Angela Palacios is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience currently with Center for Financial Planning Inc in Southfield, MI. She has worked at Raymond James Financial Services since 2008 and was with Center for Financial Planning from 2012 to 2019. She serves as a board member and secretary for the Ice House Skating Academy, a nonprofit organization. Center for Financial Planning, Inc. provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversification across various investment vehicles and manages approximately $1.97 billion in assets with a team of 17 advisors.

Kipatrick Mrkva is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Gainplan LLC since 2020 and previously spent 16 years at LPL Financial, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in outside sales of non-variable insurance. Gainplan LLC is a team-based firm serving individuals, trusts, pension, and corporate clients with investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm uses a factor-based, top-down investment approach that incorporates tactical and strategic asset allocation and manages portfolios through ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and derivatives.

Michael Wallace is an investment adviser representative at FSA Advisors, Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including AE Financial Services, HUB International Midwest, and Independence Capital Company. Wallace is also president of Wallace Holdings, a pass-through S corporation. FSA Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth, and business clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to guide investment decisions and typically employs mutual funds, fixed income, ETFs, REITs, and annuities in client portfolios.

Sandra Adams is a CFP® with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is affiliated with Center for Financial Planning Inc and has worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. since 1996. Adams is also involved with the Society for Active Retirees. Center for Financial Planning, Inc. provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation and diversification approach and manages approximately $1.97 billion in assets with a team of 17 advisors.

Ryan Paye is a financial advisor at FSA Advisors, Inc. in Troy, Michigan, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch/Bank of America and Bridgewise Financial Partners. FSA Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses, utilizing fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a long-term investment focus. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, prepares Investment Policy Statements, and delivers financial plans on fixed-fee or hourly bases, often incorporating third-party managers and specific custodial arrangements.

Diane Young is a financial advisor with Arrowroot Family Office, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. She has previously worked with Financial Gravity Wealth, Inc. and Athena Advisory Services Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member for the Girl Scouts of Southeast Michigan and is president of the Women’s Democratic Club of Greater Rochester. Diane is also the author of a financial book titled "Owning Your Financial Success" and occasionally speaks publicly about it. Arrowroot Family Office provides investment advisory and multi-family office services to a range of clients, including individuals, families, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on customized asset allocation using analytical methods and offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management alongside multi-family office capabilities.

Norman Leon is a financial advisor at Vertrix Wealth Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Greystone Financial Group, LLC and Retirement Funding Advisors Inc. before joining Vertrix in 2026. Vertrix Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting to a range of clients including plan sponsors, trusts, businesses, and individuals. The firm employs a tactical investment approach that integrates fundamental and technical analysis and offers specialized retirement plan fiduciary services alongside active, research-driven portfolio management.

Adam Rivett is a financial advisor with Integrated Investment Consultants, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Resources Investment Advisors since 2019 and Gwfs Equities, Inc. since 2016. Outside of financial advising, he owns an Etsy business creating and selling woodworking projects such as tables, wall art, and shutters. Integrated Investment Consultants, LLC provides investment and wealth management consulting to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental security analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to tailor portfolios and offers specialized consulting and alternative investment options through affiliated pooled vehicles.

George Johnson III is a financial advisor at Discipline Wealth Solutions, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including CPR Investments Inc, Willenbrecht Legal Services, LLC, and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in business consulting and estate planning services through several referral-based activities. Discipline Wealth Solutions serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and other advisors by providing investment advisory services with tailored portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerances. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, sub-advisory oversight, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning, utilizing a combination of in-house management and third-party managers across multiple offices.

Daniel Ladzinski is a CFP® practitioner with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at Summit Financial Consulting LLC. He has prior experience with Strategic Wealth Advisors Group and American Retirement Advisors, and operates a retail sales business through DAL Essentials LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent. Summit Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and qualified retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and insurance products. The firm uses a range of investment strategies tailored to client risk profiles and offers educational seminars and detailed performance reporting.

Stacey Gomez is a financial advisor at Planning Alternatives Ltd with 16 years of industry experience. She holds her Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Planning Alternatives Ltd since 2009. 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 globally diversified, risk-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers Family Office services along with fiduciary and Section 3(38) investment management for qualified retirement plans.

Brian Weisberger is a financial advisor at Bloom Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Bloom Advisors since 2013. Bloom Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary, fee-only money management and retirement plan advice. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, diversified multi-asset portfolios, and systematic rebalancing, primarily using institutional-share mutual funds and ETFs.

Steven Shepich is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Laffer Tengler Investments, Inc. since 2011. Laffer Tengler Investments provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, model delivery to other advisers, and wrap-fee program management for individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and specialty clients. The firm combines quantitative modeling and macroeconomic forecasting with fundamental security analysis to manage a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes.

Peter Mitroff is a financial advisor at Stoney Creek Advisors LLC in Rochester Hills, MI, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Stoney Creek Advisors since 2016. Outside of advising, he is the owner and partner of an affiliated life and health insurance agency, Stoney Creek Partners, LLC. Stoney Creek Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm uses a documented investment policy, model portfolios, and various analytical methods to manage and review client accounts regularly, offering a broad range of investment options and retirement-plan advisory services.

Dominik Isham is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience at Northern Financial Advisors, Inc. He has been with the firm since 2017 and previously spent five years at Michigan State University. Northern Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients through holistic financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm uses a Functional Asset Allocation™ framework that considers clients’ life circumstances and tax profiles to tailor portfolio strategies, often managing accounts on a discretionary basis and incorporating third-party sub-advisors when appropriate.

Jeffrey Wardlow is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor at DeRoy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel, Inc. in Bloomfield Hills, MI, with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with DeRoy & Devereaux since 2004. DeRoy & Devereaux provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and municipalities. The firm employs a value-oriented, bottom-up fundamental investment approach across market capitalizations and bond sectors, managing focused equity portfolios and distinct strategies on a discretionary basis.

Richard Keil is a financial advisor at William Mack & Associates Inc with eight years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and has worked at William Mack & Associates since 2019. Keil has prior experience at a mutual fund management company and has been involved with Keil & Associates, P.C. since 1988. He is also president of Payroll Express, Inc., a payroll service firm. William Mack & Associates is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $820 million for nearly 1,000 clients. The firm serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities through a team of ten advisors, emphasizing diversified, tax-efficient, low-cost investment strategies using mutual funds and ETFs.

Jennifer Kravis is a CFP® professional with Bloom Advisors, where she has worked since 2019. She previously spent nine years with Bloom Strategic Consulting. Jennifer is based in Farmington Hills, MI, and is part of a nine-advisor team. Bloom Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary, fee-only money management and retirement plan advice. The firm manages over $1.4 billion in discretionary assets and emphasizes strategic asset allocation, diversified multi-asset portfolios, and systematic rebalancing using institutional-share mutual funds and ETFs.

John Devine is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently with MKD Wealth in Troy, MI. His prior roles include positions at Integrated Capital Management, JP Morgan Securities LLC, and Northwestern Mutual. MKD Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, family office coordination, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $505 million in assets and offers model portfolios across a range of risk levels, incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, alternative investments, and digital assets.

Matthew Croissant is a financial advisor with Integrated Investment Consultants, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated since 2015. Croissant serves as a trustee for a parents trust. Integrated Investment Consultants serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities. The firm combines fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory in its investment approach, offering tailored portfolios and specialized consulting for family offices, nonprofit endowments, and plan sponsors.