Ryan Murray is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is the owner of Murray Strategic Investment LLC, an independent investment advisory firm based in Detroit, MI, and also operates Murray Mortgage Solutions, a mortgage brokerage. His prior work includes positions at Northern Trust and United Wholesale Mortgage. Murray Strategic Investment LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, combining passive funds with fundamental and technical analysis, and provides both non-discretionary and discretionary investment options.

Scott Wloszek is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He founded SW Advisors, LLC in 2019 after seven years at Clarkston Capital Partners. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches youth soccer teams in Royal Oak, Michigan. SW Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and customized trade execution services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, charities, and institutions. The firm employs a technical-analysis-driven investment approach and offers institutional portfolio execution with transaction-cost analysis reporting, managing approximately $16 million across 63 client accounts.

Paul Huebner is a financial advisor with Park Investments and Consulting LLC in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience, including 14 years at Pointe Capital Management LLC. Park Investments & Consulting is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser that provides comprehensive wealth management and consultation services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based, strategic asset allocation approach with a long-term orientation and emphasizes active client participation in defining investment objectives and risk tolerance.

Terry Maxwell is the sole advisor at Maxwell Investment Advisory Services, an independent firm based in Troy, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 30 years of industry experience, having led his advisory practice since 1985. Maxwell Investment Advisory Services provides ongoing investment advice, trade execution, performance monitoring, and portfolio management for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes diversification and low-cost investing using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, tailoring allocations based on risk tolerance and conducting at least annual reviews.

Thomas Campbell is the sole advisor at Pointe Equity Partners LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 15 years of industry experience. Campbell has worked at J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. since 2008 and has been operating Campbell Financial Services since 1994. Pointe Equity Partners manages approximately $15 million for about 20 individual clients, providing portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs an individualized investment process tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance, with Campbell serving as the primary contact for all client matters.

Leyland Lindie Jr. is a financial advisor at Christ Capital Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Foguth Financial Group and Alight Financial Solutions. Prior to his advisory career, Lindie had roles across financial services and legislative support. Christ Capital Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and qualified retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, corporations, and other businesses. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach focused on long-term asymmetric appreciation, uncorrelated returns, and capital preservation, utilizing ETFs, direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and outside manager recommendations.

Raja Elachkar is the sole advisor at RK Asset Management, an independent firm based in Grosse Point, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 15 years of industry experience. Elachkar has been with RK Asset Management since 1996. RK Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as state and municipal entities. The firm also serves as a sub-adviser to larger broker-dealers and manages concentrated equity portfolios using a bottom-up, fundamental analysis approach focused on long-term capital appreciation.

Nagi Reddy Nallavelli is a financial advisor with Birmingham Capital LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Private Bank and Securities, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Voya Financial Advisors. Nallavelli serves as Managing Director and Head of the Private Client Group at Birmingham Capital and its DBA, Supreme Alliance LLC. Birmingham Capital provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including pension plans, trusts, municipalities, and individuals. The firm offers ERISA 3(38) fiduciary services and employs a long-term, ETF- and mutual fund-based investment approach, with a focus on selecting and overseeing unaffiliated independent managers.

Dwight Labadie, Jr is a financial advisor at Griffon Investment Advisors Incorporated with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Griffon Investment Advisors since 2017, following a 19-year tenure at Griffon Capital Management. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches at 160 Driving Academy in Plant City, Florida. Griffon Investment Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals and various institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term investment horizon, combining quantitative and qualitative equity analysis with socially responsible criteria, and offers a balanced strategy featuring a 60/40 equity-to-bond allocation. Its small, relationship-oriented structure is notable for accepting institutional mandates and coordinating with clients’ other advisors on trust and estate matters.

Carl Bradley Jr. is a financial advisor at Wittenberg Investments Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at the Oakland County Road Commission as an appraiser since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Maverick Investments LLC, a real estate investment company. Wittenberg Investments Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm uses fundamental analysis to construct portfolios with a variety of investment vehicles and offers pension consulting with a focus on ERISA compliance.

Nicholas Daniel is a CFP® with 34 years of experience in the financial industry. He is affiliated with Daniel Investment Group Inc., where he has worked since 1997, and previously held positions at Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. and Commonwealth Financial Network. Daniel Investment Group provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, and other advisory clients. The firm manages approximately $210 million in assets with a small team of three advisors and emphasizes a fee-oriented, fiduciary approach that incorporates cost sensitivity, individualized planning, and customizable model portfolios.

Steven Sicklesteel is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience, currently serving at DWP in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. He has worked at Deseranno Corp since 2007. DWP provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as institutional entities such as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a tailored investment approach combining fundamental and cyclical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management across a broad range of investment types.

Matthew Sumnicht is a financial advisor at Bowline Financial, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Co, and AXA Advisors, LLC. He is independently licensed to sell insurance products and receives commissions when acting in that capacity. Bowline Financial serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plans, offering comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation framework and combines various analytical methods, including technical, fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, to tailor portfolios aligned with clients’ risk tolerance and objectives.

Alandress Gardner is a financial advisor at DWP with 15 years of industry experience. Gardner holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Deseranno Wealth Management since 2008. Gardner also operates Gardner Financial and Life Planning, providing investment advice primarily through a relationship with Deseranno Wealth Management. DWP offers personalized financial planning and investment management to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and various business entities. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and cyclical analysis, manages approximately $195.1 million in discretionary assets, and maintains a broad investment approach that includes equities, municipal securities, options, futures, and other instruments.

Jeffrey Brayton is a financial advisor at Lakeshore Financial Planning Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and Brayton Asset Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as a life insurance agent. Lakeshore Financial Planning provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and an investment club. The firm uses diversified model portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, and other securities, employing both fundamental and technical analysis and offering clients discretionary trading authority.

Nickolas Daniels is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Trinity Wealth Solutions LLC, where he has worked since 2026. He also maintains a legal practice through the Law Office of Nickolas Daniels, PLC, active since 2009. Trinity Wealth Solutions is a state-registered independent advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and retirement-plan participants. The firm manages approximately $53 million across 100 clients and offers wealth management, retirement and estate planning, comprehensive financial planning, and income tax planning and preparation as distinct services.

David Leszcynski is a financial advisor with Global Financial Planning Group, LLC in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Global Financial Planning Group since 2002 and has worked at LPL Financial LLC since 2009. Global Financial Planning Group, LLC provides wealth and estate management, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and other entities, managing approximately $135 million in client assets. The firm offers tailored investment strategies and sponsors a wrap fee program that combines management, transaction, and administrative services into a single fee.

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Eric Daniel is a financial advisor with Daniel Investment Group Inc. in Royal Oak, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network from 1997 to 2021 and again from 2022 to 2025, alongside his ongoing role at Daniel Investment Group since 1997. Daniel Investment Group Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fee-oriented, fiduciary, and cost-sensitive approach using customizable model portfolios, managing approximately $210 million across about 214 client relationships.

Eric Smith is a financial advisor with Trustee Empowerment & Protection, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 16 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with CSSC Investment Advisory Services, Inc. and Consulting Services Support Corporation since 1998. Outside of his advisory work, Smith serves as Director and Executive Vice President of the Shaolin Do Association, Inc., a martial arts trade association. Trustee Empowerment & Protection, Inc. provides decision-assistance services for retirement plan sponsors and trustees through an internet-based platform that refers clients to a network of registered investment advisers. The firm uses a patented application to score and rank investment options and supports non-discretionary, process-driven plan reviews.