Trever Helmstead is a financial advisor at NorthCoast Asset Management LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 credentials. His prior roles include positions at Focus Partners Wealth, Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Telemus Capital, Bank of Ann Arbor, and Comerica Securities. NorthCoast Asset Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a quantitative and systematic investment approach with proprietary models and risk management techniques, offering a wide range of portfolio strategies including alternatives and private investment vehicles.

Grant Sharkey is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Kestra Investment Services since 2021 and has prior experience across various roles including Extended Travel, Pharmaco, and Ulliance Inc. Sharkey is also the owner of a tax entity, Sharkey Capital LLC. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Adam Gordon is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Primerica Advisors and has previously worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Northwestern Mutual in various roles over the past decade. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Picasso Distribution, LLC, a company that sells electronic oral vaporizers to wholesalers. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of brokerage and advisory services. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Stacie Duclos is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company in Royal Oak, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 13 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Ameriprise, JP Morgan Securities LLC, JP Morgan Chase Bank, and LPL Financial. The Huntington Investment Company, operating as Huntington Financial Advisors, serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs an open-architecture model that integrates third-party and affiliate portfolio management strategies across multiple wrap-fee programs.

James Tafelski is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Shelby Township, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citizens Securities in 2017, he worked for 11 years at Fifth Third Securities. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory platform and a Managed Account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Dean Janceski is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Merrill, Bank of America, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Robert Half International. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through wrap-fee advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment selection combined with ongoing monitoring and due diligence of third-party advisory products, and it operates within the KeyCorp group with affiliated banking and capital markets relationships.

Kenneth White III is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2022 and previously spent 11 years with Emerson Wealth, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. White is independently licensed to sell insurance through various agencies. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, coordinated tax services, and Core Family Office solutions, implementing customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers.

Aaron Ring is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021, following an 11-year tenure at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and model portfolios, offering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support through both discretionary and non-discretionary managers.

Nolan Godek is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Walmart and Equitable Advisors LLC. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a broad client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm utilizes strategic allocation models and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations, leveraging resources across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem to offer a comprehensive range of investment and advisory services.

Lance Smith is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Raymond James from 2016 to 2022, and since 2022 has been affiliated with both Commonwealth Financial Network and Guglielmetti Asset Management. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Frank Stewart is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at The Huntington Investment Company and its related entities since 1992, including a current affiliation with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee programs using an open-architecture model that combines third-party sub-managers with proprietary Private Bank models and provides a range of portfolio management and execution services.

Donald Jeffery Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mariner Wealth Advisors and has worked there since 2022. Prior to that, he spent eight years at Heber Fuger Wendin, Inc., where he had a long tenure spanning from 1989 to 2022. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers a range of services from investment management and financial planning to tax integration and coordinated family office solutions, utilizing a combination of in-house research and third-party managers across various asset classes.

Thomas Rafferty is a CFP® professional at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Birmingham, MI, with 12 years of industry experience. He has held various roles at Fidelity Investments and its affiliates from 2014 to 2025 before joining Citizens Securities in 2025. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program that uses proprietary algorithms to recommend ETF-based portfolios and manages discretionary accounts with optional tax-loss harvesting.

William Lanava is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Troy, Michigan, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2009. Lanava serves as a board member of the Detroit Gun Club. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Cathy Cain is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, Plante Moran, Crossmark, Higbie Maxon Agney, and Williams-Sonoma. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation along with manager selection across various investment vehicles.

Lauren Silski is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied for 13 years before joining Goldman Sachs in 2021. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored wealth solutions and leverages centralized investment resources and affiliated teams to implement diversified portfolios through discretionary and non-discretionary managers.

Jack Schroeder is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Troy, Michigan. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked in various positions including service in the Michigan and United States House of Representatives. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, supporting investments with due diligence and managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

John Basford is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Cerity Partners since 2019 and previously worked at HPM Partners LLC from 2012 to 2018. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and other institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on customized, diversified portfolios and proprietary quantitative screening.

Benson Frost is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Merrill, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, Frost is involved as a board member and committee member of Cub Scout Pack 1730. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a range of wrap-fee programs using an open-architecture model that includes third-party sub-managers and proprietary Private Bank portfolios.

Samuel Wein is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential. Prior to his current role, his background includes positions at Rollhouse Entertainment and Mutual Security Mortgage. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm customizes strategies using advanced portfolio models and investment selections, supported by its integration within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.