Mark Garbacik

Natalie Miller is the principal advisor at Grit and Lavender Financial Planning in Brighton, MI, with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Merrill Lynch, PNC Investments, and Mass Mutual. Outside of advisory work, Miller provides educational and coaching services through her consulting business and serves as a small business coach and securities licensing instructor. Grit and Lavender Financial Planning serves individual clients with investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and financial coaching. The firm primarily uses a passive investment approach and offers subscription-style services and educational programming to support client implementation and ongoing engagement.

David Adamse is a financial advisor at Wellsage Wealth Management LLC in Northville, MI, with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at JP Morgan Chase & Co and Harman International. He is president of Wellsage Advisors LLC, a business advisory and consulting firm, and previously established MindMint Media LLC to create financial literacy materials, though that venture is currently dormant. Wellsage Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and financial education services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes cost-efficient, long-term portfolio construction using low-cost ETFs and tailored allocations, complemented by a financial education program including seminars and workshops.

Craig Mckee is the principal of XLM Capital Management, an independent advisory firm based in Dexter, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 15 years of industry experience. Mckee has led XLM Capital Management since its founding in 2003. XLM Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, estates, and businesses. The firm focuses on direct equity and options strategies, constructing concentrated portfolios tailored to each client's objectives and risk tolerance without using pooled vehicles or mutual funds.

Robert Laura is an investment advisor with Wealth & Wellness Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Synergos Financial Group since 2009 and leads Wealth & Wellness Group since 2025. In addition to his advisory work, he is a member of Retirement Project LLC, an education-focused entity where he develops content and workshops. Wealth & Wellness Group offers portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and certain employee benefit plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach based on modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside standalone financial planning and second-opinion services.

Robert Boutin is a financial advisor at Physicians' Financial L.C. in Northville, MI, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been affiliated with Physicians' Financial L.C. and Midwest Financial Education L.C. since 2011. Physicians' Financial L.C. provides personal wealth planning primarily for medical professionals, combining investment management with income tax planning, life and disability insurance, and financial counseling. The firm employs a long-term, disciplined investment approach using diversified, risk-based model portfolios and offers a combination of advisory, insurance, and tax services within a single practice.

Richard Probst is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Fountainhead Financial Management, Inc. since 1998 and previously worked at Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. He is involved in a family business focused on agricultural and food processing byproduct and waste recycling, providing management and business advice. Fountainhead Financial Management, Inc. is an independent firm offering financial planning services on a fixed fee or hourly basis.