John Cole is a financial advisor at FSA Advisors, Inc. in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Independence Capital Co. and HUB Insurance Group. He is also involved in selling life insurance, fixed and indexed annuities, and health insurance through related business activities. FSA Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to create long-term investment strategies, utilizing a range of products including mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, REITs, and annuities.

Paul Dziepak is a financial advisor with Cirrus Capital LLC in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Black Oak Capital, LLC and Hudson Insurance Group, where he also serves as an insurance agent and producer. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a marketing and event coordinator for Key of Hope, an organization based in Durban, South Africa, and is the owner of Kingdom Building Ventures, LLC. Cirrus Capital LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, sub-advisory services, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a hybrid investment approach combining quantitative and fundamental analysis, regularly monitors and rebalances portfolios, and offers model portfolios with performance results available to clients.

Samuel Morley is an investment advisor with Managed Asset Portfolios, LLC in Rochester, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and having eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Managed Asset Portfolios since 2018 and Alt Fund Distributors LLC since 2019. Prior to his advisory roles, Morley held positions at the University of Michigan Hospital and the University of Michigan. Managed Asset Portfolios, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a range of individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental value research approach across various equity and fixed-income strategies, and serves as a sub-adviser to mutual funds while managing pooled and model portfolios.

David Tutak is a CFA® charterholder with Planning Alternatives Ltd in Birmingham, MI. He has worked in the financial services industry since 2016, including roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Northwestern Mutual. Tutak has been with Planning Alternatives Ltd since 2019, contributing to the firm’s team of 10 advisors. 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 Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach to build globally diversified, risk-based portfolios and offers specialized services such as ERISA fiduciary oversight, Section 3(38) investment management, and Family Office coordination.

James Wink is a financial advisor with Summit Financial Working with People You Trust in Sterling Heights, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Gradient Securities, LLC and various Summit-affiliated entities, with involvement in tax services, insurance sales, and investment advisory. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the Anchor Bay Community Foundation’s Kaarto Christian School Fund Scholarships, where he processes and evaluates scholarship applications. Summit Financial serves individual clients, trusts, business entities, and retirement plans, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and insurance products. The firm employs model portfolios primarily using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, with strategies ranging from conservative to aggressive, and emphasizes principal preservation for retirees.

David Hardin II is a Series 65-registered advisor with City Center Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2018. He has 10 years of industry experience, including prior roles at CoreCap Advisors, Inc. and City Center Financial LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of Einsteinian AI LLC, a non-investment-related venture. City Center Advisors provides discretionary investment management, limited-scope financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as businesses and qualified retirement plans. The firm uses Modern Portfolio Theory in its investment approach and offers a unified managed account program that includes model portfolios and third-party managers.

Nathan Mersereau is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Planning Alternatives Ltd. for multiple years since 2009, with an interlude at Wealthcare Advisors, LLC from 2011 to 2018. Planning Alternatives Ltd. provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable institutions, foundations, and businesses. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-based portfolios and serves as an ERISA fiduciary and Section 3(38) investment manager for retirement plans.

Robert Quayle is a financial advisor with Taylor & Morgan Asset Management, LLC d/b/a TM Advisors, L, holding a Series 63 designation and 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Taylor & Morgan since 2016 and previously at Quayle Financial Group and Quayle & Co. Securities. 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 with a team of seven advisors and also offers mergers & acquisitions advisory services for business owners and corporate clients.

Adam Grubius is a financial advisor at FSA Advisors, Inc. in Troy, Michigan, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Independence Capital Company Inc and AE Financial Services, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he sells life insurance, fixed/indexed annuities, and health insurance through affiliated insurance agencies. FSA Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a long-term investment horizon, often using mutual funds, fixed income, ETFs, REITs, annuities, and third-party managers in client portfolios.

Patrick Nalepa is a CFP® professional at Gainplan LLC with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Gainplan since 2016, including his current role at Gainplan LLC since 2022, and previously spent three years at Hillsdale College. Gainplan LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and corporate clients, employing a factor-based, top-down investment approach that incorporates tactical and strategic asset allocation across various securities and derivatives. The firm also offers discretionary portfolio management and engages third-party sub-advisers for certain accounts.

