Robert Garbutt is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill 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 individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Kevin Brennan is a financial advisor at Cetera with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 registrations and has previously worked at VOYA Financial Advisors and Hollbrook Insurance Agency. Brennan is also the owner of Brennan Services LLC, a financial services business, and serves as Vice Chair of the Hartland Chamber of Commerce. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to both affiliated and unaffiliated third-party managers.

Nicklaus Serafini is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding a Series 66 credential and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Comerica Securities, Ameriprise Financial Services, PNC Investments, and Oppenheimer. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Princeton Harriman Insurance Solutions, LLC as a financial advisor. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services tailored to clients meeting a net-worth threshold, utilizing proprietary research and tools to develop customized recommendations.

Susan Moore Bommarito is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 30 years of industry experience. She has worked at Raymond James since 1999 and at Roney & Co. since 1992. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, advisory programs, and institutional consulting through a variety of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

David Aycock is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 1999. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, operating as a broker-dealer, investment adviser, and futures commission merchant.

Michael Marcotte is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Robert Baird & Co. since 2019, following a prior tenure at Hilliard Lyons beginning in 2006. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group offers customized financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across a range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Michael Mcclintock is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked for VOYA Financial Advisors for seven years before joining LPL Financial in 2021. Mcclintock is also involved with Nova Retirement and Wealth Solutions, a DBA related to his LPL business activities. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning, asset management, and retirement advisory services through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Robert Cline is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 50 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2014. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and annual retirement-income planning advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Patrick Duerr Jr. is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Farmington Hills, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James since 2012. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipalities. The firm offers financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and municipal advisory services, utilizing various portfolio management styles supported by in-house research and affiliated sub-advisers.

Hio Rumschlag is a CFP® professional with over 42 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. since 1991 and is also the owner of R2 Financial Planning, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he has involvement in life insurance sales and is a landlord through Rumschlag Realty, LLC. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes tailored, non-discretionary planning supported by risk profiling and analytical modeling, and maintains specialized offerings such as municipal advisory services and employer SIMPLE IRA consulting programs.

Joi Rushing is a financial advisor at Merrill with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as treasurer and chair of the budget committee for Tee Set Golf Club, a 501(c)(4) social golf club that raises funds for scholarships, and is a board member of Detroit Future City, a nonprofit focused on equitable and sustainable growth in Detroit. 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 strategies developed by internal teams and third-party managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Stephanie Brown is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at infinex Investments, Inc. for eight years and Flagstar Bank for 20 years. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering advisory and brokerage services through a large network of representatives. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions, providing a broad range of investment solutions including model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Cynthia Bardel Switlik is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She joined Merrill in 2011 and brings expertise in personalized, goals-based wealth planning with a focus on integrated wealth management, portfolio risk management, and tax-efficient strategies. Cynthia works closely with clients on education planning, family wealth management, legacy planning, philanthropic planning, retirement income, and tax minimization. She holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) designation and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certificant, awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. Cynthia earned a Bachelor's degree from Michigan State University and a Master's degree in Accountancy from Walsh College. Her advisory practice emphasizes objective, fiduciary management and utilizes the resources of Bank of America and Merrill to align investment strategies with clients’ individual situations. Outside of her professional role, Cynthia enjoys hiking, practicing yoga, and spending time with her family.

Sidhdharth Sheth is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 37 years of industry experience, currently with UBS Financial Services Inc. since 2008. He serves on the advisory committee of Orchard Lake Country Club, advising on financial operations, and has held board roles with Cranbrook, a private school, and Seen Magazine, a monthly social publication. UBS Financial Services Inc. provides a range of brokerage and investment advisory services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management to deliver customized financial solutions.

Michael Acho is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 32 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cetera and previously worked at Osaic Fa, Inc for 18 years. Acho serves as a board member and finance committee member for several nonprofit organizations, including the Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation and the Yatoomas Foundation for the Kids, and participates in the Michigan Association of CPA’s as a task force member. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that supports over 10,000 independent advisors nationwide, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services to individuals, employer-sponsored plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates a multi-manager platform with a variety of program options and manages assets exceeding $256 billion.

Casey Quinn is a financial professional at Cetera with 18 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Cetera in 2023, Casey worked at Valic Financial Advisors for 11 years and has been involved with Wealth Strategies Financial Group since 2022, focusing on fixed insurance sales. Casey operates in Southfield, MI. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a nationwide network of independent advisors, utilizing multiple program structures and access to third-party managers.

Carl Erickson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Waterford, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2023, he worked at Capital Analysts and Lyons Financial Group. Outside of advising, Erickson is a co-owner of Detroit National Brewing Company, LLC, a former beer company that now receives royalty payments from a brand sale, and serves as Treasurer on the board of the Sylvan Shores Improvement Association. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services targeting individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing written, non-discretionary recommendation reports that integrate research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis. The firm combines advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated entities and employs algorithmic automation overseen by dedicated committees to generate personalized retirement income recommendations.

Karen Balow is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, where she has worked for 20 years. She has 21 years of industry experience and is based in Birmingham, MI. 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, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions.

David Smith is a financial advisor at Cetera with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Cetera in 2019, he worked at Foresters Financial Services and Foresters Financial from 2013 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he has served on the executive board of the Detroit Athletic Club, including terms as director of hockey operations, vice president, and president. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform, allowing advisors to utilize affiliated and third-party managers or create custom strategies.

Kelley Saros is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with JPMorgan Chase Bank NA and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2013. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services mainly to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, offering asset-allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through its Institutional Consulting Services program. The firm uses quantitative asset-allocation modeling combined with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.