David Debenedictis is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience, practicing at Northpoint Financial in Birmingham, MI. He has been associated with Northpoint Financial since 1982. Outside of his advisory role, he is president and sole shareholder of a life insurance sales agency and is involved in a wine education and travel business. Northpoint Financial provides comprehensive financial planning and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, focusing on estate planning, retirement modeling, and income tax planning. The firm emphasizes long-term investment strategies using a proprietary financial independence model and coordinates client relationships with various professionals while relying on external brokers and money managers for investment execution.

Jeffrey Covert is a CFP® with nine years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Team Covert, LLC and also owns and operates Team Covert Financial & Tax Planning Group, LLC, where he provides tax planning and insurance services as a CPA and insurance agent. His prior experience includes roles at Wealth for You Financial, LLC, Barnett Financial & Tax, Inc., and Hantz Financial Services, Inc. Team Covert, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and targeted consulting. The firm employs customized portfolios using model strategies and sub-advisers, and integrates tax and insurance services through affiliated businesses.

Julie Keating is a financial advisor with Wealth Management Services, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and 12 years of industry experience. She has worked with several firms, including Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC and LPL Financial. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in a family business, Keating & Associates Corp. Wealth Management Services LLC provides fee-based financial planning and investment advisory consultations to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers written financial plans and time-limited consultations based on fundamental analysis and long-term asset allocation, with implementation carried out through advisors in their separate capacities.

Jacob Smith is a financial advisor with Third Sigma Investment Advisors LLC and holds a Series 66 license. He has two years of industry experience and previously worked at Thrivent Financial, Ally Bank, and Ford Motor Credit Company. Smith serves as a board member for Teen HYPE, a Detroit-area nonprofit focused on youth education and leadership development. Third Sigma Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm uses a combination of active and passive investments with a focus on tax-efficient, customized asset allocation, managing primarily larger and institutional accounts on a discretionary, fee-only basis.

John Oliver is a financial advisor at Agile Wealth Partners with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at AGILE WEALTH, LLC, Executive Wealth Management, LPL Financial, and Uvest Financial Services Group. Outside of advisory work, he is an Independent Insurance Agent and owns a marketing and consulting business. Agile Wealth Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporations, and pension or profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $32 million across about 40 client relationships. The firm employs a tactical asset-allocation approach with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, including estate-planning support and business consulting for family or closely held companies.

Brandon Klemm is a financial advisor at AFS Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with AFS Wealth Management since 2020. Prior to that, he was employed at Power Home Remodeling Group for one year. AFS Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm integrates asset allocation, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to create individualized portfolios, while also offering affiliated tax and insurance services.

Thomas Norris is a financial advisor at NFI Advisors, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with NFI Advisors since 2004. He is also the owner and president of Norris Financial, an accounting and tax consulting firm. NFI Advisors is a small SEC-registered firm serving individual clients, trusts, estates, and private investment funds. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management with tailored investment strategies, including an options-based Hedge Strategies program for accredited investors and management of multiple private funds.

David Robertson is a financial advisor with The Financial Center, LLC in Novi, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 37 years of industry experience. He has worked with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., alongside his longstanding role at The Financial Center. Outside of financial advising, he is an independent insurance agent. The Financial Center serves individuals, businesses, charitable organizations, estates, and trusts by providing fee-based financial planning, consultations, educational seminars, and referrals to third-party advisers. The firm focuses on long-term, tailored financial planning and project-based consultations, with implementation and account management arranged through third-party providers.

John Salomon Jr. is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He is a principal and part-owner of J2 Capital Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2010, and he also operates Salomon and Associates PLLC, a CPA firm specializing in tax preparation. His prior roles include a position at Alpha Cubed Investments LLC and involvement with Node AI, Inc. Outside of financial advising, he manages tax services through his CPA firm. J2 Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and other investment advisers. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and incorporates artificial intelligence tools to support compliance and operations, while also offering subadvisory strategies and managing digital-asset accounts.

Miles Jamieson is a financial advisor at Daniel Investment Group Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at Commonwealth Financial Network as well as roles in academic institutions including Wayne State University and Davidson College. Daniel Investment Group provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $210 million in assets with a small advisory team and employs a fee-oriented, fiduciary approach that emphasizes cost sensitivity and individualized planning.

