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Don Slabaugh is the sole advisor at Don A. Slabaugh, LLC, an independent firm based in Boyne City, MI. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. Slabaugh has led his firm since 2003. Don A. Slabaugh, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management services primarily to individual investors with accounts including IRAs, trusts, and taxable accounts. The firm manages approximately $30 million across about 30 client relationships, focusing on concentrated equity portfolios of mid- to large-cap stocks with dividend prospects, supplemented by fixed income and cash instruments. The investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis, with discretionary trading authority and a longer-term horizon.

Timothy Norton is a financial advisor with McDonald Partners LLC in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with McDonald Partners since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, Norton serves on the board of directors for Caymus Funding Inc., a portfolio company of McDonald Partners' private funds. McDonald Partners LLC serves individual investors and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, and brokerage services. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer activities and manages affiliated private funds alongside a variety of portfolio management and financial planning options.

Paul Moody is a financial advisor with McDonald Partners LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with McDonald Partners since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Moody works seasonally as a fly fishing guide and ski instructor in Boyne City, Michigan. McDonald Partners LLC serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, and brokerage services. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer activities with affiliated private fund management and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various program structures.

Todd Mcnitt is a financial advisor with Fairway Investment Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Paradigm Equities, Inc. and Mea Financial Services, Inc. since 2008. Outside of his advisory roles, he operates a home-based builder business. Fairway Investment Group primarily serves individual clients affiliated with the Michigan Education Association, providing fee-based portfolio management and advisory services through LPL Financial-sponsored programs. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client profiles and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, focusing on a membership-based clientele rather than high-net-worth individuals.

Jason Weiss is a financial advisor at Fairway Investment Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has a background that includes roles at Paradigm Equities, MEA Financial Services, and nearly a quarter-century with Gaylord Community Schools. Outside of his advisory work, Weiss is an independent real estate broker with EverGreen Home Realty. Fairway Investment Group primarily serves individual clients affiliated with the Michigan Education Association, providing fee-based portfolio management and advisory services through LPL Financial-sponsored programs. The firm tailors investment recommendations using detailed client profiling and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses while maintaining a focus on a membership-based client population rather than high-net-worth individuals.

Betsy Britton is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 18 years of industry experience, having worked at Korthase Flinn from 2010 to 2026 before transitioning to Highstreet Insurance & Financial Services, which acquired Korthase Flinn. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.