Aaron McDonald is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life and its affiliates since 2007 and Park Avenue Securities since 2019. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning, consulting, and investment management solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and proprietary platforms.

Timothy Good is a Series 66 credentialed advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra since 2014, following a two-year tenure at Next Financial Group, Inc. Good operates several independent practices under DBA names and holds ownership in Legacy Path Financial. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base that includes institutional and individual investors. The firm offers comprehensive fiduciary services and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets, serving clients such as sovereign wealth funds and large institutional investors.

Timothy Jervis is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He worked at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied for 22 years before joining Goldman Sachs in 2021. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, and institutional clients, providing financial planning and portfolio management alongside specialized services such as Private Family Office offerings and Executive Wealth programs. The firm employs strategic allocation models and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations, leveraging an extensive ecosystem of affiliated Goldman Sachs entities to deliver comprehensive investment solutions.

Carl Rankin is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2018. Prior to that, he was with Scottrade and Scottrade Investment Management for a total of 10 years. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through employer retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning services with ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Jacki Popadich is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of industry experience. She has been with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. since 1999 in Southfield, MI. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm provides financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios, supplemented by third-party managers and Direct Indexing, combining advisory and broker-dealer activities alongside mortgage and insurance product sales.

Stephen Japowicz is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC and The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied, as well as teaching at Walsh College. 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 wealth management solutions through an integrated financial services platform.

Susan Brys is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Hantz Financial Services since 2011, following earlier roles at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Advisor Services. Outside of her advisory role, she works as a Mary Kay beauty consultant. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension plans, and business owners. The firm uses ETF-based model portfolios supplemented by third-party managers and employs an asset-allocation framework with periodic rebalancing and automated tax-loss harvesting.

Patrick Noskey is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, based in Troy, MI. He has three years of industry experience, including eight years with Oakland County prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a residential real estate property in Lake Orion, Michigan. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning and investment management to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and delivers tailored advisory solutions through both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies within a large integrated financial group.

Brian Kurtz is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Brookstone since 2007 and has worked at A.L. Williams since 1990. Outside of advisory work, he is also licensed as a life and annuity insurance agent. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered firm that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program, serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions. The firm delivers investment management primarily on a discretionary basis via model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts, and supports a large advisor network with back-office and TAMP services.

Gregory Zink is a Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners, bringing five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cetera Planning Partners, he worked for Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. for five years and has over four decades of experience as a Principal and Accountant with MRPR CPAs & Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Board Member and Treasurer for Kiwanis Club Detroit #1, a nonprofit organization. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by providing investment management, financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm also offers tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning services, utilizing a diversified investment approach aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

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 credentials with 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2005. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and corporate clients, and business owners. The firm provides financial planning and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios supplemented by third-party money managers and employs an asset-allocation framework with periodic rebalancing and automated tax-loss harvesting options.

Andrew Scriver is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 1999. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business owners. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio and wealth management primarily through ETF-based model portfolios, third-party money managers, and unified managed accounts, combining advisory and broker-dealer services alongside mortgage and insurance product sales.

Breanna Emmett is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at Transamerica Life Insurance Company, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, and Jackson National Life Distributors LLC. Outside of financial advising, she coaches clients on adopting healthy habits through a health coaching business and works as a driver and pet sitter. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, focusing on managed advice and investment education programs that emphasize asset allocation, contribution rate, and retirement age guidance. The firm leverages Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary tools for portfolio construction and oversight, operating at scale with approximately 301 advisors and over 200,000 clients.

Michael Martell is a financial advisor with Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2015. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing 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, combining advisory, broker-dealer, mortgage, and insurance activities in a single enterprise.

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.