James Wink is a financial advisor with Summit Financial Working with People You Trust in Sterling Heights, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Gradient Securities, LLC and various Summit-affiliated entities, with involvement in tax services, insurance sales, and investment advisory. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the Anchor Bay Community Foundation’s Kaarto Christian School Fund Scholarships, where he processes and evaluates scholarship applications. Summit Financial serves individual clients, trusts, business entities, and retirement plans, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and insurance products. The firm employs model portfolios primarily using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, with strategies ranging from conservative to aggressive, and emphasizes principal preservation for retirees.

Scott Barnhart is a financial advisor with Fairway Investment Group, LLC in Algonac, MI, holding CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 credentials. He has nine years of industry experience, including roles at Fairway Investments, Paradigm Equities, and MEA Financial Services since 2017. Prior to his advisory career, he worked for Algonac Schools for five years. Fairway Investment Group primarily serves members of the Michigan Education Association and their families, as well as individual clients, trusts, estates, and select businesses. The firm offers fee-based investment advisory and portfolio management services tailored to client objectives, operating mainly on a non-discretionary basis and utilizing a variety of LPL Financial-sponsored programs.

Kenneth Wink is an advisor at Summit Financial Working with People You Trust in Sterling Heights, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Summit Tax Services LLC, Gradient Securities LLC, and several entities he manages, such as Kwink, Inc. and Summit Financial Consulting LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in tax planning, tax return preparation, and health insurance sales through affiliated businesses. Summit Financial serves a diverse client base including retirees, pre-retirees, trusts, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and insurance products, using model portfolios primarily composed of no-load mutual funds and ETFs with a focus on principal preservation for retirees.

Kyle Tessmar is a financial advisor at MDRN Capital with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones, United Wholesale Mortgage, and Mortgage Pros. Outside of advisory services, he is also an insurance agent with MDRN Insurance, LLC. MDRN Capital serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning through a multi-advisor team model. The firm constructs portfolios using unaffiliated independent managers and low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, employing both fundamental and technical analysis with a primarily long-term investment focus.

Stacy Calder is a financial advisor with Blackridge Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at Blackridge Asset Management since 2017 and previously spent nine years with Next Financial Group Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she teaches line dancing and coaches individuals for weight loss through Optavia Healthy Living. Blackridge Asset Management provides personalized financial planning, asset management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and small businesses. The firm’s investment approach includes the use of client risk profiles, model portfolios, third-party managers, and a multiphase due diligence process, with discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Steven Grogan is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Savvy and has held prior roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and Sii. Grogan is also the owner of Datum Point Tools, Inc., an industrial tool distribution business, and serves as a director of Connect Macomb, a local non-profit Chamber of Commerce organization. Savvy provides customized discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines an index-based core with tailored strategies such as direct indexing with tax-loss harvesting, active and passive stock portfolios, and ESG-focused models, supported by a proprietary technology platform and third-party sub-advisers.

Chyenne Hayes is a financial advisor at Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC in Sterling Heights, MI, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Gibbs, Hayes worked at MipPro Wealth Management Inc and has a background that includes roles at Orfin & Associates and non-financial positions at Culvers and Woodside Bible Church. Gibbs Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients through an advisor-directed Model Management program using third-party platforms and strategists. The firm focuses on selecting and monitoring model portfolios based on clients’ financial situations, goals, and risk tolerance rather than constructing proprietary portfolios.

Christopher Schwarzkoff is an advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Founders Financial Securities since 2021, following a prior role at GWFS Equities, Inc. from 2016 to 2020. Schwarzkoff is also involved with Diversified Retirement Services, engaged in the solicitation and placement of fixed insurance products. Founders Financial Securities serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and corporate clients through a network of 118 investment adviser representatives managing approximately $4.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers diverse advisory platforms and services, allowing IARs to tailor investment strategies and provide fiduciary plan management while supporting niche offerings such as 1031 exchange consulting and co-advised private wealth portfolios.

Kalomira Zangoulos is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She previously worked at SagePoint Financial for eight years before joining her current firm. Outside of her advisory role, she is a sales associate at Brookstone Realty. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers a range of services including managed account programs and access to third-party investment advisors, with a notable emphasis on non-high-net-worth individuals.

Michael Mann is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. He has previously worked at Miami Life, Inc., Emerson Equity LLC, Ascendant Alternative Strategies, LLC, and Axiom Capital Management, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Mann is involved in insurance sales and financial planning through his ownership of FirstGen Planning LLC, and he refers clients for tax and charitable planning services. Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing over $2 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory programs, brokerage transactions, and licensed insurance products.

Ruhin Shah is a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors with Series 65 credentials and approximately one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ally Financial, Toyoda Gosei, and Michigan State University. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis supported by a proprietary equity valuation model and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

James Kraatz is a financial advisor with Blackridge Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Blackridge Asset Management and Peak Brokerage Services since 2017 and was previously with NEXT Financial Group from 2008 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Kraatz owns Faith Investment Services LLC, which provides fixed insurance products. Blackridge Asset Management offers personalized financial planning, asset management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, and small businesses. The firm utilizes a client-driven investment process with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and has recently expanded to provide sub-advisory services to third-party RIAs.

Patrick Brown is a financial advisor with Lifemark Securities Corp. in Livonia, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 19 years of industry experience, including roles at Lifemark since 2018 and Foresters Equity Services from 2015 to 2018. In addition to advising clients, he operates as an independent insurance agent. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory services and financial planning primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans, offering customized programs such as Unified Managed Accounts and Separately Managed Accounts with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Cameron Roehl is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2013. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and manager selection, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with a proprietary equity market valuation model, managing a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Kathleen Elliott is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. She currently works at The Partners Wealth Management and has previously been affiliated with Trivelloni Risk Management LLC, Trivelloni Asset Management, LLC, and Premier Estate Planners, LLC. The Partners Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing investment management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a multi-team advisor structure and uses customized portfolio strategies that include internally developed and third-party models, implementing a range of investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities.

Larry Woods is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving at Calton & Associates, Inc. since 2019. He previously worked for Capital Financial Services, Inc. for 15 years and has been involved with Woods Financial Services/Magellan Investment Advisory Group, LLC since 1989. Outside of advisory work, he owns and operates a tax preparation and traditional life insurance business for senior clients. Calton & Associates provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual investors, trusts, estates, and other retail clients. The firm offers a variety of investment programs and combines advisory services with commission-based brokerage and insurance products.

Christopher De Veny is a financial advisor at Wealth Watch Advisors, INC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including Valic Financial Advisors Inc and Wealth Strategies Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, he offers annuity, life, and health insurance as an independent contractor. Wealth Watch Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual, high-net-worth, and institutional accounts, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party model portfolios. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach primarily executed through approved third-party sub-advisors and SAM programs.

John Dreshaj is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2013. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporations, banks, trusts, and estates. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and manager selection, using various analytical approaches and managing a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Christopher Bonapace is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Advisory Services Network since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise and Edward Jones, and he also worked at Dorsey Schools before entering financial advising. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates OHANA FINANCIAL, LLC, a service company supporting the business income and expenses of his financial practice. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm’s network of independent advisors manages approximately $8.6 billion in client assets using a range of strategies and implementation options tailored to client needs.

Nancy Bartolameolli is a financial advisor with Virtue Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Virtue Capital Management since 2025 and previously at Retirement Wealth Advisors and Motiv8 Investments. She is also the owner of WOODCREST Financial Group, an insurance sales and investment advisory business. Virtue Capital Management, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm employs a blend of active tactical, strategic, and dynamic investment strategies combined with quantitative analysis and third-party manager selection to tailor portfolios according to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.