David Tutak is a CFA® charterholder with Planning Alternatives Ltd in Birmingham, MI. He has worked in the financial services industry since 2016, including roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Northwestern Mutual. Tutak has been with Planning Alternatives Ltd since 2019, contributing to the firm’s team of 10 advisors. Planning Alternatives Ltd provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable institutions, foundations, and business entities. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach to build globally diversified, risk-based portfolios and offers specialized services such as ERISA fiduciary oversight, Section 3(38) investment management, and Family Office coordination.

David Hardin II is a Series 65-registered advisor with City Center Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2018. He has 10 years of industry experience, including prior roles at CoreCap Advisors, Inc. and City Center Financial LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of Einsteinian AI LLC, a non-investment-related venture. City Center Advisors provides discretionary investment management, limited-scope financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as businesses and qualified retirement plans. The firm uses Modern Portfolio Theory in its investment approach and offers a unified managed account program that includes model portfolios and third-party managers.

Nathan Mersereau is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Planning Alternatives Ltd. for multiple years since 2009, with an interlude at Wealthcare Advisors, LLC from 2011 to 2018. Planning Alternatives Ltd. provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable institutions, foundations, and businesses. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-based portfolios and serves as an ERISA fiduciary and Section 3(38) investment manager for retirement plans.

Keenan Casey is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at Boldin Advisors and Core Planning, LLC. He has worked at firms including Facet Wealth and USAA in various financial planning roles. Mr. Casey divides his time evenly between both firms. Boldin Advisors provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses, focusing on retirement guidance and investment consultations. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios using low-cost index funds and ETFs, operating as a fee-only adviser without discretionary authority over client accounts.

Theodore Lakkides is a CFP® with 44 years of experience in financial planning. He has been with Financial Freedom House since 1982, including its predecessor entities, and previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. He serves as president, board member, and instructor for the Cygnet Institute of Personal Financial Literacy, a nonprofit organization providing financial education workshops and seminars. Financial Freedom House offers investment advisory, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and qualified retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a fiduciary approach with strategic asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using primarily ETFs and no-load index funds.

Robert Quayle is a financial advisor with Taylor & Morgan Asset Management, LLC d/b/a TM Advisors, L, holding a Series 63 designation and 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Taylor & Morgan since 2016 and previously at Quayle Financial Group and Quayle & Co. Securities. Taylor & Morgan Asset Management provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily to individual clients and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $327 million across about 418 client accounts with a team of seven advisors and also offers mergers & acquisitions advisory services for business owners and corporate clients.

Adam Grubius is a financial advisor with FSA Advisors, Inc. in Troy, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Independence Capital Company Inc and Financial Services of America. He is involved in selling life insurance, fixed and indexed annuities, as well as health insurance. FSA Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm emphasizes a long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, offering discretionary management and tailored asset allocations across various asset classes.

Patrick Nalepa is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Gainplan LLC since 2022. Prior to joining Gainplan LLC, he worked at Hillsdale College from 2019 to 2022. Gainplan LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension, and corporate clients, utilizing a factor-based, top-down investment process that combines tactical and strategic asset allocation. The firm employs a range of investment vehicles, including ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and derivatives, and is noted for its affiliated legal practice and transparent disclosure of service relationships and product usage.

Matthew Mc Ewen is a financial advisor at Arrowroot Family Office, LLC in Rochester Hills, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Arrowroot, he worked at Edward Jones for five years and ADP for twelve years. Arrowroot Family Office offers advisory services to individuals, families, and various entities including pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on asset allocation and employs analytics such as efficient-frontier analysis and Monte Carlo simulations to construct portfolios primarily composed of ETFs and mutual funds, while also providing multi-family office services and managing private funds.

Michael Brasza is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with RetireMitten Financial LLC, where he has worked since 2022 following 14 years at Mainstay Capital Management. RetireMitten Financial LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and multi-generational families, offering discretionary investment management and written financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes passive portfolio construction with stocks and ETFs, guided by client-specific Investment Policy Statements and periodic reviews.

