Diane Vertin is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Rochester Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 1998. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing a range of investment strategies and management approaches.

Edgar Jackson is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Birmingham, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Citizens Bank, Edward Jones, and Clarfeld. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of a Christian-based publishing business focused on relationship management and serves as treasurer on the board of the Detroit Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, and endowments, offering non-discretionary asset allocation advice and customized performance reporting supported by centralized due diligence and a range of investment-management affiliates.

Jason Vogel is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for six years before joining Raymond James in 2022. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base—including individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities—and offers a range of financial planning and investment consulting services with a variety of portfolio management options.

Matthew Holmes is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley and Citizens Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a retail sales associate in golf at Dick's Sporting Goods. Fidelity, through its Strategic Advisers LLC subsidiary, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including charitable funds and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios and advisory solutions.

Henry Gembis is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with nine years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently employed at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2024. Prior to this, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch from 2017 to 2024. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering financial planning and estate planning services supported by structured planning tools and modeling techniques.

Derek Salliotte is a financial advisor with Merrill based in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill since 2010 and at Bank of America, N.A. since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a finance committee member for the Grosse Ile Golf and Country Club. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional investors.

Patrick Maly is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by structured processes and advanced modeling tools.

Clayton Sebastian is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Jackson National Life Insurance Company and United Wholesale Mortgage. Outside of finance, he has experience working with Camp Ticonderoga. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients across a range of net worth levels, as well as pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement consulting, and various asset management programs. The firm’s approach involves assessing client information and risk tolerance to match them with suitable advisory models, often implemented through third-party asset managers and LPL-sponsored programs.

Joseph Longo is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 53 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in marketing fixed insurance and annuity products and provides elder care planning through his independent insurance agency. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory services including financial planning and access to model portfolios, combining a broad advisory platform with extensive non-advisory financial activities.

Peter Strek is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2009 and has been with City National Bank since 2020. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, institutional clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services tailored to each client’s risk profile, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Nicole Haines Livesay is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Birmingham, MI, bringing 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2020 and previously held roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides planning services through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Giuseppe Leone is a financial advisor with Fisher Investments, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Fisher Investments serves a global range of institutional and private clients, including pension plans, foundations, investment companies, and high-net-worth individuals, providing discretionary portfolio management across equity, fixed-income, and blended mandates. The firm uses a centralized investment approach combining quantitative and qualitative research to construct globally diversified portfolios and employs various risk management and tax-aware strategies.

Frank Banks is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and UBS Financial Services. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides advisory programs to both individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and emphasizes structured planning processes supported by proprietary tools.

Darcy Andrews is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining UBS in 2021, Andrews worked for The Huntington Investment Company from 2009 to 2021. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, employing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client plans.

Timothy Sudz is a financial advisor at Merrill with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America from 2008 to 2021. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through its Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Ryan Plovie is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 21 years of experience. He has been with Merrill since 2004 and also works with Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Brendan Cairney is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Troy, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His background includes internships and academic roles at the University of Illinois Springfield as well as various positions in education and self-employment prior to entering the financial advisory field. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm utilizes a range of advisory programs, including third-party managers and proprietary strategies, focusing on client-specific risk tolerance and matching clients to appropriate investment solutions.

Kurtis Beethem is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he presents investment-related seminars through White Glove Workshops. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Brett Gasper is a CFP® professional affiliated with UBS Financial Services in Troy, MI, with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, Gasper is involved with Stand Up for Financial Literacy, where he advocates for financial education and participates in fundraising efforts. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by offering brokerage and investment advisory services, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and delivers advisory work using proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

Thomas Forberg is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors holding a Series 66 designation. He is based in Rochester, MI, and has been in the industry since 2025. Outside of finance, he has worked in various roles including positions in hospitality and education. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm manages a multi-billion dollar asset base through thousands of financial professionals and offers a variety of account platforms and proprietary model strategies.