Nicholas Parros is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC in Ann Arbor, MI. His prior roles include positions at Osaic Wealth Inc, Jackson National Life Distributors, and Woodbury Financial Services Inc. Outside of financial advising, he is a professional wakesurfer who competes internationally and works with multiple sponsors. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active strategies with oversight by an internal Investment Committee.

Joseph Lucido is a CFP® with 40 years of experience in financial services. He is affiliated with SPC and has been with Sigma Financial Corporation since 1996. In addition to his advisory work, he is a shareholder and manager of Lucido's Insurance Agency, which offers a range of insurance products. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a large network of advisers managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services with a focus on discretionary management and collaboration with third-party investment managers.

Reis Bailey is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 66 certification and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, Bailey worked in various roles across manufacturing, logistics, and education. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with services for Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm operates through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its financial planning approach.

Christopher Schmandt is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2007. Schmandt serves on the Finance and Endowment Committee at Our Shepherd Lutheran Church. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management using ETF-based model portfolios, third-party money managers, and technology-enhanced investment solutions.

William Ryan is a financial advisor with SPC in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sigma Planning Corporation since 2007 and Sigma Financial Corporation since 2006, and was a self-employed insurance sales agent for nearly two decades. He also sells non-variable insurance products through various FMOs and insurance companies. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, with a corporate structure that integrates affiliated broker-dealers and insurance agencies.

Amy Frederick is a financial advisor with Carson Wealth based in Ann Arbor, MI. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates, TrueNorth 42 Wealth, and OEConnection, LLC. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $50.6 billion through a network of over 650 advisors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services, supported by an Investment Committee that manages model portfolios using fundamental and technical analysis.

Kathryn Revels is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in a family-owned LLC that manages rental property. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.

Eric Swalla is a financial advisor at SPC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with SPC since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of water testing equipment through a separate business. SPC serves a diverse clientele including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, delivering both discretionary and nondiscretionary investment strategies.

Alexis Carpenter is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC Wealth Management, Alexis worked at LPL Enterprise LLC and held positions outside the financial sector, including roles at HCL America, Inc. and Maryville University of St Louis. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and delegates portfolio implementation to third parties.

Brad Kreiner is a CFP® with 47 years of industry experience and is currently associated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. His prior roles include positions at Sigma Planning Corporation, Sigma Financial Corporation, and Signator Investors, Inc. He is also an adjunct professor teaching CFP classes at Oakland University. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, providing tailored client relationships and access to a range of proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Levi Wagner is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 18 years of industry experience, all spent at Hantz. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm employs ETF-based model portfolios complemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing within a structured asset-allocation and rebalancing framework, while also offering brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services through affiliated entities.

Brian Schmitt Jr. is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Novi, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2006 and previously worked at Agia. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for a homeowners association. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a network of over 1,200 advisors, relying on centralized technology and model solutions to manage approximately $29.2 billion in assets.

Jared Owen is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 22 years of industry experience, all with Hantz Financial Services since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer and Board Member of Aim High School in Farmington Hills, MI. Hantz Financial Services serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension 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, and combines advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services within its enterprise structure.

William Williams is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fahnestock & Co., Inc. since 1999. Outside of finance, Williams officiates youth hockey games and serves as an off-ice official for the National Hockey League (NHL). Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs with services spanning equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

William Creson is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and its related entities since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time financial planning with ongoing discretionary management using model or customized portfolios and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Renee Yaroch is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 36 years of industry experience, including 28 years with Hantz Financial Services. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as CFO and Treasurer of Hantz Group, Inc., overseeing financial statement preparation for the parent company and its affiliates. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm provides financial planning and wealth management through ETF-based model portfolios, supplemented by third-party managers and unified managed accounts, utilizing a structured asset-allocation framework with automated features such as tax-loss harvesting.

Scott Keller is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with SPC and has worked at Parkland Securities since 2014. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets through a network of over 460 advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement services with a focus on discretionary management and collaborative third-party arrangements.

Trecia Scribner is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Novi, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Diversified Investment Advisors and Diversified Investors Securities Corp for over 16 years. Outside of her advisory role, she coaches junior varsity volleyball for a high school team. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Matthew Bowden is a CFP® and ChFC® with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is a financial professional at Two Bird Wealth Strategies and serves as a wealth advisor at Carson Wealth. Bowden is also a board member of the Logan Elementary PTSO, where he participates in planning and organizing community events. Carson Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser operating an enterprise platform with over 650 advisors and approximately $50.6 billion in assets under management. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing both fundamental and technical inputs to construct and monitor model portfolios.

Michael Addor is a CFP® and ChFC® at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI, with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz since 1999. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm employs ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels and integrates third-party money managers and advanced technology such as Direct Indexing and AI-assisted data aggregation in its investment approach.