Blaise Zimmer is a financial advisor at Richmark Private Wealth Management with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Richmark Private Wealth Management since 2020 and Richmark Strategies, LLC dba Alpha One Strategies since 2026. Prior to his advisory career, he spent five years in education with Carrollton and Marquette Area Public Schools. Outside of advising, he owns a tree farm. Richmark Private Wealth Management serves individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services using a variety of investment approaches tailored to clients’ objectives and risk profiles.

Kevin Sims is a financial advisor with Richmark Private Wealth Management in Frankenmuth, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Richmark in 2019, he worked at Capfinancial Securities, LLC and Captrust Financial Advisors. He is also licensed in insurance and has been involved in insurance sales since 1993. Richmark Private Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan participants, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning services, employing various analytical methods and both long- and short-term trading strategies, while managing accounts directly and through third-party platforms.

Taylor Hemphill is a financial advisor at Vertis Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Vertis Wealth and its predecessor firm since 2019. Outside of advisory work, he is an insurance agent, offering health and life insurance products. Vertis Wealth, LLC provides asset management and financial consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a long-term, value-oriented investment approach combined with strategic asset allocation, option strategies, and individualized portfolio management.

Mark Vanvoorhees is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at Belpointe Asset Management LLC since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Richmark Private Wealth Management and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, Vanvoorhees teaches personal financial planning part-time at various universities, performs as a band and orchestra musician, and serves on the board of the Ignite the Arts Foundation in Michigan. Belpointe Asset Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other advisers. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, offering customized portfolios through a combination of internal construction and third-party managers across passive, active, tactical, and blended strategies.

William Schmidt is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Belpointe since 2019, alongside his role at Premier Estate Planners, LLC since 2012. Outside of advising, he owns and operates 1st College Planning Inc., a college planning services business. Belpointe Asset Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing customized portfolios and a range of strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Robert Britton is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. in Frankenmuth, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Financial Designs since 2014 and also owns Robert H Britton & Associates, LLC, which provides financial planning and related services. Creative Financial Designs serves a wide range of clients including individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and employer retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside comprehensive financial planning. The firm utilizes asset-class model allocations based on third-party research and offers strategies ranging from passive ETFs to tactically managed portfolios, including a suite of Biblical Responsible Investing options.

Jonathan Gardey is a CFP® and CFA® with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Modern Wealth Management, LLC and has been involved with Gardey Financial Advisors LLC and Harrow Holding Group LLC since 2000. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as Chairman of the Investment Committee for Covenant Health Care, overseeing the hospital’s insurance reserves, endowment, and pension funds. Modern Wealth Management provides investment advisory and integrated planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm employs a centralized portfolio management model and offers a range of services such as discretionary investment management, tax and estate planning, and ERISA plan support.

Jeffery Gosen is a financial advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to his current role, he has operated Gosen Investments, LLC since 2013. Outside of finance, he is a joint owner of a family farm in Saginaw, Michigan. Founders Financial Securities serves a broad range of clients, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party asset managers, utilizing various investment programs and a combination of advisory, brokerage, and insurance services.

Eric Sowatsky is an investment advisor representative with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. He holds the PFS™ designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Avantax in 2023, he worked at Yeo & Yeo Wealth Management LLC and has been involved with several affiliated entities including a CPA firm where he serves as principal and head of the Saginaw tax department. He is also a member of the Michigan Agribusiness Association Grain Committee. Avantax Planning Partners provides investment advice and financial planning primarily to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses through collaborative referral arrangements with independent CPA firms and registered advisor representatives. The firm employs model-based style allocation strategies with discretionary portfolio management and offers tax-intelligent overlays, operating within a larger corporate group that includes broker-dealer, investment adviser, insurance, and pension consulting affiliates.

Melissa Seamon is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. She is currently with Modern Wealth Management, LLC and has a longstanding tenure at Gardey Financial Advisors LLC. Modern Wealth Management provides investment advisory and integrated planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension and retirement plans, charitable organizations, broker-dealers, and corporations. The firm employs a centralized portfolio management model supported by an Investment Committee and offers services such as discretionary investment management, modular financial planning, tax planning, estate-planning assistance, and insurance solutions.

Andrew Matuzak is a financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 63 license, and has five years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and Avantax Investment Services Inc. Matuzak serves as treasurer for both the Rotary International Club of Saginaw Valley and the Thomas Township Business Association, participating actively in community organizations. Avantax Planning Partners provides investment advice and planning services primarily to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses through collaborative arrangements with independent CPA firms and registered advisor representatives. The firm employs model-based style allocation strategies overseen by an Investment Advisory Committee and offers tax-intelligent overlays and discretionary portfolio management.

Peter Bender is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. He has held positions at Cetera Wealth Services, Avantax Investment Services, and Yeo & Yeo Wealth Management, among others. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Executive Director of the St. Lorenz Church Foundation and holds various trustee and board roles in nonprofit and community organizations. Avantax Planning Partners provides investment advice and planning primarily to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses through collaborative referral arrangements with independent CPA firms and registered advisor representatives. The firm utilizes model-based style allocation strategies, discretionary portfolio management, and offers tax-intelligent overlays, operating within a larger corporate group that includes broker-dealer, investment adviser, insurance, and pension consulting affiliates.

Paul Costa is a financial advisor at Corecap Advisors with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Outside of his advisory role, Costa is involved in insurance sales, specializing in life insurance, fixed annuities, and equity-indexed annuities. Corecap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management along with standalone financial planning to individuals, self-directed retirement accounts, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs a relationship-oriented, individualized approach with a long-term investment horizon, using a variety of investment vehicles and sub-advisors to manage client portfolios.

William Jones Jr. is a financial advisor with Procyon and holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 28 years of industry experience, with prior roles at firms including Sigma Planning Corporation and Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is the sole owner of Tiger Jones Outdoors LLC, a farming and land management business, and St Helen Cabin Masters LLC, which provides lawn and landscaping services. Procyon serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and consulting services, employing a fundamentally driven, customized investment process utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Nicholas Elliott is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Dick's Sporting Goods, Michigan State University, and several other organizations. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. serves individual investors, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors through a multi-advisor platform managing approximately $10 billion in assets. The firm focuses on diversified, ETF-centered model portfolios, asset allocation, and periodic rebalancing, while offering a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement consulting.

Garrett Malmo is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining AE Wealth Management, he worked at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Malmo serves as a League Director for Michigan Youth Basketball, overseeing youth basketball games and acting as a point of contact for coaches. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining model portfolios, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Adam Chrysler is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Northwood University, Swan Valley Golf & Banquet, Vondette Roofing, and Calvary Baptist Academy. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes model-driven ETF strategies supported by separately managed accounts and unified managed account solutions, while also offering fiduciary retirement-plan services and affiliated financial product implementation.

John Hereza is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Saginaw, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked with PNC Bank since 2010 and PNC Investments since 2009. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees. The firm uses algorithmic risk assessments to guide portfolio strategy with implementation by approved third-party managers, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Manuel Sanchez is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Commonwealth since 2003. Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns Sanchez Industries, Inc., which operates Baby Ellie Auto Spa, a car wash service in Saginaw, MI. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Liu Liu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Liu also serves as president of Synergy CPA Tax & Financial Services LLC, where he provides tax preparation, accounting services, and consulting for small businesses and individuals. His work history includes roles with Wfgia and the State of Michigan. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio and third-party manager approach, delivering services through multiple platforms such as Transamerica ONE and the TFA365 Advisory Program.