Mark Ray Vernon

Dennis Crawford is a financial advisor at Diversified Consumer Planning LLC in Manchester, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Diversified Consumer Planning LLC since 1988. Diversified Consumer Planning LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, including specialized service for active-duty and veteran submariners, finance professionals, and technology-oriented clients. The firm uses a data-centric investment process that combines AI and machine-learning models with fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis to support active management and weekly portfolio reviews.

Jeffrey Condon is a Series 66 licensed advisor with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Fairway Investment Group, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Paradigm Equities, Inc. and MEA Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he assists as a track timer for Adrian Public Schools during the track season. Fairway Investment Group primarily serves members of the Michigan Education Association and their families, as well as individual clients, trusts, estates, and select businesses. The firm offers fee-based investment advisory and portfolio management services through LPL Financial–sponsored programs, operating largely on a non-discretionary basis with tailored recommendations based on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Michael Cooley is a financial advisor at Altitude Capital Management LLC with the ChFC® designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Whitney & Associates, Forthright Capital Partners, and RidgeBrooke Retirement Planning. Outside of advising, he is also licensed as an insurance agent and dedicates part of his time to insurance sales. Altitude Capital Management LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high net worth clients. The firm offers tailored portfolio management and consulting services with an emphasis on individualized strategies based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Christopher Michalak is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. and has held roles at various related firms including Cetera Wealth Services and Avantax Advisory Services. Michalak serves as a board member of CARES and is involved in local government budgeting and strategic planning through the City of Saline's LDFA Committee. He is also president of Capstone Tax & Financial, Inc., where he oversees tax preparation and accounting operations. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services primarily through a network of CPA firms and advisors. The firm manages assets for individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, utilizing tax-intelligent strategies and discretionary account management.

Jeremiah Johnson is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC since 2016 and previously worked at LPL Financial. Beyond his advisory role, he is involved with the Raisin Charter Township and the Saline Area Chamber of Commerce. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based financial advising approach that integrates patented Wealthcare software and behavioral economics, utilizing both passive and active investment strategies alongside proprietary quantitative metrics.

David Lolley is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He worked for Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation for 15 years and has operated Lolley Financial since 2001. In addition to his advisory roles, he manages marketing and operations for Lolley Wealth Management, a business supporting insurance and investment sales. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, charitable, corporate, and employer retirement plan clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs asset-class model allocations informed by third-party research and offers a range of strategies from passive ETFs to tactically managed portfolios, including Biblical Responsible Investing options.