Michael Tafelski is a CFP® professional with over 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. since 2007. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, corporations, trusts, and retirement accounts through both investment advisory and brokerage services. Fifth Third Securities offers various managed account programs and portfolio management options on its Passageway platform and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Peter Lastoskie is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Empower Financial Services, Axiom Law, and Amesite. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services that include point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions aligned with Empower’s administrative platforms.

Maram Alaiwat is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at National Life Group and New York Life. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of the American Lung Association Michigan Leadership Board and participates on the Finance Committee and Development Committee of Detroit Public Television & Radio. Equity Services, Inc., also known 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, frequently uses third-party asset managers, and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Michael Lacombe is a CFP® and ChFC® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. since 1999. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Taylor, MI. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charities, corporations, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios, supplemented by third-party money managers and Direct Indexing, while integrating advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance services.

Jaeyoung Kang is a financial advisor with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Canton, MI. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience at firms including Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase & Co, and Prince Perelson & Associates. Kang's career also includes roles in academia at the University of Wisconsin and Michigan State University. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering a range of advisory services including investment management, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, and specialized strategies.

Kristen Horvath is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and manages a for-profit Etsy shop focused on design creation. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and other entities, often serving clients with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, including customized and model-based investment options.

Peter Petropoulos is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer since 1999. He also serves as a trustee of the Peter & Pamela Petropoulos Trust. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a range of advisory programs across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Brandon Wylie is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Hantz Financial Services since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an ice hockey referee for USA Hockey. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm employs ETF-based model portfolios complemented by third-party managers and utilizes technologies such as automated tax-loss harvesting and AI-assisted client data aggregation.

Sean Huyck is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Taylor, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Southgate Lincoln, DST Industries, Com for Care, Baker College, and Greektown Casino. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, high-net-worth households, pension plans, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios, supplemented by third-party money managers and technology-driven solutions such as Direct Indexing and AI-assisted client data aggregation.

David Trela is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Trenton, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he performs notary services for a title company during mortgage loan closings. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, employing a range of investment approaches from traditional asset allocation to legacy momentum-based strategies.

Brandon Matthews is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Canton, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Level One Bank and Albion College. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves individual clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business owners, offering financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels. The firm combines advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services, and incorporates technology partnerships to support its investment and client service capabilities.

Clarence Davis is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with various entities within the Bankers Life group since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a unit field trainer, recruiting and training insurance agents for Bankers Life and Casualty Company. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations and ongoing portfolio management aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Meghan Koths is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2013. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm delivers investment advice primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, complemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and integrates advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services within its enterprise structure.

Joshua Potter is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Bank of America, Merrill, and other financial institutions. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategy pilot designed for employees with existing PNC Bank online credentials. This program uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests in approved model strategies via mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio implementation and proxy voting delegated to third parties.

Laura Treanor is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Raymond James & Associates, The Huntington Investment Company, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, with advisory strategies spanning equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

James Duffy is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with PNC Investments since 2009. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm's investment approach uses approved model strategies with mutual funds and ETFs, implemented via an algorithmic process that recommends risk bands and manages portfolios with annual rebalancing.

Lucas Hayes is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Canton, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Canton Township and Michigan State University. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios supplemented by third-party managers, employing an asset-allocation framework with automated tax-loss harvesting and other technology integrations.

Jordan Hensley is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Deloitte for four years. Hensley provides investment advice under the business name Standard of (k)are Advisors through Private Advisor Group. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and provides access to proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Steven Urli is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Voya and Principal Life Insurance Co., where he worked prior to joining Principal Securities in 2025. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory services emphasize direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third‑party money manager solutions.

Mark Sloan is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc., holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 25 years of industry experience, including 20 years with Fifth Third Securities. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm provides multiple discretionary managed-account options and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank with a distinctive municipal-advisor registration.