Aaron Wilks is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Sterling Heights, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Wilks serves as comptroller for Peace Lutheran Church and is an assistant bowling coach for De La Salle Collegiate High School. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through its network of financial advisors. The firm focuses on goal-based planning across various financial topics, delivering written recommendations without portfolio management or institutional advisory services.

Jeanette Evans is a financial advisor at Merrill with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill since 2018. Prior to Merrill, she worked for Measurement Technologies & Supply, Inc. from 2015 to 2017. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

James Macbeth IV is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2018 and previously at PNC Investments from 2015 to 2018. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to clients such as corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with affiliated brokerage and investment management services.

David Smith is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Rochester, MI. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in independent insurance brokering with several life insurance providers. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at clients with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendations. The firm delivers these services through a centralized team in partnership with financial advisors like Smith, emphasizing managed accounts and algorithm-driven planning.