Anne Breuch is a financial advisor at Wolverine Wealth Advisory Services Inc. in Bloomfield Hills, MI, with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Wolverine Wealth Advisory Services since 2008. Wolverine Wealth Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and charitable organizations. The firm manages client accounts using written investment policy statements and assumes 3(38) fiduciary responsibility for plan investment selection, working with institutional fund families such as SEI and Dimensional.

Christopher Ford is the sole advisor at Ford Financial Fitness, LLC, an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of experience in investment advisory services. Ford also works as a mortgage originator at Rocket Mortgage, where he has been employed since 2010. Ford Financial Fitness provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management as well as financial planning services primarily for high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a mix of passive and active investment strategies based on fundamental and cyclical analysis, and it offers clients options for socially conscious investing and customizable restrictions.

Bernard Shinkel is the sole advisor at Alpha Investment Management, Inc. in Novi, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Alpha Investment Management since 2010. Alpha Investment Management is a Michigan-registered advisory firm providing discretionary portfolio management and wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals, family limited partnerships, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a top-down, macro-oriented investment process that emphasizes diversified global portfolios with a focus on low-cost ETFs and index funds, aiming to manage risk and deliver steady returns.

Alan Caldwell is a CFP® with seven years of experience in financial advising. He is the sole advisor at On Track to Retire LLC, an independent firm based in Livonia, MI. His work history includes roles at Origin Financial and involvement with several organizations focused on economic solutions and financial coaching. Prior to his advisory career, he was involved with Real Baked Goods for three years. On Track to Retire LLC provides financial planning and investment advice to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on client-specific plans and employs a fixed and hourly fee model, avoiding percentage-of-assets billing and discretionary trading.

Michelle Brow is a financial advisor at Full Bloom Financial with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. Her prior experience includes roles at StraitGate Financial LLC and Michigan Securities, Inc. Full Bloom Financial is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and other businesses. The firm provides wealth management and comprehensive financial planning services, employing a strategic asset allocation approach that incorporates both passive and active investment vehicles, with a focus on non-discretionary portfolio management and coordination with outside managers.

Ilirjan Shkurti is a CFA charterholder and registered Series 66 advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He founded Whistle Stop Financial Advice in 2024 after working at Ameriprise and Hantz Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he serves part-time as a physician financial counselor at Henry Ford Health. Whistle Stop Financial Advice offers advice-only financial planning services on an hourly basis, focusing on passive investment strategies using index mutual funds and ETFs. The firm does not provide discretionary portfolio management or custody of assets, emphasizing individualized, point-in-time planning engagements.

Bryan Mortenson is the sole advisor at Long Lake Capital Management, LLC in Birmingham, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has led Long Lake Capital Management since 2014. Bryan serves on the Board of Directors at Nexteon, an aviation software company, where he participates in board meetings and engages with management and investors. Long Lake Capital Management is an independent advisory firm providing discretionary portfolio management through separately managed long/short accounts to individuals, high-net-worth investors, and corporate clients. The firm employs a value-oriented, special-situations investment approach based on fundamental, bottom-up research and offers tailored investment solutions, including client-imposed restrictions.

Merid Amde is the sole advisor at M.A. Global Investment Advisor, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 35 years of industry experience. He founded M.A. Global Investment Advisor, LLC, where he has worked since 2014, and previously worked at Investshares Advisor Group, LLC and InvestShares. Outside of advising, he is also actively involved as an insurance agent, dedicating approximately half of his professional time to this activity. M.A. Global Investment Advisor, LLC provides non-discretionary asset management and referrals to third-party managers for individuals and business entities. The firm offers tailored investment recommendations based on clients’ goals and risk tolerance and supplements its advisory services with educational seminars, workshops, and an affiliated insurance business.

Kristian Kalaj is the principal advisor at Kalaj Capital in Novi, Michigan, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He has worked as an independent contractor in general contracting since 2014, dedicating about 10 hours per week to this activity. Kalaj Capital provides asset management and financial planning services, offering continuous supervision of custodial accounts and comprehensive financial plans that cover tax planning, retirement, insurance, and other personal financial matters. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across various investment strategies, managing accounts on a separate-account basis with discretionary authority granted by clients.

