Jacob Hansen is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience, currently serving at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. since 2015. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and operates out of Southfield, MI. 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 employs ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, combining advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services alongside private fund management and technology partnerships.

Colin Casey is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor with NewEdge Advisors. He has held roles at LPL Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Stonebridge Financial Partners. Outside of his financial career, he is active as an on-ice hockey referee and game manager with USA Hockey and serves as secretary of the Shorewood Kiwanis Club of Michigan. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm provides comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services while employing centralized due diligence and advanced technology tools to support adviser and client needs.

Majda Suhail is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Detroit, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Merrill and multiple Citizens Bank entities. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, with activities spanning both discretionary and commission-based business.

Arianne Peterson is a Series 66 licensed advisor with 25 years of industry experience, currently with PNC Wealth Management since 2009. She is based in Troy, MI. Outside of her advisory role, she has ownership in a rental property business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available to select employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third parties.

David Zaske is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at The Colony Group, LLC, InterOcean Capital Group, LLC, and Arthur Zaske & Associates, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, providing 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 both active and passive strategies along with third-party managers and private funds, while customizing portfolios to clients’ specific needs.

Kory Bachman is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Corient with 10 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Corient Services LLC, CIPW Service Company, LLC, Corient, and R.H. Bluestein & Co LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house and third-party strategies, supported by risk management tools and private fund capabilities.

Kristofer Sztein is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He has held prior roles at Ameriprise, Comerica Securities, UBS Financial Services, Merrill, Bank of America, and Fidelity. In addition to his financial advisory work, he is involved with Financial Oxygen/Maestro, a cash management platform serving corporate and institutional clients. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers various managed account programs and portfolio management options via the Passageway platform, supported by its status as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Kenneth Dorazio is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Birmingham, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fahnestock & Co., Inc. since 1999. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs and advisory services that include equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios using strategic and tactical asset allocation, with a notable portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Kindra Byerly is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Cetera Advisors LLC, SageView Advisory Group, and First Allied Securities. Byerly also operates Bloomfield Hills Advisory, where she provides securities and financial planning services to the public. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporate and charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a variety of investment programs and consulting services, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis, tactical trading, and access to alternative investments through platform partnerships.

Teresa Gerhardt is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2018 and previously spent three years with Retirement Income Solutions. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, combining in-house research with third-party manager allocations and providing specialized retirement plan solutions.

Robert Wood is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Hantz Financial Services since 2018. Prior to this, he was employed at ReMax Eclipse and Maggiano's Little Italy. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm provides financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios and utilizes third-party managers and technology to support its investment process.

Michelle Tomei is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Royal Oak, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Capital Analysts, Legend Advisory Corporation, Legend Equities Corporation, and OSAIC. She serves as Chair and Board Member of the South Lyon Educational Foundation, participating in event planning and sponsorship outreach. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party managers, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that develops strategic model portfolios and AIM strategies.

Megan Akers is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she owns M. Mayernik Babysitting, a Michigan-based childcare organization. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management services supported by strategic allocation models, external manager selections, and a range of fee arrangements and platforms designed to meet varied client objectives.

Sloan Hargis is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI. Holding a Series 66 designation, Sloan has one year of industry experience. Their prior work includes roles in education and retail. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse clientele, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and business owners. The firm delivers investment advice primarily through ETF-based model portfolios across multiple risk levels, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, and integrates advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services within its enterprise structure.

John Low is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill from 2009 to 2021. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Jonathan Pope is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Royal Oak, MI, bringing 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at AXA Advisors and Cambridge Financial Services before joining Kestra in 2019. Pope serves on the boards of Integrated Living, Inc. and Make-A-Wish Michigan. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, supporting large institutional investors and employing multiple management platforms.

Walter Burzynski Jr. is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2018 and previously spent five years with Global Financial Private Capital. In addition, he is the founder of Burzynski Group Retirement Solutions, where he serves as a wealth advisor and is involved in insurance sales. 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 platform-centered approach with model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and plan services, supporting advisors through internal consulting and licensing programs.

Daniel Devine is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Transamerica Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation since 2022, and prior to that, he was affiliated with CARE of Southeastern Michigan, ESCHELS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC, and ProEquities, Inc. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA holders through various managed advice programs and investment education services, using proprietary software and model portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management. The firm operates at scale with a broad client base and primarily focuses on non-discretionary asset management.

Steven Deceuninck is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2020. Prior to this, he operated Sd Financial Pathways, LLC from 2013 to 2019. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm emphasizes a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach featuring globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of implementation options alongside financial planning, retirement, tax, and estate-planning support.

Brandon Shimoun is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has prior experience with firms including Goldman Sachs, Comerica Bank, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Fidelity Investments. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans with 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 focused on tax and fee sensitivity and utilizes a combination of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, private funds, and tactical overlays.