Danielle James is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with UBS since 2016. In addition to her advisory role, Danielle has been affiliated with Wayne State University since 2015. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining proprietary capital market models with research from its Chief Investment Office and UBS Global Research to tailor client plans. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and offers a broad range of capital markets solutions.

James Cummins is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and consultant of Future Reflections International Group. 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 public entities, providing financial planning, consulting, and municipal advisory services through a variety of portfolio management styles and proprietary research.

Shari Warezak is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Cortez Robinson-Starks is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2014. In this capacity, he partners with individuals, families, and business owners to develop comprehensive wealth plans aimed at providing financial peace of mind. He focuses on creating strategies that are personal, comfortable, and understandable, helping clients build confidence in their financial decisions. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Cortez worked as a Relationship Banker at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC from 2010 to 2014. His professional experience spans over a decade in the financial services industry, during which he has supported clients in selecting wealth strategies tailored to their present and future needs.

Michael Bender is Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2021. He began his career at Fidelity in 2017 and has progressed through roles including Financial Consultant, Investment Consultant, and Financial Representative. Prior to joining Fidelity, Michael worked as a Relationship Banker at FirstMerit Bank from 2015 to 2016. Michael's approach to financial planning emphasizes trust and integrity, collaborating with clients to assess their unique circumstances and needs in pursuit of their financial goals. His experience spans financial consulting and investment advising within Fidelity Investments. Outside of his professional work, Michael has interests in fitness, football, spending time at the lake, caring for pets, and traveling.

Shelby Budzeak is a Series 66-registered advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James, Shelby held roles at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management Inc., as well as experience outside finance in healthcare and education sectors. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and investment consulting services with a variety of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Leonard Zito is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Cetera Advisors LLC since 2013 and with Cetera since 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 33% owner of MSZ Enterprises, LLC, a business involved in leasing office buildings. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various program options, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and access to third-party money managers.

Paul Tackett is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding the Series 66 designation and beginning his industry experience in 2026. His background includes work outside finance in sectors such as golf resort management and automotive manufacturing, as well as roles during his education at the University of Michigan and community involvement through university telefund activities. Equitable Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs. The firm emphasizes matching clients to investment models or discretionary managers and leverages third-party asset managers and LPL-sponsored advisory programs.

Philip Piesko is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and corporate and charitable entities through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm’s investment approach is model-driven, utilizing portfolios from LPL’s Research Department and third-party strategists, and offers access to financial planning, third-party asset managers, insurance products, and affiliated trust and lending services.

Ryan Robertson is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with firms including Securities America, Inc. and Securities Service Network. Robertson is also a partner at The Dickerson Group, a business he has been involved with for over two decades. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse clientele including individual investors, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm manages a multi-billion dollar asset base through thousands of financial professionals utilizing multiple platforms and proprietary investment models.

Daryl Severson is a CFP® with 44 years of industry experience, currently serving at Robert Baird & Co. since 2019. Prior to this, he spent 22 years with J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc. He is based in Birmingham, MI. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services, employing both manager-traded and model-traded strategies and leveraging internal research and tools, including artificial intelligence, in client advice.

David Smolarek is a CFP® professional with 39 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2009 and previously was with Center for Wealth Planning Advisors, Inc. from 2015 to 2017. Smolarek has also engaged in marketing term insurance through Insource Inc. and selling fixed annuities and term insurance policies with Producers Choice. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers various advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Paul Youngblood is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in institutional investment consulting, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and retirement income. Paul holds the professional designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and earned a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Detroit Mercy.

Brooks Black is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Enterprise and has previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. His outside activities include managing a real estate rental business. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse clientele, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm’s investment approach is model-driven, utilizing portfolios developed by LPL’s Research Department and third-party strategists, and it offers financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and insurance product sales through affiliated entities.

Paul Skomial is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and has 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes two decades at Cantella & Co., Inc. He is also an independent insurance agent for various agencies. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, by offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm manages a multi-billion dollar asset base and provides services through multiple platforms and custodians, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Peter Molesa is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Woodbury Financial Services and Sii Investments. Outside of financial advising, he is the owner of Happy Plant Stand, a business specializing in bonsai and related products. OSAIC Wealth serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform offering brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, supported by various analytical tools and discretionary management options.

Michelle Lively is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Birmingham, MI, with 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she has been an independent representative for Silpada Designs Jewelry, conducting home shows, though she currently does not plan to continue this activity. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers planning supported by firm-approved tools and structured processes.

Patrick Lane is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with Equitable Advisors, bringing five years of industry experience. His background includes roles at KPMG LLP and Stout Risius Ross, LLC, as well as academic positions at Michigan State University’s Broad College of Business. He serves as an administrator or executor of estates and trustee of trusts for family and non-family members. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management services to individual and institutional clients, employing a range of third-party and proprietary advisory programs tailored to client risk profiles and objectives.

Nourin El Hamalawi is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and bringing one year of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she was involved in various businesses including Escova Salon and Dairy Freezzz. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, ranging from individuals to institutional clients. The firm employs fact-finding, risk profiling, and modeling tools to tailor non-discretionary planning and encourages implementation through its advisory programs or other providers.

David Mitter Sr. is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 18 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and MetLife Securities Inc. He is also involved in property and casualty insurance through his activities with St. Mitter Financial Services Inc. and NuStar Insurance Agency. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm uses model-driven investment implementation and offers financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and insurance product facilitation through affiliated entities.