William Ciske is a CFP® professional with one year of experience, currently serving at SGH Wealth Management. His prior work includes roles at Central Michigan University College of Business Administration, Lifeworks Advisors, and other varied positions. Outside of advising, he engages in freelance handyman work. SGH Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses proprietary model asset allocation strategies tailored to client risk tolerance and employs a range of investment techniques, including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities and bonds, alternative investments, options writing, and short sales.

Stephen Morman is a financial advisor with Provizr in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked with Provizr since 2015 and Four Financial Management since 2016, alongside a longstanding association with LPL Financial dating back to 2008. Provizr primarily serves current and former employees of select public and nonprofit institutions, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management focused on plan-offered investments, and estate settlement assistance. The firm’s six-advisor team manages approximately $59.7 million for about 108 clients, using a core asset-allocation approach supplemented by monthly tactical rotations based on a proprietary algorithm.

Mark Zywiol is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Stonebrook Private LLC, where he has worked since 2024. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab & Co., Fidelity Investments, Raymond James & Associates, and teaching at Walsh College of Accountancy and Business. Stonebrook Private LLC provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a primarily long-term investment approach with portfolios including ETFs, individual equities, covered options, structured products, and alternative investments, implemented through discretionary management and oversight of independent managers.

Kevin Decker is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Retirement Income Solutions, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI. Prior to joining Retirement Income Solutions in 2025, he worked for nine years at The Vanguard Group, Inc. Retirement Income Solutions is a fee-only advisory firm managing approximately $3.0 billion for over 1,200 clients through a 16-advisor team. The firm serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, nonprofits, and other entities using an active management approach guided by a structured six-step process and employs a discretionary Seasonal Strategy for portfolio rebalancing.

William Jones Jr. is a financial advisor at ELE Advisory Services, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and is registered with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, Inc., Procyon Advisors, LLC, and Sigma Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Tiger Jones Outdoors LLC, a farming and land maintenance business, and St Helen Cabin Masters LLC, which provides lawn and landscaping services. ELE Advisory Services, Inc. offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-planning seminars to individuals, business owners, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach uses fundamental analysis and customized Investment Policy Statements, with most client assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Wenma Gorman is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentialed advisor at Sigma Investment Counselors with 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Sigma since 2012. Sigma Investment Counselors provides comprehensive wealth management and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, corporate pension plans, and charitable entities. The firm’s investment process uses client-specific financial models and diversified portfolios incorporating ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, supported by both quantitative tools and qualitative research.

John Atkinson is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at SGH Wealth Management. His prior work includes positions at Faurecia, Meritor, and Oakland University. SGH Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities, including high-net-worth clients. The firm uses proprietary model asset allocation strategies tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and employs a variety of investment techniques and instruments, monitoring and rebalancing accounts on an ongoing basis.

David Lindley is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Oakwell Private Wealth Management. Prior to joining Oakwell, he worked at GEM Asset Management, LLC and Northern Trust Corporation. Oakwell Private Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate accounts, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside various trading strategies and may allocate assets to third-party portfolio managers.

Jonathan Mattis is a financial advisor with MariPau Wealth Management LLC in Ann Arbor, MI. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with MariPau Wealth Management since 2026, as well as working with Senior Benefits and Planning DBA Collier Financial since 2016. MariPau Wealth Management provides tailored investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates as a fiduciary, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, with a focus on managing accounts through a recommended custodian using a range of investment vehicles.

Andrea Darden is a financial advisor at Darden Wealth Group with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has been with her current firm since 2018, following an 11-year tenure at Chisholm & Darden. Darden serves on the board of the Michigan Research Institute, a nonprofit focused on developing technologies addressing national needs. Darden Wealth Group provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement and pension consulting, and business-owner advisory services to private individuals, university faculty, business owners, foundations, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach centers on fundamental analysis with a multi-year time horizon, incorporating tactical allocations and cash management, and it offers both discretionary management and flexible client-directed investment options.

Harrison Kephart is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Retirement Income Solutions, Inc. since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner with a 25% ownership stake in M4P Partners, LLC, a non-investment related real estate holdings company. Retirement Income Solutions, Inc. serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and not-for-profit entities with discretionary portfolio management, retirement and financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a committee-driven active management approach and manages multi-billion dollar assets with a relatively small team of 12 advisors.

Kory Salagean is a financial advisor at Columbia Asset Management, L.L.C. with five years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. His prior work includes four years at Annie's Childrencenter and ten years in education. Columbia Asset Management provides wealth management and discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes portfolios using a mix of equities, fixed-income securities, mutual funds, and ETFs, applying fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory with a long-term orientation.

Kenneth Brandt is a financial advisor at Skyoak Wealth with 53 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Brandt, Kelly & Simmons Securities, LLC since 2002. Skyoak Wealth is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, corporate retirement plans, and institutions with wealth management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm manages approximately $693 million in discretionary assets through a combination of proprietary portfolios and third-party sub-advised accounts, employing a discretionary and customized investment approach that integrates actively managed strategies with selectively used alternative and leverage-related options.

Bruce Palen is a financial advisor at Sovereign Financial Group, Inc. with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Great Lakes Wealth, LLC, and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Sovereign Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, retirement plans, and a registered investment company, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and cash-management solutions. The firm emphasizes long-term investment strategies using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, while incorporating tactical reallocations, independent managers, and alternative investments through its Align Alternative Access Fund.

Logan Dimitrie is a CFP® and Series 63-licensed financial advisor with Center for Financial Planning Inc. He has five years of industry experience, including roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Raymond James and Associates. His background also includes teaching at Walsh College and work at American House. Center for Financial Planning, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.97 billion in assets, focusing on strategic asset allocation and diversification through documented suitability processes and periodic account reviews.

Clifford Robison is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at FAI Advisors, Inc. since 2015. His prior work includes roles at The O.N. Equity Sales Company and Ohio National Service Services. He is a board member of Big Rapids Land Development Corp. outside of his advisory work. FAI Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $301 million across about 516 clients, employing fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation, and long-term portfolio strategies, and uses sub-advisers including SEI Investments Management Corporation.

Logan Schmitt is a financial advisor with The Nemes Rush Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential. He has under one year of industry experience, having previously worked at Old National Bank and engaged in roles outside finance, including at Latitude 42 Brewing and Western Michigan University. The Nemes Rush Group serves individuals, corporations, charities, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and business consulting. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with both long- and short-term trading strategies, and offers fiduciary support for retirement plans.

Andrew O’Laughlin is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Center for Financial Planning Inc in Southfield, MI. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Financial Focus, and LPL Financial. At Center for Financial Planning, he holds the position of Director of Client Services. Center for Financial Planning Inc is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.97 billion in assets. The firm provides financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, emphasizing strategic asset allocation, diversification, and regular portfolio reviews.

Lisa Stella is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 39 years of industry experience. She is currently with Center for Financial Planning Inc and has prior experience at Raymond James and Merrill. Center for Financial Planning, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages nearly $2 billion in assets and focuses on strategic asset allocation and diversification through a documented suitability process and regular portfolio reviews.

Erkki Peippo is a financial advisor with Concorde Asset Management, LLC in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Sagepoint Financial Inc. for 14 years and operates Erkki M. Peippo, CPA, PC, providing accounting and insurance services. Outside of advising, he owns and manages Peippo Farms, a farming operation in Gladstone, MI. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and tailored financial planning. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party strategists, including its Concorde UMA program on Envestnet, to build individualized portfolios and offers ERISA retirement-plan advisory services.