Derek Elleman is a financial advisor at Ridge Investment Advisors in Brighton, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc., Bondurant Investment Management, and KW Andersen Investment Group. He is also the managing member of Elleman Investment Management, LLC. Ridge Investment Advisors offers discretionary, actively managed equity and fixed-income portfolios for individuals, trusts, and corporations, tailoring allocations based on client goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance. The firm uses a fundamentally driven, bottom-up investment process focusing on U.S. large-cap, high-quality equities and investment-grade fixed income, serving a mix of corporate and individual clients.

Brenda Oldham is a financial advisor at RAM Legacy Wealth Management with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has held roles at Calton & Associates, Inc. and IAMS Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she is the president of Michigan Women in Insurance and Financial Services and is an author of a financial literacy novel. RAM Legacy Wealth Management is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, ERISA plan consulting, and tailored financial planning with a focus on limited-scope fiduciary services and a variety of fee arrangements.

Christopher Berry is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Castle Wealth Group Investments LLC, an independent firm based in Brighton, MI. Berry also practices law through an affiliated legal firm, Castle Wealth Group Legal, which he has operated since 2005. Castle Wealth Group Investments LLC manages approximately $62.1 million for around 96 individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a variety of analytical methods to construct and monitor portfolios and operates with a single advisory professional across six offices.

Michael Bink is a financial advisor at Equivest Financial Advisors LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and also works as a senior business analyst at Cooper Standard Automotive, a tier 1 automotive supplier, where he evaluates and implements software solutions. Equivest Financial Advisors LLC provides personalized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm uses a goals-based, core-and-satellite investment approach emphasizing globally diversified, low-cost ETFs and selected stocks, managing client accounts on a discretionary basis through a limited set of model portfolios.

David Patterson is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience and has been with Patterson Advisors, LLC since 2005. Based in Waterford, MI, he is part of a two-advisor firm focused on comprehensive financial planning and investment analysis. Patterson Advisors serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients and family trust beneficiaries, offering tailored services such as goal-based planning, investment recommendations, and ongoing financial support. The firm employs a disciplined, asset-allocation approach using diversified portfolios and maintains a fee-for-service model without discretionary trading authority.

Tommi Harris is a financial advisor with Ecos Wealth Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 16 years of industry experience, including 15 years at Verde Capital Management before joining Ecos Wealth Advisors in 2023. Harris is also the president of VERDE Insurance Agency LLC. Ecos Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, high-net-worth households, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and business entities. The firm implements discretionary, long-term investment strategies tailored to client goals and maintains ongoing portfolio management and planning services.

Stacy Starr is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. She has worked at Old Oak Financial Planning, Inc. since 2022 and previously spent eight years at Quicken Loans. Old Oak Financial Planning, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and ongoing investment management. The firm employs a holistic, asset-allocation driven approach using fundamental and technical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary engagements with no account minimums.

Haryanto Sastro is a financial advisor with Safe Future Wealth Partners LLC in Novi, MI, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Safe Future Wealth Partners since 2021 and previously worked at Aegis Wealth Management, Inc. and Aegis Financial, where he serves as Regional Vice President. Safe Future Wealth Partners provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning for individual clients, often referring to unaffiliated third-party advisers for discretionary management. The firm uses model allocations and third-party portfolios for implementation and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements while also providing insurance products through an affiliated agency separately from advisory services.

Adam Hirzel is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Stratus Advisory Group, Inc. since 2013. He has been associated with related entities including Stratus Financial Services Corporation and Stratus Financial Corporation since 2009. Stratus Advisory Group provides tailored financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services to individual clients—including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households—as well as small to mid-size businesses. The firm employs a fundamental investment approach supplemented by cyclical and technical analysis, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Francis Bonner is a financial advisor at Estate Performance Advisors L.L.C. in Brighton, MI, holding a Series 65 designation. He has five years of experience with Estate Preservation Agency and previously worked five years at ATI Physical Therapy. Estate Performance Advisors L.L.C. offers discretionary asset management primarily through SEI’s managed account solutions, along with financial planning and consulting services. The firm conducts ongoing portfolio monitoring and periodic client reviews while utilizing third-party platforms and model programs.

