Leon Carter is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Canton, MI, holding a Series 63 designation and 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 1984. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with A2 Business LLC. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its institutional platform.

Brian Mell is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Financial and has previously worked at DFCU Financial Federal Credit Union for over two decades and CUSO Financial Services, LP for 21 years. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing model portfolios and research from various sources to support both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Patrick Duerr Jr. is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Farmington Hills, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James since 2012. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipalities. The firm offers financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and municipal advisory services, utilizing various portfolio management styles supported by in-house research and affiliated sub-advisers.

Hio Rumschlag is a CFP® professional with over 42 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. since 1991 and is also the owner of R2 Financial Planning, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he has involvement in life insurance sales and is a landlord through Rumschlag Realty, LLC. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes tailored, non-discretionary planning supported by risk profiling and analytical modeling, and maintains specialized offerings such as municipal advisory services and employer SIMPLE IRA consulting programs.

Austin Carlson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services LLC in Dearborn, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Ameriprise since 2024. Prior to his advisory role, his work experience includes positions in retail and service industries and attendance at the University of North Dakota. Ameriprise Financial Services is a diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. It offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning through written recommendation reports and ongoing advice, utilizing investment research and algorithmic tools within a defined asset and product framework.

Michael Acho is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 32 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cetera and previously worked at Osaic Fa, Inc for 18 years. Acho serves as a board member and finance committee member for several nonprofit organizations, including the Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation and the Yatoomas Foundation for the Kids, and participates in the Michigan Association of CPA’s as a task force member. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that supports over 10,000 independent advisors nationwide, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services to individuals, employer-sponsored plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates a multi-manager platform with a variety of program options and manages assets exceeding $256 billion.

Casey Quinn is a financial professional at Cetera with 18 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Cetera in 2023, Casey worked at Valic Financial Advisors for 11 years and has been involved with Wealth Strategies Financial Group since 2022, focusing on fixed insurance sales. Casey operates in Southfield, MI. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a nationwide network of independent advisors, utilizing multiple program structures and access to third-party managers.

Samantha Granata is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Dearborn, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and having seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2019, she worked at ATS Advisors and Henry Ford College. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Jim Thorpe LLC, where she manages various office operations and client service activities. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

David Smith is a financial advisor at Cetera with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Cetera in 2019, he worked at Foresters Financial Services and Foresters Financial from 2013 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he has served on the executive board of the Detroit Athletic Club, including terms as director of hockey operations, vice president, and president. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform, allowing advisors to utilize affiliated and third-party managers or create custom strategies.

Conan Malmer is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with over 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge since 2009 and has a background that includes work with Integrated Financial Strategies Group and a long-term association with Eastern Michigan University. Malmer serves as a director of the Ypsi Baseball Project, a nonprofit organization focused on maintaining local baseball fields, and is a board member of Corner Health Center, a nonprofit healthcare entity. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a large network of independent financial professionals, offering both proprietary and third-party strategies across multiple platform arrangements.

Dan Schuetz is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at LPL Financial, John Cabot University, Northwestern Mutual, and Michigan State University. Outside of his advisory role, Dan serves as a referee in an adult recreational hockey league. Wells Fargo Advisors is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that offers investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad range of planning services, using proprietary research and tools, and integrates advisory services with other financial products and referral channels.

David Viane is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA since 2006. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations. The firm delivers these services through a select group of advisors on a non-discretionary basis, with clients retaining final decision-making authority.

Melissa Russell is a financial advisor at Stifel with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. since 2016, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. She is also a notary public in Michigan, providing document notarization services for her clients. Stifel serves a diverse clientele including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to support its investment analysis and asset allocation guidance.

Erik Ireland is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors in Madison Heights, MI, with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Primerica since 1991. Outside of advising, he serves as a trustee for his mother and is a member of Business Network International. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

Bradley Holman is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and Merrill. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a team of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with broker-dealer, investment adviser, and commodity futures registrations.

Sergei Yelizarov is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 19 years of industry experience, including roles at Metlife Securities and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he provides consulting services for a mining construction equipment sales company and works as a sales agent in life, health, fixed annuity, and disability insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, with a focus on collaborative, goal-based financial planning and specialized services such as divorce and estate-settlement planning.

Bruce Berry is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Novi, Michigan, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior career includes 14 years at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and ongoing involvement with Berry & Maas Consulting, Inc., a tax and investment-related business he co-founded. He is also associated with Genesis Financial Partners through a DBA arrangement related to his LPL business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside research and model portfolios from multiple sources.

Kenneth Oldham is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Ameriprise, he worked at EverNorth Wealth Advisors and Foguth Financial Group. Outside of his financial advisory role, he is involved with Orchard Grove Community Church where he leads a men’s group, teaches, and occasionally performs ceremonies such as weddings and funerals. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

David Dulude is a financial advisor with LPL Financial who holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 43 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2024, he worked for Crown Capital Securities, L.P. for 24 years. He also provides tax preparation services, working in this capacity since 1983. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Jason Welch is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial since 2021 and has been involved with WWK Investments, Inc. and WWK Advisors, LLC since 1997 and 2010, respectively. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by proprietary and third-party research.