Stacy Blake is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Ameriprise and Comerica Securities, Inc. Blake is based in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. 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 via its Passageway Managed Account platform, incorporating various strategies such as mutual fund and ETF models, separately managed accounts, tax overlays, and direct indexing.

Daniel Flannery is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hantz Financial Services in 2017, he worked at LG Electronics, Inc. for six years. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm utilizes model-driven ETF strategies alongside separately managed accounts and unified managed account solutions, and offers expanded implementation capabilities through affiliated entities including a state-chartered trust bank and in-house consulting services.

Arthur Zaske is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, LLC, InterOcean Capital Group, LLC, Arthur Zaske & Associates, LLC, and AZA Capital Management. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Bradley Wasserman is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license, and has 16 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at The Colony Group, LLC and Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC since 2024, and founding Wasserman & Rybak, PLLC in 2008, following his tenure at Wasserman Wealth Management, LLC from 2000 to 2024. Focus Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management, financial planning, and advisory services. The firm's investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, incorporating fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside advanced portfolio management tools.

Yuri Umanski is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hantz Financial Services, he spent 12 years at Premia Mortgage. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser and registered broker-dealer serving individual investors, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors through a multi-advisor platform managing approximately $10 billion in assets. The firm’s investment approach centers on diversified, ETF-based model portfolios and incorporates discretionary and non-discretionary mandates alongside mortgage brokerage and insurance services offered through affiliated agencies.

Maria Morabito is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2003. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a model-driven ETF investment approach supplemented by separately managed accounts and unified managed account solutions, and offers a range of financial planning, wealth management, and fiduciary services.

Leri Langore is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with a Series 66 designation. Langore joined Hantz Financial Services in 2024 and has prior experience at Rocket Mortgage and Switt Home Loans. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves individual investors, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors through a multi-advisor platform managing approximately $10 billion in assets. The firm offers diversified, ETF-centered model portfolios, financial planning, and wealth management, along with mortgage brokerage and insurance services through affiliated agencies.

Samuel Tomlinson is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at One Magnify, Intact Insurance, and the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a model-driven ETF investment approach supplemented by separately managed accounts and alternative investments, supported by affiliated entities offering tax, business consulting, insurance, and mortgage services.

Jeffrey Kotikovsky is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. since 2003. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm focuses on model-driven ETF strategies and offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services, supported by affiliated banking, tax, and consulting capabilities.

Michael Klebba is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining AE Wealth Management in 2021, he worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. for 10 years. He is also involved with Burzynski Group Retirement Solutions, offering insurance and annuity products. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies, managing approximately $49.8 billion for over 127,000 clients across 444 advisors.

Robert Drake is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 37 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Sigma Planning Corporation and Sigma Financial Corporation. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes various investment strategies implemented through proprietary and third-party platforms.

Tyler Silverthorn is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment adviser representative at NewEdge Advisors and affiliated with LPL Financial. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera Advisor Networks and Stonebridge Financial Partners. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing a variety of program structures and emphasizing centralized due diligence and ongoing monitoring of third-party managers.

Jason Kirk is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors in Greenville, KY. He previously worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF for 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, Kirk is an author of financial literacy books and serves as an unpaid board member for the Sean Brian Ashline Foundation, a nonprofit organization that raises funds for adults who cannot advocate for themselves. 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.

Derek Robson is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in West Bloomfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Secretary and Treasurer of Robson Foods, Inc., a family business. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and participant savings rates.

Ari Fischman is a CFP® professional with over 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and holds a series of designations including Series 63 and Series 66. His career includes roles at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Lion Street Financial, Telemus Capital, and New York Life, among others. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of Hillel Day School and volunteers on the Pension and Insurance committee for the Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a wide range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Thomas Drouillard is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license, with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 1998. Hantz Financial Services serves individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, portfolio and wealth management, and fiduciary services. The firm’s investment approach includes model-driven ETF strategies, separately managed accounts, and unified managed account solutions, supported by affiliated banking, tax, consulting, insurance, and mortgage services.

Michael Ceccoli is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021. Prior to that, he was with The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied for 14 years. 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 integrated strategies across affiliated teams, offering tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support.

Jeffrey Mashini is a CFP® and ChFC® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. His prior experience includes roles at Royal Alliance and Jhfn Sii. He serves as Grand Knight for the Knights of Columbus Council #15057 in Warren, MI. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by supplemental techniques and a centralized investment infrastructure.

Len Clapp is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Northville, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services since 2003. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent licensed to sell life, disability, health, long-term care, and Medicare supplemental insurance. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and utilizes third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

John Carney is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2019, following eight years at Arbor Asset Management LLC. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach featuring globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts, using a variety of implementation options and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management.