Sean Norton is a financial advisor at Merrill with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo, Paychex, Inc., Paychex Securities Corporation, and Comerica Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he holds power of attorney for his mother. 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, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients.

Sheetal Patel is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Ameriprise since 2017, following a prior role at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in a family-owned hotel business. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with substantial investable assets, using a centralized consulting team to deliver research-driven, tax-efficient income strategies. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its institutional platform.

Austin Farah is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Raymond James & Associates and has previous experience at UBS Financial Services and J.P. Morgan. Farah is a passive shareholder in a personal investment firm, Persepolis Company. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that manages approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting with a range of portfolio management options.

Grace Dostie is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at InTouch Credit Union and Target. Grace is based in Birmingham, MI. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, combining proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to develop tailored financial plans. The firm operates as a broker-dealer, investment adviser, and futures commission merchant, providing both wealth management and institutional trading capabilities.

Marshall Bell is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 58 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Prior to this, he spent 33 years at Citigroup Global Markets. Outside his advisory role, he is involved as an investor with SSJ Investments. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process includes structured discovery and modeling tools, serving clients primarily in an advisory capacity.

Robert Ray is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Farmington Hills, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Vice Chair on the boards of both the Oakland University Golden Grizzlies Champions Club and the Oakland University Alumni Association. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client strategies.

Zachary Bensinger is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Farmington Hills, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank since 2017 after working at Michigan State University from 2014 to 2018. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process uses structured discovery and analytical tools but generally does not provide individual security recommendations through standalone planning services.

Robert Loupee is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 47 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2011 to 2020 before joining RBC in 2020. Outside of his advisory role, Loupee serves as treasurer for both a condominium association and a youth music charity in Pontiac, Michigan, and acts as an arbitrator for FINRA. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering a range of advisory programs with customized portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm utilizes both in-house and third-party managers and provides access to alternative investments, tax management, and responsible investing options.

Kelly Mckinney is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Birmingham, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a committee member of the Oakland Schools Parent Advisory Committee, which focuses on issues related to children with special needs. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary services through a variety of portfolio management styles and affiliated research resources.

Kelli Mcdonell is a financial advisor with Merrill in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill Lynch since 2005. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

Armin Niksimaee is an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2024. Prior to this role, he worked as a Financial Representative at Fidelity Investments from 2023 to 2024 and as an Underwriter at United Wholesale Mortgage from 2021 to 2022. His work focuses on partnering with clients and their families to develop comprehensive financial plans aimed at achieving their financial objectives and providing peace of mind. Armin's approach involves co-creating sustainable financial strategies tailored to each client's unique goals. Outside of his professional responsibilities, he has interests in cars, comedy, food, golf, and music.

Christopher Mc Connell is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in areas such as college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from the United States Air Force Academy and a Master's Degree from the University of West Florida. Christopher has earned professional designations including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of his professional work, Christopher enjoys football, golfing, ice hockey, and spending time with his family.

Andrew Grabinski is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Auburn Hills, MI, holding the Series 66 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2007 and has worked at Oakland University since 2003. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions through a variety of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Andrew Sawyer is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Farmington, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2020, he spent five years at Wayne State University. Outside of his advisory work, he is President and Head Coach of Sawyer Development Institute, a hockey summer program in Trenton, MI. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and model portfolio programs, supported by technology tools and a broad network of over 22,800 advisors.

Anuj Rama is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at Wayne State University and Mortgage Center LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning services supported by quantitative modeling tools and a structured discovery process. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers advisory solutions through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Timothy Dimock is a CFP® and ChFC® with 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities and affiliated entities since 2005, holding roles at Chase Investment Services Corp. and Banc One Securities Corporation prior to that. He is based in Birmingham, MI. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a select group of Wealth Advisors. Their advisory approach combines quantitative and qualitative research to deliver written asset allocation advice and customized reporting, with clients retaining final decision-making authority.

Christopher Kherkher is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2010. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative research to support its advisory process and offers broader derivatives and commodities capabilities relative to many institutional advisory programs.

Trenton Zylinski is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Uniservices since 2022. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on non-discretionary asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research and incorporates an ESG eligibility framework where appropriate.

Adam Walsh is a CFP® with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Osaic since 2018 and previously spent 14 years with Signator Investors and John Hancock. Outside of his advisory role, he is a part-owner of a private garage at a race track used for personal purposes. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services supported by a model-based investment process, with an emphasis on asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and multiple managed account options.

Susan Burns is a financial advisor at Merrill with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Merrill since 2015. She serves as a trustee in a fiduciary capacity for a non-investment related entity. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.