Breanna Emmett is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at Transamerica Life Insurance Company, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, and Jackson National Life Distributors LLC. Outside of financial advising, she coaches clients on adopting healthy habits through a health coaching business and works as a driver and pet sitter. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, focusing on managed advice and investment education programs that emphasize asset allocation, contribution rate, and retirement age guidance. The firm leverages Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary tools for portfolio construction and oversight, operating at scale with approximately 301 advisors and over 200,000 clients.

Bradley Jones is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Mass Mutual Investors Services and Strickler Jones Financial Group and currently owns and operates Jones Retirement Advisors, LLC, focusing on insurance sales and financial advisory services. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individual households, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies, supporting its large client base through a platform-oriented approach.

Michael Martell is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2015. 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, supplemented by third-party managers and direct indexing, combining advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance activities in a single enterprise.

Natalie Gordon is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Telemus Capital, LLC. 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 employee benefit retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with an enhanced open architecture that blends active and passive strategies, customizing portfolios to clients’ specific risk tolerance, liquidity, and tax needs.

Erick Palacios Cruz is an advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2026 and has experience at Fifth Third Bank dating back to 2021. His background includes roles in public offices and educational institutions. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers multiple program types, including managed accounts and separately managed accounts, supported by Fidelity’s Managed Account Xchange platform.

Matthew Bailey is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked in various roles since 2016, including positions at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base of individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types via its Passageway Managed Account Platform, providing access to mutual fund and ETF models, separately managed accounts, tax-overlay services, and direct indexing.

Christopher Baccella is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors, where he has worked since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Heber Fuger Wendin, Alan B. Lancz & Associates, and Old National Wealth Management. Baccella serves on the Board of Directors for Banker's Retirement Service, a 401(k) plan for community bankers in Michigan. Mariner serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, implementing discretionary, customized portfolios supported by both in-house and third-party resources.

Rebecca Papas is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she has been associated with Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc. since 2013. Outside of advising, she is the owner and manager of Iota Group, LLC, a marketing firm that assists small businesses with marketing strategies and advertising. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management and consulting, offering tailored asset allocations using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods. The firm provides both wrap and non-wrap programs, often incorporating outside managers, and operates as part of a group with ties to mortgage and insurance businesses.

Thomas Baker is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Farmington Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment since 2010 and also maintains a longstanding role at Great American Advisors, Inc., along with over three decades as a self-employed insurance agent. In addition to his advisory work, Baker operates an independent insurance agency specializing in multi-line property and casualty, life insurance, and fixed annuities. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing in-house investment research alongside third-party managers, and maintains a fiduciary role in ERISA and retirement advice.

Jeffrey Freeberg is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2025. He previously worked at Midwest Capital Advisors, Sagepoint Financial, Peacehaven Advisory Group, Action Institute, Gallo Sales Company, and Hillsdale College. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, providing services including investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, family office and business management, and employee benefit retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with attention to tax and fee sensitivity, using a mix of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, private funds, and tactical overlays, customizing portfolios based on client risk tolerance and circumstances.

Antonio Natale is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience, including four years at Curian Capital, LLC before joining Hantz Financial Services in 2015. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a board member and consultant for Photon Insights, Inc., a software company, where he advises on sales, distribution, user interface, and revenue. 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 delivers investment advice primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across five risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and integrates advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance services alongside private fund management and technology partnerships.

Eric Burt is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2012. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm focuses on financial planning and wealth management through ETF-based model portfolios supplemented by third-party managers, employing an asset-allocation framework with periodic rebalancing and automated tax-loss harvesting.

Samuel Macalpine is an advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at multiple firms including Lundy Financial Services and Hantz Financial Services. Prior to his advisory career, he held roles in education and the construction industry. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across five risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, alongside brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services through affiliated entities.

Rickie Sherline is a financial advisor at SPC with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Sigma Financial Corporation since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Pisgah/Zeiger B'nai B’rith lodge, a Jewish charitable organization providing community services such as scholarships and food assistance. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisors.

Ruben Fowlkes is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Hantz Financial since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, Fowlkes owns and operates Omega Enterprises, a personal training business focused on dieting, strength training, and agility training for high school students and adults. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves individual clients, pension plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm provides financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and combines advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services within its enterprise structure.

Dylan Kemp is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in Livonia, MI. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Key Investment Services LLC, he worked at Nike Community Store and Michigan State University. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plan clients. The firm uses a multi-provider model and offers a range of wrap programs with custodial and trade execution services facilitated by Pershing.

Vadim Chernyak is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2011. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual, pension, charitable, corporate, and business owner clients, offering financial planning, portfolio and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across various risk levels. The firm integrates advisory and broker-dealer roles along with mortgage and insurance sales and leverages technology partnerships to support its investment approach.

Heather Gosnick is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. She has professional experience in tax services through her ownership and role at Leverage Tax Services and Consulting, LLC, and is also the owner of Gosnick Legal, PLLC, a legal services firm. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. 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 wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and combines advisory services with brokerage, mortgage, and insurance product sales.

Erina Dinkollari is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, with 14 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2012. Prior to and alongside her advisory role, she has been employed at Kmart Corporation since 2007. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm utilizes ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels and incorporates third-party money managers and advanced technologies such as Direct Indexing and AI-assisted data aggregation in its investment approach.

Jerome Garrett is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2010. Garrett also has a long-standing role as an insurance representative at Consolidated Financial Corp., where he has been involved in fixed annuity and life insurance sales since 1989. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a broad client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management using strategic model portfolios and third-party managers, and maintains a layered delivery model combining advisor-led relationships with in-house investment management.