Robert James Diekema

Darren Ford is a financial advisor at Triangle Wealth Management with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Before joining Triangle Wealth Management in 2022, he worked at AdvisorEngine, Abrigo, and other firms. Outside of advising, he creates educational content for the AnalystPrep website, focusing on CFA exam preparation. Triangle Wealth Management serves individual clients, corporate plans, and nonprofit organizations, providing portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a consultative process using advanced analytical tools to develop tailored investment strategies, primarily grounded in fundamental securities analysis.

Andrew Brace is a financial advisor with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fusion Capital Management since 2018 and previously at CLA USA Advisory Group, LLC. Brace is also a 50% owner of Brace Financial, a business involved in tax preparation and insurance sales. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC serves a range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses a customizable investment approach involving both fundamental and technical analysis, employing various asset classes and specialized instruments to align with client objectives.

Tammy Black is a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with Huntington and its affiliated bank since 1998. The Huntington Investment Company, operating as Huntington Financial Advisors, provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee programs using an open-architecture model that incorporates third-party managers and proprietary Private Bank strategies.

David Pozolo is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors LLC and the Michigan Department of Corrections. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a delivery driver for DoorDash. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm uses an integrated service model linked to its recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Eric Springer is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. and J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2019, and previously spent 21 years at Fortis Investors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Blue Time LLC, a company involved in the sales and marketing of clothing and marine accessories, and also manages an office building through Blue Time LLC. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of over 400 independent advisers. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, implementing investment decisions through discretionary or non-discretionary approaches using fundamental and technical analysis, model portfolios, and digital advice platforms.

Christopher Godbold is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Lowell, Michigan, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2001. Godbold serves as a trustee on the Greater Lowell Area Chamber Foundation Board and the Lowell Education Foundation Board, and he is chair of the Look Memorial Fund Board, all of which oversee grant distributions benefiting the Lowell community. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs and investment options. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets with a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors and emphasizes both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies under a fiduciary standard.