Kenneth Basel is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Stepping Stone Advisors, LLC since 2018. He previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and concurrently holds a position as a Personal Financial Counselor with the Department of Defense/Office of the Secretary of Defense. Stepping Stone Advisors is a single-advisor firm providing comprehensive financial planning and customized investment management to individuals, families, and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes holistic planning and utilizes a blend of passive management and various analytical methods to guide investment decisions, delivering services through written plans and subscription-based engagements without accepting custody of client assets.

Thomas Hardy is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in financial advising. He has led Hardy Financial Planning since 2007 and has served as an Adjunct Professor of Finance at Cleary University since 2004, where he teaches courses in Finance, Investing, and Financial Planning. Hardy Financial Planning is an independent firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities with fee-only financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services. The firm offers tailored portfolio management that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis, including options strategies, and provides retirement-plan consulting for employers.

Artur Engler Pinto is the principal advisor at Engler Financial, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prostatis Financial Advisors Group, Kelly Services, and GLP Financial. Engler Financial LLC offers portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to deliver tailored investment strategies with discretionary management across a range of asset classes.

Michael Rudy is a CFP® and Series 63-registered financial advisor with 15 years of experience. He has operated Wolakota Financial Advisors since 2006 in Ypsilanti, MI. In addition to financial planning and tax preparation, Rudy provides psychoanalytic psychotherapy focused on money-related issues, a practice he has maintained since 1976. Wolakota Financial Advisors serves individual clients with personal portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, incorporating fundamental analysis and asset-allocation strategies that consider age, net worth, income, and tax factors. The firm operates as a fee-only, single-advisor practice and offers additional services including tax preparation and psychological counseling.

Richard Griffin Jr. is the sole advisor at Rickstar Financial, LLC, an independent firm based in Ypsilanti, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience, including previous roles at Merrill and NewBridge Securities Corporation. In addition to his advisory work, he is also licensed to sell insurance products. Rickstar Financial provides portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach incorporating charting, cyclical, fundamental, and quantitative analyses, and utilizes long-term trading and margin transactions while maintaining documented client risk profiles.

Andrew Chong is a financial advisor at MGC Capital with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he was involved with his own professional dentistry corporation and spent four years at the University of Michigan. MGC Capital is an independent advisory firm that provides portfolio management and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and option strategies to tailor portfolios according to each client’s investment policy statement and risk profile.

Pia Bennett is a financial advisor with Select Financial Services Group, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at Select Financial Services Group since 2003 and at Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1999. Outside of her advisory role, she is co-owner of BluePath, LLC, a private entity unrelated to investment activities. Select Financial Services Group, Inc. is a single-advisor independent firm providing comprehensive financial planning to retail and high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm focuses on planning services and does not manage client accounts or hold custody of assets, instead using fundamental and technical analysis along with third-party research to support recommendations.

Christopher Robbins is a financial advisor with Grand Street Wealth Management, LLC in Ann Arbor, MI. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. Robbins has been with Grand Street Wealth Management since 2012 and concurrently works as a pilot for Delta Airlines. Grand Street Wealth Management is a solo independent advisory firm serving individuals and charitable organizations with discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm follows an investment approach based on peer-reviewed academic research, focusing on long-term holdings and diversified portfolios constructed from documented Investment Policy Statements.

Jeffrey Imber is a financial advisor with Imber Financial Group, LLC in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 65 credential and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Capital Asset Advisory Services, Horizons Planning Corp, and runs Imber Tax Advisory Group. He also conducts insurance and advisory services under the dba Imber Wealth Advisors, Inc. Imber Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth households, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plan participants. The firm uses third-party platforms for portfolio management and may refer clients to outside money managers, employing fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Breann Mulligan is a financial advisor at Coriander Financial Group LLC with Series 65 registration and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Coriander Financial Group, she held roles in the beauty and fitness industries. Outside of financial advising, she is affiliated with businesses including London Beauty and Lily Grace. Coriander Financial Group LLC is an independent investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts with wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and tax strategy services. The firm constructs customized long-term portfolios combining passive index ETFs and actively managed securities, offering discretionary management and an integrated tax-strategy practice.

