Riley Manwaring is a financial advisor at Verde Capital Management, Inc. in Clarkston, MI, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Verde Capital Management, Riley worked at Rocket Companies, Uber, Grubhub, DoorDash, and held various roles during his time as a student. Verde Capital Management serves individuals, trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses with investment management and fiduciary services. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with diversified fund menus and employs derivatives and synthetic strategies to manage portfolio exposure and efficiency.

David Roberts is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at VIMA, LLC since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Financial Strategies Group, Inc. and Securian Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, Roberts is involved with Zeiders Enterprises, providing personal financial education and counseling to active duty military personnel. VIMA, LLC is a mid-sized advisory firm that primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and 401(k) consulting. The firm customizes portfolios using a top-down, sector-level screening approach and typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis.

Melissa Scenga is a CFP® professional at Lifecycle Financial Planners Inc. in Bloomfield Hills, MI, with 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Cambridge Connection, Inc. from 2009 to 2017 before joining her current firm in 2017. Lifecycle Financial Planners serves individuals, families, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with comprehensive financial life planning and investment advisory services on a fee-only retainer basis. The firm employs a holistic, client-centered process incorporating Functional Asset Allocation and modern portfolio theory, and offers tailored engagement structures including intergenerational and transition-focused retainers.

Karen Culver is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Managed Asset Portfolios, LLC in Rochester, Michigan, where she has worked since 2015. She has 21 years of industry experience. Managed Asset Portfolios offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, government plans, trusts, and registered and private investment companies. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental, value-oriented equity analysis and fixed-income research, utilizing tools like the Bloomberg MAC-3 risk model and employing derivatives and income-oriented allocations where appropriate.

Robert Kahn is a financial advisor at Stoney Creek Advisors LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been involved in the financial services industry since 1990, including roles at FSC Securities Corporation and his own firm, R. Kahn & Associates. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed accountant and occasionally offers accounting services to clients. Stoney Creek Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a documented investment policy process, uses a variety of analytical methods, and offers services such as third-party money manager selection and retirement plan advisory, including held-away 401(k) account management.

Thomas Delpup is a financial advisor at Financial Transparency with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to his current role, he worked at Enlightened Finance LLC and Cssc Brokerage Services, Inc. alongside their affiliated advisory firms. In addition to his financial advisory work, Delpup owns and operates a law practice providing legal services to clients and manages Blackheath Capital Management. Financial Transparency provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, retirement plans, businesses, and other organizations through a team of independent advisory representatives. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Market Hypothesis, offering both passive and active management across multiple portfolio programs tailored to client needs.

Marguerite Tschirhart is a financial advisor at VIMA, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at VALIC Financial Advisors. In addition to her advisory role, she is a sole-practitioner attorney and operates a health insurance business. VIMA, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and 401(k) consulting, employing a top-down, sector-focused investment process that includes equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and covered call option strategies.

Michael Rodzik is a financial advisor with Managed Asset Portfolios, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Managed Asset Portfolios since 2011 and Alt Fund Distributors LLC since 2014. Managed Asset Portfolios provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and government plans, trusts, and investment companies. The firm employs a value-oriented equity and fixed-income research approach, offers separately managed accounts, sub-advisory roles, and retirement plan consulting, and utilizes tools such as the Bloomberg MAC-3 risk model to inform portfolio construction.

Daniel Patterson is a financial advisor with Managed Asset Portfolios, LLC in Rochester, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Managed Asset Portfolios since 2001, serving as a client relations manager and a 5% owner. Managed Asset Portfolios provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, government plans, trusts, estates, registered and private investment companies, and offshore funds. The firm employs a value-oriented equity analysis and detailed fixed-income research approach, offering separately managed accounts, sub-advisory services, and retirement plan consulting.

Brian Newcombe is a financial advisor with Managed Asset Portfolios, LLC in Rochester, Michigan, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having six years of industry experience. He has been with Managed Asset Portfolios since 2016. Managed Asset Portfolios, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a range of individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and various types of plans and organizations. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental value research approach and manages pooled investment vehicles as well as separately managed accounts across multiple asset classes.

Matthew Doering is a financial advisor at VIMA, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Thurston Springer and Edward Jones. VIMA, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and 401(k) consulting. The firm employs a top-down, sector-focused investment approach and customizes portfolios using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and covered call strategies.

Avery Ragatzki is a financial advisor with Baron Wealth Management, LLC in Troy, MI, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baron Wealth Management in 2023, Avery worked at Plante Moran Financial Advisors for multiple periods between 2018 and 2022. Baron Wealth Management provides fiduciary wealth management and consultation services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional entities. The firm focuses on individualized, ongoing advice and strategic diversified asset allocation, combining internally researched securities with mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed programs.

Dena Soule is a financial advisor at Integrated Investment Consultants, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Integrated Investment Consultants since 2015. The firm serves a wide range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. Integrated combines fundamental analysis with an asset-allocation framework based on Modern Portfolio Theory and employs a variety of investment vehicles tailored to client risk tolerances and circumstances.

Ethan Siekkinen is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at J Wilson Wealth Management and multiple years working with Rizzo Lawn Care. He has also attended The Ohio State University. Plante Moran Financial Advisors offers investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, overseeing over $25 billion in assets.

Robert Puz is a financial advisor with Mainstay Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and possessing 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Team One Credit Union, LPL Financial, SPC, and Sigma Financial Corporation. Mainstay Capital Management provides comprehensive wealth management and retirement-plan services to individual investors, trusts, corporate accounts, and workplace-savings participants. The firm uses a tactical asset-allocation approach and discretionary portfolio management, emphasizing workplace savings plan management tailored to specific employer plan options.

Jeremiah Ludington is a financial advisor at Mainstay Capital Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Mainstay since 2019, following four years at Zhang Financial LLC. Mainstay Capital Management is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $4.52 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirees, and workplace retirement plan participants, offering tactical asset allocation and comprehensive wealth management including dedicated 401(k) portfolio management and financial planning through its Mainstay Compass program.

Paul Austin is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mainstay Capital Management, LLC. He has held advisory roles at several firms including Insight Wealth Strategies and Farther Finance Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, Austin tutors students preparing for the CFP exam through Breakthrough Exam Prep. Mainstay Capital Management provides wealth management and retirement-plan services to individual investors, trusts, corporate accounts, and workplace savings participants. The firm utilizes discretionary portfolio management and a tactical asset-allocation approach, with a focus on workplace savings plan management and servicing banking or thrift institution clients.

Thomas Meissner is a financial advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Vanderbilt Advisory Services and NEXT Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a referee and is involved as a promoter with LVZ Advisors. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model-based portfolio management through an online platform and offers access to multiple wrap-fee programs and third-party money managers.

Douglas Coursen is a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 license. He has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2009 and is also a partner at P&M Holding Group, LLP. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, supported by affiliations within the Plante Moran enterprise that enable integrated financial services.

Scott Brady is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mainstay Capital Management, LLC. His prior roles include working as an independent insurance agent and positions at Apogee Wealth Management and Capital Asset Advisory Services. Mainstay Capital Management is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $4.52 billion in client assets, primarily serving individuals, retirees, and workplace retirement plan participants. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation strategy and is noted for its focus on workplace savings plan management, including individual 401(k) services for employees and retirees of major employers.