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. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Hantz Financial Services, he worked at Five Iron Golf, ResiCentral, United Wholesale Mortgage, Homepoint Financial, and several staffing firms. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm focuses on ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and combines advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance services within its enterprise structure.

Henry Pasho is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 66 credential with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Michigan State Senate and Buckle, as well as several positions spanning various industries from 2014 to 2023. 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 emphasizes ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, with a structure that integrates advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services.

Ryan Hocker is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley, HSBC, and served in the Michigan House of Representatives. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. 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 consulting services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and centralized technology solutions.

Carrie Cole is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at SPC since 2012. She also owns Smart Divorce Planning, LLC, where she provides advisory services related to asset division and retirement plans in divorce cases. Additionally, she operates Easy QDRO, LLC, focusing on Qualified Domestic Relations Orders and pension valuations. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm supports a large network of advisors and offers tailored, discretionary investment advice through various account programs and strategic partnerships.

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.

Shane Knechtges is a financial advisor at SPC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Sigma Planning Corp. and Sigma Financial Corporation since 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he is active as a real estate salesperson with Maxim Properties in Farmington Hills, MI. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisers managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets.

Fred Elias is a financial advisor with SPC based in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with Sigma Financial Corporation and Mattar Financial for over a decade. Outside of his advisory roles, he is independently licensed as an insurance agent appointed with various insurance companies and involved with Corporate Benefit Solutions, a full-service benefits company offering group insurance products. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large network of advisors and delivers tailored, discretionary investment advice through multiple account programs and strategic partnerships.

Spiro Voutsaras is a financial advisor with SPC based in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has operated Voutsaras Financial since 1987. Outside of his advisory role, he runs G3 Strategic Advisors, offering investment, insurance, and retirement planning advice. SPC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth households, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisers managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets.

Jacob Hansen is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience, currently serving at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. since 2015. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and operates out of Southfield, MI. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm employs ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, combining advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services alongside private fund management and technology partnerships.

Micah White is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2023, he held various roles with firms including Vanguard Advisers, Inc., and worked in delivery services for companies such as Uber and DoorDash. Outside of his advisory work, he has experience delivering food via Uber Eats. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with TIAA-administered employer retirement relationships. The firm separates planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to donor-advised funds within a vertically integrated investment structure.

Jennifer Jensen is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. Her career includes long tenures at Sigma Financial Corporation and Parkland Securities, along with recent roles at Triad Advisors and Triad Hybrid Solutions. Outside of advising, she owns Jen Bacarella Photography and serves on the board of Saline Track and Field Fund, a local nonprofit supporting high school athletics. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporate and charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of investment programs and retirement plan consulting, leveraging multiple analysis approaches and platform integrations to provide access to alternative investments and specialized management strategies.

Michael Glaab is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with SPC. He has worked at Sigma Financial Corporation since 1994 and has been involved with Individual Financial Planning LLC since 1984. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of the Huron Township Applefest Committee. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisors managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets.

William Mccurdy is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC in Northville, MI, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cornerstone Financial Services, CoreCap Advisors, Bank of Ann Arbor, TIAA, Vista Maria, and Charles Schwab. He also works as an insurance agent, selling insurance and annuity products to a similar client base. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions. The firm utilizes technology platforms and a fiduciary-based advisory model, often implementing advice through third-party managers and strategic partnerships.

David Zaske is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at The Colony Group, LLC, InterOcean Capital Group, LLC, and Arthur Zaske & Associates, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, providing investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, family office and business management, and employee benefit retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with attention to tax and fee sensitivity, using both active and passive strategies along with third-party managers and private funds, while customizing portfolios to clients’ specific needs.

Anastasia Cadotte is a financial advisor with SPC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. She has worked at Parkland Securities since 2014 and has been affiliated with Sigma Planning Corporation and Sigma Financial since 2008 and 2007, respectively. She has also provided support for the vote count of Teamsters officials through the Office of the Election Supervisor for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. 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 services, employing a structure that integrates affiliated broker-dealers and insurance agencies and supports various fiduciary and non-fiduciary retirement functions.

Craig Schembri is a financial advisor at SPC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been associated with Sigma Planning Corporation since 2010 and Sigma Financial Corporation since 1996. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed real estate agent and a partner in several real estate investment ventures focused on land and residential development in Southwest Florida. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, offering both discretionary and nondiscretionary management options.

Kenneth Stire Jr. is a financial advisor at SPC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at SPC since 2017. Prior to that, he was associated with Mid Atlantic Financial Management, Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation, and has been president and owner of Oakland Group Services, a company focused on employee benefit sales and health insurance, since 1982. 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, combining discretionary and nondiscretionary strategies with a corporate structure that integrates affiliated broker-dealers and insurance agencies.

Teresa Gerhardt is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2018 and previously spent three years with Retirement Income Solutions. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, combining in-house research with third-party manager allocations and providing specialized retirement plan solutions.

Robert Wood is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Hantz Financial Services since 2018. Prior to this, he was employed at ReMax Eclipse and Maggiano's Little Italy. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm provides financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios and utilizes third-party managers and technology to support its investment process.