Michael Mestdagh is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at GWN Securities Inc. since 2021. He previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors, LLC. Mestdagh also founded Mestdagh Wealth Management, which focuses on retirement planning and life insurance. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning. The firm utilizes model-based asset allocation and discretionary portfolio management, including historically notable market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Kara Schab is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2007. She also serves as a bank officer at Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company to support retirement plan account management. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs, with investment implementation generally handled on a discretionary basis by these managers.

Kevin Bates is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kestra Financial, Cambridge Financial Services, and Axa Advisors over his career. Bates serves as a board member of the Van Norman Lake Improvement Board, where he participates in biannual meetings regarding the lake’s condition. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as plan design, fiduciary consulting, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves large investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and supports complex investment products within its supervisory framework.

Timothy Swanson is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Global Wealth Strategies, Safra Securities, and Wells Fargo. He also participates in expert network consultations, providing industry insights on an ad hoc basis. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services, offering programs such as the Passageway Managed Account platform with various portfolio management options, including mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and direct indexing. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank, the firm operates at an enterprise scale with a broad client base and diverse affiliated entities.

Evan Reilly is a financial advisor at Corient with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including JP Morgan Chase Bank and R.H. Bluestein & Co LLC. Reilly is based in Birmingham, MI. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and alternative investment options where appropriate.

Gregory Miller is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Oppenheimer since 2005. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, retirement services, and financial planning. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and a variety of investment strategies, with client accounts reviewed periodically and cash balances swept into its Advantage Bank Deposit Program.

Elizabeth McGee is a financial advisor with OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Triad Hybrid Solutions, Cetera Advisors LLC, SageView Advisory Group, and First Allied Advisory Services. She is the owner of EM Financial LLC, a financial planning and investment advisory firm. OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and municipal entities. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related services through multiple program models, utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Chad Bellows is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services since 2021 and spent 15 years at The Ayco Company/Mercer Allied prior to that. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, leveraging centralized investment resources and integrated services across affiliated entities.

Charles Vercellone is a financial advisor at OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and has worked at Wealth Strategies Group, LLC and Sigma Planning Corp. for over two decades. Vercellone is also an ambassador for the Troy Chamber of Commerce, participating in networking and educational events. OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and other related services through multiple program models and a combination of proprietary and third-party platforms.

Andreen Yousif is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has prior experience at Pruco Securities LLC and Rocket Mortgage. Yousif also serves as a notary, providing document notarization for Citizens clients. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering both investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program managed with SigFig and a Managed Account program, alongside commission-based brokerage and non-discretionary business.

Rod Locricchio is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2016 and is also associated with Kestra Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked in the restaurant industry. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, including large institutional investors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Laura Mitten is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at Thrivent Investment Management, Thrivent Financial, Raymond James & Associates, and Charles Schwab Co., Inc. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services, including a digital advisory program that uses proprietary algorithms to recommend ETF-based portfolios.

Timothy Fazzini is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding a Series 66 designation and having nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services since 2019 and previously held roles at AXA Advisors and Cambridge Consulting Group. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers fiduciary services, plan design, compliance testing, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Ronald Baptist II is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank since 2014. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration with its affiliation to Fifth Third Bank to provide a range of discretionary managed-account programs and features including direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Terrence Babe is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services. He has worked at Goldman Sachs and its affiliates since 2011, including a prior role at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a residential real estate investment property in Charlevoix, Michigan. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning and investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporations, and institutions. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and model portfolios, delivering tailored wealth management solutions through both discretionary and non-discretionary managers within a large integrated financial group.

Daniel Taylor is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra since 2019 and previously worked with Cambridge Consulting Group and Axa Advisors. Taylor serves on the board of directors at Red Run Golf Club. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including plan sponsors, institutional, and individual investors, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a range of clients including large institutional investors.

Matthew Essmann is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at CoreCap Advisors, LLC, CoreCap Investments, LLC, and Cornerstone Financial Services. Essmann is based in Rochester, Michigan. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm operates both digital and managed account advisory programs alongside its broker-dealer and insurance businesses.

Aruna Ettiah is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company, holding CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 designations and 11 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and The Huntington National Bank. The Huntington Investment Company, operating as Huntington Financial Advisors, provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and business entities. The firm employs an open-architecture investment model combining third-party and affiliate strategies, offering a range of wrap-fee programs through the Envestnet MAS platform.

Steven Romanowski is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and currently affiliated with Park Avenue Securities. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Primerica Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in life and disability insurance brokerage. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and fee-based advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types and supports additional services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Steven Palazzolo is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following 12 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, offering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.