Scott Wiard is a financial advisor with Horizons Planning Corporation in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Horizons Planning Corporation since 1988 and serves as its president and sole owner. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in commercial property management through a partnership unrelated to investment activities. Horizons Planning Corporation advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $70 million in client assets and offers services including investment management through its Financial Coaching & Wealth Management program and a proprietary market-timing strategy called Strategic Journal Transfers, alongside financial planning, insurance, and tax consulting.

Jonathan Imber is a financial advisor with Imber Financial Group, LLC in Ann Arbor, MI. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 11 years of industry experience, including roles at Capital Asset Advisory Services, LLC and his current firm. In addition to advisory services, he conducts insurance sales and advisory work through Imber Wealth Advisors, Inc. Imber Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth households, charitable organizations, and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages portfolios using third-party platforms and employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary account management and referrals to outside money managers.

Clint Kraft is a financial advisor at Kraft Capital with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kraft Capital, he worked at Morgan Stanley and has experience in educational and community settings through roles at Michigan State University and Saline High School. Kraft Capital provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, income tax preparation, and educational seminars to individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a mix of passive and active investment vehicles tailored to client goals and typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis while also offering retirement plan advisory services for employers.

Luke Zimmerman is a financial advisor at Millennium Personal Finance, LLC in Ypsilanti, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Hantz Financial Services and Hantz Bank, as well as involvement with the University of Michigan. Millennium Personal Finance is a state-registered independent advisory firm that provides holistic financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a customized investment approach with diversified asset allocations and offers additional services including tax preparation and estate-planning consultations.

Michael Wiard is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Horizons Planning Corporation with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Horizons Planning Corporation since 2006. In addition to his advisory role, he holds a Life, Accident & Health Insurance Agent License in Michigan and operates an insurance business from the firm. Horizons Planning Corporation serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, partnerships, and corporations. The firm employs asset allocation principles based on Modern Portfolio Theory and typically recommends pooled investment products, offering discretionary management and a menu-driven approach to portfolio management, planning, and education.

Thomas Duncan is a financial advisor at Vision Capital Partners in Ann Arbor, MI, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Triad Advisors, LLC from 2006 to 2024. In addition to his advisory role, Duncan serves as president of an S-Corp involved in managing his business practice. Vision Capital Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory-based approach with diversified, low-cost allocations tailored to client goals, and offers additional services such as family office support and business succession planning.

Charles Dabrowski is a financial advisor at Palatine Hill Wealth Management with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including Advisory Services Network, LLC and Telemus Capital LLC. Dabrowski is involved in several managing member roles for business entities related to cryptocurrency mining and blockchain investments. Palatine Hill Wealth Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, charities, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment approach is centered on tailored client profiles and plans, offering diversified asset allocation with ongoing portfolio review and rebalancing, and it employs coordinated service with other client advisors and administrative platforms.

David Keosaian is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 15 years of experience at Horizons Planning Corporation in Ann Arbor, MI. He has been with the firm since 1993, which operates as a team of four advisors. In addition to his advisory role, Keosaian provides tax preparation and small-business accounting services and offers counseling to military personnel and their families as an independent contractor. Horizons Planning Corporation advises individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, managing approximately $70 million in client assets. The firm employs a proprietary market-timing service alongside traditional asset-allocation strategies and provides a range of services including financial coaching, investment management, insurance recommendations, and tax or pension consulting.

Adam Schnepf is a financial advisor at Imber Financial Group, LLC with Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. He previously held roles at Imber Wealth Advisors and the University of Michigan. Imber Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth households, charitable organizations, and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans, utilizing both fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory within discretionary account management.

Asad Gourani is CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, and the founder & CEO of AG Wealth Management, a fiduciary wealth management firm focused on working with young professionals and business owners, where he offers comprehensive financial planning along with investment management. Numerous publications have quoted Asad and in topics regarding the financial markets and personal finance. Those publications include US News, CNBC, Investment News, Yahoo! Finance, along with several TV appearances on stations such as Fox Detroit, and ABC WXYZ. Outside of AG Wealth Management, Asad is very active in the financial community and currently sits on the board of directors of the Financial Planning Association of Michigan and is the Co-Chairman of the NexGen committee where he is committed to advancing the profession among young professionals. Read Asad's Blog here: https://www.agwealthm.com/blog/