Dolapo Bankole is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. Currently with LPL Financial, Bankole previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, UBS Financial Services, and The Vanguard Group. Outside of advisory roles, Bankole has experience with editorial services and education. 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 financial planning, managed portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a network of over 22,800 advisors.

Nick Valenti is a CFP® and ChFC® with 44 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with OSAIC since 2018 and previously worked for Sii for 14 years. Valenti holds leadership roles in multiple financial firms, including serving as President and CEO of Platinum Wealth Solutions of Texas, LLC, and President of Michigan Financial Companies, Inc. OSAIC serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services using advanced portfolio construction tools and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management across a wide range of investment products.

Joshua Ellis is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Before entering the financial sector, his work history includes roles at Michigan State University and MSU Federal Credit Union. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management through collaborative, goal-oriented engagements.

Andrew Gagne is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. in Northville, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Gagne is the owner of New World Financial and is also affiliated with Center Street Wealth Strategies. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored non-discretionary planning and employs tools such as risk profiling and probability modeling to support client goals, with a notable affiliation supporting municipal and public finance work.

Steven Schweickart is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He leads a team that manages the finances of individuals, families, and business owners throughout Southeastern Michigan and across the United States. Steven provides personalized wealth management strategies tailored to clients’ unique financial goals and changing market conditions. He helps clients consider factors such as risk tolerance, time horizon, and liquidity needs in developing their financial plans. Steven specializes in family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, individual and corporate investment strategy, and retirement income. He and his team build, implement, and review investment strategies, collaborating with specialists when clients require more complex expertise. Steven is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and holds a Bachelor's degree from Michigan State University. Outside of his professional work, Steven is involved with the Grosse Ile Nature and Land Conservancy. His personal interests include hiking, reading, spending time with his family, playing tennis, and traveling.

Kelly Bambrough Lugar is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 26 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Cambridge entities since 2004. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, through independent Financial Professionals. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services, utilizing both proprietary model strategies and access to third-party managers across various custody platforms.

Marco Mejia is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has prior work experience with Affirm and General Motors. Mejia is currently affiliated with several entities within Raymond James Financial and also maintains a connection with R2 Financial Planning, LLC. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers 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 and consulting, utilizing analytical tools and models to align with client goals and supports a range of advisory programs and institutional consulting services.

James Macbeth IV is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 20 years of industry experience, including roles at JPMORGAN Chase Bank, N.A. and PNC Investments. Macbeth operates out of Huntington Woods, MI. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC primarily serves institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, providing investment consulting and advisory services through its Institutional Consulting Services program. The firm’s approach combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and incorporates ESG criteria when recommending investment strategies.

Benjamin Hogg is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Farmington, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in music as a performer, teacher, and promoter through Benny Edwards Enterprises, and he founded The Flamingo Incident, a fundraising committee that produces music concerts to raise money for cancer. Hogg also serves as a board member for the Farmington/Farmington Hills Neighborhood House and participates in several local business and community organizations. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs and investment options. The firm is notable for its extensive retail advisor and branch network as well as affiliated services including trust and securities-based lending.

Kingshook Ghosh is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He is the owner and Chief Investment Officer of UsaWorld Capital LLC, where he has worked since 2009. The firm provides portfolio management and financial advisory services to individual and institutional clients. UsaWorld Capital manages approximately $5.87 million in assets and combines a solo-practitioner structure with the capacity to handle institutional portfolios, serving a small and specialized client base.

Jeffrey Saunders is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advising. He has operated Saunders Financial LLC since 2013 and has a law practice dating back to 1991. In addition to his advisory work, he maintains an active law practice and is a licensed insurance agent. Saunders Financial LLC serves individual investors, including trusts and estates, providing financial planning and portfolio management with a tailored approach using equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and cash alternatives. The firm also utilizes a third-party asset manager for trade execution and offers ongoing monitoring based on client needs and market conditions.

Daniel Dobbins is the principal of Dobbins Capital Management in Taylor, MI, with 14 years of experience in financial advising. He is also an active attorney specializing in estate planning, trusts, and corporate law, and has been an independent insurance agent since 1975. Prior to founding his advisory firm in 2013, he maintained a legal practice and insurance agency. Dobbins Capital Management primarily serves individual clients, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, focusing on portfolio management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes value, safety, quality, and risk control through individualized asset allocation and often works with third-party advisers in a non-discretionary capacity.