Karrie Maier is a financial advisor at Pathworks Financial, Inc. with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Pathworks Financial since 2021. Prior to her advisory role, she was a homemaker and worked at Desco Properties. Pathworks Financial, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, small businesses, and estates, offering services such as asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm uses academic investment models to construct diversified portfolios and evaluates alternative investments, including digital assets.

Farah Kobeissi Nasser is a financial advisor at Spartan Wealth Management with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she is a 30% owner of Sapphire Accounting & Tax Solutions, a tax preparation and consulting business. Spartan Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach, combining fundamental analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory to manage diversified portfolios and incorporates derivative instruments and third-party research in its investment strategies.

Adam Bressler is a ChFC® credentialed advisor at Dahring | Cusmano and Associates with five years at the firm. His prior work experience includes roles at Door Dash and Target. Dahring | Cusmano and Associates provides holistic financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as family offices, trusts, private foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm’s client-centered investment process focuses on understanding financial conditions, risk profiles, and goals to construct tailored portfolios emphasizing asset allocation and low-cost investments.

Jared Lee is a financial advisor at C2 Private Wealth with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ford Credit and Signature Associates, as well as three years at Strategic Investment Advisors, LLC. C2 Private Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, primarily focusing on retirement planning for near and current retirees. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, emphasizing risk and scenario analysis to manage income distribution and market exposure.

Tyler Bashaw is a financial advisor at JLB & Associates Inc with a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. He has been with JLB & Associates since 2018 and previously attended Eastern Michigan University from 2013 to 2017. JLB & Associates is a registered investment adviser that manages discretionary portfolios for individuals, trusts, corporations, and employee benefit plans, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach, focusing on a defined universe of about 200 companies and emphasizing investment-grade corporate bonds in fixed-income management.

Christopher Forte is a financial advisor at Integrated Investment Consultants, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Prudential Equity Group, LLC before joining Integrated Investment Consultants in 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee for a family trust. Integrated Investment Consultants manages over $1 billion for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting services. The firm employs a fundamental analysis and asset-allocation approach tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and objectives.

Kathryn Jay is a financial advisor at Spartan Wealth Management with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. Spartan Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a mix of fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to manage long-term portfolios and incorporates strategies such as options and hedging to support risk management.

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.

Osman Minkara is a managing principal and investment advisor representative at CIG Asset Management, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He is also the managing principal of CIG Capital Advisors and the managing member and majority owner of CIG Venture Management, LLC, which manages various special purpose vehicles and a private equity fund. CIG Asset Management provides wealth management, financial planning, and discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs an asset allocation framework that integrates strategic and dynamic models across multiple asset classes and offers socially responsible investment options.

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.

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.

Genadi Slavov is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Sigma Investment Counselors, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Sigma in 2023, he held positions at RHP Properties and Roofing Depot LLC, and briefly worked at UBS. Sigma Investment Counselors offers comprehensive wealth management and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable entities. The firm employs a client-specific financial model and diversified investment portfolios, utilizing both quantitative tools and qualitative research, and manages approximately $2.1 billion across multiple advisory teams.

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 with FSA Advisors, Inc. in Troy, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Independence Capital Company Inc and Financial Services of America. He is involved in selling life insurance, fixed and indexed annuities, as well as health insurance. FSA Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm emphasizes a long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, offering discretionary management and tailored asset allocations across various asset classes.

Patrick Nalepa is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Gainplan LLC since 2022. Prior to joining Gainplan LLC, he worked at Hillsdale College from 2019 to 2022. Gainplan LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension, and corporate clients, utilizing a factor-based, top-down investment process that combines tactical and strategic asset allocation. The firm employs a range of investment vehicles, including ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and derivatives, and is noted for its affiliated legal practice and transparent disclosure of service relationships and product usage.

Matthew Mc Ewen is a financial advisor at Arrowroot Family Office, LLC in Rochester Hills, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Arrowroot, he worked at Edward Jones for five years and ADP for twelve years. Arrowroot Family Office offers advisory services to individuals, families, and various entities including pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on asset allocation and employs analytics such as efficient-frontier analysis and Monte Carlo simulations to construct portfolios primarily composed of ETFs and mutual funds, while also providing multi-family office services and managing private funds.

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.