Michael Zurek is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds a Series 66 designation. He has seven years of industry experience and has held roles including Director of Client Relations at Nichols Financial Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he coordinates Financial Peace University in Brighton, MI, focusing on teaching and coaching. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Kevin Murphy is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an Investment Advisor Representative at Kestra Advisory since 2016. He is also affiliated with Kestra Investment Services, LLC where he has worked since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, Murphy assists clients with insurance needs and supports executive compensation plan processes. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors as well as institutional and individual clients. The firm offers a variety of services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, and manages over $79 billion in assets with a client base that includes large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Brad Kreiner is a CFP® professional with 46 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and Park Avenue Securities. He has held roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Sigma Planning Corporation, among others. Kreiner also serves as an adjunct professor teaching CFP courses at Oakland University. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple platforms and account types.

Levi Wagner is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2008. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm focuses on model-driven ETF strategies supplemented by separately managed accounts and unified managed account solutions, and offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services.

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, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a school board member and treasurer for Aim High School. 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 a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services.

William Williams is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Fahnestock & Co., Inc. since 1999. Outside of finance, he works as an off-ice official for the National Hockey League (NHL) and officiates youth hockey games for USA Hockey. Oppenheimer serves a wide range of clients including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services with an investment approach that includes strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and use of mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income and equity strategies.

Renee Yaroch is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 35 years of industry experience. She has been with Hantz Financial Services since 1998. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as CFO and Treasurer of Hantz Group, Inc., the parent company of multiple Hantz affiliates, overseeing financial statement preparation. Hantz Financial Services serves individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, portfolio and wealth management, and fiduciary services. The firm employs a model-driven ETF investment approach supplemented by third-party money managers and provides expanded implementation capabilities through affiliated entities including a state-chartered trust bank, tax and business consulting, and insurance and mortgage origination businesses.

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.

James Thomas is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New York Life Insurance and Nylife Securities since 2004, with over 11 years at Eagle Strategies. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in yoga instructor training and serves as a youth sports coach and specialist at a youth activity center for military dependent children. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and predominantly manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Corey Hileman is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hantz Financial Services, Corey worked at Five Iron Golf, ResiCentral, United Wholesale Mortgage, Homepoint Financial, and other firms. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser and registered broker-dealer serving individual investors, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors through a multi-advisor platform managing approximately $10 billion in client assets. The firm focuses on diversified, ETF-centered model portfolios, asset allocation, and periodic rebalancing, and offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services.

Henry Pasho is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work experience including a role in the Michigan State Senate and positions at Western Michigan University and Black Rock. 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 focused on ETF strategies and offers a range of financial planning, wealth management, and fiduciary services.

Ryan Hocker is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Novi, Michigan, holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, HSBC, and the Michigan House of Representatives. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-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.

Nicholas Faller is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Cetera and Sageview Advisory Group. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, utilizing multiple program models and a variety of proprietary and third-party platforms.

Brian Rener is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Auburn Hills, Michigan, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, Rener is the owner of BJR Financial Inc., where he manages overall business operations. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a broad client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services through its CLASSIC Plus platform, employing various analytical approaches and providing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Howard Meyers is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Novi, MI, holding a PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience and has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of the Detroit Tennis Club, a member-owned nonprofit tennis club. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-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 and management.

Jacob Hansen is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently advising at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. since 2015. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and is based in Southfield, MI. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser and broker-dealer managing approximately $10 billion in assets for individual investors, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a diversified, ETF-centered investment approach, offering a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services through a multi-advisor platform with both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Majda Suhail is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Detroit, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Merrill and multiple Citizens Bank entities. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, with activities spanning both discretionary and commission-based business.

William Mccurdy is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of Ann Arbor, TIAA-CREF, and Cornerstone Financial Services, where he also operated as an insurance agent selling annuities. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers access to multiple advisory programs and model portfolios supported by major strategists and utilizes a variety of analytical approaches to meet client objectives.

David Zaske is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, InterOcean Capital Group, LLC, and Arthur Zaske & Associates, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that incorporates enhanced open architecture, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis, consultant-driven capital market assumptions, and third-party separate account managers when appropriate.