Philip Michalek is the sole advisor at PDM Investment Services, LLC, an independent firm based in Lake Orion, MI. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 15 years of industry experience. Michalek has led PDM Investment Services since 2005. PDM Investment Services advises individual investors, including some high-net-worth households, providing portfolio analysis, discretionary management, and financial planning. The firm employs a combination of strategic adaptive and tactical equity allocation, using proprietary rating models and a long-term market indicator to guide investment decisions.

Daniel Ryan is the principal advisor at Daniel Ryan Financial LLC in Holly, MI, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Jackson Financial for eight years before founding his independent firm. Outside of advisory work, he assists in family-related land management and works part-time as a sales associate in a lumber and hardware business. Daniel Ryan Financial LLC serves individual investors and a small number of institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning, with a focus on employer-sponsored retirement plans, using an investment approach that combines cyclical and fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory.

Michael Kastler is the principal advisor at Kastler Financial Planning in Ortonville, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience, including roles at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and several wealth management firms. He serves as a member of the Alumni Board for Notre Dame Preparatory School, assisting with alumni activities. Kastler Financial Planning is a fee-only advisory firm focused on financial and retirement planning for individuals nearing or in retirement. The firm employs a predominantly passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offers various planning engagement options, and uses flat-fee, tiered, and hourly billing rather than percentage-of-assets fees.

Joseph Venegas is the principal of JDV Wealth Advisors, LLC, an independent firm based in Goodrich, Michigan. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 17 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, Venegas is involved in independent insurance sales, tax preparation services, and serves as a high school football and baseball coach. JDV Wealth Advisors provides personalized financial planning and portfolio management services to individual clients, emphasizing individualized asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm generally operates on a non-discretionary basis and often acts as a co-advisor when recommending third-party investment managers.

Michael Miley is a financial advisor with New View Financial, LLC in Auburn Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Sigma Financial Corporation and operated Miley Financial before founding his current firm in 2018. New View Financial is a state-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm provides personalized investment management and financial consulting, utilizing a range of analytical methods and typically recommending exchange-traded funds and no-load mutual funds, while also accommodating sophisticated strategies such as option contracts.

Wyatt Flynn is a financial advisor at Lakepoint Wealth Partners in Highland, MI. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience, including roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Raymond James, and Mutual of Omaha. Lakepoint Wealth Partners is a state-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, pre-retirees, retirees, growing families, and young professionals. The firm employs a long-term, passive, evidence-based investment strategy focused on strategic asset allocation, global diversification, low-cost ETFs, and periodic rebalancing, supported by a digital custodian platform that enables fractional share trading and integrated reporting.

Kenneth Allen is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience. He is the managing member and Chief Compliance Officer of Allen Financial Management, an independent firm he founded in 2010. He has worked at Mutual Securities, Inc. since 2015. In addition to his advisory work, he is also licensed to provide term life and universal life insurance services. Allen Financial Management provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a variety of analytical approaches and trading strategies to tailor portfolios primarily through mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.

Kenneth Schrauben is a financial advisor at Retirement Capital Services LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Horter Investment Management and Research Money Management, LLC. Schrauben is also the owner of Equity Pro Shop, LLC. Retirement Capital Services LLC serves individuals and high-net-worth clients by providing portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs diverse investment strategies, including options and alternative vehicles, and typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis with quarterly reporting.

Tommi Harris is a financial advisor with Ecos Wealth Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 16 years of industry experience, including 15 years at Verde Capital Management before joining Ecos Wealth Advisors in 2023. Harris is also the president of VERDE Insurance Agency LLC. Ecos Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, high-net-worth households, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and business entities. The firm implements discretionary, long-term investment strategies tailored to client goals and maintains ongoing portfolio management and planning services.

Jacob Loucks is a financial advisor with Wealth for You Financial, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Barnett Financial and Tax, Foguth Financial Group, and various positions outside the financial sector. Wealth For You Financial, LLC offers comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management for individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers to align with client objectives and risk tolerances. The firm also maintains affiliated insurance and tax businesses and co-manages approximately $65 million in discretionary assets.

Rocky Istvan is a financial advisor at Daniel Krug & Associates with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Daniel Krug & Associates since 2008, including prior experience at Global Financial Private Capital, LLC and G.F. Investment Services, LLC. Daniel Krug & Associates serves individual and high-net-worth clients with investment management, ongoing financial planning, and insurance product recommendations. The firm uses third-party model portfolios and sub-advisers on the AssetMark platform, combining various analytical methods and providing clients with educational materials such as newsletters and seminars.

Alexander Wagner is a financial advisor with Vitale Wealth Management, holding a Series 65 credential and beginning his industry career in 2023. He has prior experience at American Retirement Solutions, TCF Bank, Touchpoint Services, Bigalora, and Unidine. Vitale Wealth Management serves individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary asset management and financial planning, managing approximately $117 million across about 396 client relationships through a three-advisor team. The firm employs model-based portfolio management strategies and conducts quarterly account reviews under full discretionary authority.

Vita Romberger is a financial advisor at Ecos Wealth Advisors with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Foguth Financial Group. Ecos Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans and business entities. The firm employs discretionary, long-term strategies tailored to client goals, combining fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern-portfolio-theory methods.

Sarah Fletcher is a financial advisor at Team Covert, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including Merrill Lynch and Barnett Financial & Tax, Inc. Outside of advising, she is also licensed to sell insurance products. Team Covert, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and targeted financial consulting. The firm customizes portfolios using model strategies and a recommended sub-adviser for trading, while also offering integrated tax and insurance services through affiliated entities.

Branden Carney is a CFP® with 8 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Melone Private Wealth, LLC since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Portfolio Solutions LLC, Fratarcangeli Wealth Management, State Farm Insurance, and Plante Moran Financial Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, he engages in insurance sales. Melone Private Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing customized investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm constructs portfolios blending active and passive strategies, primarily using ETFs, mutual funds, closed-end funds, and municipal securities, with a focus on long-term investment horizons and discretionary asset management.

Mitchell De Brincat is a financial advisor at Ecos Wealth Advisors with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. His background includes roles at Saginaw Valley State University and Farm Bureau. Ecos Wealth Advisors offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients—including high-net-worth households—as well as to employer-sponsored retirement plans and business entities. The firm employs customized, long-term investment strategies supported by fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory approaches.

Gage Harris is a financial advisor at Wealth for You Financial, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Barnett Financial & Tax, Titan Wealth Advisors, and Rochester Christian University. Outside of his financial advisory role, he teaches piano lessons on a flexible schedule. Wealth for You Financial, LLC offers comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm implements investment strategies through model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers, with a distinctive structure that integrates insurance and tax services under common ownership.

Hunter Fougner is a financial advisor at Ecos Wealth Advisors in Clarkston, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Hantz Financial Services Inc. and Whirlpool Corporation. Ecos Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs long-term, discretionary strategies tailored to client goals and conducts ongoing portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning.

Parker Barnett is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth For You Financial, LLC and also owns Barnett Financial & Tax, where he operates as an independent insurance agent. Outside of financial advising, he is the owner of Parker Barnett Professional Building, LLC. Wealth For You Financial, LLC offers comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers to align investments with client objectives and risk tolerances, and also has affiliated insurance and tax services under common ownership.

Randolph Redmond is a financial advisor at RHL Group, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has worked at RHL Group since 2009, with a ten-year tenure at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors prior to his current role. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Organized Legacy Program, LLC, which organizes clients’ post-death wishes into comprehensive summary books. RHL Group, LLC provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, charities, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that integrates fundamental, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory to build diversified portfolios and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside specialized consulting services.