Christopher Mc Connell is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in areas such as college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from the United States Air Force Academy and a Master's Degree from the University of West Florida. Christopher has earned professional designations including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of his professional work, Christopher enjoys football, golfing, ice hockey, and spending time with his family.

Andrew Sawyer is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Farmington, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2020, he spent five years at Wayne State University. Outside of his advisory work, he is President and Head Coach of Sawyer Development Institute, a hockey summer program in Trenton, MI. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and model portfolio programs, supported by technology tools and a broad network of over 22,800 advisors.

Christopher Kherkher is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2010. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative research to support its advisory process and offers broader derivatives and commodities capabilities relative to many institutional advisory programs.

Adam Walsh is a CFP® with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Osaic since 2018 and previously spent 14 years with Signator Investors and John Hancock. Outside of his advisory role, he is a part-owner of a private garage at a race track used for personal purposes. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services supported by a model-based investment process, with an emphasis on asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and multiple managed account options.

Susan Burns is a financial advisor at Merrill with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Merrill since 2015. She serves as a trustee in a fiduciary capacity for a non-investment related entity. Merrill, together 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, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Karla Nagorsen is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. She has worked with Cetera Wealth Services, Avantax Advisory Services, and iVantage Group. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in a family-owned media company providing advertising and marketing services, and she serves as a trustee of a personal family trust managing assets for her children. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a multi-manager platform offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers. The firm supports a range of investment strategies across various program structures with over 10,000 advisors and $256 billion in assets under management.

Evan Onder is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Farmington Hills, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James since 2015. Raymond James & Associates is a large dually registered broker-dealer and investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional and pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions.

Collin Allor is a financial advisor at Cetera with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cetera, he worked at Madonna University for six years and has experience in landscaping. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves a wide range of clients including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers diverse investment and financial planning services through a large nationwide network of independent advisors and employs a multi-manager platform with various program options and custodial relationships.

De Anna Price is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Merrill in Plymouth, MI, with nine years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2017 and previously worked at New York Pizza Department and Arizona State University. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies supported by internal Chief Investment Office teams and third-party managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional investors.

Michael Fitzsimmons is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 33 years. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver written recommendation reports, emphasizing assets held in Ameriprise Managed Accounts and utilizing algorithmic automation overseen by specialized committees.

Amber Deel is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position she has held since 2022. She has been with Fidelity Investments since 2015, progressing through roles including Financial Representative, Relationship Manager, and Planning Consultant. Her career reflects a commitment to providing financial planning services tailored to clients' goals and values. Amber holds a California Insurance License, supporting her work in financial consulting. She emphasizes building trusting and reliable relationships with clients to develop flexible financial plans that adapt to life changes. Outside of her professional life, Amber enjoys activities such as attending concerts, cooking and baking, family activities, motorcycles, pets, and traveling.

Daniel Lajcaj is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and has been associated with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2007. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. Their advisory process integrates centralized due diligence with both quantitative and qualitative research, emphasizing model asset allocations and ESG considerations.

Zakaria Alhabbal is a Client Experience Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role, he works directly with Merrill clients to understand their financial situations and introduce them to solutions available through Merrill and Bank of America. Zakaria holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He earned a high school diploma from Crestwood High School, attended the University of Michigan System without a degree conferred, and obtained a bachelor's degree from Western Governors University. He focuses on helping clients identify what matters to them and their families in order to create strategies to pursue their financial goals.

Toria Cooper is a financial advisor at Merrill with 36 years of industry experience, including 32 years at Merrill. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and is based in Farmington Hills, MI. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program for Bank of America fiduciary clients. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Kristina Schofer is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Novi, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Before joining Edward Jones in 2022, she worked six years at Centria Healthcare, LLC. She serves as the chapter secretary for a local business network in Ferndale, MI. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Kaled Khaznehkatbi is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Signator Investors Inc for nine years before joining OSAIC in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Khaznehkatbi volunteers as an ambassador for the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce and performs as a drummer in a band that plays live twice a year. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse range of clients, including retail investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services through a multi-advisor platform. The firm employs a model-based investment approach centered on asset allocation and portfolio optimization, providing clients with discretionary strategies and access to third-party managers and proprietary models.

Ian Goins is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Moose Ridge Golf Course and XGolf Brighton. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including Charitable Gift Funds and registered investment companies. The firm employs a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs, and is noted for its regulatory registrations and use of advanced technologies in portfolio management.

Colin Talia is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS for seven years and Ernst & Young for five years. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Farmington Hills, MI. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing roughly $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by a wide range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Nicholas Scarsella is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Farmington Hills, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and possessing nine years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research since 2017 and has additional experience with RWS Financial Group dating back to 2007. Outside of advising, he is involved in financial advisor recruiting and business consulting through his roles at Successions Concepts and RWS Consulting, Inc. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs through multiple platforms and proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

Scott Hammond is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Farmington Hills, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, and Citigroup Global Markets since 2005. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services both directly and through Corporate Financial Planning agreements.