Mark Fitzgerald is a financial advisor at Cranbrook Wealth Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He has held Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Cranbrook Wealth Management since 2006. Cranbrook Wealth Management serves individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, estates, charitable institutions, and business entities, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis for approximately 242 clients. The firm combines investment management with financial planning and uses model allocations tailored by a Risk Tolerance Assessment, implementing portfolios primarily with mutual funds and ETFs.

Gregory Oray is a financial advisor at Cirrus Capital LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Regal Investment Advisors, Retirewise Wealth Management, and his own firms, Oray King Wealth Advisors and Oray Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent licensed insurance agent specializing in life insurance, fixed annuities, and health insurance. Cirrus Capital LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, sub-advisory services, retirement plan consulting, and access to estate-planning tools. The firm employs a hybrid investment approach combining quantitative and fundamental analysis, regularly monitoring and rebalancing portfolios while offering fee-based research and model portfolio construction.

Colin Connery is a Series 65-registered advisor at Heron Bay Capital Management with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wilson Partners for eight years and Asset Health for five years. Heron Bay Capital Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $644 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and institutional accounts. The firm offers discretionary investment management with a long-term strategy that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to build customized portfolios primarily composed of individual equities and low-cost ETFs.

Paul Delmotte is a financial advisor at Vantage Point Financial, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Inlay Digital and Urge Juice. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Modern Eagle Golf, a private golf simulator club. Vantage Point Financial serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and business owners, offering investment management, financial planning, and wealth consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary, customized approach focused on long-term portfolio construction using low-cost funds and ETFs, while incorporating alternative investments and integrated planning services.

Jay Fishman is a financial advisor at Jay A. Fishman, Ltd with 14 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has been associated with Jay A. Fishman, Ltd since 1970. Jay A. Fishman, Ltd provides fee-based, discretionary portfolio management and investment counseling to high-net-worth individuals, families, corporations, charitable institutions, and select institutional clients. The firm emphasizes independent fundamental research and a long-term, conservative investment approach focused on mid-to-large-cap growth-at-a-reasonable-price equities and quality fixed income, managing concentrated portfolios with low turnover.

L Atherton is a financial advisor at C2 Private Wealth with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. from 2011 to 2021. In addition to his advisory role, Atherton is involved with Strategic Planning Advisors, Inc., where he spends approximately half of his time providing insurance sales and services. C2 Private Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients with a focus on retirement planning, offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes risk and scenario analysis and integrates affiliated accounting and insurance services within its retirement-focused approach.

Eric Fishman is a financial advisor at Jay A. Fishman, Ltd. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Aspiriant prior to joining his current firm. Jay A. Fishman, Ltd. provides fee-based, discretionary portfolio management and investment counseling for high-net-worth individuals, families, corporations, charitable institutions, and select institutional clients. The firm emphasizes independent fundamental research and a long-term, conservative investment philosophy, managing concentrated portfolios primarily composed of mid-to-large-cap growth-at-a-reasonable-price equities and quality fixed income.

Keith Nichol is a financial advisor at Carrera Capital Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company from 2016 to 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with Spartan Radio Network and WXYZ TV since 2014 and 2015, respectively. Carrera Capital Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and institutional clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm uses a multifaceted investment process combining quantitative analysis, fundamental research, technical patterns, and machine learning to construct diversified, tax-aware portfolios across multiple product groups.

James Waugh is a financial advisor at VIMA, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at VIMA since 2018, following two years at Citizens Securities, Inc. VIMA, LLC is a mid-sized advisory firm serving mainly individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and 401(k) consulting. The firm uses a top-down, sector-level screening process and may implement options strategies and margin trading with client authorization.

Avery Mona is a financial advisor at Spartan Wealth Management with a Series 65 credential. Avery has been in the financial industry since 2022, including experience at LPL Financial and prior roles in education at the middle and high school levels. Spartan Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach, focusing on long-term portfolio construction using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.