Daoqi Yang is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including VMWare, Inc., Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc., World Financial Group, Inc., and Ally Financial. Outside of financial advising, he is also an author with over two decades of experience in book writing and publishing. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering services such as investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services.

Janet Meredith is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2005. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse clientele including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies along with separately managed accounts and unified managed account solutions, and offers expanded implementation capabilities through affiliated entities such as a state-chartered trust bank and in-house tax and business consulting services.

Andrew Scriver is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 1999. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a model-driven ETF investment approach supported by separately managed accounts and unified managed account solutions, alongside expanded implementation capabilities through affiliated entities such as a trust company, tax and business consulting, and insurance and mortgage origination services.

Michael Martell is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2015. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach using ETFs, separately managed accounts, and unified managed account solutions, supported by affiliated entities offering tax, business consulting, insurance, and mortgage services.

Samirian Hill is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at Empower Retirement, Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Operation HOPE, W&S Brokerage Services, and WESTERN SOUTHERN Life. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as for Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Natalie Gordon is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. She currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously held roles at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Telemus Capital, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management, investment management, and consulting services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Jerry Rubin is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Farmington Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 50 years of industry experience. He has worked with The Leaders Group, Inc. since 2017 and previously with Lincoln Investment from 2012 to 2017. Outside of advisory services, he is a 50% owner of JAZZ, LLC, a third-party administration firm focused on health insurance. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering investment supervisory and portfolio management, financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios.

Robert Barrett is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates and Sigma Financial Corporation. Barrett is based in Birmingham, MI. 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 offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing a range of investment and placement services through a consolidated investment platform.

Samantha Cherf is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Troy, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and having 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied from 2015 to 2021. Additionally, she has been associated with Walsh College since 2014. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, offering tailored services such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Kyle Rademaker is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise and Comerica Securities, Inc. He is involved with the cash management platform MAESTRO/Financial Oxygen, which serves corporate and institutional clients. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through various programs on its Passageway platform, which includes mutual fund, ETF, SMA, and direct-indexing options.

Cort Wagenberg is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer in 2026, he worked at Zacks Investment Management and Bectran. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides various investment programs and advisory services that blend discretionary and non-discretionary management across multiple asset classes.

Rebecca Papas is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she has been associated with Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc. since 2013. Outside of advising, she is the owner and manager of Iota Group, LLC, a marketing firm that assists small businesses with marketing strategies and advertising. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management and consulting, offering tailored asset allocations using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods. The firm provides both wrap and non-wrap programs, often incorporating outside managers, and operates as part of a group with ties to mortgage and insurance businesses.

Adam Tamburro is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2017, following prior roles at The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied, United Shore Financial Services, and Prudential-related firms. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm uses strategic and tactical allocation models and offers a wide range of services such as Private Family Office, Specialized Executive Wealth programs, and access to Alternative Investments, integrating resources across Goldman Sachs affiliates.

Brett Burzynski is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he is the owner and president of Burzynski Group Retirement Solutions, an insurance sales business, and serves as president and director of My Josephine, Inc., a marketing organization. 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 range of services including model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan services, utilizing a platform-centered approach that combines internally managed and third-party models tailored by advisors under discretionary authority.

Jeffrey Freeberg is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Midwest Capital Advisors, Sagepoint Financial, Peacehaven Advisory Group, Action Institute, Gallo Sales Company, and Hillsdale College. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, emphasizing long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction.

Donald Accardo Jr. is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 36 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fifth Third Securities in 2026, he worked at Ameriprise from 2023 to 2026 and Comerica Securities, Inc. from 2013 to 2023. He also supervises Client Service Associates in a retail capacity at Comerica. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels, offering a variety of managed account programs via the Passageway platform. The firm operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor, providing access to multiple investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and tax-optimized portfolios.

Antonio Natale is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a consultant and board member for Photon Insights, Inc., where he contributes to sales, distribution, and product strategy. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach centered on ETF strategies, supplemented by separately managed accounts and alternative investments, and offers a range of financial planning and fiduciary services.

Alex Paul is a financial advisor at Farther with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 65, 66, and 63 licenses. Prior to joining Farther, he worked at Asset Allocation Strategies, GLP Investment Services, and GLP & Associates. Outside of his advisory work, Paul serves on the board of governors for Cranbrook Educational Community and is president of the Birmingham Place Master Association board of directors. Farther provides discretionary investment management and related advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform as well as in-person meetings. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and employs proprietary model portfolios with algorithmic rebalancing, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, fixed income, and independent managers, supplemented by AI tools.

Eric Burt is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience, currently with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. since 2012. He is based in Southfield, MI. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser and registered broker-dealer managing approximately $10 billion in client assets. The firm serves individual investors, corporate and retirement plan sponsors through a multi-advisor platform, offering financial planning, portfolio and wealth management, and other related services with an investment process focused on diversified, ETF-centered model portfolios and tax-aware strategies.

Samuel Macalpine is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience. His background includes roles in financial services as well as positions at educational institutions and golf clubs. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser and registered broker-dealer managing approximately $10 billion in client assets. The firm serves individual investors, corporate and retirement plan sponsors through a multi-advisor platform offering diversified, ETF-centered model portfolios, wealth management, and related financial services.