Louis Melone is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Melone Private Wealth, LLC since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Budd, Melone & Co. LLC, and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network. Outside of advising, he is an author working on a book. Melone Private Wealth, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment advisory and financial planning services, employing a blend of active and passive strategies with a long-term investment horizon, and manages most client assets on a discretionary basis.

James Niedzinski is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Motive Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Tru Independence Asset Management, Wealthcare Advisors, and Planning Alternatives. He also acts as a power of attorney and co-trustee for his parents' revocable living trust. Motive Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services, employing diversified, risk-based portfolios with both active and passive strategies and conducts due diligence on independent third-party advisers.

David Zoellner Jr is a financial advisor at Z Advisory Innovations with 6 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at NewBridge Securities Corporation and Valvoline Instant Oil Change. Z Advisory Innovations provides portfolio management and tailored investment services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a primarily non-discretionary approach, using tactical asset allocation and fundamental analysis to build and monitor diversified model portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs (including Bitcoin ETFs), stocks, bonds, options, closed-end funds, and alternative investments.

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Kiernan Easton is a financial advisor at Dynamic Wealth Solutions LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with the firm since 2015. Dynamic Wealth Solutions LLC is a state-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a disciplined investment process based on fundamental analysis and a TREAT framework for portfolio construction and monitoring.

Kelly L'esperance is a financial advisor at Barking Sands Capital with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has led The L'esperance Group, LLC since 2011. L'esperance is also licensed as an insurance agent in Michigan and Minnesota, dedicating part of her time to this activity. Barking Sands Capital provides personalized, fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages primarily discretionary assets using a core-equity strategy supplemented by dividend-paying equities, bonds, ETFs, and third-party managers when appropriate.

Michael Recchia is a financial advisor at Oikonomos Asset Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Q3 Asset Management Corporation and Hantz Financial Services prior to joining Oikonomos in 2022. Oikonomos Asset Management offers portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and securities, providing tailored Investment Policy Statements and typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis with a fiduciary standard for retirement assets.

James L'esperance is a financial advisor at Barking Sands Capital in Troy, MI, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 19 years of industry experience. He has operated The L'esperance Group, LLC since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a licensed insurance agency selling and servicing fixed insurance products such as life insurance and annuities. Barking Sands Capital provides personalized, fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a core-equity strategy combined with diversified options and uses third-party managers when appropriate, managing approximately $45 million in primarily discretionary assets for about 85 clients.

Kenneth Wittenberg is a financial advisor at Wittenberg Investments Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Wittenberg Investments since 2018, previously working at Secure Asset Management. Wittenberg Investments Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm uses fundamental analysis to construct portfolios and offers services such as Investment Policy Statement creation, ongoing monitoring, and pension consulting, managing approximately $89 million in discretionary assets with a small advisory team.

Paige Weymouth is a CFP® professional at Palatine Hill Wealth Management with three years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including Northwestern Mutual, Ascent Wealth Partners, and Ross Hoezee. Prior to her financial advisory career, she was employed at the Law Offices of Barton C Rachwal. Palatine Hill Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, employee-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, foundations, charities, and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $296 million for nearly 279 clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Joshua Raider is a financial advisor with Raider Dennis Agency and holds a Series 65 designation. He has eight years of experience with the firm, including four years in the industry. Raider Dennis Agency provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing model portfolios on a wrap-fee platform. The firm employs cyclical analysis and third-party model managers accessed via AE Wealth’s platform, primarily managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis while maintaining active insurance brokerage and securities activities.

David Zoellner Sr. is a financial advisor at Z Advisory Innovations with 35 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Newbridge Securities Corp. for nine years before joining his current firm. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Z Advisory Innovations provides portfolio management and tailored investment services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a primarily non-discretionary management approach, using tactical asset allocation and fundamental analysis across a diverse range of investment products, including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Michael Reed is a financial advisor at Nardis Advisors LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Fisher Investments, Personal Capital Advisors, and Mainstay Capital Management. Nardis Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and consulting. The firm customizes portfolios across multiple asset classes, offers socially responsible investment options, and maintains a cross-border operating posture with offices in multiple locations and a notable client base outside the United States.

Todd Moss is a Certified Financial Planner® with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Greystone Financial Group, LLC since 2020 and previously worked at related entities including Polaris Greystone Financial Group and Greystone Financial Group, Inc. He is also an agent for two commercial and real estate firms, TeamMoss LLC and TeamMoss II LLC. Greystone Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and businesses, offering investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a tactical investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis with active portfolio management across ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Felicia Harris is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at EverythingHR Financial Services LLC since 2017. Her previous roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and UBS Financial Services. Outside of her financial advisory work, she owns El Shaddai Consulting LLC, which provides human resources products and services. EverythingHR Financial Services LLC offers portfolio management and investment-advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs client-specific Investment Policy Statements and a long-term trading approach supported by modern portfolio theory, quantitative analysis, and technical analysis.

Catherine Toone is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with approximately two years of industry experience. She is currently with Stalt Financial, LLC and has held prior roles at several firms, including Brookstone Wealth Advisors and Advanced Capital Group. Outside of advising, she is a licensed insurance agent. Stalt Financial, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, business owners, and entities, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of proprietary research, third-party analytics, diversified ETFs, and defined-outcome strategies, and offers small business consulting and educational workshops.

Colin Overweg is a financial advisor at Advize Wealth Management with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including WealthSource Partners, Waddell & Reed, and Cetera Advisors. He is also licensed to sell life and health insurance and may engage in product sales with clients. Advize Wealth Management advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer plan sponsors, providing wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes passive investing through strategic and tactical asset allocation and utilizes technology-enabled platforms alongside custodial relationships to implement client strategies.

Zhaoji Yang is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience, currently advising at Rochester Wealth Strategies, LLC. Prior to this role, he spent eight years at Joshua Analytical Research, LLC and ten years at Flexible Plan Investments, Ltd. Outside of his financial advisory work, he is employed by LanguageLine Solutions, Inc. 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 fundamental analysis and primarily ETF-based portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and liquidity needs.

Gary Aidem is a Series 65 licensed advisor at A & L Financial Services, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with A & L Financial since 2000 and also works as a loan officer at St. James Mortgage Corp., assisting clients with residential mortgages. A & L Financial Services provides personalized financial planning and discretionary asset management primarily for individual and high net worth clients. The firm uses a fee-only, percentage-of-assets approach and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside option-writing strategies and borrowing within managed accounts.

Michael Moon is a financial advisor at Furthermore Wealth with credentials including Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Furthermore Wealth in 2026, he worked at Cetera Wealth Services and Ameriprise Financial, and spent over a decade at RCO Engineering. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Moon Legacy Partners, an entity used for tax purposes. Furthermore Wealth provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis. The firm manages diversified accounts with discretionary trading authority, focusing on commonly used pooled and individual securities while incorporating long-term and options strategies.