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, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services, The Fiduciary Alliance, and Ameriprise. Sheahan has also been involved in educational and community roles, including work with Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes and various Catholic organizations. Center for Financial Planning, Inc. provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversification and manages approximately $1.97 billion in assets with a team of 17 advisors.

Pamela Landy is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Lifecycle Financial Planners Inc. since 2017 and previously spent 15 years at Cambridge Connection, Inc. Lifecycle Financial Planners serves individuals, families, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with comprehensive financial life planning and investment advisory services on a fee-only retainer basis. The firm uses a holistic, client-centered process that incorporates Functional Asset Allocation and behavioral tools, offering tailored, ongoing services including investment management, tax planning, and estate guidance.

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 a Series 65 designation and over eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at MB Advisors from 2015 to 2023 before joining Spartan Wealth in 2025. Spartan Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio construction using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, managing portfolios through a multi-advisor team.

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. based in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining ELE Advisory Services in 2021, Hicks worked at Pruco Securities, LLC and has a long tenure at Comerica Bank from 1977 to 2016. Outside of advisory work, Hicks is also a licensed real estate agent with Virtual Real Estate Services, LLC. ELE Advisory Services is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, and charitable organizations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and monthly retirement seminars, utilizing fundamental analysis and client-specific Investment Policy Statements to guide asset allocation and regular reviews.

Jeanette Lopiccolo is a CFP® certificant and Series 66 license holder with 18 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Center for Financial Planning Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services since 2016. Center for Financial Planning, Inc. provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversification, managing approximately $1.97 billion in assets with a team of 17 advisors.

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. in Farmington Hills, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at O.N. Investment Management Company since 2016 and has been associated with The O.N. Equity Sales Company and Ohio National Financial Services since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in non-registered insurance sales focused on life, disability, and fixed annuities. FAI Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, along with asset allocation strategies emphasizing long-term investments, and offers clients access to specialized insurance-based investment programs and sub-advisory 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. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 33 years of industry experience, including roles at On Investment Management Co and The O.N. Equity Sales Company since 2004, as well as longstanding positions with General American Life Insurance Company and Mutual Benefit Life. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in consulting and coaching through Empowering Futures, LLC and manages business succession activities with B Trace Partners/Q5. FAI Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $301 million for around 516 clients through a team of five advisors, employing fundamental and technical analysis alongside tailored portfolio management and consulting on retirement and estate planning.

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.