Melissa Joy is a CFP® with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Pearl Planning and has previously worked at Stephens Consulting, Raymond James Financial Services, and the Center for Financial Planning. Outside of advisory work, she serves on the investment committee of the First Congregational Church in Ann Arbor. Pearl Planning is a team-based firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business owners. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with integrated financial planning and consulting, utilizing a diverse range of investment strategies and third-party platforms.

Toni Wander is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. She currently serves as an advisor at Pearl Planning and has previously worked at Stephens Consulting, Legacy Wealth Planning, Old National Bank, and Plante Moran financial advisors. Pearl Planning advises individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business owners, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with integrated financial planning and consulting. The firm employs client-specific allocations across various asset types and uses third-party tools such as the Pontera platform for managing held-away accounts and AI-assisted client relationship tools.

Russell Strickler is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and is affiliated with Strickler Investment Services, LLC in Brighton, MI. His career includes roles at AE Wealth Management, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and PNC Wealth Management. He also owns Strickler Tax Advisory, a tax preparation firm. 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, integrating equities, ETFs, and mutual funds, and offers additional services through affiliated tax preparation and insurance entities.

Colleen Nemes is a financial advisor at The Nemes Rush Group, LLC with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at The Nemes Rush Group since 2022 and prior experience with The Auto Club Group. 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 uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, and conducts regular portfolio reviews and client meetings.

Joseph Morphew is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with one year of industry experience, currently with MDRN Capital. His prior experience includes positions at Raymond James Financial Services and ownership of Morphew Insurance Group. Outside of financial services, he is CEO of La Boutique, a women’s clothing consignment shop in Howell, Michigan. MDRN Capital serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning through a multi-advisor team. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach, utilizing unaffiliated independent managers and low-cost funds.

Tannar Martines is a financial advisor at The Nemes Rush Group, LLC with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining The Nemes Rush Group, Martines worked at Mass Mutual Great Lakes and Rothenberger Company, Inc. The Nemes Rush Group, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting services to individuals, corporations, charities, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with both long-term and short-term trading strategies, offering tailored written plans and regular portfolio reviews.

Daniel Boyle is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Provident Investment Management, Inc. since 2004. Provident Investment Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach focused on active portfolio construction and offers a range of strategies alongside management of held-away accounts through the Pontera platform.

Kirk Dahring is a financial advisor at Dahring | Cusmano and Associates with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including NEXT Financial Group and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as President of The Tawny K. Dahring Foundation, a nonprofit focused on medical research and comfort care. Dahring | Cusmano and Associates provides holistic financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, family offices, trusts, private foundations, and retirement plans. The firm’s client-centered approach emphasizes risk profiling, asset allocation, and long-term portfolio management, and it offers institutional plan services including fiduciary management and plan education.

Bepin Serraj is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Richard W. Paul & Associates, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2017 and previously worked at Albion College from 2014 to 2018. In addition to his advisory role, Serraj assists in servicing annuity client accounts as a Client Service Specialist and Insurance Agent. Richard W. Paul & Associates, LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and custom retirement income projections, blending actively and passively managed strategies with an emphasis on value, safety, quality, and risk control.

Andrew Nemes is a financial advisor with The Nemes Rush Group, LLC in Novi, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Silverwood Risk Management, LLC, J Alden Associates, Inc., UHY Advisors, and Deloitte Tax LLP. Nemes is also a registered representative for J Alden Associates and works as an insurance agent with Silverwood Risk Management. 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 combines fundamental and technical analysis with both long- and short-term strategies, offering discretionary and non-discretionary mandates along with regular account reviews and written financial plans.

Michael Masserant is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with C2 Private Wealth and has worked at Strategic Investment Advisors, Inc. and Senior Planning Advisors, Inc. since 2019, as well as Lumin Financial from 2016 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance services and product sales as an agent for Senior Planning Advisors, Inc. C2 Private Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on retirement planning for near and current retirees. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, emphasizing risk and scenario analysis, and integrates tax and insurance services through affiliated firms to support client objectives.

Connor Gordon is a financial advisor at GEM Asset Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining GEM Asset Management, he worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. GEM Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, qualified retirement plans, charitable institutions, and foundations, offering discretionary investment management and stand-alone financial planning. The firm uses globally diversified, factor-driven portfolios emphasizing low-cost passive funds and employs proprietary models and option overlays in select strategies.

Gina Di Girolamo is a financial advisor at Blue Chip Partners, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Blue Chip Partners, she worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Blue Chip Partners provides fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charities, small businesses, and pension plans, managing approximately $1.88 billion across about 1,000 client relationships. The firm offers tailored asset-allocation models and integrates investment management with affiliated tax and estate-planning services through its related entities.

Alec Waldman is a financial advisor at Pearl Planning with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Pearl Planning, he spent four years at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor and one year with the William & Marie Carls Family YMCA. Pearl Planning serves individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business owners by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside integrated financial planning and consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies and third-party tools, including the Pontera platform for managing held-away accounts and AI-assisted client relationship tools.

Dylan Stockwell is a financial advisor at Blue Chip Partners, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Blue Chip Partners, he worked at Deloitte Services LP and several other firms. Outside of finance, he has experience in the brewing industry and fitness clubs. Blue Chip Partners provides fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charities, small businesses, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $1.88 billion across about 1,000 client relationships and utilizes a team approach with customizable asset-allocation models and affiliated tax and estate-planning services.

Matthew Lamarre is a financial advisor at SimplyRIA Advisor Network with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved with firms including Jackson Kennedy since 2013, Caitlin John, LLC since 2011, and M&L Retirement Solutions since 2009. Outside of advisory roles, he is a managing partner and owner involved in selling annuities, FIA, and life insurance products. SimplyRIA Advisor Network serves individuals, trusts and estates, and qualified retirement plans by providing investment management, financial planning, consulting, and fiduciary support. The firm employs a combination of active and passive strategies, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management through a multi-office structure that supports multiple independent IAR practices.

Andrea Cloutier is a Series 65-registered advisor at Blue Chip Partners, LLC with two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Plante Moran for seven years before joining Blue Chip Partners. Blue Chip Partners provides fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charities, small businesses, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $1.88 billion across about 1,000 client relationships and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside comprehensive or limited financial planning.

Ronald Briggs III is a financial advisor with SimplyRIA Advisor Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has held roles at several firms including Jackson National Life and currently serves as Director of Business Development at Entry Point Advisor Network, a service provider for insurance agents and investment advisors. SimplyRIA Advisor Network serves individuals, trusts, estates, and qualified retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, consulting, and fiduciary support. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with active and passive management through a corporate RIA structure that hosts multiple independent advisory practices.

Genevieve Guys is a financial advisor at Pearl Planning with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior firms include Asset Allocation Strategies, Northern Trust, and Standish Management. She also works as a conservation specialist involved in life insurance and fixed/index annuity sales. Pearl Planning serves individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business owners, offering portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm uses a range of investment strategies and third-party platforms to deliver client-specific solutions and employs operational features uncommon for its size.

Karrie Maier is a financial advisor at Pathworks Financial, Inc. with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Pathworks Financial since 2021. Prior to her advisory role, she was a homemaker and worked at Desco Properties. Pathworks Financial, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, small businesses, and estates, offering services such as asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm uses academic investment models to construct diversified portfolios and evaluates alternative investments, including digital assets.