Ronald Lenihan is a financial advisor with SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, SeaCrest Wealth Management, and SeaCrest Investment Management since 2006. SeaCrest Wealth Management is an SEC-registered, multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a customized, long-term investment approach that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis and uses both internally developed and third-party artificial intelligence tools as decision support.

Eric Somsel Jr. is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently with Founders Financial Securities LLC since 2021. He previously worked at Securian Financial Advisors of the Great Lakes, Minnesota Life, and Securian Financial Services Inc. from 2016 to 2021. Outside of financial advising, Somsel has been active as a hockey referee in Lansing, MI. Founders Financial Securities serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and corporate clients, offering a range of advisory platforms including managed portfolios, third-party manager access, and 1031 exchange consulting, with over $4 billion in client assets under management. The firm allows its advisors to operate under individualized investment philosophies while providing oversight and fiduciary services.

Nathan Gurchak is a CFP® and Series 66 registered advisor with Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC, bringing three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at KeyBank, Sentinel Pension Advisors, and Morgan Stanley. Fortis Capital Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and educational workshops, employing a mix of passive, active, tactical, and ESG-aware strategies alongside third-party sub-advisors.

Michael Mann is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. He has worked at firms including Miami Life, Inc., Emerson Equity LLC, and Axiom Capital Management, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Mann owns a financial planning business and engages in activities such as insurance sales and client referrals for tax planning and charitable strategies. Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $3.73 billion for over 16,000 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services, integrating third-party managers and model portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Ruhin Shah is a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors with a Series 65 credential and less than one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Plante Moran, Ally Financial, and Toyoda Gosei, as well as experience in educational settings such as Michigan State University and Dakota High School. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base that includes individual households, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm’s investment process integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with a proprietary equity market valuation model and frequently employs third-party managers and alternative investments.

James Kraatz is a financial advisor with Blackridge Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Blackridge since 2017 and previously held positions at Next Financial Group, Inc., Capital Financial Services, Inc., and JESUP & LAMONT Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Kraatz owns a fixed insurance business focused on fixed annuities, life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. Blackridge Asset Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, investment management, and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach includes tailored portfolio management with discretionary and non-discretionary options, utilizing affiliated platforms and third-party managers to offer diversified strategies and estate-planning referrals.

John Stein is a CFA® charterholder and registered investment advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Arax Advisory Partners and previously worked with Schechter Investment Advisors and Telemus-affiliated firms. Stein also receives referral fees for investment advisory clients he refers to Telemus and Chicago Partners Wealth Advisors. Arax Advisory Partners offers wealth management and advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house portfolio teams, independent managers, and alternative investments, supported by AI tools and third-party analytics, managing assets on a fiduciary basis.

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.

Loran Coffman is a financial advisor at RFG Advisory, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., EF Legacy Securities, LLC, and Edelman Financial Services, LLC. RFG Advisory provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and select institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach primarily involves discretionary portfolio management using model strategies, third-party platforms, and offers access to alternative investments and annuity platforms.

Cameron Roehl is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, working with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2013. He has 12 years of industry experience. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to individual households, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with a proprietary equity market valuation model, managing a majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Mitchell Bonnett is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving at Madison Avenue Securities, LLC since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and LPL Financial, where he worked for over two decades. Outside of his advisory work, he is a vice president and co-owner of Wealth Creation Strategies Inc. and serves as class treasurer for the West Point Class of 1965. Madison Avenue Securities, LLC provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.0 billion in assets and offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services through multiple account platforms.

John Cruse is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Lincoln Investment and United Shore. Capital Analysts serves a range of retail and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, access to third-party managers, and retirement-plan advice. The firm delivers investment management through both discretionary in-house teams and non-discretionary advisor-managed solutions.

Marc Schechter is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with one year of experience at the firm and over 12 years in the industry. He previously operated Schechter Investment Advisors from 2013 to 2025. Outside of Arax, Schechter is involved in managing various private investment entities and holds leadership roles in several family and private fund investment companies. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm combines in-house portfolio teams, external managers, and alternative investments with tools for managing held-away retirement assets, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Adelaina Welch is a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and KMG Fiduciary Partners. Fortis Capital Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm offers customized, primarily discretionary portfolio management and financial planning through a variety of strategies, including passive, active, tactical, and ESG-aware approaches.

Erik Kokeny is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Kovack Advisors since 2009 and Kovack Securities since 2007. Kokeny serves as a trustee for a revocable living trust. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisory and independent advisor programs.

Robert Samrah is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Arax Advisory Partners, where he has worked since 2026. His previous roles include positions at Gries Financial LLC, Rehmann Capital Advisory Group, and his own firm, Samrah Advisory Services. Arax Advisory Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers wealth management and advisory services with a focus on discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and private fund advisory, utilizing a combination of in-house teams, external managers, and alternative investments.

Karen Noonan is a financial advisor with Secure Asset Management, L.L.C., holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Secure Asset Management since 2016 and is also affiliated with Secure Investors Group, KRN Properties, LLC, and Great Lakes Financial & Tax Services. Outside of her advisory role, she is an independent life and health insurance sales agent operating as a sole proprietor. Secure Asset Management primarily serves individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households, providing personalized financial planning, discretionary investment management, and pension consulting for retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within discretionary strategies and utilizes third-party money managers and held-away account management to support client portfolios.

Thomas Williams is a financial advisor at Financial Gravity Family Office Services, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Hochfelder & Weber, P.C. Williams is also the managing partner of Advisant Financial LLC, where he oversees day-to-day operations focused on tax planning and compliance. Financial Gravity Family Office Services, LLC provides tailored financial planning, investment supervisory and management services, pension consulting, and educational seminars to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct portfolios and often employs third-party sub-advisors and model portfolios while maintaining ongoing client oversight.

Joshua Smail is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at several firms, such as Key Investment Services and Citizens Securities, Inc. He supports both Ally Invest Securities and Ally Invest Advisors in a dually licensed capacity, servicing clients with self-directed and advisory accounts. Ally Invest Advisors offers discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing web-based and virtual platforms. The firm employs model portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and provides a range of automated and advisor-delivered investment solutions.

Taylor Young is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Alera Investment Advisors, LLC, based in Rochester, MI, and has two years of industry experience. He has worked at Alera Investment Advisors since 2024 and operates an insurance agency, Rick Young Insurance Services, since 2014. Alera Investment Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamental-analysis investment approach and integrates insurance and pension consulting platforms into its services.