Jason Mac Lean is a financial advisor with C2 Private Wealth in Novi, Michigan, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Strategic Investment Advisors, AssetMark, Global Financial Private Capital, and Flexible Plan Investments. He also spends approximately 40% of his time as an insurance agent with Senior Planning Advisors, LLC. C2 Private Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients with a focus on retirement planning, offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes risk and scenario analysis in its investment process and integrates tax and estate coordination through affiliated providers.

Luka Zachary is a financial advisor at Strickler Investment Services, LLC in Brighton, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Strickler Investment Services, he was a student for nine years and was unemployed for one year. Strickler Investment Services provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes an active, asset-allocation-focused approach with diversified holdings and employs third-party model managers alongside custodial and execution platform services.

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 a Series 65 designation. He has been with the firm since 2025 and has prior experience working at golf clubs and in full-time education. Integrated Investment Consultants serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, nonprofit organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, offering customized investment management, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting services.

Scott Smith is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a principal and senior advisor at Lifecycle Financial Planners Inc. and Olympia Ridge, LLC. He provides consulting advice to other fee-only financial planners, dedicating about 10% of his time to this work. Lifecycle Financial Planners is a fee-only advisory firm that serves individuals, families, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a holistic financial life planning approach and uses Functional Asset Allocation and modern portfolio theory to create tailored Investment Policy Statements.

Christopher Frayne is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor at Sigma Investment Counselors with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2006. Sigma Investment Counselors, founded in 1973 and fully employee-owned, provides comprehensive wealth management and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable entities. The firm employs a client-specific financial model and diverse portfolios, combining ETFs, individual equities, and fixed-income holdings, with a focus on conservative risk assessments and thorough research using both quantitative and qualitative tools.

Catharine Betzig is a financial advisor at Diversified Portfolios, Inc. with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including JPMorgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley, and The Northern Trust Company. Diversified Portfolios, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and wealth-management services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm emphasizes long-term asset allocation, broad diversification, and cost-conscious use of low-cost passive and enhanced index funds, supported by proprietary analytics from Dimensional Fund Advisors.

Mallory Hunt is a financial advisor at Center for Financial Planning Inc with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Raymond James Financial and J.P. Morgan Securities. Center for Financial Planning Inc provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversification, managing approximately $1.97 billion in assets with a team of 17 advisors.

Dominic Arnold is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with nine years at Northern Financial Advisors, Inc. and a total of five years in the financial industry. Before joining the firm, he worked at Wyndgate Country Club and has spent over a decade coaching part time at Flipspot Gymnastics and Cheer. Northern Financial Advisors, Inc. is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients and families. The firm offers holistic financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, using its Functional Asset Allocation™ framework to tailor portfolios based on clients’ personal circumstances.

Benjamin Luppino is an advisor at Caitlin John, LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and no prior industry experience. He has a 25-year background at Denso International America and currently serves as Chief Strategy Officer at Bharat Forge America, a company focused on design and engineering for automotive and heavy truck markets. Caitlin John, LLC serves retail and high-net-worth individuals, trusts, qualified retirement plan sponsors, and institutions, providing investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm offers personalized investment programs that combine active and passive management across a broad range of instruments and operates both wrap and non-wrap account arrangements.

Joseph Mansoor is a financial advisor at Spartan Wealth Management in Bingham Farms, MI, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services and Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc. Mansoor also engages in non-variable insurance activities through Spartan Wealth Management. Spartan Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term portfolio construction approach using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering customized asset allocation and portfolio strategies through a multi-advisor team.

Brittney Della Torre is a financial advisor at GPM Growth Investors, Inc. with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Griffin Portfolio Management Corp. since 2018, following two years at Financial Independence, LLC. GPM Growth Investors is an employee-owned investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm focuses on 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 combined with comprehensive financial planning.

Michael Mullenax is a CFP® professional with four years of experience at Sigma Investment Counselors. Prior to joining Sigma in 2022, he worked at Michigan State University and Karl's Cabin. 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’s investment approach combines client-specific financial models and diversified portfolios with both quantitative and qualitative research, emphasizing conservative risk assessments.

Brian Lakkides is a financial advisor at Financial Freedom House with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Cygnet Financial Planning, Inc. (dba Financial Freedom House) since 2010 and at Triad Advisors, Inc. from 2005 to 2016. He serves as president of Fiduciary Firewall Consulting, Inc., providing ERISA compliance and consulting services, and is a board member and instructor at the Cygnet Institute of Personal Financial Literacy, a nonprofit organization offering financial education. Additionally, he officiates USSF sanctioned youth and adult soccer matches as a Grade 7 referee. Financial Freedom House offers investment advisory, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and qualified retirement plan sponsors. The firm uses a fiduciary approach with strategic asset allocation primarily through ETFs and passively managed funds, employing tools like Monte Carlo simulation and ongoing financial plan modeling to assess goal probabilities.

Mary Sheahan is a financial advisor with Center for Financial Planning Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services, The Fiduciary Alliance, and Ameriprise. Sheahan has also been involved in educational and community roles, including work with Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes and various Catholic organizations. Center for Financial Planning, Inc. provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversification and manages approximately $1.97 billion in assets with a team of 17 advisors.

Pamela Landy is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Lifecycle Financial Planners Inc. since 2017 and previously spent 15 years 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 uses a holistic, client-centered process that incorporates Functional Asset Allocation and behavioral tools, offering tailored, ongoing services including investment management, tax planning, and estate guidance.

Kirk Cassidy is a financial advisor at C2 Private Wealth with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at multiple firms including Yaske & Associates, PLLC and Senior Planning Advisors, Inc. Outside of advising, he is an owner and insurance agent at Senior Planning Advisors and is involved with a CPA firm, Yaske & Associates, PLLC. C2 Private Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients with a focus on retirement planning for near and current retirees. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, utilizing risk and scenario analysis, integrated tax coordination through affiliated accounting, and retirement education as part of its approach.

Amar Mashhour is a financial advisor at Spartan Wealth Management with a Series 65 designation and over eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at MB Advisors from 2015 to 2023 before joining Spartan Wealth in 2025. Spartan Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio construction using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, managing portfolios through a multi-advisor team.

Eric Wathen is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Provident Investment Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2023. Prior to that, he was with ESW Management Services, LLC from 2018 to 2023 and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2015 to 2018. Provident Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment process focused on individual securities and manages approximately $1.23 billion for about 349 clients.

Katharine Wagner is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Diversified Portfolios, Inc. since 2015. She holds a Series 65 registration and is based in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Diversified Portfolios, Inc. is a team of nine advisors managing approximately $1.66 billion for individuals, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm emphasizes long-term asset allocation, broad diversification, and cost-conscious use of low-cost passive and enhanced index funds, supplemented by selective active fixed-income investments.