Keith Nichol is a financial advisor at Carrera Capital Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he has maintained ongoing involvement with Spartan Radio Network and WXYZ TV. Carrera Capital Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, foundations, and other institutions, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting. The firm employs a blend of macroeconomic, fundamental, and behavioral analysis, utilizing proprietary quantitative tools and AI techniques to construct diversified, tax-aware portfolios tailored to client objectives.

James Waugh is a financial advisor at VIMA, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at VIMA since 2018, following two years at Citizens Securities, Inc. VIMA, LLC is a mid-sized advisory firm serving mainly individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and 401(k) consulting. The firm uses a top-down, sector-level screening process and may implement options strategies and margin trading with client authorization.

Christopher Brent is a financial advisor at City Center Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones. Outside of finance, he has taught private piano lessons since 1997. City Center Advisors provides discretionary investment management, limited-scope financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—and businesses. The firm follows Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a unified managed account program that incorporates third-party managers and sub-advisors.

Katherine Johnstone is a financial advisor with FSA Advisors, Inc. in Troy, Michigan, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at RichMark Wealth Management and Haller Financial Group. Outside of finance, she is the owner of Wild Ideas Garden Design, a garden design business she has operated since 1999. FSA Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, with tailored asset allocations across mutual funds, fixed income, REITs, annuities, and ETFs.

Aaron Andreas is a financial advisor at Arbor Wealth Advisors LLC in Troy, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Arbor Wealth Advisors since 2013. Arbor Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary investment management along with project-based financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing broadly diversified, low-cost passive funds and Monte Carlo analysis to guide planning and asset allocation.

Bethany Mosshart is a financial advisor at StraightLine in Troy, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with 15 years of industry experience. She has been with StraightLine since 2003. StraightLine serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement-plan sponsors by providing investment management, financial planning, cash management, and retirement education services. The firm uses institutional research and proprietary models to guide investment decisions across mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds, while offering a structured participant education program and access to sub-advisers for certain clients.

Adam Legg is a CFP®, ChFC®, and holds a Series 63 license, with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at ISTO Advisors, LLC since 2022, following prior roles at Stonebridge Financial Partners, LLC, and Northwestern Mutual. Before his financial advisory career, he was employed at Boulder Pointe Golf Club for six years. ISTO Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, employer retirement plans, and corporate entities, offering comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a multigenerational “Prosperity” program. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard, uses a range of investment vehicles, and offers additional services such as executive coaching and leadership training through an affiliated business.

Michael Rice is a financial advisor with StraightLine in Troy, MI, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with StraightLine since 2013. StraightLine serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement-plan sponsors by providing investment management, financial planning, cash management, and retirement plan education and communication services. The firm employs institutional research and proprietary model portfolios to guide investment decisions and offers a structured participant education program.

Dennis Raffin is a financial advisor at StraightLine based in Troy, MI, holding a Series 65 credential with three years of industry experience. He has worked at StraightLine and its predecessor entities since 2008. StraightLine serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement-plan sponsors by offering investment management, financial planning, discretionary cash management, and retirement plan education services. The firm employs institutional research and proprietary model portfolios to guide investment decisions and provides a structured participant education program through group meetings, one-on-one sessions, and webinars.

Tareq Jallaf is a financial advisor at Hilltop Wealth & Tax Solutions with Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Unique Wealth Strategies and experience in academic settings at Northern Illinois University and the University of Vermont. Hilltop Wealth & Tax Solutions serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and tax-exempt entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and integrated tax and estate planning. The firm customizes investment decisions based on client objectives and risk tolerance, combining advisory services with in-house tax and bookkeeping capabilities.

David Mc Cormack is a financial advisor at Pointe Capital Management LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Goldman Sachs, Jefferies LLC, and FBR Capital Markets & Co. Pointe Capital Management provides investment management and ERISA fiduciary retirement-plan advising to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and select institutional clients. The firm focuses on a long-term, fundamentally driven Large Cap Value equity strategy supported by diversified asset allocation, and it employs leverage and derivatives in separately managed accounts while foregoing traditional financial planning services.

Brandon Taylor is a financial advisor at Taylor & Morgan Asset Management, LLC d/b/a TM Advisors, L, holding a Series 65 designation. He has prior experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers and currently works as a consultant at Taylor Capital, LLC. Brandon is based in Charlotte, NC and has been in the industry since 2025. Taylor & Morgan Asset Management provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily to individual clients and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $327 million across about 418 client accounts and offers a mergers and acquisitions advisory practice alongside portfolio management.

Jeffrey Huebner is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Pointe Capital Management LLC since 2011, where he is part of a five-advisor team. Pointe Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, trusts, and 401(k) plan sponsors. The firm uses a long-term, low-turnover investment approach based on fundamental analysis combined with technical and cyclical inputs, managing diversified portfolios that include stocks, ETFs, MLPs, and fixed income.

Emily Chludzinski is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Baron Wealth Management since 2022 and previously spent seven years at Plante Moran Financial Advisors. Baron Wealth Management provides fiduciary wealth management and consultation services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on individualized advice, strategic diversified asset allocation, and regularly reviews portfolios using a combination of internally researched securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed programs.

Albert Carlson is a financial advisor with FSA Advisors, Inc. in Troy, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at AE Financial Services, LLC, Independence Capital Company, and long-term involvement with Financial Services of America and Carlson Holdings. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in selling life, health insurance, and annuities. FSA Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm uses fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a long-term focus and tailored asset allocations, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning on a fixed-fee or hourly basis.

Brett Long is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Taylor & Morgan Asset Management, LLC d/b/a TM Advisors. He has worked at Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2015 and has been with Taylor Capital LLC and Taylor & Morgan Asset Management since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a consultant for Taylor Capital, LLC, focusing on investment analysis and compliance oversight for a private real estate fund. Taylor & Morgan Asset Management provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily to individual clients and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $327 million across about 418 client accounts with a team of seven advisors and offers a mergers and acquisitions advisory practice alongside portfolio management.

Elizabeth Ottaway is a financial advisor with Pointe Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Pointe Capital Management since 2015. Ottaway serves on the corporate committee at the St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center and chairs the investment committees for both the Young Women’s Home Association and the Tau Beta Association. Pointe Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, trusts, and 401(k) plan sponsors. The firm employs a long-term, low-turnover investment approach centered on a proprietary five-step, sector-specific valuation process for its Large Cap Value strategy.

Brendan Knight is a financial advisor at FSA Advisors, Inc. in Troy, MI, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining FSA Advisors, he worked at United Wholesale Mortgage and held roles outside the financial industry including at BJ's Wholesale Club and Dave's Pizza Buffet. FSA Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a focus on long-term trading and tailored asset allocations across mutual funds, fixed income, REITs, annuities, and ETFs.

Kenneth Wink is an investment advisor representative at Summit Financial Working with People You Trust with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held various roles in related businesses including tax services and health insurance. Outside of investment advising, he manages Kwink, Inc., a company established for tax purposes. Summit Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and qualified retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory services, and insurance products. The firm employs a model portfolio approach using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, incorporates fundamental and technical analysis, and offers tailored services focused on principal preservation and a range of strategies calibrated to client risk profiles.

Jacob Raska is a financial advisor at Carrera Capital Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2016 to 2024. He is a Series 63 and Series 65 license holder. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in alternative insurance arrangements for clients unable to receive Northwestern Mutual benefits. Carrera Capital Advisors serves individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and institutional entities, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses a multifaceted investment process incorporating quantitative tools, fundamental analysis, technical patterns, and machine-learning techniques to build diversified, tax-aware portfolios.