Jonathan Carender is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Paragon Investing, LLC with six years at the firm and five years of total industry experience. Prior to joining Paragon Investing in 2020, he worked at Scio Software and TKS Industrial Company. Paragon Investing provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, other investment advisers, and businesses. The firm employs a tailored approach using asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, fundamental and technical analysis, and a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and restricted-access funds.

Rocco Scarsella is a financial advisor with The Financial Center, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Scarsella serves as president of NICTON Inc., a company that owns an office building, and is involved in tax planning and business consulting through related entities. The Financial Center provides fee-based financial planning, general consultations, and educational seminars to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, charitable organizations, estates, and trusts. The firm focuses on delivering tailored financial plans and project-based advice without exercising investment discretion, with implementation handled through third-party affiliates.

Kevin Adams is the sole advisor at the Law Office of Kevin Adams, PLLC in Livonia, MI. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 11 years of experience in the financial industry. He has practiced as an estate and tax attorney at his law office since 2000. The firm provides legal and tax services focused on estate planning, probate, trusts, and tax planning, and refers clients to third-party financial advisors rather than offering direct investment management. It emphasizes matching clients with suitable advisors through documented referral agreements and client disclosures.

Ina Fernandez is a financial advisor at Fern Capital Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Fern Capital since 2015. Fern Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and qualified plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $71 million through a two-advisor team and employs client-specific investment policies focused on fundamental analysis, earnings growth, and investment-grade fixed income.

Arthur Cole is a financial advisor with CND Financial in Livonia, MI, holding the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 15 years of industry experience and is also president and CPA of Cole, Newton & Duran, a certified public accounting firm. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as CFO of MI Pharm, a long-term care pharmacy, and owns several non-investment related businesses. CND Financial is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a range of model strategies primarily using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, with quarterly portfolio reviews and limited-discretionary management.

Theodore Bugenski is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at CND Financial. He has been with Executive Financial Securities, Inc. dba CND Financial since 2008 and has worked at William Mack & Associates, Inc. since 1992. CND Financial provides discretionary investment management and hourly financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $199 million in assets for about 189 clients, employing diversified allocations to no-load mutual funds and ETFs across tailored model strategies based on each client’s risk profile and time horizon.

Antashe Howard is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Nubian Square Investment Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mariner Wealth Advisors and Eaton Vance Investment Counsel. Outside of advising, he is an agent for a life insurance business. Nubian Square Investment Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations by providing investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management strategies, emphasizing long-term orientation while incorporating alternative approaches when appropriate, and maintains a formal impact investing due-diligence practice.

Craig Sawicki is a financial advisor with JFR Financial Services, Inc. in Trenton, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at LaSalle St Securities since 2019 and previously spent 12 years at LPL Financial. Besides advisory services, he is involved in income tax preparation through JFR Financial Services. JFR Financial Services primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing financial planning, investment management, educational seminars, and income tax-preparation services. The firm manages approximately $277 million on a discretionary basis for nearly 600 clients, emphasizing long-term, fundamental investment analysis tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Jennifer Brown is a financial advisor at Key Concerns Inc with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Belpointe Asset Management, LLC since 2016 and Key Concerns, Inc. since 2011, as well as a brief tenure at Tuttle Wealth Management. Outside of advisory services, she is involved in tax preparation through Liberty Tax. Key Concerns Inc. serves individual clients and small business retirement plans by selecting and monitoring third-party money managers and providing financial planning and consulting services. The firm focuses on aligning clients’ Personal Investment Policy Statements with appropriate unaffiliated advisers and maintains a formal solicitor role with multiple third-party advisory firms.

Bryce Gray is a financial advisor with Generational Wealth Advisors, holding a Series 65 credential and seven years of industry experience. He has worked with Talis Advisory Services and Generational Equity and maintains several business interests including a single-member law firm and an accounting firm that provides investment advisory services to businesses. Generational Wealth Advisors offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and risk-management advice to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, foundations, pension plans, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-team advisory model and an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing institutional-share mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts with long-term portfolio management and periodic rebalancing.

Bahiya Fawaz is a financial advisor at Mpm Wealth Advisors with 16 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has worked at Mpm Wealth Advisors since 2004 and operates a CPA firm, Alpha Tax Accounting and Tax Service, providing tax and advisory services. Mpm Wealth Advisors offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and employee benefit plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios constructed with low-expense mutual funds and ETFs, guided by client suitability and risk profiles.

Stephanie Morawski is a financial advisor with Expressive Wealth LLC in Grosse Pointe, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Expressive Wealth in 2024, she worked at Equitable Advisors and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. She is also the owner of MID Concierge, LLC, a business providing coaching and consulting services to divorce-related professionals. Expressive Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, offering discretionary asset management, ERISA 3(38) plan services, and modular financial planning. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerances and is known for its multi-office presence and oversight of managed accounts and sub-advisors.

Justin Kowalski is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Dew Wealth Management with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Dew Wealth Management in 2023, he worked at Hantz Financial Services and Elite Technical Services. He also operates Justin K Consulting, LLC, where he conducts financial analysis, business valuation, and financial modeling. Dew Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering family-office style programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment management. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and coordinates with other client professionals as part of its service model.

Erin Wozniak is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network, Advantage Investment Management, LPL Financial, and TL Financial Group. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors serving over 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach centered on centrally managed portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Management team and committee.

Cameron Cahill is a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors with a Series 65 designation and less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at TFG Advisors and various positions outside the financial industry. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and manages a notable mix of discretionary and non-discretionary assets while offering integrated services supported by affiliated entities within the Plante Moran enterprise.

Sonya Palumbo is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at CETERA Advisor Networks LLC and Summit Brokerage Services Inc. She is also a registered sales assistant at Taylor & Associates LLC. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise-scale adviser and dually registered broker-dealer serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion through about 207 advisors across 140 offices, offering investment advisory and financial planning services through various platforms and customizable portfolio strategies.

Christina Perna is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at TL Financial Group, Commonwealth Financial Network, LPL Financial, and Advantage Investment Management LLC. In addition to her advisory role, she is also a notary public. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion and serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and modular sleeves, with oversight from a central Investment Management team and an Investment Committee.

Shiv Enakar is a financial advisor at M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and the Series 66 license. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments, Verity Wealth Partners, and Ameriprise. Outside of advising, he is involved in the selling of sports and concert tickets. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of independent firms and financial professionals. The firm provides a broad mix of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory.

Tiffany Young is a financial advisor with Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Coppell Advisory Solutions (dba Fusion Capital Management), CoreCap Advisors, and VFG Associates. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a lay ministry leader and parishioner at Our Lady of Good Counsel, where she participates in liturgical duties. Signal Advisors Wealth operates a turnkey asset management platform serving independent RIAs, co-branded investment adviser representatives, and their retail clients. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management using a primarily top-down, tactical asset allocation process complemented by fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis.

Cartier Zori is a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2022, following prior roles at Plante Moran and Phoenix Advisors, LLC. Plante Moran Financial Advisors offers 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 a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside a proprietary equity valuation model to manage portfolios through discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.