Julie Shemanski is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Farmington Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Ameriprise for three years and Comerica Securities for 22 years. Fifth Third Securities serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels, offering various managed account programs and portfolio management options via Fidelity’s Managed Account Xchange platform.

Pamela Wilson is a CFP® and ChFC® with 13 years of experience at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. She holds a Series 66 license and has been with the firm since 2013. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable and corporate entities, and business owners. The firm employs ETF-based model portfolios across varying risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and combines advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services within an enterprise platform.

Donald Slankster is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Mariner Independent Advisor Network, Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, LPL Financial, and operating Slankster Financial. Prior to entering the financial industry, he worked for over a decade at Gerber Collision & Glass. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various managed account solutions through proprietary and third-party platforms. Their advisory model involves fiduciary-based client engagement, utilizing a range of investment strategies and often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Stephen Mc Avoy is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66 credential and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hantz, he worked at Jackson National Life and United Wholesale Mortgage. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse group of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across five risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and combines advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance services within its enterprise structure.

John Tryon is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2005 and has operated a self-employed practice since 1990. Outside of his advisory work, he holds a Notary Public position, notarizing documents for clients. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, families, businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, employing various analytical approaches and both discretionary and non-discretionary management arrangements.

Stacy Blake is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Farmington Hills, MI, with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Ameriprise and Comerica Securities. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through various program types on the Passageway platform. The firm operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Daniel Flannery is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LG Electronics, Inc. from 2011 to 2017. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm focuses on ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and uses a range of technology-driven investment solutions.

Eric Nichols is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 44 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with United Planners since 2009. Nichols also has longstanding involvement in real estate sales, rental properties, and property management through multiple business ventures dating back to the 1980s. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm operates through independent Investment Adviser Representatives and offers both advisory and brokerage services, utilizing various custodians and third-party money managers to implement client strategies.

Arthur Zaske is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, LLC, InterOcean Capital Group, LLC, Arthur Zaske & Associates, LLC, and AZA Capital Management. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, offering a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, and family office management. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with an enhanced open architecture that utilizes both active and passive strategies, customizing portfolios based on client risk tolerance, liquidity, and tax considerations.

Bradley Wasserman is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. His work history includes roles at The Colony Group, LLC, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, and founding Wasserman & Rybak, PLLC, where he has been involved for 18 years. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans with services including investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, and family office and business management. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with an enhanced open architecture that integrates active and passive strategies and offers customized portfolios based on client risk tolerance and tax considerations.

Yuri Umanski is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with the firm since 2026. Prior to joining Hantz, he worked for Premia Mortgage for 12 years. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm employs ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and operates a combined advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance business model.

Peter Lastoskie is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Empower Financial Services, Axiom Law, and Amesite. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services that include point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions aligned with Empower’s administrative platforms.

Maria Morabito is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience. Morabito has worked with Hantz Financial Services since 2003. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, 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 managers and Direct Indexing, combining advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance services within an enterprise structure.

Leri Langore is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Hantz Financial Services in 2024, Langore worked at Switt Home Loans and Rocket Mortgage. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm delivers investment advice primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across five risk levels, supplemented by third-party money managers and Direct Indexing, and integrates advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance services within its enterprise structure.

Samuel Tomlinson is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at One Magnify, Intact Insurance, and the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse clientele including 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, supplemented by third-party managers and technologies such as Direct Indexing and automated tax-loss harvesting.

Jeffrey Kotikovsky is a CFP® and ChFC® with 23 years of experience at Hantz Financial Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2003. He holds Series 63 and 65 licenses and is based in Southfield, MI. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charities, and business owners. The firm’s investment approach centers on ETF-based model portfolios with varying risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and it integrates advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services within its enterprise structure.

Michael Pesendorfer is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 37 years of industry experience. He worked for Legend Equities Corporation for 21 years before joining Lincoln Investment in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in providing life insurance coverage through his registration with B&P Financial Services Inc. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a particular history of working with educators and participants in 403(b) and 457(b) programs. The firm utilizes an in-house Investment Management & Research team to develop model portfolios and adaptive strategies while supporting advisor-led relationships and acting as a fiduciary for ERISA and retirement advice.

Michael Klebba is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining AE Wealth Management in 2021, he worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. for 10 years. He is also involved with Burzynski Group Retirement Solutions, offering insurance and annuity products. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies, managing approximately $49.8 billion for over 127,000 clients across 444 advisors.

Robert Drake is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 37 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Sigma Planning Corporation and Sigma Financial Corporation. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes various investment strategies implemented through proprietary and third-party platforms.

Tyler Silverthorn is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment adviser representative at NewEdge Advisors and affiliated with LPL Financial. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera Advisor Networks and Stonebridge Financial Partners. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing a variety of program structures and emphasizing centralized due diligence and ongoing monitoring of third-party managers.