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Todd Candelaria is a financial advisor at Wealth Ease Wealth Management LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has experience in accounting and tax services as the owner of a CPA firm and has held roles at several firms including Plante Moran and Michael F McLain CPA. Todd has been with Wealth Ease Wealth Management since 2026. Wealth Ease Wealth Management provides portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and coordinates estate-planning and income-tax planning services through unaffiliated professionals and a licensed third-party platform.

Austin Rinard is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Wealth Ease Wealth Management. Prior to founding Wealth Ease in 2025, he worked at Miller Financial Services for 13 years. Outside of financial advising, he co-owns a party rental business called Party Time Events. Wealth Ease Wealth Management provides portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm uses a range of investment methods and instruments, typically operates under discretionary authority, and coordinates estate and income tax planning through third-party professionals.

Adriaan Van Wyk is a financial advisor at Richmond Brothers, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Richmond Brothers since 2020. Prior to his current role, he held positions at Monocle Yacht, was self-employed, and worked at Bidvest International Logistics. Richmond Brothers serves individuals, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and various business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and Medicare consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary, individualized approach and utilizes a range of investment strategies, including discretionary management and third-party money-management models.

Matthew Curfman is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Richmond Brothers, Inc. since 2011. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Jackson, MI. Outside of his advisory role, Curfman serves as Chief Volunteer Officer on the Jackson YMCA Board of Directors and manages a private fund through an affiliated manager. Richmond Brothers serves individuals, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and Medicare consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary approach with customized investment strategies that include discretionary accounts, third-party money-management models, and a range of trading techniques.

Levi Conner is a ChFC® affiliated with GuideStream Financial, Inc. in Spring Arbor, MI. He has been with GuideStream Financial since 2024 and has prior experience at Charles Schwab and Spring Arbor University. Outside of his advisory role, Levi serves as an assistant coach for the track and field team at Spring Arbor University, focusing on short sprints and javelin. GuideStream Financial is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individual clients and faith-based institutional entities. The firm employs long-term investment strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, and other vehicles, while providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and trustee services.

Kevin Kowalski is a financial advisor at Richmond Brothers, Inc. in Jackson, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Richmond Brothers in 2026, he worked at Wicker Park Advisors, LLC for 14 years. Richmond Brothers serves individuals, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and Medicare consulting through a partnership. The firm employs an individualized fiduciary approach using diverse investment strategies and offers discretionary account management with access to third-party money managers.