Timothy Fazzini is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding a Series 66 designation and having nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services since 2019 and previously held roles at AXA Advisors and Cambridge Consulting Group. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers fiduciary services, plan design, compliance testing, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Ronald Baptist II is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank since 2014. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration with its affiliation to Fifth Third Bank to provide a range of discretionary managed-account programs and features including direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Dylan Menge is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience at Walmart and The Market. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and wealth management through ETF-based model portfolios and third-party managers, combining advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance services within a distinctive enterprise structure.

Terrence Babe is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services. His prior roles include positions at Ayco and ThinkEquity, among others. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a wide range of clients, including individuals, executives, and institutional investors, employing tailored strategies supported by the firm’s extensive investment and operational resources.

Alexander Dobbs is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Novi, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Pruco Securities LLC, Thrivent Financial, and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s offerings include a digital advisory program utilizing proprietary algorithms and a Managed Account program, supported by its affiliation with Citizens Bank, N.A.

Kaila Cotey is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining VALIC, she worked at American 1 Credit Union and has held roles in education and the food and beverage sector. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a network of over 1,200 advisors.

Daniel Taylor is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra since 2019 and previously worked with Cambridge Consulting Group and Axa Advisors. Taylor serves on the board of directors at Red Run Golf Club. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including plan sponsors, institutional, and individual investors, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a range of clients including large institutional investors.

Matthew Essmann is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at CoreCap Advisors, LLC, CoreCap Investments, LLC, and Cornerstone Financial Services. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm features a digital advisory program managed in partnership with SigFig and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

William Williams is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Novi, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2011 and is also involved with College Funding LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Williams has a background in freelance writing and editing, owns a publishing company, and serves as a volunteer election judge and member of the Perrysburg Board of Zoning Appeals. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled 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 with various overlay options and operates with a large network of advisors and clients.

Joseph Lepkowski is a CFP® certificant with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. His prior roles include six years at Baron Wealth Management and a year at Costco. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon for firms of its size.

Chad Antone is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Comuest Partners and Ponds and Beyond, as well as experience outside the financial industry. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm uses ETF-based model portfolios, third-party money managers, and Direct Indexing within an asset-allocation framework, alongside retirement plan consulting and brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services through affiliated entities.

Steven Romanowski is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. His career includes extensive tenure at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2011. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in brokerage activities related to disability and term life insurance. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, providing access to proprietary programs, third-party advisory solutions, and a range of financial planning and consulting services.

John Mazzarella is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Northville, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Citizens Securities, Inc., New York Community Bank, and LPL Financial, LLC. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base of individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional accounts such as corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory and brokerage services through various program types on its Passageway Managed Account platform, combining proprietary and third-party strategies with a focus on customized risk profiles and multiple portfolio management options.

Jordan Jirgens is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hantz Financial Services, he worked briefly at Shindel Rock and held positions at several other firms early in his career. Hantz Financial Services serves individual clients, pension plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners with financial planning, portfolio and wealth management primarily using ETF-based model portfolios supplemented by third-party managers and unified accounts. The firm integrates advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance services, and utilizes technology partnerships for Direct Indexing and AI-assisted client data aggregation.

Ryan Carrier is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at DoorDash and Michigan State University. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business owners. The firm employs ETF-based model portfolios supplemented by third-party managers and uses technology-driven approaches such as automated tax-loss harvesting and AI-assisted client data aggregation.

Steven Palazzolo is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following 12 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, offering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Paul Carnahan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with GWN Securities Inc. and serves as President and Wealth Manager at Old Woodward Wealth Management. His prior experience includes roles at Centaurus Financial, Wealth Strategies Financial Group, and Securian Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with the Greater Oakland Republican Party. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers for individual and business clients. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including SMA, UMA, and fund-strategist options, and is notable for its use of legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Darin Louw is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and operating as the Principal of Advanced Insurance Marketing Solutions, an insurance marketing organization. He also works as the Life & LTC Director for Darcy Smith's Amerilife office and provides life, LTC, and annuity sales to individual clients. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and offers a variety of investment strategies through its turnkey management platform and wrap-fee program.

Christopher Schmandt is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2007. Schmandt serves on the Finance and Endowment Committee at Our Shepherd Lutheran Church. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management using ETF-based model portfolios, third-party money managers, and technology-enhanced investment solutions.

Antonino Palazzolo is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has experience at multiple firms, including LPL Financial and Deloitte. Prior to his financial services career, he operated a business called Dapper Detailing for three years. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a private advisor model and a consolidated investment platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across various asset classes.