Kenneth Wink is an advisor at Summit Financial Working with People You Trust in Sterling Heights, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Summit Tax Services LLC, Gradient Securities LLC, and several entities he manages, such as Kwink, Inc. and Summit Financial Consulting LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in tax planning, tax return preparation, and health insurance sales through affiliated businesses. Summit Financial serves a diverse client base including retirees, pre-retirees, trusts, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and insurance products, using model portfolios primarily composed of no-load mutual funds and ETFs with a focus on principal preservation for retirees.

Sam Huszczo is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience and has been with SGH Wealth Management since 2016. He holds a Series 66 license and operates as an independent life insurance agent, selling fixed annuities, life, and health insurance. SGH Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities, including high-net-worth clients. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using proprietary asset allocation strategies tailored to clients' risk tolerance and account types, employing a range of investment techniques and instruments.

Jacob Raska is a financial advisor at Carrera Capital Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and related entities from 2016 to 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he has ownership interests in two LLCs, including one established to support his Northwestern Mutual practice operations and another for business purposes, as well as involvement in alternative insurance arrangements for clients unable to receive Northwestern Mutual benefits. Carrera Capital Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, foundations, and other institutions, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting. The firm employs a blend of macroeconomic, fundamental, and behavioral analysis supported by proprietary quantitative tools and AI techniques to build diversified, tax-aware portfolios tailored to client objectives.

Joel Northam Jr. is a financial advisor at Golden Reserve Retirement, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Polo Drive Wealth, JD Mellberg, and other firms. Northam is also a licensed insurance agent through an affiliate of Golden Reserve Retirement LLC, offering insurance products and services. Golden Reserve Retirement, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a long-term, predominantly passive investment approach based on modern portfolio theory. The firm offers discretionary management, estate-planning, and tax-preparation services through affiliated entities and distinguishes itself through formal affiliations with a law firm and a tax affiliate.

Matthew Trujillo is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) and holds a Series 66 license with 16 years of industry experience. He is a lead financial planner and partner at Center for Financial Planning Inc, where he worked from 2013 to 2021, and has also been affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches chess to middle school students and has authored a chess instruction book used in his classes. Center for Financial Planning, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversification, managing approximately $1.97 billion in assets through a team of 17 advisors.

Charles Dettloff is a financial advisor at Liberty Capital Management Inc with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Liberty Capital Management since 2016. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional entities, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning services. Liberty Capital Management employs a globally diversified investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, tailoring asset allocation to client risk tolerance and managing over $750 million in assets with a small advisory team.

Richard Davis is a financial advisor with Transcend Capital Advisors, LLC in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services, Inc. and Arax Advisory Partners. Transcend Capital Advisors manages approximately $2.9 billion and serves individual clients, family offices, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and private foundations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach across various asset classes and offers services including financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and a sponsored wrap-fee program.

Matthew Latarewicz is a CFA charterholder with two years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at Heron Bay Capital Management and previously worked at RMB Capital Management LLC and FactSet Research Systems Inc. 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 employs a long-term oriented strategy using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create customized portfolios primarily composed of individual equities and low-cost ETFs.

Michael Bisaro is a financial advisor with StraightLine in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with StraightLine Group, LLC since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Questal, Inc., a financial wellness company that provides digital tools and personalized coaching, and he has a passive interest in Solar 26 LLC, an entity related to alternative energy asset holdings. StraightLine serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement-plan sponsors by offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement education services. The firm uses institutional research and proprietary model portfolios to guide investment decisions, employing techniques such as modern portfolio theory and quantitative analysis.

Julia Maguran is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at ISTO Advisors, LLC since 2024. Her prior experience includes roles at Plante Moran Financial Advisors and Merrill Lynch. ISTO Advisors, LLC works with individuals, families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate entities, offering comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and multigenerational coaching through their “Prosperity” program. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard and employs a broad range of investment options alongside third-party technology for estate and tax-aware planning.

