Daniel Dusina is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Blue Chip Partners, LLC since 2021 and was previously employed at BlackRock Investments LLC from 2015 to 2021. Blue Chip Partners provides fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable funds, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes tailored relationships and customized asset-allocation models, supported by a network of affiliated tax and estate planning service providers.

Joseph Lasslett is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 10 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at Baron Wealth Management since 2023 and previously spent nine years at Plante Moran Financial Advisors. Lasslett is also a licensed life insurance agent. Baron Wealth Management provides fiduciary wealth management and consultation services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm focuses on individualized advice and diversified asset allocation using a combination of internally researched securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed programs.

William Waggoner II is a financial advisor with Stoney Creek Advisors LLC in Rochester Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Stoney Creek Advisors since 2016 and previously worked at Oakland Community College for 22 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and owner of Stoney Creek Partners, LLC, a life and health insurance agency. Stoney Creek Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm uses a documented investment policy statement, multiple analytical methods, and offers services including third-party money manager selection, retirement-plan advisory, and held-away 401(k) account management through the Pontera platform.

Jeremy Modell is a financial advisor with Modell Capital Management LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC for over a decade in various roles and was employed at ALPS Distributors, Inc. for three years. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a holding company as well as a real estate holding company. Modell Capital Management LLC provides discretionary asset management to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and insurance companies. The firm employs a quality- and valuation-driven equity investment process focused on long-term compounding and capital preservation strategies in fixed income, overseeing approximately $1.88 billion in discretionary assets with a small advisory team.

Natalie Snyder is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at VIMA, LLC with two years of industry experience. She has been with VIMA since 2021. VIMA, LLC is a mid-sized advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and 401(k) consulting. The firm uses a top-down, sector-level screening process and may employ covered-call option writing, hedging with cash positions, and margin trading when authorized by clients.

Jason Mac Lean is a financial advisor with C2 Private Wealth in Novi, Michigan, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Strategic Investment Advisors, AssetMark, Global Financial Private Capital, and Flexible Plan Investments. He also spends approximately 40% of his time as an insurance agent with Senior Planning Advisors, LLC. C2 Private Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients with a focus on retirement planning, offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes risk and scenario analysis in its investment process and integrates tax and estate coordination through affiliated providers.

Joseph Olekszyk is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor at Q3 Asset Management Corporation with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Rehmann Financial for nine years and held positions at Lifetime Financial Growth and Park Avenue Securities. Olekszyk is an officer of Tidewater Technologies, LLC, where he assists with data processing and output review on a limited basis. Q3 Asset Management Corporation manages approximately $727 million in assets for over 3,300 clients through a team of seven advisors. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management combining strategic and tactical allocation, serving both individual and investment company clients, and offers flexible billing and service options including subscription and performance-based fees.

Brendan Bugenski is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience at William Mack & Associates Inc and nine years at The Adams Group. He has been with William Mack & Associates since 2018. William Mack & Associates is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $820 million for about 957 clients through a team of ten advisers, focusing on diversified, tax-efficient, and low-cost investment strategies using no-load mutual funds and ETFs.

Dennis Prost is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at VIMA, LLC since 2022. His prior roles include positions at PVG Asset Management Corporation, Harvest Investment Services LLC, and Proequities, Inc. Prost holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. VIMA, LLC is a mid-sized advisory firm that serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and 401(k) consulting. The firm employs a top-down, sector-level screening process with strategies that may include covered-call option writing and hedging, offering customized portfolios across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Joseph Ashmore is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Heron Bay Capital Management since 2020 and previously held roles at Clarkston Capital Partners and Pinnacle Wealth Management Group. Heron Bay Capital Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $644 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a long-term investment strategy combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create customized portfolios primarily consisting of individual equities and low-cost ETFs.

Ryan Essenmacher is a financial advisor at Integrated Investment Consultants, LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has been with the firm since 2025 and has prior experience working at golf clubs and in full-time education. Integrated Investment Consultants serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, nonprofit organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, offering customized investment management, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting services.

Phillip Afif is a financial advisor at Royal Oak Financial Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Alpha Asset Advisors for one year before joining Royal Oak Financial Advisors, where he has been employed since 2017. Afif is a limited partner in a real estate and construction company, SODECO Limited Partnership, though he is not actively engaged in the partnership. Royal Oak Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm bases investment decisions on asset allocation and model portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Scott Smith is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a principal and senior advisor at Lifecycle Financial Planners Inc. and Olympia Ridge, LLC. He provides consulting advice to other fee-only financial planners, dedicating about 10% of his time to this work. 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 approach and uses Functional Asset Allocation and modern portfolio theory to create tailored Investment Policy Statements.

Zachary Fellows is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Managed Asset Portfolios, LLC. He has been with the firm since 2015, holding multiple roles over that period. Managed Asset Portfolios, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, trusts, and mutual funds. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental value research approach focused on high-quality companies and manages a range of strategies including fixed-income, balanced, and global equity portfolios.

Frederick Moosherr is a financial advisor at Canopy Wealth Management in Birmingham, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Canopy, he worked at Hebbia and held roles at Luma Language Inc., Mour Inc., and Deloitte. Canopy Wealth Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, managing approximately $1.47 billion in client assets. The firm emphasizes individualized investment policy statements, asset allocation, and quantitative tools, offering portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services.

Evan Pribble is a financial advisor at FSA Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Equitable Advisors LLC and various positions outside the financial services sector. He is also registered as an insurance agent involved in insurance sales. FSA Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm utilizes fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a focus on long-term trading and tailored asset allocations across mutual funds, fixed income, REITs, annuities, and ETFs.

Catharine Betzig is a financial advisor at Diversified Portfolios, Inc. with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including JPMorgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley, and The Northern Trust Company. Diversified Portfolios, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and wealth-management services to 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, supported by proprietary analytics from Dimensional Fund Advisors.

Johnathon Lipka is a financial advisor at FSA Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including Clarity In Retirement and AE Wealth Management LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved with J&A Lipka Life LLC since 2022. FSA Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term investment strategies based on fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, offering tailored asset allocations and discretionary management.

Mallory Hunt is a financial advisor at Center for Financial Planning Inc with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Raymond James Financial and J.P. Morgan Securities. 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.

Dominic Arnold is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with nine years at Northern Financial Advisors, Inc. and a total of five years in the financial industry. Before joining the firm, he worked at Wyndgate Country Club and has spent over a decade coaching part time at Flipspot Gymnastics and Cheer. Northern Financial Advisors, Inc. is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients and families. The firm offers holistic financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, using its Functional Asset Allocation™ framework to tailor portfolios based on clients’ personal circumstances.