Maddalena Parks is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C., holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Cirrus Wealth Management, Triad Advisors, City National Bank, RBC Capital Markets, and Wells Fargo Advisors. She serves as a trustee managing her mother’s trust. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs a combination of in-house models, custom portfolios, and third-party manager selection, supported by a dedicated Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

William Szlag is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Troy, Michigan, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at LPL Financial, LLC and Hantz Financial Services. Sequoia Financial Advisors provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs model and custom portfolio management strategies, utilizing a range of investment vehicles overseen by an Investment Policy Committee.

Michael Gomez is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Livonia, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Citizens Securities and affiliated entities since 2014. Outside of advising, he also serves as a notary. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm operates both a digital advisory platform and managed accounts while maintaining broker-dealer and insurance agency operations.

Ryan Hamlin is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with two years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with AE Wealth Management, LLC and also serves as a service advisor in insurance sales at the Burzynski Group. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Premier Financial, and Archer Huntley Financial Services. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a platform-centered approach that integrates model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, and financial planning services.

Steven Warner is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Rochester, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 34 years of industry experience. His prior work includes long tenures at Valic Financial Advisors and the Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company, as well as a recent position at Ameriprise Financial Services. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily serving individuals connected to TIAA employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning services with ongoing discretionary portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Gary Pryka is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2013. He has concurrently worked at LPL Financial during this period. Outside of his advisory role, he is a board member of the Hough Family Foundation and is active as a musician in a popular music group. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing multiple investment strategies and third-party asset management programs.

John Mann is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Troy, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2014. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessment and discretionary management of mutual funds and ETFs. The firm’s approach includes reliance on third-party strategists and investment delegates for portfolio implementation and voting.

David Johnston is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2010. He has 11 years of industry experience. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser and registered broker-dealer managing approximately $10 billion in client assets. The firm serves individual investors, corporate and retirement plan sponsors through a multi-advisor platform, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement consulting, and mortgage and insurance services via affiliated agencies.

Thomas Whited is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and has previously worked at Mainstay Capital Management, Great Lakes Wealth, and Scottrade. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and non-profits, providing investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm utilizes a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach emphasizing diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a mix of ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds.

William Hullinger III is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Farther Finance Advisors and has previously worked at Verity Wealth Partners LLC and Planning Alternatives LTD. Outside of financial advising, he is involved as an LLC member and officer in two non-investment businesses: a real estate company and an online education venture. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform and direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios, primarily allocating among ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Audrey Wilcoxson is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC based in Birmingham, MI. She holds the Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Merrill and Community First Bank of Indiana. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating both as an investment advisor and a registered broker-dealer with a broad range of investment and banking capabilities.

Cameron Kapfhamer is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Cameron works as a real estate agent with Arterra Realty Michigan, LLC. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies alongside separately managed accounts and offers expanded implementation capabilities through affiliated entities such as a trust company, tax and business consulting affiliates, and insurance and mortgage origination businesses.

Laura Armstrong is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. She holds the CFP® and CFA® designations and has 17 years of industry experience. Her prior work history includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Comerica Securities, and World Asset Management. She also has operations experience in wealth management with Comerica Bank. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers multiple managed account programs via the Passageway platform, providing a range of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and direct indexing.

Andrew Bass is a financial advisor at NorthCoast Asset Management LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 and 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Telemus Capital LLC and Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC. Bass is the sole owner and Chief Wealth Officer of Integrated Wealth and Tax Strategies, LLC, a consulting and tax advisory business currently inactive. NorthCoast Asset Management provides investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a quantitative and systematic investment approach, offering portfolio management across various strategies and acting as a fiduciary for ERISA and IRA accounts.

Thomas Petruzzello is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with Series 66 credentials and one year of experience in the industry. His prior roles include positions at Financial Services of America and Target, as well as work with Michigan State University and other organizations. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes model-driven ETF strategies and offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services, supported by affiliated entities such as a trust bank and in-house tax and business consulting.

Mitchell Kennedy is a CFP®, PFS™, and Series 65-licensed advisor with four years of industry experience. He currently works at Mariner Wealth Advisors and previously held roles at SYM Financial Advisors, Yeo & Yeo CPAs & Business Consultants, Andrews Hooper Pavlik PLC, and the Michigan High School Athletic Association. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds through investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to offer customized discretionary portfolios and provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Zachary Slabotsky is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at Kestra Advisory Services LLC. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, INVEST Financial Corp, and Dimensional Fund Advisors. He serves on the finance committee of JFMD and is a board member of Knollwood Country Club. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, supporting investments through due diligence and multiple management platforms.

Shannon Myers is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI. She has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2001, contributing over two decades to the firm’s operations. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach primarily focused on ETF strategies, supplemented by separately managed accounts and alternative investments, and offers a broad range of financial planning, wealth management, and fiduciary services.

Ione Dawe is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. She is currently with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., having joined the firm in 2026 after three years at Ameriprise and 24 years at Comerica Securities. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved with FO2, a cash management platform serving corporate and institutional clients. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services, offering access to multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers via its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor, managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets.

Kenneth Smith is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Corient in Birmingham, MI. He has held roles at Corient Services LLC, CIPW Service Company, LLC, and R.H. Bluestein & Co LLC prior to his current position. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach integrating in-house strategies with third-party managers, risk management tools, and alternative investments.