Kristina Schofer is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Novi, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Before joining Edward Jones in 2022, she worked six years at Centria Healthcare, LLC. She serves as the chapter secretary for a local business network in Ferndale, MI. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Kaled Khaznehkatbi is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Signator Investors Inc for nine years before joining OSAIC in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Khaznehkatbi volunteers as an ambassador for the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce and performs as a drummer in a band that plays live twice a year. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse range of clients, including retail investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services through a multi-advisor platform. The firm employs a model-based investment approach centered on asset allocation and portfolio optimization, providing clients with discretionary strategies and access to third-party managers and proprietary models.

Ian Goins is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Moose Ridge Golf Course and XGolf Brighton. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including Charitable Gift Funds and registered investment companies. The firm employs a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs, and is noted for its regulatory registrations and use of advanced technologies in portfolio management.

Colin Talia is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS for seven years and Ernst & Young for five years. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Farmington Hills, MI. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing roughly $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by a wide range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Nicholas Scarsella is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Farmington Hills, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and possessing nine years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research since 2017 and has additional experience with RWS Financial Group dating back to 2007. Outside of advising, he is involved in financial advisor recruiting and business consulting through his roles at Successions Concepts and RWS Consulting, Inc. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs through multiple platforms and proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

Scott Hammond is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Farmington Hills, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, and Citigroup Global Markets since 2005. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services both directly and through Corporate Financial Planning agreements.

Jacquelyn Duggan is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Livonia, MI, holding six years of industry experience. She has worked at Edward Jones since 2020 and previously held roles in healthcare and education. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as the Color Guard Director for the Lakeland Band Boosters, directing their fall and winter guard programs. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large national network of financial advisors and branch offices.

David Rychlick is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Osaic in 2025, he worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors for nine years and MSI Financial Services, Inc. for one year. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed to sell life and disability insurance and offers fixed annuities. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform, providing brokerage and advisory services including comprehensive financial planning and managed portfolio programs. The firm emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization supported by risk-tolerance analysis and offers both discretionary and advisor-managed strategies.

Alyssa Tropea is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2012. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. 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, institutional investors, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, investment consulting, and municipal advisory services.

Michelle St George is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at various J.P. Morgan entities since 2011. Her current roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager research, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process integrates systematic quantitative screens and qualitative research to develop model asset allocations within a non-discretionary program.

James Guisinger is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Birmingham, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the finance committee of the Manresa Jesuit Retreat House, a nonprofit organization, where he assists in budgeting and expense review. 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 diverse client base—including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations—offering financial planning, investment consulting, and institutional advisory services.

Dawn Lubienski is a financial advisor at Merrill with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2021. Prior to her current role, she was involved with Grace Community Church and the Grosse Pointe Nursery School, and spent over two decades in homemaking. 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. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Christopher Armour is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 66 designation with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2016 and briefly worked at Wells Fargo Clearing in 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a FINRA arbitrator and is a commissioned Notary Public in Michigan. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, providing guidance on asset allocation and financial planning that supports client-driven decision-making.

Matthew Linscott is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in comprehensive wealth management strategies. He takes a client-centered approach, beginning with understanding each client's unique aspirations and financial situation to develop personalized strategies addressing their short-, mid-, and long-term goals. His expertise includes education planning, family wealth management, retirement planning, portfolio management, tax minimization, and retirement income strategies. Matthew holds a Bachelor's Degree from Grand Valley State University and has earned professional designations as a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He integrates the resources of Merrill Lynch and Bank of America to provide clients with investment insights and banking services. He also serves within Merrill Lynch Wealth Management: Farmington Hills & Associates. Beyond his professional role, Matthew is involved in community volunteering, reflecting Merrill's tradition of service. His personal interests include football, music, reading, running, singing, spending time with his family, swimming, and watching movies.

Amanda Scull is a Series 65-registered financial advisor with Edelman Financial Engines, based in Brentwood, TN. She has nine years of industry experience, including two years at Plante Moran Financial Advisors before joining Edelman Financial Engines in 2017. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory services across workplace retirement accounts, IRAs, taxable accounts, and institutional clients. The firm manages both model-based and customized portfolios, supports a large client base through advisor-led and online platforms, and offers employer-facing retirement plan consulting and educational resources.

Charles Phillipson is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Birmingham, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. His prior firms include UBS Financial Services and Comerica Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he officiates high school and junior college football and basketball games, and he is a trustee and president of the Foundation for Excellence, a nonprofit organization. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional and pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting. The firm utilizes multiple portfolio management styles supported by research and provides municipal advisory services in addition to its brokerage and investment advisory functions.

Eric Van Hevel is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Plymouth, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2014. Outside of his professional role, he serves as an independent contractor officiating high school football and basketball. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering comprehensive goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority. The firm’s approach includes holistic analyses and the option to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing system.

John Shmyr Jr. is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 17 years. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and governmental entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary services.

John Firek is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2016. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional and pension plans, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional advisory services.

Kevin Mcdevitt is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services in Troy, MI. He has been with UBS since 1987. In addition to his advisory role, he has acted as a trustee for a family trust for several years, overseeing its administration and asset distribution. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client solutions.