Samantha Cornish is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at Hantz Financial Services since 2015, with additional roles at Indica LLC, Core Collective LLC, and other firms. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm employs ETF-based model portfolios combined with third-party money managers and incorporates technology-driven solutions such as automated tax-loss harvesting and AI-assisted data aggregation.

Matthew Bunch is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at multiple firms, including Facet Wealth and Securities America Advisors, before joining TIAA-CREF. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, utilizing model portfolios and customized solutions managed under fiduciary standards.

Dustin Leslie is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has five years of industry experience and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Amplify Group LLC, dedicating significant time to this non-investment business. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, businesses, and organizations. The firm provides tailored financial planning and consulting through advisor-led management combined with model-based strategies and access to proprietary and third-party investment platforms.

Paul Downs is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Novi, Michigan, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors and Auto Club Funds, Inc. since 2004 and has also worked as an agent with Agia since 2022. Additionally, he is a commissioned notary public in Michigan, notarizing documents as needed in the course of his financial advisory duties. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models to construct client portfolios with options for tax and ESG overlay services.

Justin Diesbourg is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, holding a Series 66 license and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Voya Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a licensed foster parent through Catholic Social Services. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is a large advisory and broker-dealer firm that offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house and external strategists, model portfolios, and technology-enabled tools to structure client relationships, often managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis.

Marie Smith is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mariner. Her background includes multiple roles at Mariner as well as positions at Michigan State University and Kellogg Company. Mariner provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and offers specialized services such as coordinated tax compliance and Core Family Office solutions.

Gary Niemczak is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Farmington Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Great American Advisors, Jefferson Pilot Securities Corporation, and Security First Group, Inc. He also acts as an insurance agent providing fixed annuities and life insurance through other business activities. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a long history of working with educators and participants in 403(b) and 457(b) programs. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting supported by an in-house investment management team that develops strategic model portfolios and adaptive strategies.

Emily Leshan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at PNC Wealth Management and PNC Bank since 2013, as well as at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. from 2012 to 2013. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio offering for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and discretionary management with mutual funds and ETFs.

Ryan Quinn is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC since 2023. He previously worked at Wealthcare Advisory Partners, LLC and LPL Financial. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, emphasizing customized portfolios with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Keith Rybak is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. His prior experience includes roles at The Colony Group, LLC, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, and Wasserman Wealth Management, LLC. He has also been associated with Wasserman & Rybak, PLLC since 2008. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a comprehensive range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, emphasizing long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction.

Ruth Impastato is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previous experience at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Telemus Capital, and Sentinel Benefits & Financial Group. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds under an enhanced open architecture framework.

Jamie Racine is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2002. 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 emphasizes ETF-based model portfolios with a multi-gear risk framework, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and operates with a combination of advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance activities.

Kathleen Lemire is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Troy, MI, and has five years of industry experience. She has worked at Ayco, a Goldman Sachs company, since 2019 and has held positions at several other firms and organizations including Huntington National Bank and the University of Dayton. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes strategic allocation models, manager selections, and a range of fee arrangements to tailor investment solutions, supported by the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem and specialized advisory programs.

Francesca Tucci is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, she held roles at AdAdapted, Vuori, and Michigan Medicine, among others, and has extensive experience as a childcare provider. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning and portfolio management supported by strategic allocation models, a range of fee arrangements, and access to affiliated Goldman Sachs resources and specialized programs.

Derek Veginski is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 13 years of industry experience, all of which has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2012. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party money managers and Direct Indexing, and is noted for its combination of advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, insurance, and private fund management activities.

Steven Guglielmetti is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2005 and also operates under the name First Financial Planners since 2000. Outside his advisory role, he is president and owner of several private entities related to securities and real estate management. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including investment management, compliance, and practice management. The firm offers multiple program structures and discretionary model portfolios, supporting advisors who provide customized financial advice under Commonwealth’s supervision.

Michael Snider is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He previously worked at Edward Jones from 2015 to 2017 before joining Mercer. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds.

George Thibault is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Investments, E*TRADE Capital Management, and CCO Investment Services Corp. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm combines discretionary managed-account programs with features such as direct indexing and a tax-overlay service, supported by its affiliation with Fifth Third Bank.

Jacob Heuer is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hantz in 2025, he worked at Weed Lady and Landaal. 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 offers financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios supplemented by third-party managers and differentiated by its integration of advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance services.