Daniel Tacker is a financial advisor at NFI Advisors, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with NFI Advisors since 1999. NFI Advisors is a small registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and assistance selecting other advisers to individuals, trusts, estates, and a private investment fund. The firm focuses on suitability-driven, discretionary management using model portfolios, laddered U.S. Treasury bond allocations, and option writing, and it manages multiple private placement funds for accredited and qualified investors.

Rocky Istvan is a financial advisor at Daniel Krug & Associates with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Daniel Krug & Associates since 2008, including prior experience at Global Financial Private Capital, LLC and G.F. Investment Services, LLC. Daniel Krug & Associates serves individual and high-net-worth clients with investment management, ongoing financial planning, and insurance product recommendations. The firm uses third-party model portfolios and sub-advisers on the AssetMark platform, combining various analytical methods and providing clients with educational materials such as newsletters and seminars.

Liam Casey is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Patrick Financial Group LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at Casey Fence Co. and held various positions including roles at Hope College and Detroit Catholic Central. Patrick Financial Group, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management primarily using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, with a client base that includes a wide range of investment profiles from conservative income to aggressive growth.

John Hirzel is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Stratus Advisory Group, Inc. He has been with Stratus Advisory Group since 2013 and holds leadership roles in affiliated non-investment related entities, including a tax planning and accounting firm and an insurance agency. Stratus Advisory Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth and non-HNW households, as well as small to mid-size businesses, providing tailored financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management. The firm employs a fundamental investment approach supplemented by cyclical and technical methods and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Vita Romberger is a financial advisor at Ecos Wealth Advisors with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Foguth Financial Group. Ecos Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans and business entities. The firm employs discretionary, long-term strategies tailored to client goals, combining fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern-portfolio-theory methods.

Kenneth Schroeder is a financial advisor with Estate Performance Advisors L.L.C. in Brighton, MI, holding a Series 65 credential and bringing eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Estate Performance Advisors in 2019, he worked at Questar Asset Management, Inc. from 2017 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Schroeder serves as president of two insurance-related businesses, Estate Preservation Agency, Inc. and Golden Age Marketing, Inc. Estate Performance Advisors L.L.C. provides discretionary investment management primarily through SEI Investments’ model portfolios and mutual fund solutions, serving clients with over $30 million in assets under management. The firm offers financial planning and consulting services while overseeing client accounts within SEI’s platform.

Erin Preston is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, serving clients at Patterson Advisors since 2005. She operates within a small, two-advisor firm based in Waterford, MI. Patterson Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning and investment analysis to individual investors, including high-net-worth clients and trustees or beneficiaries of family trusts. The firm employs a goal-based planning approach and a broadly diversified asset allocation methodology, focusing on no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and other low-cost investment vehicles.

Nicholas Goode is a financial advisor at Altar Rock with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Vantage Point Planning, and the Center For Wealth Planning Advisors. He is also the president of Renewable Woods LLC, a non-investment-related business. Altar Rock primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and trusts, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a combined qualitative and quantitative investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee, focusing on asset allocation, tax-aware construction, and manager selection, with regular portfolio reviews.

Andrew Perri is a financial advisor at Pinnacle Wealth Management, Inc. in Brighton, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Pinnacle Wealth Management since 2007 and also owns and operates Pinnacle Tax Advisory, LLC, providing tax preparation, planning, and consultation services. Pinnacle Wealth Management serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities, managing approximately $118 million in discretionary assets. The firm offers portfolio management, multi-tiered financial planning, pension consulting, and 401(k) services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies with customized and model portfolios.

Mark Garbacik is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Old Oak Financial Planning, Inc. since 2005. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning, ongoing investment management, and focused modular planning engagements. Old Oak’s investment approach is holistic and asset-allocation driven, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios primarily with mutual funds, ETFs, and individual stocks and bonds.