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.

Ellis Liddell is a financial advisor at ELE Advisory Services, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been involved in multiple business ventures including coaching, motivational speaking, mortgage services, and charitable work through the ELE Cares Foundation. Liddell is also a board member of the Educators With Purpose foundation. ELE Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-planning seminars to individuals, business owners, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and customized Investment Policy Statements, managing portfolios across a range of asset classes while typically maintaining non-discretionary client accounts.

Mary Sheahan is a financial advisor with Center for Financial Planning Inc. in Southfield, MI. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining her current firm, she worked at Raymond James Financial Services, The Fiduciary Alliance, and Ameriprise. Outside of advising, she has experience in educational and religious organizations. Center for Financial Planning, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.97 billion in assets, offering financial planning and investment management that emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversification across multiple asset classes.

Pamela Landy is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at Lifecycle Financial Planners Inc. since 2017 and previously spent 15 years at Cambridge Connection, Inc. She is based in Bloomfield Hills, MI. 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 process and applies Functional Asset Allocation alongside modern portfolio theory to tailor investment strategies according to each client’s life stage and goals.

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 one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at MB Advisors from 2015 to 2024. Spartan Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach and combines fundamental analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory to construct primarily long-term diversified portfolios.

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.

Andrew Mc Lane is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience, currently serving at Northern Financial Advisors, Inc. in Bloomfield Hills, MI, where he has worked since 2013. He is part of a six-advisor team focused on financial planning and investment management. Northern Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with holistic financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm’s Functional Asset Allocation™ framework aligns portfolios with clients’ life circumstances and tax considerations, offering tailored strategies through retainer-based engagements that often include tax preparation.

Kevin Hurley is a financial advisor with Arrow Financial Group in Farmington Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He is owner and partner of HFG Benefits LLC, which provides business and individual insurance solutions. Hurley has been associated with Royal Alliance Associates since 2003 and operates Hurley Financial Group LLC as a holding company for his insurance business. Arrow Investment Management, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, corporations, foundations, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs personalized, risk-adjusted asset allocation models across multiple asset classes and combines fundamental and technical analysis in portfolio construction.

Bardette Hicks is a financial advisor with ELE Advisory Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Hicks has seven years of industry experience, including prior roles at Pruco Securities, LLC and eXp Realty, LLC. In addition to advising, Hicks works as a real estate agent with Virtual Real Estate Services, LLC. ELE Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-planning seminars to individuals, business owners, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and customized investment policies while maintaining primarily non-discretionary management of client accounts.

Jeanette Lopiccolo is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 19 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with Center for Financial Planning Inc, where she has worked since 2016, following prior positions at Merrill and Raymond James Financial Services. Center for Financial Planning, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages nearly $2 billion in assets and emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversification through documented suitability processes and regular portfolio reviews.

Ronald Braun is a CFP® professional with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving at Vantage Point Financial, LLC since 2022. He previously worked at Spc and Sigma Financial Corporation from 2011 to 2022. Braun is a board member of the Greater Northville UM Alumni Club in a volunteer capacity. Vantage Point Financial serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and business owners, offering investment management, financial planning, and wealth consulting. The firm follows a fiduciary, customized approach with a focus on long-term portfolio construction utilizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while incorporating flexibility for alternative investments and coordinated planning services.

Chavez Vincent is a financial advisor with FAI Advisors, Inc. based in Farmington Hills, MI. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at O.N. Investment Management Company, The O.N. Equity Sales Company, and Ohio National Financial Services, all since 2015 or 2016. Vincent is also involved in non-registered insurance sales, focusing on life, disability, and fixed annuity products. FAI Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis and emphasizes long-term investment strategies, while also offering insurance-based investment programs and access to managed account solutions.

David Mercier is a financial advisor at Pathworks Financial, Inc. with 41 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has worked at several firms including Scott Smith Financial, Inc. and Sigma Financial Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as secretary and treasurer of a small private hunting club. Pathworks Financial, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, small businesses, and estates. The firm offers diversified asset management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and family office services, using academic investment models and including alternative investments such as private funds and digital assets.

James Maendel is a financial advisor with Vestech Asset Management Inc. in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Vestech since 2018 and concurrently at Amerco since 2015, where he manages interstate corporate relocations and traffic logistics. Maendel is also an author and technical reviewer for John Wiley & Sons, contributing to the "For Dummies" book series. Vestech Asset Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis to manage diversified portfolios and offers both discretionary management and project-based planning engagements.

Michael Madison is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of experience in the investment industry. He has been with DeRoy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel, Inc. since 2003. DeRoy & Devereaux provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, pension and Taft-Hartley plans, and other institutional investors, including municipalities. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented approach focused on fundamental analysis to build concentrated equity portfolios and diversified bond strategies managed individually with a long-term perspective.

Kenneth Bloom is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Bloom Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Bloom Advisors since 1984 and also serves as owner and attorney at Bloom, Bloom & Associates, P.C., a legal services firm. Bloom Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary, fee-only money management and retirement plan advice. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation, diversified multi-asset class portfolios, and systematic rebalancing using primarily institutional-share mutual funds and ETFs.

Patrick Marody is a financial advisor with FAI Advisors, Inc. in Farmington Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with ON Investment Management Co., THE O.N. Equity Sales Company, General American Life Insurance Company, and Mutual Benefit Life. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and managing non-investment businesses including consulting/coaching through Empowering Futures, LLC and business succession planning with B Trace Partners/Q5. FAI Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, mutual fund and ETF screening, and asset allocation strategies focused on long-term investment objectives, with additional offerings such as insurance-based investment programs and access to managed account solutions.

Michael Nemes is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with four years of industry experience. He is currently with The Nemes Rush Group, LLC, and has prior experience at Topel Forman, LLC. Nemes serves as a board member for the Risk Management Association East Michigan Chapter. The Nemes Rush Group serves individuals, high net worth clients, corporations, charities, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting. The firm uses a combined fundamental and technical investment approach, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates, and manages over $1.35 billion in discretionary assets.