Bradley Sorenson is a financial advisor at Diversified Portfolios, Inc. in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Rochester Wealth Strategies, Jobin Financial, Inc., and Equitable Advisors, LLC. Diversified Portfolios, Inc. is a team of nine advisors managing approximately $1.66 billion for individuals, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm focuses on long-term asset allocation, broad diversification, and cost-conscious use of low-cost passive and enhanced index funds, supported by third-party technology including proprietary analytics from Dimensional Fund Advisors.

Adam Smith is a financial advisor with Spartan Wealth Management in Bingham Farms, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Cadaret, Grant & Co., and UBS Financial Services. Spartan Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio construction using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering personalized asset allocation and portfolio strategies within a multi-advisor team.

Gina Di Girolamo is a financial advisor at Blue Chip Partners, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Blue Chip Partners, she worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Blue Chip Partners provides fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charities, small businesses, and pension plans, managing approximately $1.88 billion across about 1,000 client relationships. The firm offers tailored asset-allocation models and integrates investment management with affiliated tax and estate-planning services through its related entities.

Karl Knas is a financial advisor at DeRoy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel, Inc. in Bloomfield Hills, MI, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with DeRoy & Devereaux since 2015. DeRoy & Devereaux provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, pension and Taft-Hartley plans, and other institutional investors, including municipalities. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented investment approach across equities and fixed income, managing concentrated and diversified portfolios with a long-term focus.

Adam Braatz is a financial advisor at Integrated Investment Consultants, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Timpani Capital Management. Integrated Investment Consultants manages approximately $1.08 billion for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory-based asset allocation approach, providing investment management, wealth management, and consulting services tailored to client-specific risk tolerance and goals.

Dylan Stockwell is a financial advisor at Blue Chip Partners, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Blue Chip Partners, he worked at Deloitte Services LP and several other firms. Outside of finance, he has experience in the brewing industry and fitness clubs. Blue Chip Partners provides fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charities, small businesses, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $1.88 billion across about 1,000 client relationships and utilizes a team approach with customizable asset-allocation models and affiliated tax and estate-planning services.

Ronald Yolles is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Diversified Portfolios, Inc. since 2010, working as part of a nine-advisor team based in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Diversified Portfolios, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and wealth-management services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm manages approximately $1.66 billion and emphasizes long-term asset allocation, broad diversification, and cost-conscious use of low-cost passive and enhanced index funds, supplemented by selective active fixed-income strategies.

Andrea Cloutier is a Series 65-registered advisor at Blue Chip Partners, LLC with two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Plante Moran for seven years before joining Blue Chip Partners. Blue Chip Partners provides fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charities, small businesses, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $1.88 billion across about 1,000 client relationships and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside comprehensive or limited financial planning.

Zakerie Thompson is a financial advisor with Spartan Wealth Management who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has five years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., Bank of America, Merrill, Northern Trust, and other firms. Spartan Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach and combines fundamental analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory to build primarily long-term diversified portfolios while utilizing strategies such as options and hedging for risk management.

Don Gill III is a financial advisor with Skyoak Wealth in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Skyoak Wealth since 2019, following prior roles at BKS Advisors and Morgan Stanley. Skyoak Wealth is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, corporate retirement plans, and other institutions. The firm employs a discretionary, customized investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and trend analysis within a core–satellite framework, integrating proprietary active models with outside separately managed accounts and offering a mix of family office, private wealth management, and corporate retirement plan advisory services.

Colin Fraser is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bloom Advisors since 2023. He previously worked at Northern Financial Advisors, Inc. for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner of Taxcraft LLC, a tax preparation business. Bloom Advisors is a fee-only firm managing approximately $1.6 billion in assets, primarily serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach using factor investing, optimization, and technical analysis to build diversified, multi-asset portfolios mainly through institutional-share mutual funds and ETFs.

Karrie Maier is a financial advisor at Pathworks Financial, Inc. with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Pathworks Financial since 2021. Prior to her advisory role, she was a homemaker and worked at Desco Properties. Pathworks Financial, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, small businesses, and estates, offering services such as asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm uses academic investment models to construct diversified portfolios and evaluates alternative investments, including digital assets.

Farah Kobeissi Nasser is a financial advisor at Spartan Wealth Management with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she is a 30% owner of Sapphire Accounting & Tax Solutions, a tax preparation and consulting business. Spartan Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach, combining fundamental analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory to manage diversified portfolios and incorporates derivative instruments and third-party research in its investment strategies.

Adam Bressler is a ChFC® credentialed advisor at Dahring | Cusmano and Associates with five years at the firm. His prior work experience includes roles at Door Dash and Target. Dahring | Cusmano and Associates provides holistic financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as family offices, trusts, private foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm’s client-centered investment process focuses on understanding financial conditions, risk profiles, and goals to construct tailored portfolios emphasizing asset allocation and low-cost investments.

Jared Lee is a financial advisor at C2 Private Wealth with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ford Credit and Signature Associates, as well as three years at Strategic Investment Advisors, LLC. C2 Private Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, primarily focusing on retirement planning for near and current retirees. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, emphasizing risk and scenario analysis to manage income distribution and market exposure.

Tyler Bashaw is a financial advisor at JLB & Associates Inc with a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. He has been with JLB & Associates since 2018 and previously attended Eastern Michigan University from 2013 to 2017. JLB & Associates is a registered investment adviser that manages discretionary portfolios for individuals, trusts, corporations, and employee benefit plans, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach, focusing on a defined universe of about 200 companies and emphasizing investment-grade corporate bonds in fixed-income management.

Christopher Forte is a financial advisor at Integrated Investment Consultants, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Prudential Equity Group, LLC before joining Integrated Investment Consultants in 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee for a family trust. Integrated Investment Consultants manages over $1 billion for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting services. The firm employs a fundamental analysis and asset-allocation approach tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and objectives.

Kathryn Jay is a financial advisor at Spartan Wealth Management with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. Spartan Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a mix of fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to manage long-term portfolios and incorporates strategies such as options and hedging to support risk management.

Christopher Bakken is a financial advisor at Strickler Investment Services, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Mercer Advisors and CMT Digital. Strickler Investment Services offers discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses an active, asset-allocation driven approach that incorporates equities, ETFs, and mutual funds, and provides services such as portfolio supervision, tax preparation through an affiliated entity, and advice on held-away accounts and insurance products.

Paul Dziepak is a financial advisor with Cirrus Capital LLC in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Black Oak Capital, LLC and Hudson Insurance Group, where he also serves as an insurance agent and producer. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a marketing and event coordinator for Key of Hope, an organization based in Durban, South Africa, and is the owner of Kingdom Building Ventures, LLC. Cirrus Capital LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, sub-advisory services, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a hybrid investment approach combining quantitative and fundamental analysis, regularly monitors and rebalances portfolios, and offers model portfolios with performance results available to clients.