Christopher Baccella is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors, where he has worked since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Heber Fuger Wendin, Alan B. Lancz & Associates, and Old National Wealth Management. Baccella serves on the Board of Directors for Banker's Retirement Service, a 401(k) plan for community bankers in Michigan. Mariner serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, implementing discretionary, customized portfolios supported by both in-house and third-party resources.

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 with Oppenheimer in Birmingham, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer in 2026, he worked at Zacks Investment Management from 2022 to 2025 and has held roles at Bectran, Daxton Hotel, and Incore Capital Management. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans with a variety of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs diverse investment approaches tailored to different programs and advisors, managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of the end of 2025.

Adam Tamburro is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied and United Shore Financial Services. He has been with Goldman Sachs since 2018. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm utilizes both strategic and tactical allocation models and integrates resources across Goldman Sachs affiliates to provide a comprehensive suite of services.

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® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Midwest Capital Advisors, Sagepoint Financial, Peacehaven Advisory Group, and other firms. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

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 CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Farther. His prior experience includes roles at Asset Allocation Strategies, LLC, GLP Investment Services, LLC, and related firms. Outside of advising, he serves on the Board of Governors and Finance & Advancement Committees for Cranbrook Educational Community and acts as President of the Birmingham Place Master Association Board of Directors. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through both digital platforms and in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using proprietary and customized portfolios, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income, supplemented by algorithmic rebalancing and 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.

Rickie Sherline is a financial advisor at SPC with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Sigma Financial Corporation since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Pisgah/Zeiger B'nai B’rith lodge, a Jewish charitable organization providing community services such as scholarships and food assistance. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisors.

David Beaton is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm combines a municipal-advisor registration with its affiliation to Fifth Third Bank, providing a platform that includes discretionary managed-account programs, direct indexing, and tax-overlay services.

Christopher Mikell is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC and Charles Schwab. Mikell serves on the Lay Board of the Royal Oak First United Methodist Church, where he is involved in governance and human resources functions. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, and it operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Ruben Fowlkes is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Hantz Financial since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, Fowlkes owns Omega Enterprises, a personal training business where he trains high school students and adults in dieting, strength, and agility. Hantz Financial Services serves individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services. The firm utilizes model-driven ETF strategies, separately managed accounts, and alternative investments, supported by affiliated banking, tax, and retirement-plan consulting services.

Martin Dedvukaj is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Citizens Bank, Sigma Financial Corporation, Raymond James & Associates, and Producers Choice Network. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering both investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services. The firm features a digital advisory platform as well as managed accounts, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency within a larger banking enterprise.

Afsana Shahid is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at JPMorgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. Shahid began her career after graduating from the University of Michigan. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and offers tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, operating within a large integrated financial group with access to a broad range of affiliated services.

Grace Fletcher is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2020, with prior roles including positions at United Wholesale Mortgage and Ferris State University. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized programs such as Private Family Office and Executive Wealth services. The firm utilizes strategic allocation models, manager selections, and a variety of platforms supported by proprietary analytics and integration within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Rand Beech is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for seven years. Before his career in finance, he was affiliated with the University of Michigan-Dearborn for eight years. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans, providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates wealth, trust, and insurance services through its Rockefeller Global Family Office platform and offers access to alternative and private investments.

John Minni is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and Ameriprise Financial Services. In addition to his role at Fifth Third Securities, he manages an independent advisory business through Comerica Financial Advisors. Fifth Third Securities serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients with investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers various managed account programs through its Passageway platform and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Paul Robak is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and possessing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and has a longstanding affiliation with Walters Financial Group dating back to 1998. Outside of his advisory work, Robak coaches high school basketball at Waterford Our Lady Of The Lakes High School. Ameritas Advisory Services provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, utilizing a combination of in-house model portfolios, third-party managers, and integrated solutions with affiliated entities.