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 Series 65-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. She currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously held roles at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Telemus Capital, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management, investment management, and consulting services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Erick Palacios Cruz is an advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2026 and has experience at Fifth Third Bank dating back to 2021. His background includes roles in public offices and educational institutions. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers multiple program types, including managed accounts and separately managed accounts, supported by Fidelity’s Managed Account Xchange platform.

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.

Christopher Baccella is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors, where he has worked since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Heber Fuger Wendin, Alan B. Lancz & Associates, and Old National Wealth Management. Baccella serves on the Board of Directors for Banker's Retirement Service, a 401(k) plan for community bankers in Michigan. Mariner serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, implementing discretionary, customized portfolios supported by both in-house and third-party resources.

Kyle Rademaker is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise and Comerica Securities, Inc. He is involved with the cash management platform MAESTRO/Financial Oxygen, which serves corporate and institutional clients. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through various programs on its Passageway platform, which includes mutual fund, ETF, SMA, and direct-indexing options.

Rebecca Papas is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she has been associated with Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc. since 2013. Outside of advising, she is the owner and manager of Iota Group, LLC, a marketing firm that assists small businesses with marketing strategies and advertising. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management and consulting, offering tailored asset allocations using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods. The firm provides both wrap and non-wrap programs, often incorporating outside managers, and operates as part of a group with ties to mortgage and insurance businesses.

Jeffrey Freeberg is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Midwest Capital Advisors, Sagepoint Financial, Peacehaven Advisory Group, Action Institute, Gallo Sales Company, and Hillsdale College. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, emphasizing long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction.

Antonio Natale is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a consultant and board member for Photon Insights, Inc., where he contributes to sales, distribution, and product strategy. 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 investment approach centered on ETF strategies, supplemented by separately managed accounts and alternative investments, and offers a range of financial planning and fiduciary services.

Alex Paul is a financial advisor at Farther with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation and 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 work, Paul serves on the board of governors for Cranbrook Educational Community and is president of the Birmingham Place Master Association board of directors. Farther provides discretionary investment management and related advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform as well as in-person meetings. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and employs proprietary model portfolios with algorithmic rebalancing, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, fixed income, and independent managers, supplemented by AI tools.

Eric Burt is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience, currently with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. since 2012. He is based in Southfield, MI. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser and registered broker-dealer managing approximately $10 billion in client assets. The firm serves individual investors, corporate and retirement plan sponsors through a multi-advisor platform, offering financial planning, portfolio and wealth management, and other related services with an investment process focused on diversified, ETF-centered model portfolios and tax-aware strategies.

Samuel Macalpine is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience. His background includes roles in financial services as well as positions at educational institutions and golf clubs. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser and registered broker-dealer managing approximately $10 billion in client assets. The firm serves individual investors, corporate and retirement plan sponsors through a multi-advisor platform offering diversified, ETF-centered model portfolios, wealth management, and related financial services.

Rickie Sherline is a financial advisor at SPC with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Sigma Financial Corporation since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Pisgah/Zeiger B'nai B’rith lodge, a Jewish charitable organization providing community services such as scholarships and food assistance. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisors.

Ruben Fowlkes is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Hantz Financial since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, Fowlkes owns Omega Enterprises, a personal training business where he trains high school students and adults in dieting, strength, and agility. Hantz Financial Services serves individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services. The firm utilizes model-driven ETF strategies, separately managed accounts, and alternative investments, supported by affiliated banking, tax, and retirement-plan consulting services.

Martin Dedvukaj is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Bloomfield Hills, MI, with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Raymond James & Associates and Sigma Financial Corporation. His current tenure at Citizens Securities and Citizens Bank began in 2022. Citizens Securities serves a diverse retail client base comprising individual and high-net-worth investors as well as individual retirement plans. The firm offers both investment advisory programs, including a digital advisory platform partnered with SigFig, and brokerage and insurance services.

Dylan Kemp is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work experience at Nike Community Store, Michigan State University, and Plante Moran. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory and brokerage programs. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection combined with ongoing monitoring and offers access to third-party discretionary managers while maintaining oversight through due diligence and supervisory review.

Rand Beech is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for seven years. Prior to his advisory career, he was employed at the University of Michigan-Dearborn for eight years. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform, and it operates as a registered broker-dealer providing placement and investment banking services.

John Minni is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and Ameriprise Financial Services. In addition to his role at Fifth Third Securities, he manages an independent advisory business through Comerica Financial Advisors. Fifth Third Securities serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients with investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers various managed account programs through its Passageway platform and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Vadim Chernyak is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, where he has worked since 2011. 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 affiliated entities such as a trust bank and in-house tax and business consulting services.

Heather Gosnick is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She owns and provides professional tax services through Leverage Tax Services and Consulting, LLC, and has a legal background as an attorney with Gosnick Legal, PLLC. Prior to joining Hantz Financial Services, she held roles at Hantz Tax and Business and Intuit Inc. 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 a range of affiliated financial and implementation capabilities.