Candice Nichole Skinner

Larry Fitzpatrick is the sole advisor at Fitzpatrick Financial Solutions, LLC, an independent firm based in Lansing, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience, having founded his firm in 2009. Fitzpatrick Financial Solutions provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, and small-business pension arrangements. The firm emphasizes primarily non-discretionary account management, utilizing technical, fundamental, and statistical analysis with a focus on ETFs, stocks, and bonds for cost efficiency and liquidity.

Michael Parent is a financial advisor at Zen Horizon with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Zen Horizon Planning LLC, he held roles at Outward Intelligence, StockX, and Volkswagen Group of America. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains a full-time quantitative research position. Zen Horizon Planning LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser that provides financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients through ongoing and project-based engagements. The firm does not manage client assets or accept custody of client funds, focusing instead on delivering tailored written financial plans.

Tom Owiti is a financial advisor with Parousia Wealth Stewards in Lansing, MI. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, with five years of industry experience. Prior to founding Parousia Wealth Stewards, he worked at Beacon Wealth Consultants and Wells Fargo Clearing, and he is also principal and owner of Parousia Life Matters, LLC, a financial coaching and consulting business serving families and individuals. Parousia Wealth Stewards provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, and charitable organizations. The firm offers fee-only investment management and project-based planning, utilizing third-party model providers and institutional platforms, with options for socially and Biblically Responsible Investing.

Justin Martello is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience and has been with Effective Assets since 2012, currently serving as the sole advisor at the firm. He also works as an independent insurance agent outside of his advisory role. Effective Assets is a small SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $165 million in client assets, providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and select businesses. The firm emphasizes socially responsible investing through ESG analysis and client-imposed social screens, with a focus on individualized asset allocation and regular client communications.

Michael Sullivan is the principal advisor at Sullivan Dunn Wealth Management in Okemos, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sigma Parkland Securities, LPL Financial, and Plan 4 Financial Design/Cetera. He is also a licensed insurance agent and serves as a trustee and beneficiary of a family trust. Sullivan Dunn Wealth Management provides portfolio management, pension and employee benefit plan consulting, and fee-based financial planning primarily to individuals and retirement plans. The firm uses fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods to construct diversified portfolios and offers a range of investment strategies including options and private placements.

Work history In December of 2007 Rich created IAM Financial to serve clients seeking objective, affordable, independent advice. Prior to this, Mr. Feight was an investment advisor representative of Creative Financial Design, where he was responsible for the selection of securities used in, and management of, asset allocation portfolios for numerous client accounts. His career began as a registered representative of Vestax Securities Corp. where he was a fee-based advisor. Rich was also licensed in the state of Michigan with Jackson National Life to advise and sell life insurance. Education Rich is a graduate of Michigan State University where he received a degree in Finance. Rich earned the Certificate of Financial Planning from The College for Financial Planning in Denver, Colorado that was comprised of intense graduate-level classes grounding him in the various foundations of financial planning. He is a CFP® (Certified Financial Planner®) since 2001, meeting the experience, education requirements and passing the two-day, 10-hour exam, making him one of the few in the country who hold the designation. Rich became an Enrolled Agent (EA) with the Internal Revenue Service in January 2011. An EA is a federally-authorized tax practitioner with technical expertise in the field of taxation. EAs are empowered by the Department of Treasury to represent taxpayers before all administrative levels of the Internal Revenue Service for audits, collections, and appeals. Only Enrolled Agents, attorneys, and CPAs may represent taxpayers before the IRS. Since 2004, Rich has subscribed to the stringent and mandatory annual educational hours, experience, and code of ethics to meet the requirements to be a NAPFA Registered Financial Advisor. Out of the 800,000 individuals in the country who claim they are financial advisors/planners, fewer than 5,000 in the country qualify for the membership; Rich is one of them. Rich is also a member of the National Association of Tax Professionals, Tax Professionals.com and the Greater Lansing Estate Planning Counsel. Volunteering Rich served on the National Board of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors as membership director. He served on the Small Business Association of Michigan's Strategic Communications Committee and is a past President and Chairman of the Board of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) of Michigan, one of the largest and most influential of the FPA chapters in the country. Rich is also a past President for Transportation Toastmasters Club 4776 downtown Lansing where he enjoyed enhancing his speaking skills.