Ronald Braun is a CFP® professional with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving at Vantage Point Financial, LLC since 2022. He previously worked at Spc and Sigma Financial Corporation from 2011 to 2022. Braun is a board member of the Greater Northville UM Alumni Club in a volunteer capacity. Vantage Point Financial serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and business owners, offering investment management, financial planning, and wealth consulting. The firm follows a fiduciary, customized approach with a focus on long-term portfolio construction utilizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while incorporating flexibility for alternative investments and coordinated planning services.

Michael Maley is a financial advisor with VIMA, LLC in Troy, Michigan, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 46 years of industry experience. He has been with VIMA since 2014 and operates an additional business under the name Maley Investment Group. VIMA serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and 401(k) consulting. The firm employs a top-down, sector-focused investment approach and manages approximately $150 million in assets across a 12-advisor team.

Brian Swinney is a financial advisor with FSA Advisors, Inc. in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. He has worked at FSA Advisors since 2017 and previously spent three years at Independence Capital Co Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Swinney serves as Vice President at Financial Services of America, where he sells life insurance and annuities, and is CEO of Core Four Services Inc, which also sells insurance products. FSA Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business clients. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory and a long-term trading horizon, employing a mix of mutual funds, fixed income, ETFs, REITs, annuities, and third-party managers.

Chavez Vincent is a financial advisor with FAI Advisors, Inc. in Farmington Hills, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at O.N. Investment Management Company since 2016 and has been associated with The O.N. Equity Sales Company and Ohio National Financial Services since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in non-registered insurance sales focused on life, disability, and fixed annuities. FAI Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, along with asset allocation strategies emphasizing long-term investments, and offers clients access to specialized insurance-based investment programs and sub-advisory solutions.

Devin Ellis is a financial advisor at Carrera Capital Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Carrera Capital Advisors in 2025, Devin worked at Bank of America, Merrill, JPMorgan Chase Bank, JPMorgan Securities, and Quicken Loans. Carrera Capital Advisors serves individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and institutional entities through discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a multifaceted investment process incorporating quantitative tools, fundamental analysis, technical patterns, and artificial intelligence to build diversified, tax-aware portfolios.

David Mercier is a financial advisor at Pathworks Financial, Inc. with 41 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has worked at several firms including Scott Smith Financial, Inc. and Sigma Financial Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as secretary and treasurer of a small private hunting club. Pathworks Financial, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, small businesses, and estates. The firm offers diversified asset management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and family office services, using academic investment models and including alternative investments such as private funds and digital assets.

Adam Simon is a financial advisor with CPR Investments Inc. in Rochester, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple related firms since 2010 and serves as a firefighter and paramedic for the Clinton Township Fire Department, a role he has held for over 20 years. Additionally, he preaches occasionally at Woodside Bible Church. CPR Investments Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan services to individuals, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses multi-manager portfolios combining in-house tactical models and third-party sub-advisors to pursue defensive, tactical, and absolute-return strategies on a discretionary basis.

James Maendel is a financial advisor with Vestech Asset Management Inc. in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Vestech since 2018 and concurrently at Amerco since 2015, where he manages interstate corporate relocations and traffic logistics. Maendel is also an author and technical reviewer for John Wiley & Sons, contributing to the "For Dummies" book series. Vestech Asset Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis to manage diversified portfolios and offers both discretionary management and project-based planning engagements.

Robert Shampine Jr. is a financial advisor at Golden Reserve Retirement, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Golden Reserve Retirement in 2026, he worked at Mainstay Capital Management, Greystone Financial Group, Polaris Greystone Advisory Group, Direct Financial, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Golden Reserve Retirement, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on long-term trading and diversification with a preference for passive, low-cost investments. The firm integrates affiliated estate-planning legal and tax services within its fixed annual fee structure.

Mark Kersten is an advisor at FSA Advisors, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been affiliated with Financial Services Of America Advisors since 2020. He also maintains a long-standing association with Usallianz Securities Inc. and Financial Services Of America dating back to the early 1990s. FSA Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business clients. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory and typically implements allocations using mutual funds, fixed income, ETFs, REITs, annuities, and similar products.

Michael Madison is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of experience in the investment industry. He has been with DeRoy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel, Inc. since 2003. DeRoy & Devereaux provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, pension and Taft-Hartley plans, and other institutional investors, including municipalities. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented approach focused on fundamental analysis to build concentrated equity portfolios and diversified bond strategies managed individually with a long-term perspective.

Kenneth Bloom is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Bloom Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Bloom Advisors since 1984 and also serves as owner and attorney at Bloom, Bloom & Associates, P.C., a legal services firm. Bloom Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary, fee-only money management and retirement plan advice. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation, diversified multi-asset class portfolios, and systematic rebalancing using primarily institutional-share mutual funds and ETFs.

Patrick Marody is a financial advisor with FAI Advisors, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 33 years of industry experience, including roles at On Investment Management Co and The O.N. Equity Sales Company since 2004, as well as longstanding positions with General American Life Insurance Company and Mutual Benefit Life. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in consulting and coaching through Empowering Futures, LLC and manages business succession activities with B Trace Partners/Q5. FAI Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $301 million for around 516 clients through a team of five advisors, employing fundamental and technical analysis alongside tailored portfolio management and consulting on retirement and estate planning.

Michael Nemes is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with four years of industry experience. He is currently with The Nemes Rush Group, LLC, and has prior experience at Topel Forman, LLC. Nemes serves as a board member for the Risk Management Association East Michigan Chapter. The Nemes Rush Group serves individuals, high net worth clients, corporations, charities, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting. The firm uses a combined fundamental and technical investment approach, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates, and manages over $1.35 billion in discretionary assets.

Miles Putnam is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Provident Investment Management, Inc. since 2010. He holds the Series 65 designation and works out of Novi, MI as part of a six-advisor team. Provident Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach focused on individual securities, managing approximately $1.23 billion for about 349 clients.

Steven Husovsky is a financial advisor at Managed Asset Portfolios, LLC in Rochester, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Managed Asset Portfolios since 2015. Managed Asset Portfolios provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, government plans, trusts, estates, and investment companies. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental, value-oriented equity analysis and detailed fixed-income research, incorporating tools such as the Bloomberg MAC-3 risk model and using derivatives and income-oriented allocations where appropriate.

Michael Spica is an investment advisor representative at FSA Advisors, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at FSA Advisors since 2017, with prior experience at Independence Capital Co Inc and AE Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and serves as president of MVS Incorporated, which receives commissions for insurance products. FSA Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth, and business clients. The firm combines fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory and a long-term investment horizon, typically utilizing mutual funds, fixed income, ETFs, REITs, and annuities in client portfolios.

Ann Shadle is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Dahring | Cusmano and Associates since 2016. She previously worked at Next Financial Group, Inc. for nine years. In addition to her advisory role, she operates an independent insurance agency affiliated with Dahring | Cusmano. Dahring | Cusmano and Associates provides holistic financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as various entities such as family offices and qualified retirement plans. The firm focuses on client-centered investment processes with an emphasis on asset allocation and long-term portfolio management.

Jeffrey Petherick is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Integrated Investment Consultants, LLC and has worked at Northpointe Capital, LLC since 2000. Integrated Investment Consultants serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, nonprofits, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs a fundamental analysis and asset-allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering tailored portfolios through a range of investment vehicles and providing specialized consulting for family offices, nonprofit endowments, and plan sponsors.

Derek Damian is a financial advisor with Spartan Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research. Spartan Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering personalized portfolio strategies managed by a multi-advisor team.