Hana Jibrel is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm leverages strategic and tactical allocation models alongside proprietary research and integrates capabilities across Goldman Sachs affiliates to offer a broad range of advisory and investment solutions.

Gregg Fortune is a CFP® and ChFC® with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America, among others. Outside of advisory work, he teaches CFP courses as an adjunct faculty member and serves as managing director of Advanced Planning Education Group, which provides educational programs for financial professionals. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a variety of investment programs and solutions, combining fundamental and technical analysis, tactical trading, and third-party manager selection, supported by platform relationships with Fidelity, Schwab, Envestnet, and others.

Francis Pisano is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2002 and Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. since 1994. Pisano serves as a board trustee for the Baldwin Public Library in Birmingham, Michigan, where he participates in finance and fundraising committees. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of programs, including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, with advisory services spanning equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

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® and holds a Series 66 license, with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at NewEdge Advisors since 2022 and previously spent seven years with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Ewasyshyn is involved with Tax Planning Solutions, LLC, where he contributes to tax preparation and bookkeeping services. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a range of portfolio management and consulting services and employs various program structures, combining in-house manager selection with third-party model portfolios and advisor discretion.

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.

Sean Kassab is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Altitude CRE, Oakland University, and SpringHill Marriott. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm uses ETF-based model portfolios supplemented by third-party managers, employing a structured asset-allocation framework alongside technology platforms for trade execution and tax-loss harvesting.

Paul Namel is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2001. Hantz Financial Services serves individual clients—including high-net-worth households—as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm utilizes ETF-based model portfolios complemented by third-party money managers and technology-driven solutions for portfolio management and retirement plan consulting.

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.

Stephen Bernardi is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank in 2026, he worked at Merrill for 17 years and Bank of America, N.A. for 19 years, among other firms. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors through advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a range of investment programs on the Passageway platform, utilizing multiple portfolio managers and strategies tailored to clients’ risk profiles.

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 bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2013 and was previously with PNC Wealth Management from 2010 to 2013. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates third-party managers, technology platforms, and a range of investment strategies.

Marion Smith is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Citizens Securities, Inc. since 2025. Prior to joining Citizens Securities, Smith worked at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities from 2021 to 2025, Merrill from 2011 to 2021, and Edward Jones from 2009 to 2011. 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 provides a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, while also operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Joseph Mayone is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Farther. His prior experience includes roles at ERN Financial, LLC and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Before his advisory career, he worked at Bob and Joes Cleaning Pros. 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 using proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, focusing on exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income investments.

Alyssa Stevens is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. She has worked at multiple firms including Woodbury Financial Services and Cobblestone Financial Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates financial planning with recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Paul Tepatti is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Northville, Michigan, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes long tenures at Comerica Securities and Ameriprise. He also serves as a police officer with the Carleton Police Department outside of his advisory work. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through the Passageway Managed Account Program and multiple third-party portfolio managers. The firm operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor under the ownership of Fifth Third Bank.

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.

Heather Ott is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer for 10 years. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of advisory programs with both discretionary and non-discretionary services, managing equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios while maintaining custody of client assets as a qualified custodian.