Matthew Todd Mieske

Mark Reitz is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He founded and has managed Reitz Capital Advisors LLC since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in health insurance through a partial ownership in Mayan Group Benefits and operates an insurance agency, Mayan Agency. Reitz Capital Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and consultation services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on strategic, diversified asset allocation informed by Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis.

Corey Ferris is a CFA® and ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Ferris Financial Services, L.L.C., an independent investment advisory firm based in Midland, MI, and previously worked at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. for 18 years. In addition to advisory services, he operates as an insurance agent and tax advisor through a sole proprietorship. Ferris Financial Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan advisory services. The firm manages approximately $32 million across 38 client relationships and customizes portfolios based on fundamental analysis, asset allocation, and risk tolerance, with discretionary management and quarterly performance reporting.

Mark Recker is the principal of Recker Financial LLC and holds a Series 66 designation with 15 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm in 2018, he worked at Hantz Financial Services from 2010 to 2018. He is also a minority owner of Maurer Meat Processors in Ubly, Michigan, where he assists with financial management. Recker Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering discretionary portfolio management and a range of financial planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on passive, asset-allocation portfolios using index funds and ETFs, and provides ongoing comprehensive and hourly planning options.

Tyler Lyman is a financial advisor at Lyman Financial in Midland, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. His work background includes roles at The Dow Chemical Company and Laser Insurance & Elite Financial Group, alongside ongoing involvement with Michigan State University. Lyman Financial provides ongoing financial planning services to individual clients without managing assets or trading accounts. The firm emphasizes a diversified buy-and-hold approach using exchange-traded funds and offers comprehensive planning covering cash flow, debt, insurance, estate, tax, and investment strategies with fixed, non-AUM fees.

Lee Fickes is a financial advisor at Professional Analysts, LLC with 55 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to his current role, he was affiliated with Osaic Wealth, Inc. and Triad Advisors, Inc. In addition to financial advising, he owns and operates a tax preparation service. Professional Analysts, LLC provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual clients. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and deliberate asset allocation, with a mixed business model that includes broker-dealer and insurance affiliations as well as limited tax-return services.

Christopher Kuligowski is the sole advisor at Kuli Capital Management in Saginaw, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 21 years of industry experience. He has led Kuli Capital Management since its founding in 2010. Kuli Capital Management provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients as well as institutional clients such as credit unions and municipalities. The firm utilizes a tactical allocation approach that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis across a broad range of public securities to manage risk and pursue performance.