Paul Vandenheede is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2010 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He is the executive director of the Vandenheede Foundation, a family foundation that funds religious and educational organizations. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management. The firm employs proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans and portfolio management to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Nourin El Hamalawi is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and bringing one year of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she was involved in various businesses including Escova Salon and Dairy Freezzz. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, ranging from individuals to institutional clients. The firm employs fact-finding, risk profiling, and modeling tools to tailor non-discretionary planning and encourages implementation through its advisory programs or other providers.

David Mitter Sr. is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and MetLife Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with NuStar Insurance Agency, where he provides property and casualty insurance services. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio access, third-party asset management, and a range of brokerage and insurance products within an integrated platform.

Bridget Baughman is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Woodbury Financial Services and Questar Asset Management. In addition to her advisory role, she owns and operates a tax preparation and planning business. OSAIC serves a diverse set of clients ranging from individual investors to institutions, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm employs various asset-allocation tools and supports multiple investment platforms and third-party solutions.

Michael Karfis is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Novi, Michigan, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2009. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset thresholds, providing non-discretionary, research-driven recommendations on income sources, Social Security claiming, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines algorithmic tools with advisor oversight and emphasizes managed accounts within its planning approach.

Andrea Dabrowski is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, she worked in various roles including at RPM Freight Systems and United Wholesale Mortgage. She also has ongoing involvement with NestMate Real Estate LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning services supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools.

Nicholas Litton is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AXA Advisors, Gale A Cengage Company, J. Crew, and Michigan State University. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, charities, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs, frequently utilizing LPL-sponsored and other endorsed advisory platforms.

Connor Carbary is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Troy, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2018 and previously was with Axa Advisors, LLC from 2018 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he manages and works as a valet attendant for Extravagante Valet. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model and offers both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to implement client recommendations.

Thomas Cooper is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2005, currently serving as a financial advisor in Troy, MI. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research and modeling with tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies.

Sarah Cunningham is a financial advisor at Merrill with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. since 1998 and Bank of America, NA since 2009. Merrill, along 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 a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Jeffery Sprague is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has 33 years of industry experience. He has worked with Cetera and its affiliated firms since 2002. Outside of advising, he operates an insurance agency. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC provides services through a nationwide network of independent advisors, serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts with a multi-manager platform and a range of portfolio management and consulting options.

Sergey Solovyev is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at MassMutual Life Insurance and MetLife Securities, with ongoing involvement at Euro Market since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he works as an independent insurance agent. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative, annual financial planning engagements and a range of investment programs.

Dustin Misorski is a financial advisor with Cetera holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Cetera and its affiliated entities since 2022. Prior to his career in finance, his experience includes roles at Ford Motor Company and various service industry positions. He is also involved with DigitalToolProducts, a separate business venture. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts through a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across multiple program structures and custodial relationships.

John Crampton is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Farmington Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2010. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management, operating as a broker-dealer, investment adviser, and futures commission merchant.

Ralph Albers is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2019 and spent a decade at Ameriprise Financial Services prior to that. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Benjamin Jordan is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Farmington Hills, MI. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cambridge, he was involved with Michigan Pension & Financial Inc. and has a background that includes roles in hospitality and public transportation sectors. He is also an owner and partner in Michigan Pension & Financial and HJ Capital Partners, LLC. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing multiple custody platforms and a range of portfolio management strategies.

Sheel Desai is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and also works at JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Desai serves as Treasurer and a member of the Board of Directors for the Novi Parks Foundation, a nonprofit focused on park enhancements. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to clients such as corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm delivers its advisory services on a non-discretionary basis, combining institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Erin Chevrette is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Northville, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2023, she worked for General Motors from 2009 to 2023. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies along with affiliated mutual funds and tax-efficient services.

Kimberly Gagne is a financial advisor affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Raymond James since 2016 and has also held roles at New World Financial and Center Street Wealth Strategies. Outside of advisory work, she serves as an independent contractor providing client service and paraplanning support at New World Financial. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools and supports implementation through its advisory programs or other providers.

EL Forbes is a Planning Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments since 2026. In this role, they engage directly with clients to provide financial planning services. EL's approach to financial advising is guided by the values of service, trust, and prioritizing people, reflecting the principles formed during their upbringing in a large family. They strive to make complex financial decisions more accessible and to empower clients to proceed with confidence. Outside of their professional work, EL has interests that include art, cooking and baking, family activities, fitness, food, and social events with friends.