Mary Lester is a financial advisor with Merrill in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has been associated with both Merrill and Bank of America since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she works as a digital template designer for Silver Tree Creations LLC, a business registered under her spouse. Merrill provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, serving a broad client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries under Bank of America’s agreements. The firm offers a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies integrated into Bank of America’s broader corporate platform.

James Pollard is a financial advisor with Merrill in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 13 years at Fifth Third Securities before joining Merrill and Bank of America in 2021. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through its Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to a broad range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities. The firm integrates investment management with Bank of America’s corporate platform, delivering access to a wide array of financial products and services.

Bassem Moez is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. Moez serves as board secretary for Oakland International Academy, a volunteer role overseeing school operations in underserved communities. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services supported by research and model portfolios from both internal and third-party sources.

Thomas Greer is a financial advisor with Cetera in Troy, MI, holding a Series 66 credential and possessing 20 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes a decade at Ameriprise Financial Services and more recent roles at Victory Wealth Group and Greer Financial Group LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an elder at Heritage Church of Macomb and assists with direct sales for a kitchen products business. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide firm serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a multi-manager platform offering a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm supports discretionary and non-discretionary management options with access to both affiliated and third-party managers across various program structures.

Daniel Wisniewski Jr. is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2001. Raymond James & Associates provides financial planning and investment consulting through its Wealth Advisory Services Program to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and government clients. The firm also offers institutional consulting and sponsors wrap fee advisory programs.

Jason Stachura is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with over 20 years of investment experience. He specializes in personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, tax minimization, and retirement income. Jason and his team follow a planning-first approach, using a goals-based wealth management process to provide clients with a clear roadmap from their current financial situation to their desired future outcomes. Jason holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Detroit Mercy and a Master's Degree from Walsh College. He is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). His professional principles emphasize honesty, integrity, transparency, and a strict investment philosophy designed to limit conflicts of interest. Outside of his professional work, Jason enjoys boxing, ice hockey, running, soccer, and spending time with his family.

Diane Vertin is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Rochester Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 1998. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing a range of investment strategies and management approaches.

Edgar Jackson is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC in Birmingham, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Citizens Bank, Citizens Securities, Edward Jones, and Clarfeld. Outside of finance, he serves as a board member and treasurer for the Detroit Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., a nonprofit organization, and is involved in publishing Christian-based relationship management books. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework.

Jason Vogel is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Bloomfield Hills, MI. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 15 years of industry experience, including six years at Edward Jones prior to joining Raymond James in 2022. Raymond James & Associates is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $500.956 billion in assets with more than 5,400 advisors. The firm provides wealth advisory planning and investment consulting to individuals, institutional clients, and government entities, offering non-discretionary planning and investment recommendations supported by extensive research and a broad affiliate network.

Matthew Holmes is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley and Citizens Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a retail sales associate in golf at Dick's Sporting Goods. Fidelity, through its Strategic Advisers LLC subsidiary, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including charitable funds and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios and advisory solutions.

Henry Gembis is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with nine years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently employed at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2024. Prior to this, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch from 2017 to 2024. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering financial planning and estate planning services supported by structured planning tools and modeling techniques.

Kristo Cule is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles at MassMutual Life Insurance Co and Rocket Central. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, structuring engagements as annual collaborative relationships using firm-approved analytical tools.

Daniel Haddad is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc and Eschels Financial Group, where he worked for 18 and 9 years respectively. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Fowling Warehouse LLC, a recreational business combining football and bowling. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts through a network of over 10,000 independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing multiple program structures and affiliated or third-party managers to deliver tailored investment solutions.

Moiz Kharodawala is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and having 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2017 and also serves as an independent insurance agent through Gleba and Associates Inc. since 2013. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing multiple custody platforms and both proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Patrick Maly is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by structured processes and advanced modeling tools.

Clayton Sebastian is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he worked at Jackson National Life Insurance Company and United Wholesale Mortgage. Outside the financial sector, he spent time working at Camp Ticonderoga. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs, operating as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Malik Amine is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and five years of industry experience. He has worked with Wealth Strategies Financial Group and Securian Financial Services, among other firms. Outside of finance, he is involved in wrestling through multiple roles, including owning a media company producing wrestling videos and podcasts, directing training camps, and broadcasting Michigan Wrestling events. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm operates a multi-manager platform allowing advisors to implement model portfolios, select third-party managers, or create custom strategies.

Joseph Longo is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 52 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in marketing fixed insurance and annuity products and has experience as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed and Medicare annuities and elder care planning. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and technology-driven solutions.

Peter Strek is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2009 and has been with City National Bank since 2020. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, institutional clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services tailored to each client’s risk profile, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Nicole Haines Livesay is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Birmingham, MI, bringing 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2020 and previously held roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides planning services through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.