Vincent Panizzi is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently with Advisors Capital Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Mainstay Capital Management, Sequoia Financial Advisors, and GHD Wealth Management. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, employee benefit plans, and the clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and RIAs, offering discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts and model strategies. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection and manages over $8.1 billion in discretionary assets, operating as a sub-advisor for numerous intermediaries.

Michael Tindall Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC and previously worked for Advisory Services Network, LLC and Ford Motor Company. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm emphasizes individualized portfolio construction and ongoing oversight, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services through both in-house strategies and third-party platforms.

Vanessa Carter Witt is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience and is currently with RWA Wealth Partners. She previously worked at Adviser Investments for seven years and has held roles at Everhart Advisors and Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation. RWA Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, providing investment management, financial planning, integrated tax planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation using an open-architecture platform and combines fundamental and quantitative methods in certain internally managed strategies.

Kade Messner is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with Modern Wealth Management, LLC in Troy, MI, bringing four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Osiwala Financial Group and Barber Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Young Adult Director at Oakland Church. Modern Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets across about 94 advisors. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and modular services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, supported by a centralized Investment Committee and a variety of strategic investment tools.

Kenneth Osiwala is a financial advisor with Modern Wealth Management, LLC in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Mutual Securities, Inc., Barber Financial Group, LLC, National Planning Corporation, and operating his own firm, Osiwala & Associates Strategic Investment Services, for 30 years. Outside of advising, he is a sole proprietor insurance agent. Modern Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and corporations, offering investment advisory and integrated planning services. The firm employs a centralized portfolio management model supported by an Investment Committee and provides specialized services such as ERISA plan advisory and estate planning through affiliated entities.

Mark Kelly is a financial advisor with American Independent Securities Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. Prior to joining American Independent Securities Group in 2025, he worked for L. M. Kohn & Company for 12 years. He is also president of True Harbour Wealth Management, LLC, where he dedicates significant time to his advisory business. American Independent Securities Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses an open architecture approach to portfolio management, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management alongside various custodial and advisory platforms.

Ryan Drews is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at RWA Wealth Partners. He has held roles at Northwestern Mutual, Charles Schwab, Primerica, and General Motors. Drews also works as an adjunct professor at Walsh College, teaching and providing instruction to college students. RWA Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax planning, and retirement plan advisory. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using an open-architecture platform supplemented by customized fixed income management and combines fundamental and quantitative methods in certain strategies.

Jonathan Arntz is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience. He is currently a partner at SEIA and has previously worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., Cedar Brook Financial Partners, and Securities America Advisors, among others. He holds an insurance license and is involved in insurance sales and service related to financial planning. SEIA is an SEC-registered, multi-team firm with approximately 142 advisors serving retail and high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a structured investment process combining strategic and tactical asset allocation and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary management.

Chris Cochran Sr. is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Creative Financial Designs and cfd Investments since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is actively involved as an insurance agent through a sole proprietorship. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, charitable, corporate, and retirement plan clients with investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs asset-class model allocations informed by third-party research and offers a range of strategies including Biblical Responsible Investing, with both discretionary and non-discretionary execution options.

Raymond Comiskey III is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Securities LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at EDM Financial Advisors since 2021 and previously held roles at Securian Financial Advisors of the Great Lakes, Securian Financial Services Inc., and Minnesota Life. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage and insurance services, utilizing multiple investment platforms and non-traditional delivery methods such as subscription-based retirement education and co-advised private wealth solutions.

Kelly Atkins is a Series 65-licensed advisor with HighPoint Planning Partners in Troy, MI, with three years of industry experience. Prior to his financial advisory career, he worked at General Motors for 35 years. HighPoint Planning Partners serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory, utilizing fundamental analysis and diversified investment approaches across various asset classes.

Beau Simon is a financial advisor at Compound Planning, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Empower Advisory Group, Personal Capital Advisors, LPL Financial, and Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management. Compound Planning serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, and financial intermediaries through discretionary portfolio management, turnkey asset management, financial planning, and institutional retirement-plan services. The firm employs a fiduciary, goals-based investment process using a range of strategies from low-cost ETFs to professional options, supported by technology partnerships and automated monitoring.

Matthew Erickson is a financial advisor with RWA Wealth Partners in Troy, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Polaris Wealth Advisory Group, Renaissance Capital Management, and UBS Financial Services, among others. RWA Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, providing investment management, financial planning, tax planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm utilizes a strategic asset allocation approach with an open-architecture platform and offers customized fixed income and cash management solutions.

Steven Carpenter is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has held diverse roles including media content creation within financial education as the founder of Covenant Media Network. His professional background also includes executive and ownership positions in several financial and business consulting entities. Creative Financial Designs serves individual clients across various wealth levels, as well as corporate, institutional, and retirement plan clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside financial planning, using asset-class model allocations and a risk-based approach supported by third-party research and an Executive Investment Committee.

Justin Halvorson is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Michigan State University, Uber, and Mulder Management. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, institutional investors, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses, typically managing a majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Steven Fronrath is a CFP® professional with 8 years of industry experience, currently advising at Highpoint Planning Partners in Troy, MI. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Outside of finance, he holds a one-third ownership in a rock cover band, If Walls Could Talk, LLC. Highpoint Planning Partners serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios and utilizes multiple platforms to deliver consolidated advisory services.

Melissa De Rozario is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Royal Oak, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Lincoln Investment LLC for nine years and at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2015 to 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she is the sole owner and operator of two e-commerce businesses focused on merchant processing for online selling companies. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management using proprietary screening tools and third-party managers.

John Dreshaj is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Plante Moran Financial Advisors, where he has worked since 2013. He has 12 years of industry experience. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, institutions, not-for-profits, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a hybrid investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with proprietary equity valuation models and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services.

John Swegles III is a financial advisor at NFSG Corporation with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Clearing and Morgan Stanley. Swegles also operates an ongoing insurance business in Michigan. NFSG Corporation provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers diversified portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party asset manager selection, supported by internal research and multiple discretionary management approaches.

Patrick Kelly Jr. is a financial advisor at Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., Rep Pro, LLC, and Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he co-founded Function Plus, a non-investment-related business. Signal Advisors Wealth operates a turnkey asset management platform serving independent RIAs, co-branded investment adviser representatives, and their retail clients. The firm employs a primarily top-down, tactical asset allocation process with sector rotation and combines fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis in managing discretionary strategies.