Michael Cho is a financial advisor at Armor Wealth Strategies, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Cutter & Company, Inc and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Outside of advising, Cho serves as a fencing referee and volunteers as treasurer for the Disability Network of Oakland and Macomb Counties. Armor Wealth Strategies is a small advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services. The firm tailors portfolios to client goals and risk tolerances, employing a range of investment strategies and providing ongoing monitoring and quarterly reviews.

Brewster Smith is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He has been with The Financial Planning Company in Royal Oak, MI since 2016. The Financial Planning Company offers financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, qualified retirement plans, and trusts. The firm uses a long-term strategic asset allocation approach combined with enhanced indexing, quarterly rebalancing, and inputs from Morningstar and Dimensional Fund Advisors to construct portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Daniel Ryan is the principal advisor at Daniel Ryan Financial LLC in Holly, MI, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Jackson Financial for eight years before founding his independent firm. Outside of advisory work, he assists in family-related land management and works part-time as a sales associate in a lumber and hardware business. Daniel Ryan Financial LLC serves individual investors and a small number of institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning, with a focus on employer-sponsored retirement plans, using an investment approach that combines cyclical and fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory.

Thomas Horton is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. He has operated Horton Financial Planning LLC since 2004, serving clients from Farmington Hills, MI. Horton Financial Planning LLC is an independent, fee-only advisory firm that offers hourly, as-needed financial planning and investment advice primarily to individual clients. The firm emphasizes comprehensive planning and a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach focused on passive, low-cost index funds with periodic rebalancing.

In Soo Suh is the sole advisor at FITSHA Consulting and holds a Series 65 designation. Suh has approximately one year of experience in financial advisory services, following prior roles at Scout Motors, Freudenburg EPS, Stoneridge, Aptiv, and GM. Outside of advisory work, Suh is a licensed real estate professional and occasionally provides engineering consulting. FITSHA Consulting serves both institutional and individual clients, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset allocation and model portfolios with ongoing monitoring, and it provides participant education, seminars, and hourly planning engagements.

Anne Breuch is a financial advisor at Wolverine Wealth Advisory Services Inc. in Bloomfield Hills, MI, with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Wolverine Wealth Advisory Services since 2008. Wolverine Wealth Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and charitable organizations. The firm manages client accounts using written investment policy statements and assumes 3(38) fiduciary responsibility for plan investment selection, working with institutional fund families such as SEI and Dimensional.

Bernard Shinkel is the sole advisor at Alpha Investment Management, Inc. in Novi, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Alpha Investment Management since 2010. Alpha Investment Management is a Michigan-registered advisory firm providing discretionary portfolio management and wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals, family limited partnerships, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a top-down, macro-oriented investment process that emphasizes diversified global portfolios with a focus on low-cost ETFs and index funds, aiming to manage risk and deliver steady returns.

Ilirjan Shkurti is a CFA charterholder and registered Series 66 advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He founded Whistle Stop Financial Advice in 2024 after working at Ameriprise and Hantz Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he serves part-time as a physician financial counselor at Henry Ford Health. Whistle Stop Financial Advice offers advice-only financial planning services on an hourly basis, focusing on passive investment strategies using index mutual funds and ETFs. The firm does not provide discretionary portfolio management or custody of assets, emphasizing individualized, point-in-time planning engagements.

Bryan Mortenson is the sole advisor at Long Lake Capital Management, LLC in Birmingham, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has led Long Lake Capital Management since 2014. Bryan serves on the Board of Directors at Nexteon, an aviation software company, where he participates in board meetings and engages with management and investors. Long Lake Capital Management is an independent advisory firm providing discretionary portfolio management through separately managed long/short accounts to individuals, high-net-worth investors, and corporate clients. The firm employs a value-oriented, special-situations investment approach based on fundamental, bottom-up research and offers tailored investment solutions, including client-imposed restrictions.

Matthew Cook is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 registered advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He has been the principal of Cook & Associates since 2010 and has also been affiliated with LPL Financial LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he owns an insurance agency specializing in non-variable life insurance. Cook & Associates is an independent registered investment adviser managing approximately $56.6 million for about 89 clients. The firm provides individualized portfolio management and manager-selection services primarily to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and certain charitable organizations, focusing on long-term investment strategies based on fundamental analysis and asset allocation.

