Collin O Neill is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors LLC and United Wholesale Mortgage. Outside of finance, his background includes roles with Jaguars F.C. and involvement with the Detroit Finnish Cooperative Camp. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning and investment management to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm uses centralized investment resources and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, providing tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Shawn Ewasyshyn is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at NewEdge Advisors since 2022. Prior to joining NewEdge Advisors, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2015 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Tax Planning Solutions, LLC, where he contributes to tax preparation and bookkeeping activities. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program, utilizing asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities with regular portfolio reviews and rebalancing.

Jeffrey Jackson is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2018 and previously held roles at The Ayco Company, L.P. and Oakland University. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate executives, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized services such as Private Family Office and Executive Wealth programs. The firm integrates strategic allocation models and proprietary research with a broad range of affiliated capabilities across the Goldman Sachs organization.

Robert Armstrong Jr. is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He previously worked at WFG Investments Inc before joining Kestra in 2017. Armstrong serves on the board of the Bonnell Foundation and volunteers as a mentor, assisting families affected by cystic fibrosis. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and manages assets for large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Renato Jamett is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for 23 years. Outside of his advisory work, Jamett has held leadership roles with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra as Board Chair and Secretary, and serves as a trustee for Detroit Cristo Rey High School. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large enterprise firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. It serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a range of brokerage, planning, and advisory services supported by in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Paul Namel is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2001. 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 unified managed account solutions, and offers expanded implementation capabilities through affiliated entities such as a trust-only bank, tax and business consulting, and insurance and mortgage origination businesses.

Matthew Ward is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient in Birmingham, MI, where he has held various roles since 2022. His prior experience includes positions at R.H. Bluestein & Co. and AAA Life Insurance Company. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and continuous portfolio monitoring using risk management tools.

Brennan Ifkovits is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with five years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. His prior work includes roles at Lakeshore Financial Planning Inc. and Jay A. Fishman Limited, Investment Counsel, as well as experience at Michigan State University. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and supports a variety of investment strategies including alternative investments and custom indexing.

David Pugh is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to joining AE Wealth Management, he worked at Burzynski Group Retirement Solutions and has experience with several other firms including Pruco Securities LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach featuring model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting, supported by both internal and third-party resources.

Albert Pryka is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2013. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base, including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers access to third-party asset managers and model portfolios supported by major strategists such as Fidelity, BlackRock, and Goldman Sachs.

Marion Smith is a Certified Financial Planner® with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Citizens Securities, Inc. and previously worked at Merrill and J.P. Morgan in both their banking and securities divisions. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory approach includes a digital advisory program utilizing proprietary algorithms and a Managed Account program, supported by its affiliation with Citizens Bank, N.A.

Ryan Guglielmetti is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has experience working at firms including Morgan Stanley, Putnam Investments, and Fiduciary Trust International. Before entering the financial sector, he held various roles including at Tampa Yacht and Country Club. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Joseph Mayone is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Farther and previously worked at ERN Financial, LLC and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Before his financial career, he held roles at Bob and Joes Cleaning Pros and CBS Radio. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through both digital platforms and in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach utilizing proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, with a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and AI-supported advisor judgment.

Alyssa Stevens is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including Woodbury Financial Services, Cobblestone Financial Services, and Betcher Financial Group. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services use an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns with annual rebalancing and client savings rates.

Paul Tepatti is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Farmington Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fifth Third Securities in 2026, he worked at Ameriprise for three years and Comerica Securities for 21 years. Outside of his advisory role, Tepatti serves as a police officer with the Carleton Police Department. Fifth Third Securities serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through the Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm provides clients access to multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers, including advisor-directed mutual fund/ETF models and separately managed account strategies.

Heather Kocsis is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience, currently with PNC Wealth Management since 2015. She is based in Fraser, MI. Outside of advisory duties, she receives residual health insurance commissions unrelated to her investment work. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including a discretionary online model account available via an invitation-only employee pilot. The firm uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and deploys approved model strategies managed by PNC or third parties, with portfolio implementation and proxy voting delegated to external providers.

Michael Detone is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently with Valic Financial Advisors since 2004. He also holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he performs as the lead guitarist in a local rock cover band, SixFT Apart. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and offers managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm utilizes Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and supports a large client base through its 1,239 advisors.

Cameron Barnes is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining First Command, he worked in retail and banking, including roles at Eddie Bauer and Huntington National Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he continues to work part-time as a store associate at Eddie Bauer. First Command Advisory Services serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families, offering financial planning and various wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized investment team.

Matthew Mitchell is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at Hantz Tax & Business, MMS - AT&T, and Northwood University. 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 clients, and retirement plan sponsors with diversified, ETF-centered model portfolios, comprehensive financial planning, and wealth management services, supported by a multi-advisor platform and affiliated mortgage and insurance agencies.

Tamara Reeves is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., bringing two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Lafayette Life Insurance and Ford Motor Company. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in a family-owned short-term rental business and owns an LLC established for future real estate investments. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, focusing on customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and ongoing portfolio management.