Branden Carney is a CFP® with 8 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Melone Private Wealth, LLC since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Portfolio Solutions LLC, Fratarcangeli Wealth Management, State Farm Insurance, and Plante Moran Financial Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, he engages in insurance sales. Melone Private Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing customized investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm constructs portfolios blending active and passive strategies, primarily using ETFs, mutual funds, closed-end funds, and municipal securities, with a focus on long-term investment horizons and discretionary asset management.

Mitchell De Brincat is a financial advisor at Ecos Wealth Advisors with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. His background includes roles at Saginaw Valley State University and Farm Bureau. Ecos Wealth Advisors offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients—including high-net-worth households—as well as to employer-sponsored retirement plans and business entities. The firm employs customized, long-term investment strategies supported by fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory approaches.

Scott Nicholson is a financial advisor at Advize Wealth Management with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Calder Capital, Blue Water Asset Management, Benchmark Mortgage, Redfield Financial Group, and Invest Financial Corporation. He is also licensed to sell life and health insurance and may engage in related product sales with clients. Advize Wealth Management advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer plan sponsors, offering wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes strategic and tactical asset allocation with a focus on passive investing, utilizing outside managers and technology-enabled platforms such as Betterment for Advisors and Altruist to implement client strategies.

Hunter Fougner is a financial advisor at Ecos Wealth Advisors in Clarkston, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Hantz Financial Services Inc. and Whirlpool Corporation. Ecos Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs long-term, discretionary strategies tailored to client goals and conducts ongoing portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning.

Alan Aidem is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with A & L Financial Services, LLC and previously worked at Valassis for five years. A & L Financial Services provides personalized financial planning and discretionary asset management primarily to individual and high net worth clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios on a discretionary basis, incorporating option-writing strategies and permitting borrowing within managed accounts.

Michael Aidem is a financial advisor at A & L Financial Services, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with A & L Financial Services since 2021. Prior to his advisory role, he worked in the restaurant industry for six years. A & L Financial Services provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm operates on a fee-only basis, employs option-writing strategies as part of its portfolio construction, and emphasizes individualized plan reviews and coordination with outside professionals.

Jeffrey Covert is a CFP® with nine years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Team Covert, LLC and also owns and operates Team Covert Financial & Tax Planning Group, LLC, where he provides tax planning and insurance services as a CPA and insurance agent. His prior experience includes roles at Wealth for You Financial, LLC, Barnett Financial & Tax, Inc., and Hantz Financial Services, Inc. Team Covert, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and targeted consulting. The firm employs customized portfolios using model strategies and sub-advisers, and integrates tax and insurance services through affiliated businesses.

Joseph Vitale is a financial advisor at Vitale Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience owning and managing insurance and real estate businesses. Vitale also owns Trinity Realty Inc. and SSJ Properties, which are real estate-related ventures. Vitale Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses model-based portfolio management incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, serving roughly 396 client relationships with a three-advisor team.

Julie Lobaza is a financial advisor at Rochester Wealth Strategies, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Rochester Wealth Strategies since 2018. In addition to her advisory role, she owns a technology consulting firm serving small and mid-sized businesses. Rochester Wealth Strategies provides wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, and institutional sponsors. The firm employs a planning-centric investment process focused on strategic, primarily ETF-based portfolios tailored to client risk tolerance and reviewed regularly.

Angela Zangarola is a financial advisor at Quantum Wealth Strategies, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Sigma Planning Corporation and Raymond James & Associates. Angela is also a licensed insurance agent appointed with various insurance companies. Quantum Wealth Strategies provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $32.2 million across about 67 client relationships. The firm employs a diverse investment approach combining charting, cyclical, fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory methods, and offers clients ongoing monitoring and regular reporting.

Stephen Richardson is a financial advisor at Quantum Wealth Strategies, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. from 2017 to 2023. Quantum Wealth Strategies provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $32.2 million across about 67 client relationships. The firm uses a combination of investment methods and both long- and short-term strategies, offering clients ongoing monitoring and reporting along with a subscription newsletter at no extra charge.

Daniel Krug is a financial advisor with Daniel Krug & Associates in Clarkston, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at his current firm since 2004 and previously was associated with Global Financial Private Capital, LLC and G.F. Investment Services, LLC. Outside of advising, he serves as a trustee managing trust finances for two non-securities clients. Daniel Krug & Associates serves individual and high-net-worth clients with investment management, financial planning, and insurance product recommendations. The firm uses third-party model portfolios and selected sub-advisers on the AssetMark platform, combining various analytical methods, and also operates as a licensed insurance agency offering insurance and annuity products alongside educational seminars and personalized tax-preparation vouchers for select clients.

Louis Melone is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Melone Private Wealth, LLC since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Budd, Melone & Co. LLC, and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network. Outside of advising, he is an author working on a book. Melone Private Wealth, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment advisory and financial planning services, employing a blend of active and passive strategies with a long-term investment horizon, and manages most client assets on a discretionary basis.

Colin Overweg is a financial advisor at Advize Wealth Management with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including WealthSource Partners, Waddell & Reed, and Cetera Advisors. He is also licensed to sell life and health insurance and may engage in product sales with clients. Advize Wealth Management advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer plan sponsors, providing wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes passive investing through strategic and tactical asset allocation and utilizes technology-enabled platforms alongside custodial relationships to implement client strategies.

Nicholas Harajli is a financial advisor at Vitale Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Hantz Financial Services, United Wholesale Mortgage, and Best Buy. Vitale Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $117 million across about 396 client relationships using model-based portfolio management and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Zhaoji Yang is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience, currently advising at Rochester Wealth Strategies, LLC. Prior to this role, he spent eight years at Joshua Analytical Research, LLC and ten years at Flexible Plan Investments, Ltd. Outside of his financial advisory work, he is employed by LanguageLine Solutions, Inc. Rochester Wealth Strategies provides wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, and institutional sponsors. The firm employs a planning-centric investment process focused on fundamental analysis and primarily ETF-based portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and liquidity needs.

Gary Aidem is a Series 65 licensed advisor at A & L Financial Services, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with A & L Financial since 2000 and also works as a loan officer at St. James Mortgage Corp., assisting clients with residential mortgages. A & L Financial Services provides personalized financial planning and discretionary asset management primarily for individual and high net worth clients. The firm uses a fee-only, percentage-of-assets approach and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside option-writing strategies and borrowing within managed accounts.

Noah Wolthuis is a CFP® with five years of industry experience currently affiliated with On Point CRNA. His prior roles include positions at Barnhart Wealth Management LLC, Zhang Financial LLC, and PrairieView Partners, among others. On Point CRNA is an SEC-registered adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with a two-advisor team managing approximately $100 million. The firm employs a passive, model-portfolio approach focused on diversified, risk-based allocations using ETFs and index mutual funds, and offers bundled services including discretionary investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, and payroll facilitation.

Benjamin Barnhart is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at On Point CRNA. His prior roles include positions at Barnhart Wealth Management, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade Investment Management, and Scottrade. On Point CRNA is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $100 million across 183 accounts, offering discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a passive, model-portfolio approach primarily using ETFs and index mutual funds and provides additional services such as tax preparation and payroll facilitation.

Jack Yarosh is a financial advisor at Verde Capital Management, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and various other organizations. Outside of advising, he is a minority owner of Millpond Bed and Breakfast LLC, a historic property with multiple Airbnb rental units in Clarkston, Michigan. Verde Capital Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses with investment management, fiduciary services, and financial planning. The firm’s investment process incorporates fundamental and technical analysis and utilizes diversified fund menus along with derivatives and synthetic strategies to manage portfolios.