Brendan Best is a financial advisor at Richard W. Paul & Associates, LLC with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Before joining Richard W. Paul & Associates, he worked at BorgWarner from 2020 to 2023. In addition to his advisory role, he assists clients with insurance policies, including annuities and life insurance, as a licensed 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 uses a combination of actively and passively managed strategies with a focus on value, safety, quality, and risk control.

Gil Feldman is a financial advisor with The Enterprise Investment Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with The Enterprise Securities Company since 2005. Feldman serves as a board member of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit’s Israel & Overseas Committee and is president of the board of directors for Farber Hebrew Day School Yeshivat Akiva. The Enterprise Investment Company serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employee benefit and pension plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm primarily recommends unaffiliated sub-advisers and employs tailored, dynamic portfolio strategies based on fundamental security analysis and client-specific factors.

Steven Story is a Series 65 licensed advisor with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at GEM Asset Management, LLC. He has been with GEM since 2003. GEM Asset Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, qualified retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs globally diversified portfolios emphasizing factor exposures and generally favors low-cost passive funds while incorporating active management in certain sectors.

Naoko Mckelvey is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) affiliated with Blue Chip Partners, LLC, where she has worked since 2019. She has 16 years of experience in the financial industry, including eight years at Lumin Financial, LLC. She is also a licensed non-variable insurance agent. Blue Chip Partners provides fee-based investment management and financial planning primarily 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, offering services that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and tailored financial planning.

Mitchell Kahl is a financial advisor at Blue Chip Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Waldron Private Wealth and in various roles related to athletics and education at the University of Michigan and local schools. Blue Chip Partners provides fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable funds, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes tailored client relationships, customized asset-allocation models, and integrates tax and estate planning services through affiliated providers.

Jack Riashi is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience and has been with Bloom Advisors since 2002. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Farmington Hills, MI. Bloom Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary, fee-only money management and retirement plan advice. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach with diversified multi-asset class portfolios, using institutional-share mutual funds and ETFs, and incorporates factor investing, optimization, and technical analysis in its research.

Maximilian Baker is a financial advisor at Q3 Asset Management Corporation in Birmingham, MI. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience working with Q3 since 2024, as well as prior roles at Kestra Investment Services and The Baker Group Financial Services. He also spent six years at Michigan State University and has been involved with the Bayview Yacht Club. Q3 Asset Management Corporation provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as investment company clients. The firm employs a discretionary approach combining strategic allocation with tactical elements and offers various billing arrangements, including subscription and performance-based fees.

Susan Hodess is a CFP® with 42 years of experience in financial services. She has been affiliated with Arrow Financial Group and Arrow Investment Management since 2009, and she has operated her own sole proprietorship, Capital Consulting Group, since 1985. Hodess is a licensed insurance agent and is also a board member of the non-profit Hebrew Free Loan. Arrow Investment Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, corporations, foundations, and employee benefit plans. The firm serves a select client base using personalized, risk-adjusted asset allocation models across multiple asset classes and combines fundamental and technical analysis in portfolio construction.

Tyler Curley is a financial advisor with Dahring | Cusmano and Associates and holds a Series 65 designation. He has seven years of industry experience, including prior roles at AE Wealth Management, Brokers International Financial Services, and TriFound. Outside of his advisory work, he is also involved in fixed insurance sales. Dahring | Cusmano and Associates provides comprehensive financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and consulting services to individuals, family offices, trusts, private foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm’s client-centered investment approach emphasizes asset allocation and cost efficiency, managing portfolios primarily for the long term while offering extensive fiduciary and operational services for institutional retirement plans.

Joshua Jackson is a financial advisor with C2 Private Wealth in Novi, MI, holding a Series 65 credential and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Senior Planning Advisors, Inc. and Strategic Investment Advisors, Inc. since 2017 and was previously with Advisors Excel from 2011 to 2017. Jackson is also involved in insurance services as an insurance agent at Senior Planning Advisors, Inc. C2 Private Wealth primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients focusing on retirement planning for near and current retirees. The firm combines comprehensive financial planning with discretionary portfolio management, using risk and scenario analysis to guide income distributions while maintaining market exposure. Its integrated approach includes affiliated tax and insurance services and emphasizes client education through a required retirement course.

Erin Goss is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Blue Chip Partners, LLC. She joined Blue Chip Partners in 2021 after 16 years at Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC. Blue Chip Partners provides fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable funds, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes tailored client relationships through customized asset allocation and utilizes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in portfolio management.

Marcelle Gordon is a financial advisor with ELE Advisory Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank, along with extensive tenure at ELE Advisory Services and ELE Wealth Management. Outside of advisory work, she owns Celmar Consulting Group, LLC, which provides notary, proofreading, and administrative services. ELE Advisory Services is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and client-specific investment policy statements, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party adviser selection across a broad range of investment products.

Samuel Fleischer is a financial advisor at Dahring | Cusmano and Associates in Novi, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Stellantis and Carl's Golfland. Dahring | Cusmano provides holistic financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as family offices, trusts, private foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm’s client-centered investment approach focuses on comprehensive financial assessments and long-term portfolio management with a range of investment vehicles.

Stephanie Lucker is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Bloom Advisors with seven years of industry experience. She previously worked at Boston Consulting Group for three years before joining Bloom Advisors in 2019. Bloom Advisors provides discretionary, fee-only money management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $1.6 billion in assets. The firm’s investment approach uses factor investing, optimization, and technical analysis to build diversified, multi-asset portfolios mainly through institutional-share mutual funds and ETFs, maintaining active management with systematic rebalancing.

Jacob Gingell is a financial advisor at Royal Oak Financial Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cetera and Wealth Strategies Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent involved in the sales of fixed insurance products. Royal Oak Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans by offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan monitoring. The firm’s investment approach is based on asset allocation and client risk profiles, utilizing model portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, and option strategies.

Douglas Smith is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Pathworks Financial, Inc. He has held roles at Pathworks Financial, LLC and Center Street Holdings, LLC, and is also a licensed real estate broker with Center Street Realty, LLC. Pathworks Financial, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, small businesses, and estates. The firm employs academic investment frameworks to build diversified asset-allocation models and offers services including asset management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and family office support.

Gregory Haeger III is a financial advisor at C2 Private Wealth with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved with C2 Private Wealth in various capacities since 2021. Outside of advising, he operates a part-time youth baseball training business called High Performance Training. C2 Private Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on retirement planning for near and current retirees. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and integrates tax and estate services through affiliated partners.

Brian Nemes is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently a principal at The Nemes Rush Group, LLC. His prior experience includes 12 years at Raymond James & Associates Inc. Outside of advisory work, he serves as treasurer for the Ridgelands Condominium Association. The Nemes Rush Group serves individuals, high net worth clients, corporations, charities, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis, employs both long- and short-term strategies, and conducts regular account reviews.

Jonathan Goldberg is a Series 65-registered financial advisor at Bloom Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Bloom Advisors since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an attorney at Bloom, Bloom & Associates, P.C., a legal firm specializing in estate, tax, and small-business matters. Bloom Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary, fee-only money management and retirement plan advice. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation, diversified multi-asset portfolios, and employs factor investing, optimization, and technical analysis in its investment process.

Brian Branch is a financial advisor at Royal Oak Financial Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Royal Oak Financial Advisors since 2018. Prior to that, he was with WFG Investments, Inc. and Capital Asset Advisory Services, LLC. Branch is also an independent insurance agent involved in investment-related insurance sales. Royal Oak Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm uses asset allocation strategies based on client questionnaires, risk tolerance, and goals, managing portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, and option strategies.