Lawrence Zimbler is the sole advisor at 4Square Advisory Services, Inc. in Fenton, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ridgeway Conger Advisory Services Inc. and has maintained a long-standing role with the National Association of Tax Professionals since 2005. In addition to his advisory work, he owns a tax preparation and education business that provides tax return preparation, advice, representation, and continuing education for tax professionals. 4Square Advisory Services primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing written Investment Policy Statements tailored to client goals. The firm employs a model-driven investment process covering mutual funds, fixed income, REITs, ETFs, annuities, TIPS, and international securities, often with discretionary trading authority, and offers fiduciary advice for retirement accounts and services to tax-exempt organizations.

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 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, and several wealth management firms. Kastler serves on the alumni board of Notre Dame Preparatory School, assisting with alumni activities such as annual homecoming events. Kastler Financial Planning is a fee-only, state-registered advisory firm focusing on financial and retirement planning for individuals in or nearing retirement. The firm employs a predominantly passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering primarily fixed, tiered, and hourly billing arrangements and providing both planning and discretionary investment management services.

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 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 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.

Michael Prus is the president and founder of Scale Investment Group, an independent advisory firm. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience, including roles at Investment Counsel Inc and Freedom One Financial Group. Scale Investment Group serves individuals and institutional clients with a focus on retirement plan management, pension consulting, and sub-advisory services. The firm emphasizes low-cost, diversified portfolios using both quantitative and qualitative fund selection, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside regular fund reviews and consulting projects.

Brenda Oldham is a financial advisor at RAM Legacy Wealth Management with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has held roles at Calton & Associates, Inc. and IAMS Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she is the president of Michigan Women in Insurance and Financial Services and is an author of a financial literacy novel. RAM Legacy Wealth Management is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, ERISA plan consulting, and tailored financial planning with a focus on limited-scope fiduciary services and a variety of fee arrangements.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tod Fisher is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Rachor Investment Advisory Services, LLC since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is a general partner and drummer in a band called After It All. Rachor Investment Advisory Services manages approximately $205 million in discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, and privately held businesses. The firm offers portfolio management through diversified and concentrated strategies, financial planning, and fiduciary services, supported by its unique combination of investment management and limited accounting capabilities through CPA leadership.

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.

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.

Edward Irwin is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at Security First Financial in Swartz Creek, MI. His prior roles include positions at Reliable Planning LLC, Thrivent Investment Management Inc., and IGO Capital Management, Inc. Outside of advising, he is involved in business consulting and editing and publishing through his ownership of Reliable Planning LLC and Reliable Portfolio, LLC. Security First Financial provides personalized investment management to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit organizations, managing approximately $299 million in assets. The firm operates as a fee-only adviser, typically investing in no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and certificates of deposit, and serves a notably high client-to-advisor ratio.

Paul Puro is a financial advisor at RHL Group, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. for ten years. Outside of his advisory role, Paul is an independent insurance agent representing various companies and owns Puro Financial Services, LLC. RHL Group, LLC provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using fundamental, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory to build diversified portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with retirement-plan consulting and specialized product management.

David Zoellner Jr is a financial advisor at Z Advisory Innovations with 6 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at NewBridge Securities Corporation and Valvoline Instant Oil Change. Z Advisory Innovations provides portfolio management and tailored investment services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a primarily non-discretionary approach, using tactical asset allocation and fundamental analysis to build and monitor diversified model portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs (including Bitcoin ETFs), stocks, bonds, options, closed-end funds, and alternative investments.