Lee Cox is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2012. He is also affiliated with Agia, where he acts as an agent for non-securities insurance products. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

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.

Donald Wylin is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Savant Wealth Management and was previously with Bdk Financial Services, Inc. for 22 years. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated accounting, legal, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Benjamin Zacharias is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Carson Group, Ernst & Young, Oracle, and LearnZillion, as well as academic positions at the University of Michigan and Grosse Pointe North High School. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm manages portfolios on a discretionary basis using model portfolios supported by fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools, with an emphasis on retirement plan, institutional, and platform services.

Dylan Menge is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Hantz Financial Services since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Walmart and several educational institutions. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser and registered broker-dealer serving individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $10 billion in client assets using diversified, ETF-centered model portfolios and offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, mortgage brokerage, and insurance through affiliated agencies.

Terrence Babe is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services. He has worked at Goldman Sachs and its affiliates since 2011, including a prior role at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a residential real estate investment property in Charlevoix, Michigan. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning and investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporations, and institutions. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and model portfolios, delivering tailored wealth management solutions through both discretionary and non-discretionary managers within a large integrated financial group.

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.

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.

Aruna Ettiah is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company, holding CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 designations and 11 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and The Huntington National Bank. The Huntington Investment Company, operating as Huntington Financial Advisors, provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and business entities. The firm employs an open-architecture investment model combining third-party and affiliate strategies, offering a range of wrap-fee programs through the Envestnet MAS platform.

Chad Antone is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has recently entered the industry, with experience beginning in 2025. His prior work includes roles outside finance, such as positions at Georgios Pizza and Pasta and teaching at Stoney Creek High School and Hart Middle School. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies complemented by separately managed accounts and offers a range of financial planning, wealth management, and retirement-plan advisory services.

Steven Romanowski is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and currently affiliated with Park Avenue Securities. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Primerica Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in life and disability insurance brokerage. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and fee-based advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types and supports additional services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

John Mazzarella is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Northville, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 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 range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through multiple program types on the Passageway Managed Account platform. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and manages roughly $10.9 billion in assets.

Jordan Jirgens is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2021. Hantz Financial Services is an enterprise investment adviser and registered broker-dealer managing approximately $10 billion in client assets. The firm serves individual investors, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors using a multi-advisor platform and emphasizes diversified, ETF-centered model portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Ryan Carrier 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 Financial Services in 2024, he worked at DoorDash and held roles at Michigan State University and Utica High School. Hantz Financial Services serves individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies alongside separately managed accounts and offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services.

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.

Christopher Schmandt is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a member of the Finance and Endowment Committee at Our Shepherd Lutheran Church. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies alongside separately managed accounts and unified managed account solutions, supported by an affiliated trust company and in-house tax, business consulting, insurance, and mortgage services.

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.