Jack Skrzycki is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Spartan Wealth Management. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Thurston Springer Financial, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Merrill Lynch. Outside of advisory work, he is associated with SKRITZ LLC, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. Spartan Wealth Management offers discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach that emphasizes long-term portfolio construction using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Michael Mazzola is a financial advisor at VIMA, LLC in Troy, MI, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with VIMA since 2009. VIMA serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and 401(k) consulting. The firm uses a top-down, sector-focused investment process and customizes portfolios using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and covered call option strategies.

Amos Sheena is a financial advisor at Q3 Asset Management Corporation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Q3 Asset Management since 2011 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an independently licensed insurance agent, dedicating up to 10% of his time to this activity. Q3 Asset Management provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as investment company clients. The firm employs a discretionary portfolio management approach that combines strategic allocation with tactical elements and offers a variety of billing options, including subscription and performance-based fees.

William Ciske is a CFP® professional with one year of experience, currently serving at SGH Wealth Management. His prior work includes roles at Central Michigan University College of Business Administration, Lifeworks Advisors, and other varied positions. Outside of advising, he engages in freelance handyman work. SGH Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses proprietary model asset allocation strategies tailored to client risk tolerance and employs a range of investment techniques, including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities and bonds, alternative investments, options writing, and short sales.

Joseph Larocca IV is a financial advisor with CPR Investments Inc. in Rochester, Michigan, holding a Series 65 designation and possessing 14 years of industry experience. He has been with CPR Financial Group LLC and CPR Investments Inc. since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, Larocca is also an insurance agent. CPR Investments Inc. primarily serves individual investors, along with businesses and qualified retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and ERISA plan services. The firm employs a multi-manager investment approach that emphasizes tactical and absolute-return strategies designed to reduce downside risk.

Madison Clement is a financial advisor at Carrera Capital Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and PNC. Madison also holds a real estate license that is currently on hold and not active for transactions. Carrera Capital Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, foundations, and institutions, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting. The firm uses a combination of macroeconomic, fundamental, and behavioral analysis with proprietary quantitative and machine-learning tools to build diversified, tax-aware portfolios tailored to client objectives.

Kara Mitchell is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at ISTO Advisors, LLC since 2016. She also has a longstanding role at Snook Housey Advisors, Inc. and is an adjunct college professor at Walsh College. At Walsh College, she teaches courses related to her field, spending approximately 5% of her professional time on this activity. ISTO Advisors, LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate entities, providing comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and a two-phase program combining financial planning with ongoing wealth management and multigenerational coaching. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard, tailoring portfolios to client objectives using a broad investable universe and third-party resources.

Joseph Mackey is a financial advisor at MKD Wealth with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at MKD Wealth Coaches, LLC and its predecessor firm since 2006. Mackey is also an independent insurance agent licensed to sell life, disability, and long-term care insurance, as well as annuities. MKD Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, family office coordination, and consulting services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $505 million in assets and constructs diversified model portfolios across a range of risk levels using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, independent managers, alternative investments, and digital assets.

Julia Wachler is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Baron Wealth Management, LLC, based in Troy, MI. She has seven years of industry experience, including five years at Baron Wealth Management and five years at Bedrock. Baron Wealth Management provides wealth and portfolio management, along with consultation services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a customized, strategic asset-allocation framework and emphasizes data-driven discovery, individualized investment policy statements, and periodic portfolio monitoring.

Lance Whitney is a financial advisor at CPR Investments Inc with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked in educational roles at Algonac Public Schools since 2022, as well as previously at South Lake Public Schools and Center Line Public Schools. In addition to his advisory work, Whitney has been involved in coaching since 2011 and officiating since 2004. CPR Investments Inc. primarily serves individual investors and also works with businesses, qualified retirement plans, and other financial professionals. The firm employs a multi-manager investment approach focused on tactical and absolute-return strategies designed to reduce downside risk, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services.