John Kronner Jr. is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has been with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets, and employs structured planning tools supported by its Global Investment Committee.

William Bynum is a financial advisor with Ameriprise based in Trenton, Michigan. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 36 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 15 years. Outside of advising, he is involved in real estate business ownership. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services targeting individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm offers a range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities, employing a research-driven and algorithm-supported approach to retirement income recommendations.

Damon Garcia is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he works closely with clients to develop personalized financial plans tailored to their unique goals and priorities. His approach focuses on addressing individual objectives such as funding education, planning for retirement, managing healthcare costs, and achieving long-term family goals. He emphasizes simplicity and transparency throughout the wealth management process. Garcia holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He earned a high school diploma from Saint Mary's Preparatory and attended Oakland University.

Peace Little is a Financial Advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. Before joining Thrivent, they served in the United States Army and held teaching positions at Dearborn Advanced Technology Academy and Grand River Academy. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors, offering comprehensive written recommendations on a range of financial topics without portfolio management or discretionary trading authority.

Christie Nelson is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Merrill, based in Farmington Hills, Michigan. She has 25 years of industry experience and has been with Merrill Lynch since 1994. Outside of her advisory role, she works in customer service at Chet Street Gallery on weekends. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Robert Tracy is a financial advisor at Stifel with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Royal Alliance, Culvers, and GNC. He also has experience at Michigan State University. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies.

Timothy Kowalski is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Raymond James since 2018, following nine years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Raymond James & Associates provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and government clients. The firm offers tailored financial plans and investment recommendations using firm research and planning tools and supports both retail and institutional advisory services.

Daniel Gardner is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently advising at OSAIC since 2018. Prior to joining OSAIC, he worked for 23 years at Signator Investors, Inc. He serves as a board member of University Presbyterian Church and has participated as a guest speaker for Oakland University’s planned giving department. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated financial advisers and advisory platforms, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to managed accounts and third-party money managers.

James Darden II is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has a background that includes roles at MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Park Avenue Securities. In addition to his advisory work, he is a solo attorney providing legal services and serves as an assistant swim coach at Wayne Memorial High School. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by research and model portfolios from internal and third-party sources.

Jeffrey Rogers is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2021 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2020. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he spent three years at Detroit Labs. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process incorporating firm-approved tools and scenario modeling.

Vonda Grant is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates since 2012. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Trenton, MI. Raymond James & Associates offers financial planning and investment consulting through its Wealth Advisory Services Program to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and government clients. The firm provides tailored financial plans and investment recommendations, with a focus that includes public finance and municipal services alongside its retail advisory offerings.

Thomas Gallant is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameriprise since 2016 and was previously involved with Tambra Investments Inc DBA Real-Time Diagnostics Inc for ten years. In addition to his advisory role, he provides consulting services related to financial planning practice management and client acquisition strategies through his own business, TJG313 LLC. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services focused on clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, non-discretionary recommendations delivered in partnership with its financial advisors.

Philip Sloan is a financial advisor at Stifel with 53 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he performs occasionally as a member of an oldies band called The Magic Moments. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide asset allocation and financial planning analyses that support client decision-making.

Kyle Kuykendall is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2023. Prior to his current role, Kuykendall was involved with Triple Threat Bets, LLC and NVIP, LLC. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through its network of financial advisors. The firm offers goal-based financial planning across a broad range of topics, allowing clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option, while keeping those services separate.

Jonathan Boone is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Novi, MI. He holds the Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Edward Jones, and United Wholesale Mortgage. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm provides a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by research from LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Steven Grimes is a CFP® and ChFC® with 33 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2017. Prior to joining Raymond James, he held roles at Navigators and Principal Life Insurance Co. He is the owner of Navigators Financial LLC, a support company for his advisory practice. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and public entities. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting, emphasizing tailored plans and asset allocation, with a distinctive focus on advisory services that support client decision-making rather than discretionary management.

Jessica Larive is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Her career includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2021 and eleven years at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Outside of finance, she was involved with Summit Sports LLC and operated a business called Pure Romance By Jessica Quintana. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework when recommending strategies.

James Reid is a financial advisor with Merrill based in Farmington Hills, Michigan. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 14 years of industry experience, including a tenure at Bank of America, N.A. since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with a limited liability company, The Town Pump Saloon, in Lake City, Michigan. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations.

David Barash is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Farmington Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at First Allied Advisory Services and First Allied Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a commissioner for the West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Commission. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering IPS-driven investment advice and discretionary plan-level investment management. The firm’s approach includes a wide range of financial products, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Marc Ganop is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Signator Investors, Inc. and John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. for 21 years each. Outside of his advisory work, he provides basic tax preparation services through a sole proprietorship. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable investors through a large network of affiliated advisers and platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing various portfolio construction tools and third-party solutions to manage a broad range of investment strategies.