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 17 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. Nicholson is also licensed to sell life and health insurance and may receive additional compensation from those sales. Advize Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing wealth management, investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and employee benefit plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and predominantly passive investing through index funds and ETFs, utilizing technology and third-party managers to implement automated and model-driven portfolios.

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 financial advisor at A & L Financial Services, LLC with one year of industry experience. He has worked at A & L Financial Services since 2021 and previously held roles at Valassis and Meijer Corp. A & L Financial Services provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The fee-only firm manages approximately $53.7 million and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, including option-writing strategies, to build portfolios aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

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 in Metamora, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He has operated under American Retirement Advisors, Inc. dba Vitale Wealth Management since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, Vitale is an owner and insurance agent at American Retirement Solutions and is involved in a real estate brokerage, Trinity Realty Inc. Vitale Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary asset management and hourly financial planning. The firm manages approximately $101.8 million in discretionary assets, employs model-based portfolios with various analytical approaches, and maintains co-advisor relationships to implement select strategies.

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 the 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 advises individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a range of investment analysis techniques and offers services including Certified Divorce Financial Analyst support, with client accounts custodied at Schwab Institutional.

Stephen Richardson is a financial advisor at Quantum Wealth Strategies, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Southworth & Wilson Inc. prior to joining his current firm. 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 uses a combination of investment approaches, including technical and fundamental methods, and offers a subscription newsletter with specific buy and sell recommendations to its clients.

Daniel Krug is a financial advisor with Daniel Krug & Associates in Clarkston, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at his current firm since 2018 and has prior experience at Global Financial Private Capital, LLC and G.F. Investment Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee managing trust finances for non-securities clients. Daniel Krug & Associates provides investment management and integrated financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, overseeing approximately $130.9 million across about 218 accounts. The firm utilizes a wrap-fee platform with model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers, offers educational newsletters and retirement workshops, and is licensed as an insurance agency able to recommend annuities and other insurance products.

RetireMitten Financial specializes in helping family’s transition into retirement. We are also experts in cross-border financial planning, specifically helping families that have worked in both the U.S. and Canada. In order to help families realize their dream of a successful retirement, we go through a three-step process. Step 1: The Retirement Roadmap Initially, we go through a comprehensive retirement plan and goal setting process. What do you want your ideal retirement to look like? How do you envision spending your newfound free time? Great, let's put together a plan so that you can stop worrying, and start enjoying retirement. Step 2: The Retirement Paycheck Once goals are established, we now need to build an investment portfolio to help meet those goals. We believe in a cash-flow matching investment strategy. Cash-flow matching involves creating a monthly “retirement paycheck”, to help meet your goals. This allows you to feel comfortable generating a steady stream of income, regardless of the ups and down of the stock market. Step 3: On-going Planning and Support The initial plan and investment strategy are only the beginning. Things change a lot in retirement. The stock market, your goals, and your life are ever changing. So should your retirement plan. Our systematic approach to meetings allows us to consistently change your plan as soon as your goals change. That European river cruise you woke up last night dreaming about, let’s figure out how to make it a reality. Looking for a Stress-Free and Fulfilling Retirement? If you are looking for an experienced financial planner to help guide you through retirement, let’s talk.

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.

Michael Brasza is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with RetireMitten Financial LLC, where he has worked since 2022 following 14 years at Mainstay Capital Management. RetireMitten Financial LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and multi-generational families, offering discretionary investment management and written financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes passive portfolio construction with stocks and ETFs, guided by client-specific Investment Policy Statements and periodic reviews.

Colin Overweg is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Advize Wealth Management in Rochester, MI, where he has worked since 2018, following roles at Waddell & Reed, Inc. and Cetera Advisors LLC. He is also licensed to sell life and health insurance and may receive additional compensation from these sales. Advize Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and employee benefit plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and predominantly passive investing, utilizing index funds, ETFs, and technology-driven model portfolios.

Nicholas Harajli is a Series 66-registered advisor at Vitale Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Hantz Financial Services and United Wholesale Mortgage, and earlier held roles at Best Buy. Vitale Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary asset management and hourly financial planning. The firm manages approximately $101.8 million in discretionary assets across about 383 client relationships, using model-based portfolios and multiple analytical approaches while maintaining co-advisor partnerships for select strategies.

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 financial advisor with A & L Financial Services, LLC in Rochester, MI, holding a Series 65 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with A & L Financial since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he is employed as a loan officer at St. James Mortgage Corp., assisting qualified individuals with residential mortgage acquisition. A & L Financial Services provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, including option-writing strategies, and operates on a fee-only, principal-led basis.

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.