Stefanie Jenkins is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Cannon Financial Strategists, and Blasingame, Burch, Garrard and Ashley. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm manages accounts on a fiduciary basis using a mix of internal teams, external managers, model portfolios, and traditional and alternative investments, supported by AI tools and third-party analytics.

Raymond Comiskey III is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Securities LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at EDM Financial Advisors since 2021 and previously held roles at Securian Financial Advisors of the Great Lakes, Securian Financial Services Inc., and Minnesota Life. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage and insurance services, utilizing multiple investment platforms and non-traditional delivery methods such as subscription-based retirement education and co-advised private wealth solutions.

Steven Berner is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience. He is currently with Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Kmg Fiduciary Partners, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is a silent partner in a business that provides specialized hockey lessons to youth. Fortis Capital Advisors is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm offers customized portfolio management and planning services using a mix of passive, active, tactical, and ESG-aware strategies, incorporating third-party sub-advisors and specialist approaches.

Kelly Atkins is a Series 65-licensed advisor with HighPoint Planning Partners in Troy, MI, with three years of industry experience. Prior to his financial advisory career, he worked at General Motors for 35 years. HighPoint Planning Partners serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory, utilizing fundamental analysis and diversified investment approaches across various asset classes.

Scott Kolesky 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 worked with Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant wrestling coach at Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice High School. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisory and independent advisor programs.

Beau Simon is a financial advisor at Compound Planning, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Empower Advisory Group, Personal Capital Advisors, LPL Financial, and Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management. Compound Planning serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, and financial intermediaries through discretionary portfolio management, turnkey asset management, financial planning, and institutional retirement-plan services. The firm employs a fiduciary, goals-based investment process using a range of strategies from low-cost ETFs to professional options, supported by technology partnerships and automated monitoring.

Richard Elias IV is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Arax Advisory Partners and also serves as an investment analyst at Robert Schechter & Associates. His prior experience includes roles at Schechter Investment Advisors and Enlightened Finance LLC. Arax Advisory Partners offers wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm manages accounts on a fiduciary basis using a combination of internal teams, external managers, and alternative investments, supported by AI tools and third-party analytics.

Matthew Erickson is a financial advisor with RWA Wealth Partners in Troy, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Polaris Wealth Advisory Group, Renaissance Capital Management, and UBS Financial Services, among others. RWA Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, providing investment management, financial planning, tax planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm utilizes a strategic asset allocation approach with an open-architecture platform and offers customized fixed income and cash management solutions.

Steven Carpenter is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has held diverse roles including media content creation within financial education as the founder of Covenant Media Network. His professional background also includes executive and ownership positions in several financial and business consulting entities. Creative Financial Designs serves individual clients across various wealth levels, as well as corporate, institutional, and retirement plan clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside financial planning, using asset-class model allocations and a risk-based approach supported by third-party research and an Executive Investment Committee.

Jason Egli is a financial advisor at Savvy with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Savvy in 2026, he worked at Long Investment Advisory for 17 years and has been associated with California Financial Network, Inc. and Rate Net for over two decades. Outside of advising, he is involved with Reformation Heritage Books. Savvy Advisors provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, ERISA plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes diversified, index-based solutions supplemented by quantitative models and integrates proprietary and third-party technology alongside human oversight in its client service approach.

Bradley Lott is a financial advisor at American Independent Securities Group, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at L.M. Kohn & Company for 11 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is licensed to sell life, variable annuity, and accident/health insurance. American Independent Securities Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses an open-architecture investment approach and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Robin Runco is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at IP Financial since 2021 and concurrently at The Johnson Financial Group since 2019, with prior experience at Wells Fargo Clearing and Merrill. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and offers personalized portfolio construction, with an emphasis on non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants.

Michael Cave is a financial advisor with Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Secure Asset Management and its affiliated entities since 2000. 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 variety of investment strategies guided by written Investment Policy Statements and utilizes third-party money managers and platforms to support client accounts.

Steven Fronrath is a CFP® professional with 8 years of industry experience, currently advising at Highpoint Planning Partners in Troy, MI. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Outside of finance, he holds a one-third ownership in a rock cover band, If Walls Could Talk, LLC. Highpoint Planning Partners serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios and utilizes multiple platforms to deliver consolidated advisory services.

Brian Tepper is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Financial Advisory Associates, Lincoln Investment, and The Leaders Group, Inc. He also serves as Vice President at Detroit Financial, where he consults clients on fixed life insurance products. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies through a large network of affiliated offices. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and uses model portfolios along with discretionary or non-discretionary authority assigned to its investment adviser representatives.

Melissa De Rozario is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Royal Oak, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Lincoln Investment LLC for nine years and at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2015 to 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she is the sole owner and operator of two e-commerce businesses focused on merchant processing for online selling companies. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management using proprietary screening tools and third-party managers.

John Dreshaj is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Plante Moran Financial Advisors, where he has worked since 2013. He has 12 years of industry experience. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, institutions, not-for-profits, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a hybrid investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with proprietary equity valuation models and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services.

John Swegles III is a financial advisor at NFSG Corporation with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Clearing and Morgan Stanley. Swegles also operates an ongoing insurance business in Michigan. NFSG Corporation provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers diversified portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party asset manager selection, supported by internal research and multiple discretionary management approaches.

Zachary Smith is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Savvy since 2026 and previously held roles at ThePARTNERS Wealth Management, Trivelloni Asset Management, and Conti Corporation. Outside of finance, he serves as Corporate Safety Director for De-Cal, Inc. and is Owner and President of Divine Safety, LLC, focusing on OSHA compliance in industrial construction and safety consulting. Savvy Advisors provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, ERISA plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes diversified, index-based investment solutions supplemented by quantitative models and tax-aware strategies, integrating proprietary and third-party technology with human oversight.

Robert Dopke is a financial advisor at Highpoint Planning Partners with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has been with Highpoint Advisor Group since 2015, following a long tenure at LPL Financial, LLC beginning in 1996. Highpoint Advisor Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning and consulting, retirement plan advisory, and acts as sponsor and manager of a wrap-fee program, utilizing fundamental analysis to construct diversified investment portfolios.