Scott Butler is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience, currently with CoreCap Advisors in Southfield, MI. He has held roles at CoreCap Advisors and related entities since 2018 and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Outside of advisory work, Butler presents financial education seminars as an educator with the Society for Financial Awareness (SOFA). CoreCap Advisors serves individual, retirement plan, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisors. The firm emphasizes a relationship-oriented, long-term investment approach utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and bonds, with additional oversight of sub-advisors and tax-efficient services.

Michelle Lafuente is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network, LPL Financial, Advantage Investment Management, and TL Financial Group. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving over 20,000 clients through 66 offices, managing approximately $23.9 billion in assets. The firm offers wealth-management services including asset management, financial planning, and employee financial-wellness programs, and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach with customizable portfolio models overseen by an internal investment team.

Steven White is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with IP Financial Advisory Services since 2019 and is also associated with Innovation Partners LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved in administering employee benefit plans and distributes discount prescription drug cards through a separate business. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a mix of analytical approaches and also refers clients to third-party investment advisors, emphasizing services for non-high-net-worth individuals.

Mary Hanson Kent is a financial advisor with Bison Wealth, LLC in Canton, MI, holding a Series 65 designation. She has been with Bison Wealth since 2025, with prior experience at Raymond James and Village Global. Bison Wealth serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, curated model portfolios, financial planning, and a turnkey asset management platform for unaffiliated advisers, utilizing both traditional and alternative investments alongside option-based overlay strategies.

Avery Markos is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including AE Wealth Management and Brokers International Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in independent insurance sales through Wealth Trac Financial. CoreCap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management, as well as standalone financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs a relationship-oriented approach with a long-term investment horizon and utilizes a variety of investment vehicles, including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Craig Tanis is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at CoreCap Advisors and CoreCap Investments since 2019. Prior to that, he was with The KR Group from 2016 to 2018. In addition to his advisory role, Tanis is an independent insurance agent selling health and life insurance. CoreCap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth and accredited investors, retirement accounts, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs a relationship-oriented, individualized approach with a long-term investment horizon and utilizes a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Julie Goldsmith is a CFP® professional with 38 years of experience at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., where she has worked since 1987. She holds a Series 63 license and serves as co-president of the Kelly Green Meadow Condominium Association. She is also an insurance agent with J Weil Goldsmith & Associates, LLC, focusing on life, health, and annuity insurance. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans through a range of managed account programs and third-party money manager relationships. The firm primarily delivers solutions via a platform relationship with Envestnet and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment options.

Dino Berri is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His background includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, Michigan Educational Credit Union, and multiple other financial services firms. Berri is also an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed and indexed annuity sales and life insurance. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and utilizes model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing strategy.

Joseph Theisen is a financial advisor with Advance Capital Management Inc in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Advance Capital Management and its affiliate Advance Capital Services since 2000. Advance Capital Management serves individuals, retirement plans, foundations, endowments, and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs an Investment Committee to guide decisions, offers a range of strategies including direct indexing and alternative investments, and manages approximately $4.5 billion in assets across more than 6,800 clients.

James Simasko is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a legal career spanning over three decades as a partner and attorney at Simasko Law P.C., specializing in estate planning, probate, and Medicaid law. Simasko also operates Simasko Financial, focusing on insurance and annuity sales, serving a client base closely aligned with his advisory practice. CoreCap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management, as well as standalone financial planning, serving individuals, retirement accounts, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs a relationship-oriented, individualized approach with a long-term investment horizon and utilizes a range of investment vehicles, often incorporating sub-advisors and third-party asset managers.

Ryan Shuchman is a financial advisor with CoreCap Advisors in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with CoreCap Advisors, CoreCap Investments, and Cliff Corp since 2018, and previously worked at P&M Corporate Finance, LLC from 2008 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Shuchman is involved in managing rental real estate and investing in distressed properties and real estate notes. CoreCap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning to a range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a relationship-oriented approach with a generally long-term investment horizon, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, and incorporates sub-advisors and third-party asset managers as part of its strategy.

Adam Broka is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of experience at Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Southfield, MI. He has been with the firm since 2014. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside a proprietary equity valuation model to manage portfolios through discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Adam Rosier is a financial advisor with Strategic Blueprint, LLC in Northville, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 16 years before joining Strategic Blueprint in 2021. Strategic Blueprint, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers customized, goal-based portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a network of independent advisory representatives.

Andre' Bell is a financial advisor with Asset Allocation Strategies, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at ELE Wealth Management, Inc., ELE Advisory Services, Inc., and Lincoln Investment. Outside of advising, he has engaged in insurance sales through ELE Wealth Management. Asset Allocation Strategies provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual investors and plan sponsors. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using quantitative techniques and offers advanced portfolio financing options alongside traditional portfolio management.

Richard Grucz is a financial advisor at Silver Oak Securities, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with SagePoint Financial since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a licensed insurance agent. Silver Oak Securities serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and other business entities through a network of approximately 101 financial professionals, managing around $2.4 billion in discretionary assets. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances, combining discretionary investment management with an emphasis on operational features like ongoing model monitoring and automatic investment processes.

Sandra Kerr is a CFP® professional affiliated with Perigon Wealth Management, LLC, with 32 years of industry experience. She has worked at Perigon since 2023 and previously held roles at Lumin Financial, LLC, and Baron Wealth Management, LLC. Kerr is also a licensed insurance agent, conducting insurance sales and consulting on a limited basis. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and oversees unaffiliated sub-advisors and TAMPs, with a focus on individualized portfolio construction and ongoing monitoring.

Nicholas Pagano is a financial advisor with Asset Allocation Strategies, LLC and holds the Series 66 designation. He has 14 years of industry experience and has previously worked at firms including Gainplan LLC and Viridian Equity Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates non-investment businesses related to travel memberships and referral services. Asset Allocation Strategies provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual investors and plan sponsors. The firm’s investment process emphasizes strategic asset allocation using quantitative models and offers supplemental services such as 529 plan assistance and investment policy reviews.

Jeremy Kedzior is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years at Plante Moran Financial Advisors and a total of 7 years in the industry. He is based in Southfield, MI. Plante Moran Financial Advisors offers investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with a proprietary equity valuation model to manage portfolios through discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Michael Guillery is a financial advisor with Lifemark Securities Corp. in Trenton, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and possessing 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Intervest International Equities Corp, Q3 Asset Management, and as a self-employed advisor. He is also the owner of Lighthouse Tax and Investment Planning, where he sells insurance products. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory services and financial planning primarily to individual investors and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers tailored, suitability-driven advice and utilizes platform tools such as Unified Managed Accounts and Advisor as Portfolio Manager programs, with client accounts managed on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Dan Brown is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with a Series 65 designation. He has been with CoreCap Advisors and related entities since 2018. Prior to joining CoreCap, he worked at Consillo and Fleece & Thank You. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with M & O Marketing, LLC. CoreCap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management along with standalone financial planning services to individuals, retirement accounts, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm uses a relationship-oriented approach with a long-term investment horizon and employs a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.