Christopher Nemes is a financial advisor at The Nemes Rush Group, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial and Deloitte Tax LLP. Nemes also serves as a guest lecturer at the University of Detroit Mercy and Detroit Central High School and is a board member of Legatus Ann Arbor. The Nemes Rush Group serves individuals, high net worth clients, corporations, charities, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with both long- and short-term strategies and offers discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Jeffrey Ivory is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Gainplan LLC since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he teaches financial classes to individuals transitioning from their current employers and holds a non-variable insurance licensing background. Gainplan LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs a factor-based, top-down investment approach using tactical and strategic asset allocation models, incorporating ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and derivatives.

Robert Schmansky is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Pathworks Financial, Inc., where he has worked for two years, and has been associated with Clear Financial Advisors, LLC since 2011. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved in tax preparation services through Royal Oak Tax Preparation Services, LLC. Pathworks Financial, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, small businesses, and estates. The firm employs academic investment frameworks to build diversified asset-allocation models and offers services including asset management, financial planning, retirement consulting, estate planning support, and family office services.

Steven Bernier is a financial advisor with MPM Wealth Advisors in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at MPM Wealth Advisors since 2006 and was previously with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments from 2020. Bernier is also a licensed independent insurance agent. MPM Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, pension and employee benefit plans, trusts, and other entities, offering investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios built mainly from low-expense mutual funds and ETFs, guided by client suitability and risk profiles, and manages approximately $1.04 billion in assets.

Jennifer Kulek is a financial advisor at Lifecycle Financial Planners Inc. in Bloomfield Hills, MI, with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Lifecycle Financial Planners since 2018, previously spending a year at Cambridge Connection Inc. 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 that incorporates Functional Asset Allocation and modern portfolio theory to align portfolios with clients’ life stages.

Nickolas Roeder is a financial advisor at CIG Asset Management, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Scottrade before joining CIG Capital Advisors in 2024. CIG Asset Management provides wealth management, financial planning, and discretionary portfolio management services to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an asset allocation framework that integrates strategic and dynamic models across multiple asset classes and offers SRI/ESG screened portfolios, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Adam Saghir is a financial advisor at Spartan Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. from 2023 to 2025. Spartan Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to create personalized portfolios using a range of securities, with ongoing monitoring and the discretion to rebalance to meet client objectives.

Jacob Zagor is a financial advisor with C2 Private Wealth, holding a Series 65 license and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Strategic Investment Advisors, Inc. since 2018 and is also involved with Senior Planning Advisors, Inc., an insurance agency where he spends a significant portion of his time. Prior to his advisory roles, he worked in catering and was a full-time student for several years. C2 Private Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on retirement planning for near and current retirees. The firm emphasizes risk and scenario analysis in its investment process and integrates tax and estate coordination through third-party partnerships, offering a comprehensive approach that includes financial planning, portfolio management, and insurance solutions.

Charles Nemes is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience and is a principal at The Nemes Rush Group, LLC. He has worked at Raymond James & Associates and currently holds roles at Alden Investment Group and Silverwood Risk Management, LLC. Nemes also serves as Treasurer for a nonprofit association related to Lake Charlevoix. The Nemes Rush Group, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting services to individuals, corporations, charities, and pension plans. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis with a range of trading strategies and offers tailored written financial plans along with fiduciary retirement plan support.

Sean Metrose is a financial advisor at DeRoy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel, Inc. in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with DeRoy & Devereaux since 2008. DeRoy & Devereaux provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, pension and Taft-Hartley plans, and institutional investors, including municipalities. The firm uses a bottom-up, value-oriented approach to manage concentrated equity portfolios and diversified bond strategies with a long-term focus.

Ariel Wagner is a financial advisor with Spartan Wealth Management and holds the Series 66 credential. He has nine years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial, Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc., and Cambridge Investment Research. Outside of his advisory work, Wagner is a business owner of Score Pickleball, LLC. Spartan Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build primarily long-term portfolios while incorporating derivatives and hedging strategies as part of its risk management.

Charles Roehrer is a financial advisor at GPM Growth Investors, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, American Retirement Advisors, and as an independent insurance agent. GPM Growth Investors is an employee-owned investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term ownership of competitively advantaged U.S. companies through a disciplined valuation process and offers stock-focused, balanced, and actively managed ETF-based portfolios.

Daniel Dusina is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Blue Chip Partners, LLC since 2021 and was previously employed at BlackRock Investments LLC from 2015 to 2021. Blue Chip Partners provides fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable funds, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes tailored relationships and customized asset-allocation models, supported by a network of affiliated tax and estate planning service providers.

Amanda Lehnert is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with seven years of industry experience. She has been with Sigma Investment Counselors since 2015, working within a team of 11 advisors based in Northville, MI. Sigma Investment Counselors provides comprehensive wealth management and discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable entities. The firm uses a client-specific financial model and investment policy statement to implement diversified portfolios combining ETFs, individual equities, and fixed-income holdings, relying on both quantitative tools and qualitative research.

Jeremy Modell is a financial advisor at Modell Capital Management LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC, where he served in various roles over eight years, and at ALPS Distributors, Inc. outside of his advisory work, he manages a holding company. Modell Capital Management LLC provides discretionary asset management to individual and institutional clients, including trusts, retirement plans, and insurance companies. The firm employs a quality- and valuation-driven investment process across equities and fixed income, emphasizing long-term compounding and capital preservation.

Jason Mac Lean is a financial advisor at C2 Private Wealth in Novi, MI, with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at AssetMark Brokerage, AssetMark Financial, Global Financial Private Capital, and Flexible Plan Investments. Mac Lean also serves as an insurance agent with Senior Planning Advisors, dedicating approximately 40% of his time to that role. C2 Private Wealth primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on retirement planning for near and current retirees. The firm combines comprehensive financial planning with discretionary portfolio management, using risk- and scenario-based analysis to address retirement income objectives and integrates tax and estate coordination through affiliated firms and partnerships.

Luka Zachary is a financial advisor at Strickler Investment Services, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Strickler Investment Services, he spent nine years in school and had a one-year period of unemployment. Strickler Investment Services provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, asset-allocation driven approach using equities, ETFs, and mutual funds, supported by third-party model managers and risk analysis tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Joseph Ashmore is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Heron Bay Capital Management since 2020 and previously held roles at Clarkston Capital Partners and Pinnacle Wealth Management Group. Heron Bay Capital Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $644 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a long-term investment strategy combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create customized portfolios primarily consisting of individual equities and low-cost ETFs.

Ryan Essenmacher is a financial advisor at Integrated Investment Consultants, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked in the golf industry at Forest Akers West Golf Course and Links of Novi Golf Club, and has a background in full-time education spanning ten years. Integrated Investment Consultants, LLC manages approximately $1.08 billion on behalf of individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach combined with Modern Portfolio Theory to tailor investment portfolios, while offering discretionary and non-discretionary management, ERISA fiduciary consulting, and retirement plan services.

Scott Smith is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Lifecycle Financial Planners Inc. in Bloomfield Hills, MI. He has worked at Lifecycle since 2018 and was previously Principal and Senior Advisor at Olympia Ridge, LLC. Scott also provides consulting services to other fee-only financial planners, dedicating a portion of his time to this activity. Lifecycle Financial Planners is a fee-only firm that serves individuals, families, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a team of four advisors. The firm offers comprehensive financial life planning and investment advisory services, employing a holistic, client-centric approach with tailored investment strategies based on Functional Asset Allocation and modern portfolio theory.