Bassam Salem is a financial advisor at Objective Investments, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at InvestShares Advisor Group Inc., InvestShares, and Wunderlich Securities, Inc. He has been with Objective Investments since 2018. Objective Investments provides fee-based investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers tailored portfolios using a variety of analytical methods and serves as a limited-scope ERISA 3(21) fiduciary for employer-sponsored retirement plans.

I'm Paul, and I have been right where you are. I have a set of 13-year-old triplets, an 11-year-old, and a spouse with a demanding full-time career. Time is something you feel like you don't have, yet it also haunts you if you don't feel confident about some aspect of your finances. I get what you are going through, working extremely hard and watching the years go by swiftly because that is my life, too. That's why, when my triplets were born, I founded TAMMA. I saw firsthand how my family struggled with financial anxiety and the challenges and pressures it caused. This is one of the reasons I chose to become a financial advisor and build my firm: to help bring peace of mind to others. Now, I offer you that same path to financial health so you can achieve peace and security. Many busy families like yours are experiencing relief and confidence from obtaining a financial advisor in their corner, and you can too.

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.

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.

Robert Boutin is a financial advisor at Physicians' Financial L.C. in Northville, MI, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been affiliated with Physicians' Financial L.C. and Midwest Financial Education L.C. since 2011. Physicians' Financial L.C. provides personal wealth planning primarily for medical professionals, combining investment management with income tax planning, life and disability insurance, and financial counseling. The firm employs a long-term, disciplined investment approach using diversified, risk-based model portfolios and offers a combination of advisory, insurance, and tax services within a single practice.

Richard Gillikin is the sole advisor at GilliKin Advisors Limited in Farmington Hills, MI, holding a Series 65 credential with 11 years of experience in financial advising. He has also served as President and CPA at Gillikin & Associates, CPA, PC since 1982. Outside of advisory work, he manages Timber Ridge Associates, Inc., an office building management and leasing business. GilliKin Advisors Limited provides personalized, non-discretionary investment advisory and portfolio management services to a small group of individual clients. The firm integrates investment guidance with tax and accounting considerations through its affiliation with an established CPA practice.

Richard Probst is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Fountainhead Financial Management, Inc. since 1998 and previously worked at Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. He is involved in a family business focused on agricultural and food processing byproduct and waste recycling, providing management and business advice. Fountainhead Financial Management, Inc. is an independent firm offering financial planning services on a fixed fee or hourly basis.

Omar Ezz is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Olive Tree Asset Management. His prior roles include positions at Blue Chip Partners, General Motors, Accenture Strategy, and Azzad Asset Management. The firm provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. Olive Tree Asset Management combines fundamental security analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory, managing diversified portfolios through both passive and active vehicles, and is notable for its work with institutional clients and pension consulting services.

Michael Cho is a financial advisor at Armor Wealth Strategies, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Cutter & Company, Inc and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Outside of advising, Cho serves as a fencing referee and volunteers as treasurer for the Disability Network of Oakland and Macomb Counties. Armor Wealth Strategies is a small advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services. The firm tailors portfolios to client goals and risk tolerances, employing a range of investment strategies and providing ongoing monitoring and quarterly reviews.

John Mcgonagle is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in financial advising. He is the sole advisor at Asset Architects, LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he spends a portion of his time working as a licensed insurance agent. Asset Architects, LLC provides personalized financial planning and consulting to individuals and high-net-worth clients, operating on a fee-based, referral model rather than direct portfolio management. The firm also offers commissioned insurance products and coordinates with third-party money managers to execute trades and manage client assets.

Scott Goldberg is the sole advisor at Equity Planning Group, Inc. in West Bloomfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Planning Group since 2000. In addition to his advisory role, Goldberg is independently licensed as a mortgage loan officer. Equity Planning Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis with both long- and short-term strategies across multiple asset classes and is notable for its work with qualified retirement plans, including acting as an ERISA fiduciary and 3(38) investment manager.

Thomas Horton is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. He has operated Horton Financial Planning LLC since 2004, serving clients from Farmington Hills, MI. Horton Financial Planning LLC is an independent, fee-only advisory firm that offers hourly, as-needed financial planning and investment advice primarily to individual clients. The firm emphasizes comprehensive planning and a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach focused on passive, low-cost index funds with periodic rebalancing.

Bernard Shinkel is a financial advisor at Alpha Investment Management, Inc. in Novi, Michigan, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Alpha Investment Management since 2010. Alpha Investment Management is an independent Michigan-registered advisory firm serving high-net-worth individuals, family limited partnerships, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a top-down, macro-oriented investment process that emphasizes diversified global portfolios with low-cost ETFs and index funds, focusing on risk management and steady returns.

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.

Michelle Brow is a financial advisor at Full Bloom Financial with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. Her prior experience includes roles at StraitGate Financial LLC and Michigan Securities, Inc. Full Bloom Financial is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and other businesses. The firm provides wealth management and comprehensive financial planning services, employing a strategic asset allocation approach that incorporates both passive and active investment vehicles, with a focus on non-discretionary portfolio management and coordination with outside managers.

Kristian Kalaj is the principal advisor at Kalaj Capital in Novi, Michigan, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He has worked as an independent contractor in general contracting since 2014, dedicating about 10 hours per week to this activity. Kalaj Capital provides asset management and financial planning services, offering continuous supervision of custodial accounts and comprehensive financial plans that cover tax planning, retirement, insurance, and other personal financial matters. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across various investment strategies, managing accounts on a separate-account basis with discretionary authority granted by clients.

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.

David Kubicek is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at the Institute of Trade Management in Farmington Hills, MI. He has been with Shoku Group, L.L.C. d.b.a. Institute of Trade Management since 1997. The Institute of Trade Management provides financial consulting and investment advice to individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and nonprofit institutions, and corporations. The firm offers customized advice based on fundamental analysis with some technical analysis for timing and also provides litigation support, treasury and cash-management consulting, and broader management consulting services.

Sevag Vartanian is the sole advisor at Vartanian Capital Management in Novi, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm in 2019, he worked at Cambridge Investment Research Inc for five years. He is also involved with DGC Leasing, LLC, an equipment leasing business. Vartanian Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to individuals, families, family offices, trusts, estates, private foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis with a long-term strategy tailored to each client’s financial and tax situation, and is notable for its focus on servicing charitable and private foundations.