Jacob Aymen is a financial advisor at Merrill with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Central Michigan University and Thumb Broadcasting Inc. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Lucy Palms is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Raymond James since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she teaches group fitness classes at Life Time Fitness. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services supported by comprehensive research and multiple portfolio management styles.

Curt Happold is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Novi, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2014 and previously at Comerica Securities. Outside of advising, he operates Happold Enterprises, Inc., an independent insurance agency. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension and charitable organizations, by providing financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management through multiple platforms and maintains proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

Paul Vandenheede is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2010 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He is the executive director of the Vandenheede Foundation, a family foundation that funds religious and educational organizations. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management. The firm employs proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans and portfolio management to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Angela Bourgeois is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Ann Arbor, MI. She holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 26 years of experience in the industry. Her prior work includes roles at Parkland Securities and Sigma Financial Corporation. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Bridget Baughman is a financial advisor at Osaic with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Prior to joining Osaic in 2024, she worked at Woodbury Financial Services and Questar Asset Management. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates Rockbridge, a tax preparation and planning business. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base including retail investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients, offering a range of brokerage and advisory services supported by model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization tools.

Michael Karfis is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Novi, Michigan, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2009. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset thresholds, providing non-discretionary, research-driven recommendations on income sources, Social Security claiming, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines algorithmic tools with advisor oversight and emphasizes managed accounts within its planning approach.

Frederick Atiyeh is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 47 years of industry experience, currently serving with LPL Financial since 2024. His prior roles include long tenures at Crown Capital Securities, L.P., and Legacy Investment Strategies, LLC. He also holds a public notary commission. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment solutions delivered through a large network of advisors using various models and strategies.

Jeffery Sprague is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and has 34 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at First Allied Securities and its affiliated entities before joining Cetera. He also operates his own insurance agency. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered advisor serving individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and various retirement services.

Ralph Albers is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2019 and spent a decade at Ameriprise Financial Services prior to that. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Benjamin Jordan is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. He has previously worked at Michigan Pension & Financial Inc and Concord Hospitality, and has been involved in multiple financial-related business entities including ownership of Michigan Pension & Financial and partnership in HJ Capital Partners, LLC. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, ongoing investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs through thousands of financial professionals managing a multi-billion dollar asset base.

Macy Schultz is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has held roles at Covenant Health Care, U.P. Health Systems - Duke Life Point Health, Manpower, and Quick Trophy before joining Merrill in 2020. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various organizations.

Sheel Desai is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012, including prior roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, and Chase Investment Services Corp. Desai serves on the board of the Novi Parks Foundation as treasurer, overseeing financial responsibilities for the nonprofit. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a program focused on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting, with clients retaining final decision-making authority. Their advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research and may include ESG considerations, supported by affiliated implementation and portfolio services.

Erin Chevrette is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Northville, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, she worked at General Motors for 14 years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a wide range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard and maintains a large retail advisor and branch network across the United States.

Margaret Moore is a CFP® with 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously held positions at A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. and Robert Baird & Co. She is co-trustee of both her father's and mother's trusts. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and combines research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute with portfolio theory principles to guide its investment options.

Kimberly Gagne is a financial advisor affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Raymond James since 2016 and has also held roles at New World Financial and Center Street Wealth Strategies. Outside of advisory work, she serves as an independent contractor providing client service and paraplanning support at New World Financial. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools and supports implementation through its advisory programs or other providers.

EL Forbes is a Planning Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments since 2026. In this role, they engage directly with clients to provide financial planning services. EL's approach to financial advising is guided by the values of service, trust, and prioritizing people, reflecting the principles formed during their upbringing in a large family. They strive to make complex financial decisions more accessible and to empower clients to proceed with confidence. Outside of their professional work, EL has interests that include art, cooking and baking, family activities, fitness, food, and social events with friends.

Matthew O'Brien is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Farmington, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2022, he worked at MacLean Fogg and Master Automatic. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs and affiliated investment products. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and is notable for its extensive network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Lindsay Smith is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. She is currently with Osaic and previously worked for Jackson National Life Distributors LLC. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporations. The firm offers a variety of advisory and brokerage services supported by a model-based investment process and a large multi-advisor platform.

Adam Szerlag is a Planning Consultant who helps clients understand their finances and make educated financial decisions about their future. He has held various roles at Fidelity Investments, including Investment Consultant from 2025 to 2026, Relationship Manager from 2024 to 2025, and Financial Representative from 2023 to 2024. His professional experience spans multiple aspects of financial advising and client relationship management. Adam's personal interests include baseball, fitness, football, golf, outdoor adventures, and traveling.