David Zaske is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at The Colony Group, LLC, InterOcean Capital Group, LLC, and Arthur Zaske & Associates, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, 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 investment approach with attention to tax and fee sensitivity, using both active and passive strategies along with third-party managers and private funds, while customizing portfolios to clients’ specific needs.

Teresa Gerhardt is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2018 and previously spent three years with Retirement Income Solutions. 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, and coordinated tax and family office services, combining in-house research with third-party manager allocations and providing specialized retirement plan solutions.

Robert Wood is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Hantz Financial Services since 2018. Prior to this, he was employed at ReMax Eclipse and Maggiano's Little Italy. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm provides financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios and utilizes third-party managers and technology to support its investment process.

Laura Clark Brown is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Continuum Advisorhy, Triad Advisors LLC, and Signator Investors, Inc. Additionally, she is involved with fixed insurance as a financial planner, using life insurance and annuities when suitable for clients. J. W. Cole Advisors is a large enterprise firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts through fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement services, and third-party manager platforms. The firm offers both transaction-based and wrap fee programs and incorporates fundamental and technical analysis, digital advice, and multiple custodial platforms in its investment approach.

Sloan Hargis is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI. Holding a Series 66 designation, Sloan has one year of industry experience. Their prior work includes roles in education and retail. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse clientele, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, 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, and integrates advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services within its enterprise structure.

Millard Coleman II is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya in 2020, he worked at Valic Financial Advisors, Horace Mann Investors, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, MSI Financial Services, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Coleman is co-founder of youth football training camps and serves as Finance Director for Transformation Community Church. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed accounts, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines in-house and external strategists with technology tools and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management through a large network of advisers.

Steven Deceuninck is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2020. Prior to this, he operated Sd Financial Pathways, LLC from 2013 to 2019. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm emphasizes a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach featuring globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of implementation options alongside financial planning, retirement, tax, and estate-planning support.

Brandon Shimoun is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has prior experience with firms including Goldman Sachs, Comerica Bank, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Fidelity Investments. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans with 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 focused on tax and fee sensitivity and utilizes a combination of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, private funds, and tactical overlays.

Lisa Wright is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Farmington Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 31 years of industry experience. She has worked with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and with Principal Life Insurance Company since 2015. In addition to her advisory role, Wright serves as a bank officer to support Principal retirement plan account relationships. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Jeffrey Walters is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. He has 11 years of industry experience and has held various roles within Ameritas affiliates since 2021. Outside of finance, he owns and operates Jeff Walters Photography, a portrait photography business. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, utilizing model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individualized strategies across multiple program platforms.

Nathan Sealey is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds the ChFC® designation and has 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2016 and is also the owner of Brass Ring Wealth Management, Inc., where he provides investment advisory, consulting, insurance, and securities services. Additionally, Sealey is a partner at Elga Wealth Management, offering similar services. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including plan sponsors, institutional, and individual investors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and manages assets using multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Stephen Kremer is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, Kremer serves as a managing director at Brokerage Design and Development, where he trains registered representatives on best practices. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts.

Mary Hall is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Ameriprise Financial Services. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in independent insurance brokering focused on whole life and annuity products. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers a range of managed account programs via the Passageway platform, providing investment options from mutual funds and ETFs to separately managed accounts and direct indexing.

Brandon Tutak is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Cerity Partners since 2019 and previously at Schechter Wealth, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, and spent time as a CFA candidate. Cerity Partners advises a broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services with an investment approach focused on client-specific profiles, asset allocation, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Jonathan Thomas is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Livonia, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC Wealth Management in 2025, he worked at several firms including Bank of America, Merrill, and Northwestern Mutual. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that uses algorithmic assessments to recommend risk bands and employs mutual funds and ETFs managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Jamie Marcos is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and entering the industry in 2026. He previously worked for Kaufman Insurance and Financial Group, LLC from 2011 to 2026. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with financial planning and consulting services tailored by its investment adviser representatives.

Brian Granowicz is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bloomfield Open Hunt, Birmingham Athletics Club, and Bloomfield Hills Country Club. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and wealth management through ETF-based model portfolios, utilizes third-party money managers, and provides retirement plan consulting alongside brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services through affiliated entities.

Brian Hamlin is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment Planning since 2014. Outside of advisory work, he is an insurance agent involved in the sale of insurance and fixed products through Consolidated Financial Corp and Briham Development. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management and retirement plan advice through a nationwide network, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.

Brian Babcock is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Ford Estates, and Telemus Capital before joining Focus Partners Wealth in 2026. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, 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 mix of active and passive strategies, private funds, and tactical overlays, and offers customized portfolios managed on both discretionary and nondiscretionary bases.

Brian Newman is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 24 years of industry experience, all with Hantz Financial Services since 2002. Hantz Financial Services serves a broad range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios, supplemented by third-party money managers and other managed account strategies.