Merid Amde is the sole advisor at M.A. Global Investment Advisor, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 35 years of industry experience. He founded M.A. Global Investment Advisor, LLC, where he has worked since 2014, and previously worked at Investshares Advisor Group, LLC and InvestShares. Outside of advising, he is also actively involved as an insurance agent, dedicating approximately half of his professional time to this activity. M.A. Global Investment Advisor, LLC provides non-discretionary asset management and referrals to third-party managers for individuals and business entities. The firm offers tailored investment recommendations based on clients’ goals and risk tolerance and supplements its advisory services with educational seminars, workshops, and an affiliated insurance business.

Kristian Kalaj is the principal advisor at Kalaj Capital in Novi, Michigan, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He has worked as an independent contractor in general contracting since 2014, dedicating about 10 hours per week to this activity. Kalaj Capital provides asset management and financial planning services, offering continuous supervision of custodial accounts and comprehensive financial plans that cover tax planning, retirement, insurance, and other personal financial matters. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across various investment strategies, managing accounts on a separate-account basis with discretionary authority granted by clients.

Brent Bell is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Bell Financial Planning, an independent firm based in South Lyon, Michigan. Prior to founding his firm, Bell worked at several financial services organizations including Tempus Wealth Planning, fpPathfinder, and Planning Alternatives Ltd. He also contributes to fpPathfinder by reviewing financial planning resources used by other advisors. Bell Financial Planning provides investment management and retirement-plan advisory services to both institutional and individual clients. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory–based approach using third-party managers and offers a range of financial planning services, including project, hourly, and subscription models, serving a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals and retirement plan sponsors.

Daniel Casey is the sole advisor at Bridgeriver Advisors LLC in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 15 years of industry experience. He has operated Bridgeriver Advisors since 2006. In addition to his advisory role, Casey works as a licensed insurance agent and provides consulting services on wills and trusts in collaboration with law firms. Bridgeriver Advisors LLC serves individual investors, high-net-worth clients, and business entities by offering personalized portfolio management and investment advice, along with access to insurance products through an affiliated insurance agency. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach using third-party research and computer models, managing client accounts on a non-discretionary basis with regular reviews.

Jarryd Smith is a financial advisor at Harbor Light Planning with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Portfolio Solutions and CACI International. Harbor Light Planning is an independent, fee-only firm serving individuals and families with a focus on tax-aware, holistic financial and life planning. The firm combines comprehensive planning, investment management, and individual tax return preparation within a retainer-style advisory model.

Paul Cerro is a financial advisor at Cedar Grove Capital Management with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a financial analyst for Seed Health, a consumer goods company. Cedar Grove Capital Management is an independent registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses primarily on U.S. equities and employs fundamental analysis and regular portfolio monitoring, using both long- and short-term strategies along with options, margin, and short sales.

David Kubicek is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience and has been associated with the Institute of Trade Management since 1997. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates out of Farmington Hills, MI. The Institute of Trade Management serves individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and nonprofit institutions, and corporations, providing financial consulting, investment advice, litigation support, treasury and cash-management consulting, and broader management consulting services. The firm customizes advice to client goals, employs fundamental analysis and occasional technical analysis for timing, and does not take custody of assets or charge fees based on assets under management.

Erik Klumpp is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Chessie Advisors, LLC. He founded Chessie Tax, LLC, a tax preparation service focused on personal and small business returns, and is also the founder and Director of Tax Operations at Magni Publicani, LLP (DBA Student Loan Tax Experts), which specializes in personal income tax preparation. Chessie Advisors is an independent, fee-only firm serving individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based Core + Satellite investment approach and integrates ongoing financial planning into its discretionary portfolio management services.

Robert Solway is the sole advisor at Nylrem Asset Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Huntington Woods, MI. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 10 years of industry experience, all with Nylrem since 2016. Nylrem Asset Management provides investment advice, portfolio management, and financial planning to private and high-net-worth individuals. The firm operates on an hourly, consultative basis without discretionary trading authority, focusing on long-term, diversified asset allocation with attention to tax implications and after-tax performance.

Jody Medford is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience and serves as the sole advisor at Lineguard Investments, LLC. He has been with Lineguard since its founding in 2011. Lineguard Investments provides discretionary investment management and limited financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, employing a quantitative, income-driven rebalancing strategy while serving a diverse client base that includes charitable organizations.