Melissa Parkins is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, based in Troy, MI. She has 13 years of industry experience, including roles at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. since 2019 and Southworth & Wilson, Inc. since 2018. Outside of her advisory work, she supports operations at Southworth & Wilson, Inc. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm uses analytical tools and risk profiling to tailor non-discretionary planning and advisory services aligned with client goals.

Nicole Bell is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Hantz Financial Services for 10 years before joining Raymond James in 2023. 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 that includes individuals, institutional and pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering services such as financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions.

Christopher Cook is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, and Northwestern Mutual. Merrill, along 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 and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Alicia Schonberger is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. Her prior roles include ten years at Fidelity Investments and earlier positions at Banc of America Investment Services, Ameriprise Advisor Services, and Choreo, LLC. She is involved in divorce financial planning through Lylac Divorce Solutions, LLC. 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 range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a network of over 22,800 advisors and substantial discretionary assets under management.

John Cooper is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Financial Services and PFS Investments Inc. since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with nearly 3,700 advisors and approximately $15.5 billion in assets under management, delivering advisory services through model-based strategies supported by third-party asset managers and custodians.

Philip Maniaci is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, where he has worked for 26 years. Based in Clinton Township, MI, he has maintained a consistent career at the firm since 2000. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a small business crafting and selling handmade cutting boards. 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, institutions, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, advisory programs, and institutional consulting while utilizing a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Mark Frye is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Rochester, MI, holding a CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 12 years of industry experience, including roles at Spire Investment Partners, Waddell & Reed Inc, and various insurance carriers. Frye has been with Edward Jones since 2019. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies and manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets with a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Thaddeus Vannice II is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of advising, he serves as Vice Chairman on the Board of Directors for Elder Law of Michigan and is involved in independent insurance brokering. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, combining research and modeling techniques to deliver non-discretionary recommendations tailored to clients’ financial situations. The firm also offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Mark Wise is a CFP® certificant with 13 years of industry experience, currently with OSAIC since 2024. He previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services Inc. for seven years and SII Investments for four years. Beyond his advisory role, Wise teaches an investments course in the CFP Program at Oakland University and serves as vice president of the Advanced Planning Educational Group, which provides foundational financial planning courses. OSAIC Wealth serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform, offering both brokerage and advisory services across various programs, including financial planning, managed portfolios, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach relies on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, supported by risk-tolerance tools and discretionary management options.

Joseph Saverino is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Clinton Township, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James since 2005 and is also a partner and owner of Pilot Financial Group LLC, a business formed in collaboration with fellow advisor Ralph Koss. Saverino has a background that includes working at Clear Channel since 2003. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, institutional clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and governmental entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions.

Mackenzie Cauffiel is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where she works closely with individuals and families to develop personalized wealth plans. She joined Merrill Lynch in 2023 and focuses on retirement planning and income strategies, managing new wealth, and women and wealth. Mackenzie prioritizes client education and advises the next generation of entrepreneurs, leaders, and skilled professionals. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance from Michigan State University and has been a financial services professional since 2018. Mackenzie holds her Series 7, 63, and 65 FINRA registrations and carries the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, she spent five years in private banking advising ultra-high net worth clients, endowments, and foundations. Mackenzie is involved in several professional organizations including BasBlue, the Detroit Economic Club, and serves as Co-Chair of Inforum's Emerging Professionals Affinity Group. She resides in Berkley with her husband, Hamilton, and enjoys spending time with her family, reading, running, and traveling.

K. Jones is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Rochester Hills, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2013. Jones serves as treasurer for the Golf Cottage I Association condominium association in Lewiston, MI. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to mutual funds and alternative products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client solutions.

Jennifer Griffin is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. She is associated with Cetera and has held roles at Cetera since 2006 as well as ownership of Griffin Wealth Management & Tax, LLC since 2012. Additionally, she serves as a Senior Tax Manager at Marcum LLP, where she performs tax planning and preparation remotely. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates as a multi-manager platform serving a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, with access to various investment strategies through affiliated and third-party managers.

Gina Cetnar is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at LPL Financial since 2009. Prior to joining LPL, she worked at Investment Advisors International, Inc. for one year. She is also engaged in writing a book, an activity unrelated to her investment advisory role. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services through a large network of investment adviser representatives to individuals, retirement plans, banks, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management solutions, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies, and supports its advisors with operational and research tools.

Bradley Fischer is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial and its predecessor since 1997 and is also associated with Trygreen Chemlann, where he has been active since 1989. Fischer serves as a trustee for a revocable trust and sells non-variable insurance products through Aflac. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions through a large network of advisors and employs both proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Carrie Syrett is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Thrivent Financial and Citizens Bank. Outside of her financial advisory work, she is the organizer of Motor City Frenchies LLC, a French Bulldog adoption, grooming, and rescue business. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable entities. The firm primarily uses model-driven investment implementation and offers access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and non-securities products through affiliated entities.

Gurdeesh Singh is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2016. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research to build model asset allocations and includes capabilities in derivatives and commodities through affiliated entities.

Meredith Atrasz is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position she has held since 2017. Her professional background includes roles as a Relationship Manager and Financial Representative at Fidelity Investments, as well as Client Service Specialist at TD Ameritrade. Her approach focuses on helping clients improve their financial situation by aligning their plans with their goals and personal preferences. Meredith emphasizes collaboration that involves candor, openness to new ideas, accountability, and action. She aims to build life-long relationships with clients and their families to educate and empower them to make informed financial decisions. Outside of her professional work, Meredith has interests in cooking and baking, music, parenthood, puzzles, traveling, and yoga.

Steven Andriola is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services in Troy, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2009 in various capacities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Tuesday Jr. House League, a sanctioned bowling league, where he reviews and audits league financials. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Ameriprise Premier Retirement Income service. The firm employs a non-discretionary, research-driven approach focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Steven Enders is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at several firms including Cetera, Summit Financial Group, and J P Turner & Company Capital Management. He is involved with Michigan Financial Companies as a registered financial consultant, focusing on fixed annuities, securities sales, and investment advisory. OSAIC Wealth serves a broad range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, charities, and corporations, offering brokerage and advisory services through multiple programs. The firm’s investment approach centers on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, supported by tools such as risk-tolerance questionnaires, efficient frontier analysis, and rebalancing.