Cort Wagenberg is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer in 2026, he worked at Zacks Investment Management from 2022 to 2025 and held roles at several other firms and organizations. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory services such as asset allocation, manager selection, and retirement consulting, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management while maintaining custody of client assets.

Rebecca Papas is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she has been associated with Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc. since 2013. Outside of advising, she is the owner and manager of Iota Group, LLC, a marketing firm that assists small businesses with marketing strategies and advertising. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management and consulting, offering tailored asset allocations using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods. The firm provides both wrap and non-wrap programs, often incorporating outside managers, and operates as part of a group with ties to mortgage and insurance businesses.

Adam Tamburro is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. His prior roles include positions at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied, United Shore Financial Services, and PRUCO Securities, LLC. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm integrates strategic allocation models and proprietary analytics to tailor investment solutions and offers a range of services such as Private Family Office and Specialized Executive Wealth programs.

Brett Burzynski is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he is the owner and president of Burzynski Group Retirement Solutions, an insurance sales business, and serves as president and director of My Josephine, Inc., a marketing organization. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of services including model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan services, utilizing a platform-centered approach that combines internally managed and third-party models tailored by advisors under discretionary authority.

Jeffrey Freeberg is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2025. He previously worked at Midwest Capital Advisors, Sagepoint Financial, Peacehaven Advisory Group, Action Institute, Gallo Sales Company, and Hillsdale College. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, providing services including investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, family office and business management, and employee benefit retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with attention to tax and fee sensitivity, using a mix of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, private funds, and tactical overlays, customizing portfolios based on client risk tolerance and circumstances.

Donald Accardo Jr. is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 36 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fifth Third Securities in 2026, he worked at Ameriprise from 2023 to 2026 and Comerica Securities, Inc. from 2013 to 2023. He also supervises Client Service Associates in a retail capacity at Comerica. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels, offering a variety of managed account programs via the Passageway platform. The firm operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor, providing access to multiple investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and tax-optimized portfolios.

Antonio Natale is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience, including four years at Curian Capital, LLC before joining Hantz Financial Services in 2015. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a board member and consultant for Photon Insights, Inc., a software company, where he advises on sales, distribution, user interface, and revenue. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. 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 five risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and integrates advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance services alongside private fund management and technology partnerships.

Alex Paul is a financial advisor at Farther with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation along with Series 65, 66, and 63 licenses. Prior to joining Farther, he worked at Asset Allocation Strategies, GLP Investment Services, and GLP & Associates. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Governors and the Investment, Finance & Advancement Committees for Cranbrook Educational Community and is president of the Birmingham Place Master Association board of directors. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform as well as in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory–based approach using proprietary model portfolios or customized allocations, combining traditional asset classes with algorithmic rebalancing and AI tools under internal review.

Eric Burt is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He 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 focuses on financial planning and wealth management through ETF-based model portfolios supplemented by third-party managers, employing an asset-allocation framework with periodic rebalancing and automated tax-loss harvesting.

Samuel Macalpine is an advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at multiple firms including Lundy Financial Services and Hantz Financial Services. Prior to his advisory career, he held roles in education and the construction industry. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across five risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, alongside brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services through affiliated entities.

Rickie Sherline is a financial advisor at SPC with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Sigma Financial Corporation since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Pisgah/Zeiger B'nai B’rith lodge, a Jewish charitable organization providing community services such as scholarships and food assistance. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisors.

David Beaton is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 38 years of industry experience. His prior positions include roles at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs on the Passageway platform, supported by multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers.

Tom Laskaris is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for 22 years before joining Janney in 2023. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the boards of the Southgate Brownfield Redevelopment Corporation, the University of Michigan Modern Greek Studies program, and the Hellenic Congress, a cultural organization promoting Greek heritage. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, and institutions, and provides brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Brian Wyzgowski is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with four years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Christian Financial Credit Union, and Cambridge Investment Research. He is also involved with Christian Financial Investment Center, an investment-related business associated with LPL Financial. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a diverse client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a particular focus on educators and participants in 403(b) and 457(b) programs. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and various third-party managers.

Edward Mcdermott Jr. is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services who holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Securities since 1998 and with Principal Life Insurance Co. since 1991. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member and finance committee member for The Grosse Pointe Academy, a private school serving kindergarten through eighth grade. 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 offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions, utilizing both adviser and promoter arrangements.

Christopher Mikell is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC and Charles Schwab. He serves as a board member of the Royal Oak First United Methodist Church, where he participates in governance and human resources functions. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program while operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Ruben Fowlkes is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Hantz Financial since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, Fowlkes owns and operates Omega Enterprises, a personal training business focused on dieting, strength training, and agility training for high school students and adults. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves individual clients, pension plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm provides financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and combines advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services within its enterprise structure.

Martin Dedvukaj is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Bloomfield Hills, MI, with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Raymond James & Associates and Sigma Financial Corporation. His current tenure at Citizens Securities and Citizens Bank began in 2022. Citizens Securities serves a diverse retail client base comprising individual and high-net-worth investors as well as individual retirement plans. The firm offers both investment advisory programs, including a digital advisory platform partnered with SigFig, and brokerage and insurance services.

Afsana Shahid is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at JPMorgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. Shahid began her career after graduating from the University of Michigan. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, operating within a large integrated financial group with access to a broad range of affiliated services.

Grace Fletcher is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2020, with prior roles including positions at United Wholesale Mortgage and Ferris State University. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized programs such as Private Family Office and Executive Wealth services. The firm utilizes strategic allocation models, manager selections, and a variety of platforms supported by proprietary analytics and integration within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.