Andrzej Mendela is a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with the firm and its predecessors since 2012, including roles at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. and EF Legacy Securities, LLC. Mendela holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and is based in Troy, MI. Edelman Financial Engines offers technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm uses a committee-driven, proprietary modeling process combined with planner delivery and online tools to provide diversified portfolios with a long-term orientation.

Pedro Delgado is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Southfield, MI. He has been with Edward Jones since 2015, with a brief period of unemployment in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Delgado owns and operates Skyle Deals LLC, an e-commerce business focused on purchasing and reselling merchandise from local stores. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and provides a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Nisreen Kallabat Byrne is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and is also involved as a partial owner and silent partner of Crown Office Building, LLC, a commercial office space entity. J.P. Morgan Securities 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 select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Tarah Thompson is a financial advisor at Stifel with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Stifel in 2024, she worked at Whirlpool Corporation for seven years and studied at Michigan State University. Outside of finance, she teaches group fitness classes at Life Time Fitness. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis from its Investment Strategy Group.

Cynthia Balkwell is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Metlife Securities and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory role, she has served as an elections inspector and precinct chairperson in Davisburg, Michigan since 2003. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative, annual financial planning engagements supported by firm-approved analytical tools and a range of investment and planning programs.

Sean Moran is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Birmingham, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director and member of the executive committee for The Parade Company, where he contributes to idea generation for new sponsors and advertising and organizes the Thanksgiving Day Parade. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs including tailored financial planning, utilizing structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools to model outcomes for clients.

Paul Brent is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a wide range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes structured financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and delivers services through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Anthony Bossuyt is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, he spent 15 years at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. He is involved with Franke & Bossuyt, a business entity related to his work at LPL in Warren, MI. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by in-house and third-party research.

Joshua Riga is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC over the past 17 years before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2025. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment options. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options in its investment menus.

Cortney Cook is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Birmingham, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2016. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a comprehensive range of financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory services, supported by internal research and tools including artificial intelligence.

Isabella Messer is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. She has eight years of industry experience and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2018, with prior roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. and JPMC Bank NA (Southwest). J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, using a process that combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework.

Matthew Helms is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, AXA Advisors, LLC, since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Berkshire Group LLC. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and a broad roster of third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model and offers both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to execute client recommendations.

Cherene Smith is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Raymond James & Associates since 2016. Raymond James & Associates is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets with more than 5,400 financial advisors. The firm provides wealth advisory planning and investment consulting for a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and government entities, with a notable focus on municipal and public finance advisory services.

Paul Geyman is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 16 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Metlife Securities Inc. He is involved in Prudential-sponsored non-variable insurance activities. LPL Enterprise serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, through both advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, access to model portfolios, third-party asset management programs, and a suite of brokerage and insurance products supported by an integrated platform.

Thomas Gray is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Sterling Heights, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His prior work includes long tenures at Merrill and Bank of America before joining Ameriprise in 2017. Outside of advising, he owns Weekend Warrior LLC, which organizes endurance, health, and fitness events. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services focused on clients approaching or in retirement, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency strategies to provide tailored, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm serves individuals with significant investable assets and delivers advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its large institutional platform.

Mark Fuqua II is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he is a silent owner of Michigan Orthopedic Rehabilitation, LLC, a physical therapy business. Raymond James & Associates provides financial planning and investment consulting through its Wealth Advisory Services Program to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and government clients. The firm also offers institutional consulting and public finance services.

Pedro Rivas is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab in 2025, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Wells Fargo Bank NA from 2011 to 2024. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services, offering a combination of non-discretionary advisory relationships and access to discretionary separately managed accounts. Schwab’s scale and integrated structure support a broad client base with centralized supervisory, custody, and order-routing services.

Aileen Muri is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Troy, Michigan, holding the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of LiACO LLC, a property management business based in Troy. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and a wide range of advisory programs. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools, including Monte Carlo simulations, as part of its investment approach.

Gary Wood is a financial advisor at Cetera with 20 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Cetera in 2025, he spent over a decade with Avantax firms and has operated Wood and Associates Tax and Wealth Management, LLC since 1990, providing accounting and tax preparation services. He is also a managing member of Rochester Advisory Group, LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered advisor offering a multi-manager platform to a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm provides diverse portfolio management and financial planning services through a nationwide network of independent advisors.

Jessica Powell is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cetera Advisor Networks and Stonebridge Financial Partners, among other firms. Powell also operates AQuest Tax Solutions, a tax preparation and accounting business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, 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 model portfolios, third-party research, and various investment strategies.