Dylan Menge is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Hantz Financial Services since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Walmart and several educational institutions. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser and registered broker-dealer serving individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $10 billion in client assets using diversified, ETF-centered model portfolios and offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, mortgage brokerage, and insurance through affiliated agencies.

Alexander Dobbs is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Novi, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Pruco Securities LLC, Thrivent Financial, and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s offerings include a digital advisory program utilizing proprietary algorithms and a Managed Account program, supported by its affiliation with Citizens Bank, N.A.

William Williams is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Novi, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2011 and is also involved with College Funding LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Williams has a background in freelance writing and editing, owns a publishing company, and serves as a volunteer election judge and member of the Perrysburg Board of Zoning Appeals. Valic Financial Advisors primarily 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 UMA models with various overlay options and operates with a large network of advisors and clients.

Joseph Lepkowski is a CFP® certificant with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. His prior roles include six years at Baron Wealth Management and a year at Costco. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon for firms of its size.

Scott Snyder is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 17 years of industry experience. He 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 employs model-driven ETF strategies alongside separately managed and unified managed account solutions, and offers expanded implementation capabilities through affiliated entities such as a state-chartered trust bank, tax and business consulting, and insurance and mortgage origination services.

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.

Phillip Hollander is a CFP® professional at CWM, LLC with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at RFC Financial Planners and has a background with New Life Church - Reliant. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, selling life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services utilizing discretionary model portfolios governed by an in-house Investment Committee.

Chad Antone is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has recently entered the industry, with experience beginning in 2025. His prior work includes roles outside finance, such as positions at Georgios Pizza and Pasta and teaching at Stoney Creek High School and Hart Middle School. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies complemented by separately managed accounts and offers a range of financial planning, wealth management, and retirement-plan advisory services.

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.

John Mazzarella is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Northville, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Citizens Securities, Inc., New York Community Bank, and LPL Financial, LLC. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through multiple program types on the Passageway Managed Account platform. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and manages roughly $10.9 billion in assets.

Jordan Jirgens is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2021. Hantz Financial Services is an enterprise investment adviser and registered broker-dealer managing approximately $10 billion in client assets. The firm serves individual investors, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors using a multi-advisor platform and emphasizes diversified, ETF-centered model portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Ryan Carrier is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hantz Financial Services in 2024, he worked at DoorDash and held roles at Michigan State University and Utica High School. Hantz Financial Services serves 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 fiduciary services.

Nana Yawson is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2014. 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 unified managed account solutions, and offers a range of financial planning, wealth management, and fiduciary services supported by affiliated entities such as a state-chartered trust bank and in-house tax and business consulting.

Paul Carnahan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with GWN Securities Inc. and serves as President and Wealth Manager at Old Woodward Wealth Management. His prior experience includes roles at Centaurus Financial, Wealth Strategies Financial Group, and Securian Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with the Greater Oakland Republican Party. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers for individual and business clients. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including SMA, UMA, and fund-strategist options, and is notable for its use of legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Nicholas Parros is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC in Ann Arbor, MI. His prior roles include positions at Osaic Wealth Inc, Jackson National Life Distributors, and Woodbury Financial Services Inc. Outside of financial advising, he is a professional wakesurfer who competes internationally and works with multiple sponsors. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active strategies with oversight by an internal Investment Committee.

Reis Bailey is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 66 certification and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, Bailey worked in various roles across manufacturing, logistics, and education. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with services for Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm operates through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its financial planning approach.

Christopher Schmandt is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a member of the Finance and Endowment Committee at Our Shepherd Lutheran Church. 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 unified managed account solutions, supported by an affiliated trust company and in-house tax, business consulting, insurance, and mortgage services.

Amy Frederick is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having four years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates, TrueNorth 42 Wealth, and The Leaders Group Inc. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions through over 600 advisors. The firm manages discretionary accounts using model portfolios supported by fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and a variety of customization tools, with a particular focus on retirement plans and institutional services.

Antonino Palazzolo is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has experience at multiple firms, including LPL Financial and Deloitte. Prior to his financial services career, he operated a business called Dapper Detailing for three years. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a private advisor model and a consolidated investment platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across various asset classes.

Alexis Carpenter is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC Wealth Management, Alexis worked at LPL Enterprise LLC and held positions outside the financial sector, including roles at HCL America, Inc. and Maryville University of St Louis. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and delegates portfolio implementation to third parties.