Ellaina Dibenedetto is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She is part of the Carmody-Turner Group, which provides customized wealth management and planning strategies to select clients, families, and organizations across the United States. The team focuses on connecting all aspects of clients' financial lives to help prioritize and pursue the goals that matter most to them, offering personalized service combined with the investment insights of Merrill and banking convenience of Bank of America. Clients typically served include physicians, serial entrepreneurs, college coaches, small business owners, executives, and other high-net-worth individuals and their families. The group works with clients face-to-face or virtually, depending on geographical and time constraints, to develop individualized plans aimed at achieving clients' financial goals with an emphasis on balancing risk and long-term success. Ellaina holds a bachelor's degree and a Master of Business Administration from Western Illinois University. She is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and holds the Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor™ designation. She actively contributes to the community through involvement with the Western Illinois University Foundation Board, Father's and Families Support Center, and the United Way Charmaine Chapman Society, and coaches youth sports within the Parkway West and Parkway-Rockwood school districts.

Cynthia Balkwell is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Metlife Securities and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory role, she has served as an elections inspector and precinct chairperson in Davisburg, Michigan since 2003. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative, annual financial planning engagements supported by firm-approved analytical tools and a range of investment and planning programs.

William Burmeister is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2021, following seven years at TIAA-CREF. Outside of his advisory role, he is a board member of the York Meadows Homeowner's Association. Raymond James & Associates is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipalities, offering financial planning and investment consulting through a range of portfolio management strategies and institutional services.

Donald Nadeau is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James since 1999 and also maintains a longstanding association with Roney & Co. since 1988. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a partner in Brothers 4 LLC, a limited liability company. Raymond James & Associates is a large dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipalities, offering financial planning and advisory services with a range of portfolio management styles.

Ngufor Hilari is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Farmington Hills, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2020, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill for four years. Outside of his advisory role, he is an officer of Hailey Cameron LLC, a real estate business based in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs and financial planning services. The firm employs a structured planning process supported by proprietary tools and emphasizes advisory roles without providing individual security recommendations as part of standalone planning.

Eric Eggen is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank in various roles since 2011, with brief prior experience at Citizens Bank and Citizens Securities. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis.

Matthew Vermillion is a financial advisor with LPL Financial who holds a Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, he worked at DFCU Financial and CUSO Financial Services, among other firms. His background also includes experience outside finance, such as roles at Owl's Nest Resort & Golf Club and Gooseworks. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management with support from proprietary research and third-party subadvisors.

Cherene Smith is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Southfield, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and having 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2016. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, institutional clients, and various organizations, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions supported by a nationwide adviser network.

Jonathan Powrozek is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Avantax Wealth Management and Sigma Investment Counselors. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm provides customizable investment solutions through independent Financial Professionals using both proprietary and third-party model strategies across various platform arrangements.

Anthony Agosta is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Farmington Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2014. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and governmental entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary services.

Philip Dubinski is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Canton, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its predecessor firm since 2005. In addition to his advisory role, he prepares financial plans for other advisors at his office. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Matthew Cornett is a financial advisor at Merrill with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior work includes positions at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, Dominic Mirabella, Brad Seitzinger, and R Philip Sarnecki. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, offers managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, providing model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Maria Coates is a financial advisor at Merrill with 26 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill since 2010. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Darrec Muraca is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Southfield, MI. He holds the Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Continental Services and International Specialty Tube. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative annual planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools and delivers written recommendations without discretionary authority.

Michael Johnson is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 1999 and was previously associated with Axa Advisors for over two decades. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer of the Kappa Alpha Psi Southfield Alumni Foundation and works as a gate agent at DGS Metro Airport. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, utilizing various advisory programs and emphasizing individualized financial planning.

Melissa Smith is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Livonia, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of experience at the firm and two years prior experience at Modern Builders Supply Inc. She has been with Edward Jones since 2018. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs including wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

John Ogrodnick is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. He has 31 years of industry experience, having worked previously at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, Allstate Insurance Co, Cetera, and Summit Brokerage Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association through charity hockey games and appearances and engages in signing hockey memorabilia and producing related fan videos. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, access to model portfolios, third-party asset management arrangements, and a range of brokerage and insurance products via an integrated platform.

Kevin Latta is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes extensive tenures at Merrill and Bank of America. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary services, supported by a nationwide advisor network and a range of portfolio management styles.

Stephen Adams is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Southfield, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Macy's, DoorDash, and Target. In addition to his advisory work, he is an author of a non-investment related book titled *I Searched With Purpose*. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm delivers advisory services through a large network of advisors using model-based strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers, supported by custodial and trade execution services from BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Stephen Blahunka is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Farmington Hills, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2024, he worked for Bank of America and Merrill from 2009 to 2024. He serves as a board member for the Children’s Foundation in Detroit and for the Pediatric Institutional Review Board at Central Michigan University. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies, with an emphasis on client-directed implementation and a broad range of investment services.