James Carroll is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Pointe Capital Management LLC since 2014, where he is part of a five-advisor team. Pointe Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, trusts, and 401(k) plan sponsors. The firm uses a long-term, low-turnover investment approach centered on fundamental analysis and a proprietary valuation process, and it employs derivatives and margin in separately managed accounts, which is uncommon among similar advisers.

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 one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked in the golf industry at Forest Akers West Golf Course and Links of Novi Golf Club, and has a background in full-time education spanning ten years. Integrated Investment Consultants, LLC manages approximately $1.08 billion on behalf of individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach combined with Modern Portfolio Theory to tailor investment portfolios, while offering discretionary and non-discretionary management, ERISA fiduciary consulting, and retirement plan services.

Phillip Afif is a financial advisor with Royal Oak Financial Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Alpha Asset Advisors and has been with Royal Oak Financial Advisors since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is a limited partner in a real estate and construction company, SODECO Limited Partnership, though he is not actively engaged in its operations. Royal Oak Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm employs a model portfolio approach based on client risk tolerance and goals, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Scott Smith is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Lifecycle Financial Planners Inc. in Bloomfield Hills, MI. He has worked at Lifecycle since 2018 and was previously Principal and Senior Advisor at Olympia Ridge, LLC. Scott also provides consulting services to other fee-only financial planners, dedicating a portion of his time to this activity. Lifecycle Financial Planners is a fee-only firm that serves individuals, families, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a team of four advisors. The firm offers comprehensive financial life planning and investment advisory services, employing a holistic, client-centric approach with tailored investment strategies based on Functional Asset Allocation and modern portfolio theory.

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. in Troy, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining FSA Advisors, he held positions at Equitable Advisors LLC and has diverse work experience including roles in education and retail. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, engaged in insurance sales and services. FSA Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, offering discretionary portfolio management and tailored asset allocations across mutual funds, fixed income, REITs, annuities, and ETFs.

Catharine Betzig is a financial advisor with Diversified Portfolios, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley, and The Northern Trust Company. Diversified Portfolios, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term asset allocation, broad diversification, and use of low-cost passive and enhanced index funds, supplemented by third-party analytics and alternative strategies.

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 with Center for Financial Planning Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Chase Investment Services. Center for Financial Planning Inc. provides financial planning and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $1.97 billion in assets. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversification, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside access to Raymond James–administered programs.

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.

Joseph Mansoor is a financial advisor at Spartan Wealth Management in Bingham Farms, MI, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services and Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc. Mansoor also engages in non-variable insurance activities through Spartan Wealth Management. 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 portfolio construction approach using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering customized asset allocation and portfolio strategies through a multi-advisor team.

Brittney Della Torre is a financial advisor at GPM Growth Investors, Inc. with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Griffin Portfolio Management Corp. since 2018, following two years at Financial Independence, LLC. GPM Growth Investors is an employee-owned investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm focuses on long-term ownership of competitively advantaged U.S. companies through a disciplined valuation process and offers stock-focused, balanced, and actively managed ETF-based portfolios combined with comprehensive financial planning.

David Ficarra is a financial advisor with Discipline Wealth Solutions, Inc. in Sterling Heights, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Tax Solutions Consultants, LLC, CPR Financial Group LLC, and Capital Markets IQ, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he provides tax preparation, accounting, and business plan review services as a tax accountant. Discipline Wealth Solutions serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and other advisors by offering discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts, sub-advisory relationships, retirement plan consulting, cash management, and financial planning. The firm’s approach includes tailored portfolios using asset allocation, technical analysis, and both long- and short-term trading, with oversight of internal and third-party managers.

Adam Quiring is a financial advisor at Q3 Asset Management Corporation with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Q3 since 2009 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Additionally, he is an independently licensed insurance agent operating out of the firm’s main office. Q3 Asset Management provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and consultation services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and other financial professionals. The firm employs a quantitative, statistics-driven approach with actively managed strategies that include market-timing and tactical allocations, managing approximately $795 million across nearly 2,900 accounts.

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.