based model portfolios, third-party SMAs, and other strategies, combining advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services in a distinctive enterprise model.

Shawn Macdonell is a ChFC® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. since 1999. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Taylor, MI. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm delivers investment advice primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party money managers and advanced technologies such as automated tax-loss harvesting and Direct Indexing.

David Smith is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 1999. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, corporations, and business owners. The firm employs ETF-based model portfolios with multiple risk levels and integrates third-party money managers, unified managed accounts, and Direct Indexing, combining advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance services alongside private fund management.

Frank Deeter is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Oppenheimer and has been with Fahnestock & Co., Inc. since 1999. He serves as co-trustee of the Deeter Family Trust alongside his wife. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering a wide range of programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services delivered on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.