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.

Juliane Lee is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience and has been with Lincoln Investment since 2010. Prior to that, she worked at MM Ascend Life Investor Services, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as treasurer for a condominium association and is a partner managing building maintenance for a local office building. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a strong focus on educators and 403(b) and 457(b) programs. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management through model portfolios, access to third-party managers, and operates with a layered delivery model involving advisor-led consulting and an in-house Investment Management & Research team.

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.

Colene Bradley is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2003, also working with Fifth Third Bank since 2000. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, supported by its registration as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor.

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.

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.

Derek Robson is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in West Bloomfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Secretary and Treasurer of Robson Foods, Inc., a family business. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and participant savings rates.

Ari Fischman is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 24 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Lion Street Financial, and New York Life. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors for Hillel Day School and volunteers on the Pension and Insurance committee for the Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans by providing 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, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a combination of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, private funds, and tactical overlays, tailoring portfolios to clients' specific risk tolerance, liquidity, and tax needs.

Thomas Drouillard is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 1998. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse clientele including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios complemented by third-party managers, using an asset-allocation approach with regular rebalancing and technology-enhanced trade execution and tax-loss harvesting.

Michael Ceccoli is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Troy, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent 14 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored investment strategies supported by proprietary research and a broad range of affiliated financial services across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Jeffrey Mashini is a CFP® and ChFC® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. His prior experience includes roles at Royal Alliance and Jhfn Sii. He serves as Grand Knight for the Knights of Columbus Council #15057 in Warren, MI. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by supplemental techniques and a centralized investment infrastructure.

Loyd Wellman is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at FSC Securities Corp, Great Lakes Wealth, Foresters Financial Services, and First Investors Corporation. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of proprietary asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers across active and passive strategies, with additional offerings in private funds and interval fund advisement.