Matthew Essmann is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at CoreCap Advisors, LLC, CoreCap Investments, LLC, and Cornerstone Financial Services. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm features a digital advisory program managed in partnership with SigFig and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

William Williams is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Novi, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2011 and is also involved with College Funding LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Williams has a background in freelance writing and editing, owns a publishing company, and serves as a volunteer election judge and member of the Perrysburg Board of Zoning Appeals. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models with various overlay options and operates with a large network of advisors and clients.

Joseph Lepkowski is a CFP® certificant with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. His prior roles include six years at Baron Wealth Management and a year at Costco. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon for firms of its size.

Chad Antone is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Comuest Partners and Ponds and Beyond, as well as experience outside the financial industry. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm uses ETF-based model portfolios, third-party money managers, and Direct Indexing within an asset-allocation framework, alongside retirement plan consulting and brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services through affiliated entities.

Steven Romanowski is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. His career includes extensive tenure at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2011. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in brokerage activities related to disability and term life insurance. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, providing access to proprietary programs, third-party advisory solutions, and a range of financial planning and consulting services.

John Mazzarella is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Northville, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Citizens Securities, Inc., New York Community Bank, and LPL Financial, LLC. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base of individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional accounts such as corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory and brokerage services through various program types on its Passageway Managed Account platform, combining proprietary and third-party strategies with a focus on customized risk profiles and multiple portfolio management options.

Jordan Jirgens is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hantz Financial Services, he worked briefly at Shindel Rock and held positions at several other firms early in his career. Hantz Financial Services serves individual clients, pension plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners with financial planning, portfolio and wealth management primarily using ETF-based model portfolios supplemented by third-party managers and unified accounts. The firm integrates advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance services, and utilizes technology partnerships for Direct Indexing and AI-assisted client data aggregation.

Ryan Carrier is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at DoorDash and Michigan State University. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business owners. The firm employs ETF-based model portfolios supplemented by third-party managers and uses technology-driven approaches such as automated tax-loss harvesting and AI-assisted client data aggregation.

Steven Palazzolo is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021, following 12 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, offering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Paul Carnahan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with GWN Securities Inc. and serves as President and Wealth Manager at Old Woodward Wealth Management. His prior experience includes roles at Centaurus Financial, Wealth Strategies Financial Group, and Securian Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with the Greater Oakland Republican Party. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers for individual and business clients. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including SMA, UMA, and fund-strategist options, and is notable for its use of legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Christopher Schmandt is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2007. Schmandt serves on the Finance and Endowment Committee at Our Shepherd Lutheran Church. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management using ETF-based model portfolios, third-party money managers, and technology-enhanced investment solutions.

Antonino Palazzolo is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has experience at multiple firms, including LPL Financial and Deloitte. Prior to his financial services career, he operated a business called Dapper Detailing for three years. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a private advisor model and a consolidated investment platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across various asset classes.

Alexis Carpenter is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC Wealth Management, Alexis worked at LPL Enterprise LLC and held positions outside the financial sector, including roles at HCL America, Inc. and Maryville University of St Louis. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and delegates portfolio implementation to third parties.

Joshua Lindamood is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Freedom Mortgage, among other firms. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary online model account available by invitation to employees. The program employs algorithmic risk assessment and utilizes approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Kevin Murphy is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an Investment Advisor Representative at Kestra Advisory since 2016. He is also affiliated with Kestra Investment Services, LLC where he has worked since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, Murphy assists clients with insurance needs and supports executive compensation plan processes. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors as well as institutional and individual clients. The firm offers a variety of services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, and manages over $79 billion in assets with a client base that includes large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Brad Kreiner is a CFP® with 47 years of industry experience and is currently associated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. His prior roles include positions at Sigma Planning Corporation, Sigma Financial Corporation, and Signator Investors, Inc. He is also an adjunct professor teaching CFP classes at Oakland University. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, providing tailored client relationships and access to a range of proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Levi Wagner is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 18 years of industry experience, all spent at Hantz. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm employs ETF-based model portfolios complemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing within a structured asset-allocation and rebalancing framework, while also offering brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services through affiliated entities.

Brian Schmitt Jr. is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Novi, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2006 and previously worked at Agia. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for a homeowners association. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a network of over 1,200 advisors, relying on centralized technology and model solutions to manage approximately $29.2 billion in assets.

Jared Owen is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 22 years of industry experience, all with Hantz Financial Services since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer and Board Member of Aim High School in Farmington Hills, MI. Hantz Financial Services serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension plans, charitable and corporate clients, 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 combines advisory, brokerage, mortgage, and insurance services within its enterprise structure.

William Williams is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fahnestock & Co., Inc. since 1999. Outside of finance, Williams officiates youth hockey games and serves as an off-ice official for the National Hockey League (NHL). Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs with services spanning equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.