Dennis Raffin is a financial advisor at StraightLine based in Troy, MI, holding a Series 65 credential with three years of industry experience. He has worked at StraightLine and its predecessor entities since 2008. StraightLine serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement-plan sponsors by offering investment management, financial planning, discretionary cash management, and retirement plan education services. The firm employs institutional research and proprietary model portfolios to guide investment decisions and provides a structured participant education program through group meetings, one-on-one sessions, and webinars.

Cynthia Lundberg is a financial advisor at Verde Capital Management, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Verde Capital since 2018, following two years at Merrill. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Millpond Bed and Breakfast, LLC, contributing to house maintenance and social media marketing, and serves as a representative for Sedera, assisting clients with medical cost sharing membership. Verde Capital Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and various retirement and business plans, offering investment management, fiduciary services, and financial planning. The firm employs a combined fundamental and technical analysis approach, utilizing diversified assets and synthetic strategies, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with educational seminars, tax-preparation, and financial coaching programs.

Brandon Taylor is a financial advisor at Taylor & Morgan Asset Management, LLC d/b/a TM Advisors, L, holding a Series 65 designation. He has prior experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers and currently works as a consultant at Taylor Capital, LLC. Brandon is based in Charlotte, NC and has been in the industry since 2025. 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 and offers a mergers and acquisitions advisory practice alongside portfolio management.

Darwin Moore is a financial advisor at Financial Freedom House in Waterford, MI, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Financial Freedom House since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates 4U, LLC, a transportation and handyman services business. Financial Freedom House provides investment advisory, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and qualified retirement plan sponsors. The firm uses Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation with primarily passive investment vehicles, delivering advice on a fiduciary basis supported by ongoing financial plan modeling.

Marc Bergeron is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Verde Capital Management since 2025 and previously at TFO Wealth Partners. Bergeron is licensed to offer life and disability insurance through a partnership with Policy Genius Pro. Verde Capital Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm provides investment management, ERISA fiduciary services, and financial planning, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis along with diversified fund menus and synthetic strategies to manage portfolios.

Ryan Howarth is a financial advisor with UHY Wealth Management RIA LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Enterprise and Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of his advisory work, he is the founder and owner of Summit Financial Partners, an entity related to his prior LPL business. UHY Wealth Management RIA LLC provides wealth management and pension consulting services to individuals, employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios tailored to client objectives and is notable for its pension consulting focus and oversight procedures related to auditor independence.

Kent Commer is a financial professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Arrow Financial Group. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Arrow Investment Management LLC since 2010, with prior experience at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and Essex Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, Commer serves as clerk for the First Church of Christ, Scientist, and holds nonprofit roles including secretary/treasurer of the Grosse Pointe Ministerial Association and secretary of the Lakshore Optimist Club & Fund. Arrow Investment Management, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, corporations, foundations, and employee benefit plans. The firm uses personalized, risk-adjusted asset allocation models across more than 15 asset classes and offers multiple portfolio delivery platforms while maintaining a small advisory team and client roster.

Christine Isham is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Northern Financial Advisors, Inc. in Bloomfield Hills, MI since 2002. 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, offering tailored strategies and a mix of retainer-based engagement models.

Sean Wright is a CFA® charterholder currently with DeRoy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel, Inc., where he has worked since 2026. He has over a decade of industry experience, including 15 years at Munder Capital Management. DeRoy & Devereaux provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, employing a value-oriented, bottom-up fundamental investment approach across equity and fixed income portfolios.

Ivan Rose is a Financial Consultant currently serving at Fidelity Investments since 2025. He has previously held financial consulting and advisory roles at Charles Schwab, Edward Jones, and Merrill Lynch, spanning from 2017 to 2025. Ivan emphasizes a team culture in his approach to servicing clients, advocating for collaborative environments to leverage collective knowledge and Fidelity's resources effectively. His professional experience covers a broad range of financial advisory and consulting roles, demonstrating a consistent focus on client service within the financial sector. Outside of his professional life, Ivan engages in family activities and enjoys football, golf, hiking, military service, and running.