Brent Bell is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial planning and investment advisory. He is the principal advisor at Bell Financial Planning, an independent firm he has led since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Tempus Wealth Planning, fpPathfinder, and McCarthy Tax Preparation. In addition to advising clients, he spends time reviewing financial planning resources for accuracy through his work with fpPathfinder. Bell Financial Planning serves both individual and institutional clients, providing investment management and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm utilizes third-party managers and passive, Modern Portfolio Theory–based allocations, and it offers flexible financial planning options including project, hourly, and subscription-based services.

Daniel Casey is the sole advisor at Bridgeriver Advisors LLC in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 15 years of industry experience. He has operated Bridgeriver Advisors since 2006. In addition to his advisory role, Casey works as a licensed insurance agent and provides consulting services on wills and trusts in collaboration with law firms. Bridgeriver Advisors LLC serves individual investors, high-net-worth clients, and business entities by offering personalized portfolio management and investment advice, along with access to insurance products through an affiliated insurance agency. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach using third-party research and computer models, managing client accounts on a non-discretionary basis with regular reviews.

David Kubicek is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at the Institute of Trade Management in Farmington Hills, MI. He has been with Shoku Group, L.L.C. d.b.a. Institute of Trade Management since 1997. The Institute of Trade Management provides financial consulting and investment advice to individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and nonprofit institutions, and corporations. The firm offers customized advice based on fundamental analysis with some technical analysis for timing and also provides litigation support, treasury and cash-management consulting, and broader management consulting services.

Corey Voorman is a financial advisor at Voorman Investment Counsel LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Berndt & Associates, Karstens Investment Counsel, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of Rooted Ministries Inc., participates in a musical project called The City Inside, and is Vice President of the Sigma Chi Detroit Alumni Chapter. Voorman Investment Counsel LLC provides fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable organizations, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering both long- and short-term strategies tailored to client objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.

Peter Kennedy is a CFA® charterholder based in Birmingham, MI, with seven years of experience at Kennedy Investment Counsel LLC and 40 years at Comerica, Inc. He leads Kennedy Investment Counsel LLC, an independent firm specializing in portfolio management for high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm creates individualized investment plans and employs a mix of charting, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to build long-term portfolios. Kennedy Investment Counsel maintains a boutique practice with a very small client base, offering highly individualized oversight without using third-party subadvisers or wrap fee programs.

Sevag Vartanian is the sole advisor at Vartanian Capital Management in Novi, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm in 2019, he worked at Cambridge Investment Research Inc for five years. He is also involved with DGC Leasing, LLC, an equipment leasing business. Vartanian Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to individuals, families, family offices, trusts, estates, private foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis with a long-term strategy tailored to each client’s financial and tax situation, and is notable for its focus on servicing charitable and private foundations.

Keith Southwick is a CFP® and ChFC® with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Straitgate Financial L.L.C. since 2010, where he serves as the sole advisor. StraitGate Financial L.L.C. offers comprehensive financial and investment planning primarily for individuals and couples, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party money managers via the AssetMark platform, maintaining a primarily non-discretionary asset base while providing clients with regular reports and quarterly reviews.

Gregory Brown is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 14 years of experience in financial advising. He has been the sole advisor at Pathway Financial Planning, LLC since 2011. Pathway Financial Planning is a fee-only, independent registered investment adviser serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive wealth management services, emphasizing low-cost, tax-aware, evidence-based portfolio construction with a focus on strategic asset allocation across global asset classes.

Scott Chisholm is a financial advisor at C&D Wealth Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been associated with Chisholm & Dames, Inc. since 1995. C&D Wealth Advisors, Inc. provides personalized, fee-only investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, business entities, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a low-turnover, core equities investment approach supported by a proprietary economic model for tactical asset allocation and manages client assets on a discretionary basis.

Devin Bone is a financial advisor at Forsythia Financial with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a background as a partner at the law firm Paesano Akkashian, PC, where he specializes in commercial litigation and securities law matters. Bone balances his advisory role with legal practice, overseeing litigation and transactional work as well as supervising other attorneys. Forsythia Financial provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm combines macroeconomic asset-allocation strategies with detailed company research across various investment types, leveraging Bone’s legal expertise in securities and estate planning as a distinctive aspect of its approach.

William Shelmon is a financial advisor at Paycheck to Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Toyota Motor of North America since 1990 as a product design engineer and executive project manager focused on investigating new technologies. Paycheck to Wealth provides fee-based investment advice and financial planning primarily to individual clients, offering subscription-based services, seminars, and employee-education workshops. The firm emphasizes passive, asset-class investing using low-cost index funds and model portfolios, incorporating statistical analysis and semi-annual portfolio monitoring.