Julie Lobaza is a financial advisor at Rochester Wealth Strategies, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Rochester Wealth Strategies since 2018. In addition to her advisory role, she owns a technology consulting firm serving small and mid-sized businesses. Rochester Wealth Strategies provides wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, and institutional sponsors. The firm employs a planning-centric investment process focused on strategic, primarily ETF-based portfolios tailored to client risk tolerance and reviewed regularly.

John Edmonds is a financial advisor at LightSquare Wealth Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Raymond James & Associates Inc and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Edmonds is also the owner of En Passant, LLC and LightSquare Insurance Agency, which facilitates insurance commissions. LightSquare Wealth Management serves individual clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a variety of investment instruments and analytical methods to construct individualized portfolios and provides ongoing monitoring and due diligence on recommended sub-advisors.

Austin Cavanaugh is a financial advisor at Paragon Investing, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to his current role, he worked for Prospect Capital Restaurants and Little Caesars Enterprises. Paragon Investing provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, businesses, and other investment advisers. The firm offers tailored investment strategies that consider client objectives and risk tolerance, using various approaches including asset allocation, technical and fundamental analysis, and a range of investment vehicles.

Brian Franke is a Certified Financial Planner® with 19 years of industry experience. He is a principal and 50% owner of Integrated Capital Management and has previously worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, First Heartland Consultants, Inc., and UBS Financial Services. Franke serves on the executive board of Michigan State University for non-investment-related activities. Integrated Capital Management advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses, with experience serving professionals such as physicians, corporate executives, and small business owners. The firm employs a written financial-planning process to guide customized asset allocations, typically managed on a discretionary basis using ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and bonds.

Mark Miller is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience, serving as a financial advisor at Miller Capital since 1999. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Troy, MI. In addition to his advisory role, Miller serves as a co-trustee for several personal and family trusts, managing investment-related responsibilities in a fiduciary capacity. Miller Capital provides discretionary investment management, portfolio advice, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and tax-aware portfolio construction, managing a high level of assets per advisor with predominantly discretionary accounts and maintaining formal compliance and ethical standards.

Theresa Collins is a financial advisor at Paragon Retirement Planning, Inc. in Troy, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. She has worked at Paragon Retirement Planning since 2022 and has prior experience at Financial Services of America from 2006 to 2017. Outside of her advisory role, Collins acts as an independent insurance agent. Paragon Retirement Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering comprehensive and single-issue financial planning and consulting with a typical account minimum of $100,000. The firm’s investment approach utilizes model portfolios managed by unaffiliated sub-advisors, focusing on asset allocation while retaining responsibility for client relationships and periodic reviews.

Jane Lowry is a financial advisor at Motive Wealth Advisors, LLC in Birmingham, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Ducker Worldwide from 2014 to 2017. Motive Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, and oversees independent third-party advisers, employing both active and passive investment strategies implemented through diversified, risk-based portfolios.

Joseph Kubic is a financial advisor at Fairlane Investment Advisors Inc with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Fairlane since 1984. Fairlane Investment Advisors serves individual investors, including high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and tailored financial planning. The firm employs model asset allocation strategies with individual customization and manages employer retirement plan assets at the participant level.

Eric Solomon is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Safe Future Wealth Partners LLC with one year of industry experience. Before joining Safe Future Wealth Partners, he worked at ERS Financial LLC, Integrated Capital Management, Paragon Retirement Planning, and held a long tenure at Ford Motor from 1989 to 2020. Safe Future Wealth Partners serves individual clients by providing ongoing portfolio management and financial planning, often referring clients to unaffiliated third-party advisers for discretionary management. The firm uses model allocations and third-party portfolios to implement investment strategies and monitors outside managers rather than directly managing client trades.

Joseph Berishaj is a financial advisor at Retirement Systems LLC in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. He also has experience outside finance, having worked briefly at Emagine Entertainment. Retirement Systems LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services to individuals and retirement plans, focusing on tailored investment strategies and participant education for qualified employer plans.