Mark Edward Garbacik

Natalie Miller is the principal advisor and owner of Grit and Lavender Financial Planning, an independent firm based in Brighton, Michigan. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 14 years of industry experience, including roles at Merrill Lynch, PNC Investments, and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory work, she provides non-securities related consulting, coaching, and virtual instruction for securities licensing exams. Grit and Lavender Financial Planning serves individual clients with services ranging from ongoing investment management to one-time financial plans and hands-on financial coaching. The firm primarily employs a passive investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by fundamental and technical analysis, and offers a subscription-style billing model with educational seminars and fee-based courses.

Craig Mckee is the sole advisor at XLM Capital Management in Dexter, MI, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with XLM Capital Management since 2003. XLM Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice to high-net-worth individuals, estates, and businesses, managing approximately $96.5 million in discretionary assets. The firm focuses on individualized portfolios that emphasize direct equity investments and options, using active strategies and avoiding mutual funds, with client reporting provided on request or upon material changes.

Robert Laura is a financial advisor with Wealth & Wellness Group, LLC in Brighton, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Synergos Financial Group, L.L.C. dba Osborn Wealth Management since 2009 and is also active in educational content development and workshops through Retirement Project LLC. Wealth & Wellness Group provides investment advisory and planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a tailored portfolio management approach that emphasizes diversification, asset allocation, Modern Portfolio Theory, and fundamental analysis, managing both discretionary and directed client relationships.

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.

Omar Ezz is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently operating as the sole advisor at Olive Tree Asset Management. His prior roles include positions at Blue Chip Partners, General Motors, Azzad Asset Management, and New England Securities. Ezz also maintains a full-time corporate finance role outside of his advisory practice. Olive Tree Asset Management is an independent, state-registered firm providing individualized portfolio management and financial planning services to households and institutional clients. The firm combines fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to develop tailored investment policies, serving both individuals and employee benefit plans.