Geoffrey Clark is a financial advisor at Fairway Investment Group, LLC with Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. He has concurrent roles at Paradigm Equities, Inc. and MEA Financial Services, and has been involved in an entrepreneurial venture called Cruises by Geoff & Nicole since 2024. Clark also has a long-standing background in education, having worked at Utica Community Schools since 2002 and Eastern Michigan University since 2023. Fairway Investment Group primarily serves members of the Michigan Education Association and their families, as well as individual clients, trusts, estates, and select businesses. The firm offers fee-based advisory and portfolio management services through LPL Financial-sponsored programs, operating mainly on a non-discretionary basis with tailored investment recommendations.

Matthew Mc Ewen is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Edward Jones and Arrowroot Family Office, LLC in Rochester Hills, MI. Prior to his financial advisory career, he worked at ADP for twelve years. Arrowroot Family Office provides multi-family office and investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized asset allocation using advanced analytics and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, often utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities as directed by clients.

Mark Fitzgerald is a financial advisor at Cranbrook Wealth Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He has held Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Cranbrook Wealth Management since 2006. Cranbrook Wealth Management serves individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, estates, charitable institutions, and business entities, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis for approximately 242 clients. The firm combines investment management with financial planning and uses model allocations tailored by a Risk Tolerance Assessment, implementing portfolios primarily with mutual funds and ETFs.

Eric Babcock is a financial advisor at Vertrix Wealth Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Greystone Financial Group, LLC and Polaris Greystone Financial Group, LLC. Vertrix Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting to plan sponsors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and individuals. The firm employs a tactical investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis and offers specialized retirement plan fiduciary services including 3(38) investment management and investment policy development.

Gregory Oray is a financial advisor at Cirrus Capital LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Regal Investment Advisors, Retirewise Wealth Management, and his own firms, Oray King Wealth Advisors and Oray Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent licensed insurance agent specializing in life insurance, fixed annuities, and health insurance. Cirrus Capital LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, sub-advisory services, retirement plan consulting, and access to estate-planning tools. The firm employs a hybrid investment approach combining quantitative and fundamental analysis, regularly monitoring and rebalancing portfolios while offering fee-based research and model portfolio construction.

Colin Connery is a Series 65-registered advisor at Heron Bay Capital Management with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wilson Partners for eight years and Asset Health for five years. Heron Bay Capital Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $644 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and institutional accounts. The firm offers discretionary investment management with a long-term strategy that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to build customized portfolios primarily composed of individual equities and low-cost ETFs.

Paul Delmotte is a financial advisor at Vantage Point Financial, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Inlay Digital and Urge Juice. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Modern Eagle Golf, a private golf simulator club. Vantage Point Financial serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and business owners, offering investment management, financial planning, and wealth consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary, customized approach focused on long-term portfolio construction using low-cost funds and ETFs, while incorporating alternative investments and integrated planning services.

Jay Fishman is a financial advisor at Jay A. Fishman, Ltd with 14 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has been associated with Jay A. Fishman, Ltd since 1970. Jay A. Fishman, Ltd provides fee-based, discretionary portfolio management and investment counseling to high-net-worth individuals, families, corporations, charitable institutions, and select institutional clients. The firm emphasizes independent fundamental research and a long-term, conservative investment approach focused on mid-to-large-cap growth-at-a-reasonable-price equities and quality fixed income, managing concentrated portfolios with low turnover.

John Perko is a financial advisor with CPR Investments Inc and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 28 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including CPR Financial Group LLC and Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. Outside of advisory roles, he is an independent agent involved in the sale of life insurance and fixed annuities. CPR Investments Inc primarily serves individual investors, along with businesses and qualified retirement plans. The firm uses a multi-manager approach combining third-party registered investment advisors and in-house tactical strategies to manage discretionary portfolios focused on reducing downside risk.

Marilyn Carter Hogan is a financial advisor with Regal Advisory Services, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Regal Securities for 14 years and has been with Cambridge Investment Research since 2026. Hogan is the founder of Carter Capital Management, an investment-related business. Regal Advisory Services, Inc. serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary managed account programs, combining fundamental and quantitative research through proprietary and third-party platforms.