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Natalie Miller is the principal advisor at Grit and Lavender Financial Planning in Brighton, MI, with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Merrill Lynch, PNC Investments, and Mass Mutual. Outside of advisory work, Miller provides educational and coaching services through her consulting business and serves as a small business coach and securities licensing instructor. Grit and Lavender Financial Planning serves individual clients with investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and financial coaching. The firm primarily uses a passive investment approach and offers subscription-style services and educational programming to support client implementation and ongoing engagement.

David Adamse is a financial advisor at Wellsage Wealth Management LLC in Northville, MI, with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at JP Morgan Chase & Co and Harman International. He is president of Wellsage Advisors LLC, a business advisory and consulting firm, and previously established MindMint Media LLC to create financial literacy materials, though that venture is currently dormant. Wellsage Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and financial education services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes cost-efficient, long-term portfolio construction using low-cost ETFs and tailored allocations, complemented by a financial education program including seminars and workshops.

Craig Mckee is the principal of XLM Capital Management, an independent advisory firm based in Dexter, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 15 years of industry experience. Mckee has led XLM Capital Management since its founding in 2003. XLM Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, estates, and businesses. The firm focuses on direct equity and options strategies, constructing concentrated portfolios tailored to each client's objectives and risk tolerance without using pooled vehicles or mutual funds.

Robert Laura is an investment advisor with Wealth & Wellness Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Synergos Financial Group since 2009 and leads Wealth & Wellness Group since 2025. In addition to his advisory work, he is a member of Retirement Project LLC, an education-focused entity where he develops content and workshops. Wealth & Wellness Group offers portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and certain employee benefit plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach based on modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside standalone financial planning and second-opinion services.

William Winn is a financial advisor with Fiducial Partners LLC in Brighton, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wealth Financial Advisory Services, Retirement Wealth Advisors, and Newbridge Financial Group, where he remains involved. In addition to advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent and owns Newbridge Financial Group, which offers life insurance, Medicare supplement, and annuity sales. Fiducial Partners LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm constructs portfolios using equities, mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed income, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with tailored strategies based on fundamental and technical analysis.

Brent Bell is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in financial planning and investment advisory. He is the principal at Bell Financial Planning and has held roles at Tempus Wealth Planning, fpPathfinder, McCarthy Tax Preparation, Blend Financial, Planning Alternatives Ltd, and Leonetti & Associates. In addition to advisory work, he contributes to fpPathfinder by reviewing financial planning resources for accuracy. Bell Financial Planning provides investment management and retirement-plan advisory services to both institutional and individual clients, including employer-sponsored pension plans and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using third-party managers and offers flexible financial planning services with alternative billing structures.