Geri Mira is a financial advisor at Transcend Capital Advisors, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at UBS Financial Services for 25 years before joining Transcend Capital Advisors. Transcend Capital Advisors manages approximately $2.9 billion and serves individual clients, family offices, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and private foundations. The firm offers holistic financial planning and portfolio management with a long-term, diversified investment approach that includes both marketable and non-marketable assets.

Cody Vanderhagen is a financial advisor with Blue Chip Partners, LLC in Farmington Hills, MI, holding a Series 65 credential and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Blue Chip Partners in 2020, he worked at CBRE and was a graduate student at the University of Michigan. Blue Chip Partners provides fee-based investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.88 billion across about 1,000 client relationships and offers services ranging from discretionary portfolio management to comprehensive financial planning, supported by an affiliated service network offering tax and estate-planning resources.

Eric Larson is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Sigma Investment Counselors since 2021 and was previously with Plante Moran Financial Advisors from 2014 to 2020. Sigma Investment Counselors provides comprehensive wealth management and discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable entities. The firm uses client-specific financial models and diversified portfolios that blend ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, supported by quantitative and qualitative research tools.

Nicole Standen is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience and has been with Gainplan LLC since 2017. Prior to joining Gainplan, she worked at CIG Asset Management, CIG Securities, and CIG Capital Advisors from 2015 to 2017. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in selling life, accident, and health insurance. Gainplan LLC serves individuals, trusts, pension, and corporate clients by providing investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm uses a factor-based, top-down investment process incorporating tactical and strategic asset allocation and employs a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, and derivatives.

Gerald Seizert is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Heron Bay Capital Management since 2019 and previously spent 19 years at Seizert Capital Partners. He serves as an independent director for Advent Capital Management, a closed-end mutual fund company. 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 strategy using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to build customized portfolios primarily of individual equities and low-cost ETFs, with selective use of bonds, options, and closed-end funds.

Bryan Azzo is a financial advisor at FAI Advisors, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with FinancePros, LLC and FinancePros Lending, LLC, where he oversees mortgage financial services operations. 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 for about 516 clients, offering tailored portfolio management and focused consulting on retirement and estate planning using fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation, and a long-term investment approach.

Paul Metler is a financial advisor with C2 Private Wealth in Novi, MI, holding a Series 65 credential and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Strategic Divorce Advisors, LLC, Strategic Investment Advisors, Inc., and Senior Planning Advisors, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in providing insurance products as an agent through Senior Planning Advisors. C2 Private Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on retirement planning for near and current retirees. The firm emphasizes risk- and scenario-based investment strategies and integrates advisory services with affiliated insurance, tax, and estate planning providers.

Ryan Sitto is a financial advisor at Spartan Wealth Management with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Deloitte from 2014 to 2020 and has been associated with Hope Management Group, Inc. since 2020. Spartan Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering personalized asset allocation and portfolio strategies through a multi-advisor team.

Kali Hassinger is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Center for Financial Planning Inc in Southfield, MI. She has worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. since 2013. Hassinger also serves as an insurance agent at Lloyd's/International Specialty Insurance. Center for Financial Planning, Inc. provides comprehensive 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 through a team of 17 advisors.

Paul Warholak Jr is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Sigma Investment Counselors, where he has worked in multiple roles since 2017. Prior to joining Sigma, he was with Flexible Plan Investments for two years. Sigma Investment Counselors provides wealth management and discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable entities. The firm emphasizes client-specific financial modeling, diversified portfolio construction, and accesses private market strategies through third-party platforms.

Aaron Cary is a financial advisor at Financial Freedom House with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Financial Freedom House since 2012, including a period affiliated with Triad Advisors. He is also appointed as an insurance agent, soliciting life, disability, and fixed annuity products. Financial Freedom House provides investment advisory, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and qualified retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a fiduciary investment approach centered on Modern Portfolio Theory, strategic asset allocation using ETFs and index funds, and uses Monte Carlo simulation and ongoing financial-plan modeling to assess goal probabilities.

Todd Knickerbocker is a financial advisor at Stonebrook Private LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for 18 years before joining Stonebrook in 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is a limited partner investor in a private equity firm, Lakehouse Ventures Partners. Stonebrook Private LLC provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a long-term investment approach grounded in fundamental analysis and offers discretionary portfolio management combined with oversight of independent managers and third-party platforms.

James Peters Jr. is a financial advisor with RPG Family Wealth Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with RPG Family Wealth Advisory and Risk Paradigm Group, LLC since 2016 and is also involved with Tactical Allocation Group, LLC, where he performs a limited administrative role. RPG Family Wealth Advisory operates under Risk Paradigm Group and offers tactical, ETF-focused investment strategies and customized portfolio management to financial intermediaries, high-net-worth individuals, and institutional clients. Their approach is policy-based and driven by proprietary quantitative and qualitative research, employing momentum and volatility algorithms alongside risk controls to manage allocations across ETFs and ETNs.

Matthew Dombrowski is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently an Investment Adviser Representative with Richard W. Paul & Associates, LLC and has prior experience at GF Investment Services, LLC, J.W. Cole Financial, Inc., Midwest Financial Consultants, Inc., and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved with Midwest Financial Consultants, Inc., where he offers fixed and indexed annuities, long-term care insurance, and traditional life insurance products. Richard W. Paul & Associates, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a customized approach that includes retirement income projections, risk assessments, and a mix of active and passive investment strategies focused on value, safety, and loss avoidance.

Daniel Seder is a CFP® and CFA® with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Blue Chip Partners, LLC since 2005 and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. He is also a partner in a non-variable insurance business. Blue Chip Partners provides fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable funds, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes tailored client relationships and implements customized asset allocation models using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Nicholas Boguth is a CFP® and CFA® with 11 years of industry experience. He is an associate and portfolio manager at Center for Financial Planning Inc. in Southfield, MI, and has been with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. since 2015. Center for Financial Planning, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning and investment management services. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversification and manages approximately $1.97 billion in assets through a team of 17 advisors.

Denise Grace is a financial advisor with AAN Wealth Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at AlphaStar Capital Management, LLC, Virtue Capital Management, LLC, and has been the owner and insurance agent at Grace Financial Group, LLC since 2008, where she spends a significant portion of her time offering insurance products. AAN Wealth Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and investment companies by providing investment management through recommended subadvisors, project consulting, and financial planning. The firm uses a risk tolerance questionnaire and Investment Policy Statement to guide portfolio recommendations and oversees an external subadvisor to manage and rebalance client portfolios.

Deborah Van Dam is a CFP® with two years of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Blue Chip Partners, LLC. Her prior work includes roles in hospitality and education, including positions at Cantoro Trattoria, LLC and University of Michigan-Dearborn. Blue Chip Partners provides fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes tailored relationships through in-depth discovery and customized asset allocation, offering services supported by affiliated tax and estate planning providers.

Wayne Bell Warren is a financial advisor at Gainplan LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and is also a licensed Michigan bar attorney, providing legal referrals outside of investment hours. Warren has been with Gainplan since 2015. Gainplan LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension, and corporate clients, utilizing a factor-based, top-down investment process that incorporates tactical and strategic asset allocation across various securities and derivatives. The firm also features an affiliated legal practice and discloses its use of derivatives and crypto-linked products in certain strategies.

Spencer Knickerbocker is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He currently works at Stonebrook Private LLC and has previously been employed at Raymond James & Associates and Lord Abbett. Stonebrook Private LLC provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis and manages approximately $937 million in client assets.