Stephen Japowicz is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC and The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied, as well as teaching at Walsh College. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored wealth management solutions through an integrated financial services platform.

Patrick Noskey is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, based in Troy, MI. He has three years of industry experience, including eight years with Oakland County prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a residential real estate property in Lake Orion, Michigan. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning and investment management to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and delivers tailored advisory solutions through both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies within a large integrated financial group.

Christine Fogg is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Her prior work includes roles at Capital Analysts and Legend Equities Corporation. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through model portfolios, and access to third-party managers, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.

Brian Kurtz is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Brookstone since 2007 and has worked at A.L. Williams since 1990. Outside of advisory work, he is also licensed as a life and annuity insurance agent. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered firm that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program, serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions. The firm delivers investment management primarily on a discretionary basis via model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts, and supports a large advisor network with back-office and TAMP services.

Daoqi Yang is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including VMWare, Inc., Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc., World Financial Group, Inc., and Ally Financial. Outside of financial advising, he is also an author with over two decades of experience in book writing and publishing. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering services such as investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services.

Samirian Hill is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at Empower Retirement, Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Operation HOPE, W&S Brokerage Services, and WESTERN SOUTHERN Life. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as for Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Natalie Gordon is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Telemus Capital, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, offering a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, and employee benefit retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with an enhanced open architecture that blends active and passive strategies, customizing portfolios to clients’ specific risk tolerance, liquidity, and tax needs.

Jerry Rubin is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Farmington Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 50 years of industry experience. He has worked with The Leaders Group, Inc. since 2017 and previously with Lincoln Investment from 2012 to 2017. Outside of advisory services, he is a 50% owner of JAZZ, LLC, a third-party administration firm focused on health insurance. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering investment supervisory and portfolio management, financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios.

Robert Barrett is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates and Sigma Financial Corporation. Barrett is based in Birmingham, MI. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing a range of investment and placement services through a consolidated investment platform.

Samantha Cherf is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Troy, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and having 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied from 2015 to 2021. Additionally, she has been associated with Walsh College since 2014. 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 utilizes centralized investment resources and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, offering tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Mark Carpenter Frere is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2018, with prior roles at Capital Analysts, Michigan Solar, and several financial services firms. Lincoln Investment is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party managers, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that develops strategic portfolios and adaptive model strategies.

Kyle Rademaker is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has previous experience at Ameriprise and Comerica Securities. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs and manages approximately $10.9 billion in assets, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Cort Wagenberg is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer in 2026, he worked at Zacks Investment Management from 2022 to 2025 and held roles at several other firms and organizations. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory services such as asset allocation, manager selection, and retirement consulting, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management while maintaining custody of client assets.

Adam Tamburro is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. His prior roles include positions at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied, United Shore Financial Services, and PRUCO Securities, LLC. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm integrates strategic allocation models and proprietary analytics to tailor investment solutions and offers a range of services such as Private Family Office and Specialized Executive Wealth programs.

Brett Burzynski is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he is the owner and president of Burzynski Group Retirement Solutions, an insurance sales business, and serves as president and director of My Josephine, Inc., a marketing organization. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of services including model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan services, utilizing a platform-centered approach that combines internally managed and third-party models tailored by advisors under discretionary authority.

Donald Accardo Jr. is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 36 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fifth Third Securities in 2026, he worked at Ameriprise from 2023 to 2026 and Comerica Securities, Inc. from 2013 to 2023. He also supervises Client Service Associates in a retail capacity at Comerica. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels, offering a variety of managed account programs via the Passageway platform. The firm operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor, providing access to multiple investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and tax-optimized portfolios.

Alex Paul is a financial advisor at Farther with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation along with Series 65, 66, and 63 licenses. Prior to joining Farther, he worked at Asset Allocation Strategies, GLP Investment Services, and GLP & Associates. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Governors and the Investment, Finance & Advancement Committees for Cranbrook Educational Community and is president of the Birmingham Place Master Association board of directors. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform as well as in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory–based approach using proprietary model portfolios or customized allocations, combining traditional asset classes with algorithmic rebalancing and AI tools under internal review.

David Beaton is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 38 years of industry experience. His prior positions include roles at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs on the Passageway platform, supported by multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers.

Tom Laskaris is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for 22 years before joining Janney in 2023. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the boards of the Southgate Brownfield Redevelopment Corporation, the University of Michigan Modern Greek Studies program, and the Hellenic Congress, a cultural organization promoting Greek heritage. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, and institutions, and provides brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Brian Wyzgowski is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with four years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Christian Financial Credit Union, and Cambridge Investment Research. He is also involved with Christian Financial Investment Center, an investment-related business associated with LPL Financial. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a diverse client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a particular focus on educators and participants in 403(b) and 457(b) programs. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and various third-party managers.