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.

Keenan Casey is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at Boldin Advisors and Core Planning, LLC. He has worked at firms including Facet Wealth and USAA in various financial planning roles. Mr. Casey divides his time evenly between both firms. Boldin Advisors provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses, focusing on retirement guidance and investment consultations. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios using low-cost index funds and ETFs, operating as a fee-only adviser without discretionary authority over client accounts.

Theodore Lakkides is a CFP® with 44 years of experience in financial planning. He has been with Financial Freedom House since 1982, including its predecessor entities, and previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. He serves as president, board member, and instructor for the Cygnet Institute of Personal Financial Literacy, a nonprofit organization providing financial education workshops and seminars. Financial Freedom House offers investment advisory, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and qualified retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a fiduciary approach with strategic asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using primarily ETFs and no-load index funds.

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.

Eric Fishman is a financial advisor at Jay A. Fishman, Ltd. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Aspiriant prior to joining his current firm. Jay A. Fishman, Ltd. provides fee-based, discretionary portfolio management and investment counseling for high-net-worth individuals, families, corporations, charitable institutions, and select institutional clients. The firm emphasizes independent fundamental research and a long-term, conservative investment philosophy, managing concentrated portfolios primarily composed of mid-to-large-cap growth-at-a-reasonable-price equities and quality fixed income.

Keith Nichol is a financial advisor at Carrera Capital Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he has maintained ongoing involvement with Spartan Radio Network and WXYZ TV. 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, utilizing proprietary quantitative tools and AI techniques to construct diversified, tax-aware portfolios tailored to client objectives.