Mark Phillabaum is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL in 2017, he worked at Ford Motor Company for 26 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with CSRB Horizons LLC, a family farm in Iowa. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by research and multiple investment strategies.

Clayton Sebastian is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he worked at Jackson National Life Insurance Company and United Wholesale Mortgage. Outside the financial sector, he spent time working at Camp Ticonderoga. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs, operating as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Malik Amine is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and five years of industry experience. He has worked with Wealth Strategies Financial Group and Securian Financial Services, among other firms. Outside of finance, he is involved in wrestling through multiple roles, including owning a media company producing wrestling videos and podcasts, directing training camps, and broadcasting Michigan Wrestling events. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm operates a multi-manager platform allowing advisors to implement model portfolios, select third-party managers, or create custom strategies.

Joseph Longo is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 52 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in marketing fixed insurance and annuity products and has experience as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed and Medicare annuities and elder care planning. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and technology-driven solutions.

Peter Strek is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2009 and has been with City National Bank since 2020. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, institutional clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services tailored to each client’s risk profile, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Nicole Haines Livesay is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Birmingham, MI, bringing 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2020 and previously held roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides planning services through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Giuseppe Leone is a financial advisor with Fisher Investments, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Fisher Investments serves a global range of institutional and private clients, including pension plans, foundations, investment companies, and high-net-worth individuals, providing discretionary portfolio management across equity, fixed-income, and blended mandates. The firm uses a centralized investment approach combining quantitative and qualitative research to construct globally diversified portfolios and employs various risk management and tax-aware strategies.

Mark Jubas is a financial advisor at Cetera with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Cetera and its affiliated entities since 2017. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed CPA who has been providing tax preparation services for corporate, partnership, and personal income tax returns since 1996. He also serves as a Principal Financial Analyst at DTE Energy, a position he has held since 1997. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates a nationwide network of independent advisors serving individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Frank Banks is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. He has also worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients by offering a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services through both direct client relationships and corporate financial planning agreements.

Darcy Andrews is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining UBS in 2021, Andrews worked for The Huntington Investment Company from 2009 to 2021. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. 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, employing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client plans.

Timothy Sudz is a financial advisor at Merrill with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America from 2008 to 2021. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through its Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Ryan Plovie is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 21 years of experience. He has been with Merrill since 2004 and also works with Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services 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.

Benjamin Kragt is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Belmont, MI, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, including eight years with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. prior to joining Edward Jones in 2017. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and maintains a large network of advisors and branch offices across the United States.

Randy Malloy is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 10 years of industry experience. He has held roles at LPL Financial since 2018 and previously worked at Hantz Financial Services from 2016 to 2018. He holds the Series 66 designation. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a national network of investment adviser representatives.

Brendan Cairney is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors holding a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he completed an internship at Michigan Financial Companies and held academic positions at the University of Illinois Springfield. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates through LPL-sponsored programs and endorsed TAMPs, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Hussein Chami is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with Series 66 and Series 63 certifications and one year of industry experience. His prior employment includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, Wayne State University, and Exxon Mobil. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework to support its recommendations.

Kurtis Beethem is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 license and 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2024, he worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and National Planning Corporation. He is also a presenter for White Glove Workshops, a seminar series in Clarkston, MI. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and nonprofits through a broad network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, utilizing model portfolios and research from internal and third-party sources.

Brett Gasper is a CFP® professional affiliated with UBS Financial Services in Troy, MI, with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, Gasper is involved with Stand Up for Financial Literacy, where he advocates for financial education and participates in fundraising efforts. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by offering brokerage and investment advisory services, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and delivers advisory work using proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

Kenneth Mittelbrun is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an umpire for baseball and softball with the Michigan High School Athletic Association. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and models. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and employer-related financial planning services.

William Monteith is a Series 66 licensed advisor with LPL Financial in Farmington Hills, MI, and has 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with Linsco Private Ledger since 2005. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, using both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.