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.

Kevin Adams is the sole advisor at the Law Office of Kevin Adams, PLLC in Livonia, MI. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 11 years of experience in the financial industry. He has practiced as an estate and tax attorney at his law office since 2000. The firm provides legal and tax services focused on estate planning, probate, trusts, and tax planning, and refers clients to third-party financial advisors rather than offering direct investment management. It emphasizes matching clients with suitable advisors through documented referral agreements and client disclosures.

Gary Aidem is a financial advisor with A & L Financial Services, LLC in Rochester, MI, holding a Series 65 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with A & L Financial since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he is employed as a loan officer at St. James Mortgage Corp., assisting qualified individuals with residential mortgage acquisition. A & L Financial Services provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, including option-writing strategies, and operates on a fee-only, principal-led basis.

Timothy Lata is a financial advisor with Wealth Management Services, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license, and has 33 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial and Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC. Wealth Management Services LLC provides fee-based financial planning and investment advisory consultation for individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on written financial plans and time-limited consultations, using fundamental analysis and a long-term asset allocation approach tailored to clients' goals, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

Sean Kelly is a financial advisor at Kelly Wealth Management, Inc. in Royal Oak, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to his current role since 2023, he worked at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and has experience in construction and property restoration. He is also active as an insurance agent through Copper Partners II DBA Kelly Capital Partners. Kelly Wealth Management provides discretionary investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual investors. The firm manages $160.6 million in discretionary assets and offers tailored investment strategies that may include asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and both long- and short-term purchases, utilizing third-party sub-advisers and wrap-fee programs.

Gerald Dehondt is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at SS&H Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2019 and has been with Jerrmar Capital Management, Inc. since 2004. SS&H Financial Advisors is an independent SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and foundations with portfolios of at least $350,000. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with macroeconomic monitoring to guide security selection and emphasizes risk management and asset protection across a broad range of investment vehicles.

Robert Rahaim is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with DWP. He has worked at DeSeranno Corp. since 2003. DWP provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental and cyclical analysis with a range of investment strategies and manages approximately $195.1 million in discretionary assets through a four-advisor team.

Lyndon Davis is a financial advisor at LightSquare Wealth Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Raymond James & Associates, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory role, he writes books and content on finance and personal money management. LightSquare Wealth Management serves individual clients—including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals—trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a variety of investment instruments and analytical methods to construct individualized portfolios.

Steven Kuza is a CFP® and ChFC® with 16 years of experience in financial services. He is currently with Oxford Harriman Private Wealth Management and previously spent a decade with Northwestern Mutual in various roles. Outside of financial advising, Kuza hosts a dental-specific podcast and authors a leadership-focused newsletter. Oxford Harriman Private Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension plans, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored, multi-asset investment approach with continuous monitoring and rebalancing, incorporating both third-party managers and proprietary model portfolios.

Noah Wolthuis is a CFP® with five years of industry experience currently affiliated with On Point CRNA. His prior roles include positions at Barnhart Wealth Management LLC, Zhang Financial LLC, and PrairieView Partners, among others. On Point CRNA is an SEC-registered adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with a two-advisor team managing approximately $100 million. The firm employs a passive, model-portfolio approach focused on diversified, risk-based allocations using ETFs and index mutual funds, and offers bundled services including discretionary investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, and payroll facilitation.

Michael Schuchard is the principal of Schuchard Capital Management Inc in Sterling Heights, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 29 years of industry experience. He has managed Schuchard Capital Management since 1989. The firm provides discretionary investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, and charitable organizations, serving both high-net-worth and retail investors. Its investment approach emphasizes asset allocation based on historical asset-class relationships, low-cost index funds and ETFs, and regular rebalancing to control risk.

Arthur Cole is a financial advisor with CND Financial in Livonia, MI, holding the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 15 years of industry experience and is also president and CPA of Cole, Newton & Duran, a certified public accounting firm. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as CFO of MI Pharm, a long-term care pharmacy, and owns several non-investment related businesses. CND Financial is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a range of model strategies primarily using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, with quarterly portfolio reviews and limited-discretionary management.

Mary Kelly is a financial advisor at Kelly Wealth Management, Inc. in Royal Oak, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. She previously worked at J.W. Cole Advisors, INC. and is also involved with Copper Partners II, Inc. d/b/a Kelly Capital Partners. Alongside her advisory role, she is a licensed insurance agent and sells various insurance products. Kelly Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, written investment strategies, and financial planning. The firm customizes advice based on client objectives and risk tolerance, employing methods such as strategic asset allocation and dollar-cost averaging, and may utilize third-party sub-advisers and wrap fee programs.

Adam Funk is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience and is a principal at Savings Coach, LLC in Troy, MI. He has worked at Savings Coach since 2006 and previously held roles at Zeiders Enterprises, Inc. Funk also holds licenses as an independent insurance agent and mortgage loan originator, and he provides tax preparation services. Savings Coach serves individual clients and small businesses, focusing on beginning savers and those aged 20–50. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, coaching, and a selection-and-monitoring service for third-party advisers, using an investment approach that emphasizes value, safety, quality, and risk control.

Darryl Duerbusch is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial since 2009. He also operates Global Financial Planning Group, LLC, where he provides comprehensive financial planning and serves as a fixed annuities and life insurance agent. Additionally, he is a commissioned Notary Public in Macomb County, Michigan. LPL Financial offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm supports its advisors with in-house research, model portfolios, and a range of investment solutions, combining large-scale advisory operations with insurance and lending services.

Nicole Schmitt is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. She is currently with Lightsquare Wealth Management, LLC and previously worked at firms including JPMorgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, and Wells Fargo Advisors. She also operated Schmitt Consulting from 2016 to 2020. Lightsquare Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering discretionary asset management and financial planning. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies and conducts due diligence when referring clients to third-party money managers.

Theodore Bugenski is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at CND Financial. He has been with Executive Financial Securities, Inc. dba CND Financial since 2008 and has worked at William Mack & Associates, Inc. since 1992. CND Financial provides discretionary investment management and hourly financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $199 million in assets for about 189 clients, employing diversified allocations to no-load mutual funds and ETFs across tailored model strategies based on each client’s risk profile and time horizon.

Deanna Harless is a Certified Financial Planner® with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Bernard Wealth Management Corp., where she has worked since 2018, including a brief tenure at Creative Planning, LLC. Her background also includes experience at Securities America Inc. Bernard Wealth Management serves individuals, businesses, corporate retirement plans, and charitable organizations through discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $314 million in client assets, employing model portfolios that combine mutual funds, ETFs, and selected individual stocks, with investment strategies tailored to client risk tolerance and life changes.

Alan Gildenberg is a financial advisor at Sculati Wealth Management, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Sculati Wealth Management since 2017 and previously worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc from 2013 to 2017. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in business strategy and management for a roofing company and a sports management firm, and he advises an event planning company. Sculati Wealth Management is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to build portfolios and routinely provides complimentary financial planning to clients and prospects.

Troy Williams is a CFA® charterholder with one year of experience at Miller Capital. Prior to joining Miller Capital, he held positions at Stout, General Motors, Azimuth Capital Management, Owens Corning, and Hantz Financial Services. His career also includes academic experience as a full-time student at Wayne State University and Grosse Pointe North. Miller Capital provides discretionary investment management, portfolio advice, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable entities. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis, tax-aware portfolio customization, and fiduciary responsibility, managing a high level of assets with a focus on personalized investment strategies.