Stephanie Rose is a financial advisor at Arrow Financial Group with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Arrow Financial Group, she worked at Northwestern Mutual and OSAIC Wealth, Inc. Outside of finance, she operates a pharmaceutical courier delivery service as a secondary source of income. Arrow Investment Management, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, corporations, foundations, and employee benefit plans. The firm uses personalized, risk-adjusted asset allocation models across more than 15 asset classes and offers various portfolio management solutions through multiple delivery platforms.

Kimberly Accurso is a financial advisor at Verde Capital Management, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo for eight years before joining Verde Capital Management. Verde Capital Management serves individuals, trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm offers investment management, fiduciary services for qualified retirement plans, and financial planning, combining fundamental and technical analysis with diversified fund menus and the use of derivatives and synthetic strategies to manage portfolios.

Emily Chludzinski is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Baron Wealth Management since 2022 and previously spent seven years at Plante Moran Financial Advisors. Baron Wealth Management provides fiduciary wealth management and consultation services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on individualized advice, strategic diversified asset allocation, and regularly reviews portfolios using a combination of internally researched securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed programs.

Jeff Osaer is a financial advisor at Spartan Wealth Management with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Charles Schwab, Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc., and LPL Financial. Spartan Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm integrates fundamental analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory to construct primarily long-term portfolios and employs strategies including options and derivatives as part of its risk management approach.

Albert Carlson is a financial advisor with FSA Advisors, Inc. in Troy, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at AE Financial Services, LLC, Independence Capital Company, and long-term involvement with Financial Services of America and Carlson Holdings. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in selling life, health insurance, and annuities. FSA Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm uses fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a long-term focus and tailored asset allocations, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning on a fixed-fee or hourly basis.

Brett Long is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently with Taylor & Morgan Asset Management, LLC d/b/a TM Advisors. He has worked at Taylor Capital LLC since 2022 and was previously with Plante Moran Financial Advisors from 2015 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a consultant for Taylor Capital, providing investment analysis and compliance oversight for a private real estate fund. TM Advisors offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs fundamental and cyclical analysis across a broad range of investment instruments and is affiliated with related private investment vehicles and an accounting practice.

Daniel Laginess is a financial advisor with UHY Wealth Management RIA LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Corecap Advisors and CoreCap Investments for 12 years, and at Equitable Advisors for 6 years. UHY Wealth Management RIA LLC provides wealth management and pension consulting services to individuals, employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm manages both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios using fundamental and technical analysis tailored to client objectives such as growth, income, or tax considerations.

Brendan Knight is a financial advisor at FSA Advisors, Inc. in Troy, MI, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining FSA Advisors, he worked at United Wholesale Mortgage and held roles outside the financial industry including at BJ's Wholesale Club and Dave's Pizza Buffet. FSA Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a focus on long-term trading and tailored asset allocations across mutual funds, fixed income, REITs, annuities, and ETFs.

Kenneth Wink is an investment advisor representative at Summit Financial Working with People You Trust with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held various roles in related businesses including tax services and health insurance. Outside of investment advising, he manages Kwink, Inc., a company established for tax purposes. Summit Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and qualified retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory services, and insurance products. The firm employs a model portfolio approach using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, incorporates fundamental and technical analysis, and offers tailored services focused on principal preservation and a range of strategies calibrated to client risk profiles.

Jacob Raska is a financial advisor at Carrera Capital Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2016 to 2024. He is a Series 63 and Series 65 license holder. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in alternative insurance arrangements for clients unable to receive Northwestern Mutual benefits. Carrera Capital Advisors serves individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and institutional entities, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses a multifaceted investment process incorporating quantitative tools, fundamental analysis, technical patterns, and machine-learning techniques to build diversified, tax-aware portfolios.