Lawrence Zimbler is a financial advisor at 4Square Advisory Services, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has a background that includes extensive involvement with tax preparation and education through the National Association of Tax Professionals. Outside of advisory work, he owns a tax-related business that provides tax return preparation, advice, and continuing education for tax professionals. 4Square Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses client-specific Investment Policy Statements and a fundamental-analysis approach to tailor investment strategies, and it is affiliated with accounting and tax services.

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 sole advisor at Kastler Financial Planning in Ortonville, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Garrett Investment Advisors. Kastler serves on the alumni board of Notre Dame Preparatory School, assisting with alumni activities. Kastler Financial Planning is a fee-only, state-registered advisory firm specializing in financial and retirement planning primarily for clients in or near retirement. The firm employs a predominantly passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering planning and investment management with flat-fee, tiered, and hourly billing structures.

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.

Wyatt Flynn is a financial advisor at Lakepoint Wealth Partners with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Raymond James & Associates. Outside of advising, his background includes roles in banking and mortgage industries. Lakepoint Wealth Partners is a state-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, pre-retirees, retirees, growing families, and young professionals. The firm uses a long-term, passive, evidence-based investment approach centered on strategic asset allocation, global diversification, low-cost ETFs, and periodic rebalancing.

Kenneth Schrauben is a financial advisor at Retirement Capital Services LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including 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 through portfolio management and financial planning, using a blend of analytical techniques and investment strategies that include alternatives and options. The firm operates as a small, solo-advisor practice offering a diverse and higher-risk investment menu.

Michael Prus is the president and founder of Scale Investment Group, an independent investment advisory firm. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 15 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Scale Investment Group in 2010, he worked at Freedom One Financial Group and Investment Counsel Inc. Scale Investment Group provides investment advisory and consulting services to individual and institutional clients, including ERISA-qualified retirement plans and other advisers. The firm focuses on low-cost, diversified portfolios using a combination of quantitative and qualitative fund selection, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with pension consulting and sub-advisory services.

Brenda Oldham is a financial advisor at RAM Legacy Wealth Management with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including IAMS Wealth Management, Calton & Associates, and RAM Insurance & Financial Services. Brenda serves as CEO of RAM Insurance & Financial Services and is president of Michigan Women in Insurance and Financial Services. She is also an author of a financial literacy novel and conducts educational seminars on financial topics. RAM Legacy Wealth Management is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, ERISA plan consulting, and financial planning, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and providing both discretionary portfolio management and tailored consulting services.

David Patterson is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience and has been with Patterson Advisors, LLC since 2005. Based in Waterford, MI, he is part of a two-advisor firm focused on comprehensive financial planning and investment analysis. Patterson Advisors serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients and family trust beneficiaries, offering tailored services such as goal-based planning, investment recommendations, and ongoing financial support. The firm employs a disciplined, asset-allocation approach using diversified portfolios and maintains a fee-for-service model without discretionary trading authority.

Tommi Harris is a financial advisor at Ecos Wealth Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ecos Wealth Advisors in 2023, Harris worked for Verde Capital Management from 2008 to 2023. Harris is also the president of VERDE Insurance Agency LLC. Ecos Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, tailoring investment strategies to client goals and conducting ongoing reviews.

Jacob Loucks is a financial advisor with Wealth For You Financial, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He has previously worked at Foguth Financial Group and Barnett Financial and Tax. Wealth For You Financial, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm matches client objectives and risk profiles to model portfolios managed by third-party sub-advisers, with a structure that includes common ownership of an insurance agency and a tax/accounting firm.

Adam Hirzel is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Stratus Advisory Group, Inc. since 2013. He has been associated with related entities including Stratus Financial Services Corporation and Stratus Financial Corporation since 2009. Stratus Advisory Group provides tailored financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services to individual clients—including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households—as well as small to mid-size businesses. The firm employs a fundamental investment approach supplemented by cyclical and technical analysis, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Rocky Istvan is a financial advisor at Daniel Krug & Associates with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with the firm since 2008. His career also includes roles at Global Financial Private Capital, LLC, and G.F. Investment Services, LLC. Daniel Krug & Associates provides investment management and integrated financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $130.9 million across about 218 accounts. The firm uses a wrap-fee platform sponsored by AssetMark and offers ongoing portfolio supervision, educational newsletters, and retirement-focused seminars.

John Hirzel is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Stratus Advisory Group, Inc. He has been with Stratus Advisory Group since 2013 and holds leadership roles in affiliated non-investment related entities, including a tax planning and accounting firm and an insurance agency. Stratus Advisory Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth and non-HNW households, as well as small to mid-size businesses, providing tailored financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management. The firm employs a fundamental investment approach supplemented by cyclical and technical methods and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Vita Romberger is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Ecos Wealth Advisors in Clarkston, MI. She has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Foguth Financial Group from 2022 to 2024. 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 employs discretionary, long-term investment strategies tailored to client goals and offers comprehensive portfolio management and retirement planning services.

Gregory Neino is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at RetireMitten Financial LLC. Prior to joining RetireMitten in 2024, he worked at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. for 16 years. RetireMitten Financial LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and multi-generational families, offering discretionary investment management and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes passive portfolio construction using stocks and ETFs, guided by client-specific investment policies and periodic reviews, and is noted for its planning related to Canadian-U.S. cross-border financial considerations.

Erin Preston is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, serving clients at Patterson Advisors since 2005. She operates within a small, two-advisor firm based in Waterford, MI. Patterson Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning and investment analysis to individual investors, including high-net-worth clients and trustees or beneficiaries of family trusts. The firm employs a goal-based planning approach and a broadly diversified asset allocation methodology, focusing on no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and other low-cost investment vehicles.

Nicholas Goode is a financial advisor at Altar Rock with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Vantage Point Planning, and the Center For Wealth Planning Advisors. He is also the president of Renewable Woods LLC, a non-investment-related business. Altar Rock primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and trusts, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a combined qualitative and quantitative investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee, focusing on asset allocation, tax-aware construction, and manager selection, with regular portfolio reviews.

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.

Kristine Sherwood is a ChFC® at Rachor Investment Advisory Services, LLC with 6 years of industry experience. She has been with Rachor Investment Advisory Services since 2009. Rachor Investment Advisory Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, and privately held businesses, managing approximately $205 million in discretionary assets. The firm offers portfolio management through diversified and concentrated strategies, financial planning, and plan-level fiduciary services, and is notable for its Michigan public accounting firm license and integration of accounting support within its advisory services.