Jeremy Brandt is a financial advisor at SkyOak Wealth with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Brandt, Kelly & Simmons Securities, LLC and Bks Advisors, LLC since 2006. SkyOak Wealth provides wealth management, investment management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and family office services to individuals, families, corporations, retirement plans, endowments, and foundations. The firm uses a discretionary, customized investment approach that blends fundamental, trend, and technical analysis across various asset classes.

Matthew Paul is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at Richard W. Paul & Associates, LLC. He has previously worked at J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. and G.F. Investment Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he participates as a cryptocurrency validator on the Ethereum network. Richard W. Paul & Associates, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and modular consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach includes customized retirement income projections, risk assessments, and a mix of active and passive investment strategies focused on value, safety, and loss avoidance.

Jeff Osaer is a financial advisor at Spartan Wealth Management with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Charles Schwab and Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc. since 2016. Spartan Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio construction using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, managing a multi-advisor team with a diverse range of investment strategies.

Craig Simmons is a financial advisor at SkyOak Wealth with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Brandt, Kelly & Simmons Securities, LLC since 2002. Simmons has been with SkyOak Wealth since 2019. SkyOak Wealth provides wealth management, investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and family office services to individuals, families, corporations, retirement plans, endowments, and foundations, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a customized investment process often using a core–satellite approach with active management across a range of asset classes and strategies.

Steven Paul is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Richard W. Paul & Associates, LLC since 2015. He also works as an insurance agent with Midwest Financial Consultants, a role he has held since 2010. Richard W. Paul & Associates, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and modular consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a customized approach beginning with retirement income projections and risk assessments, combining active and passive investment strategies with insurance solutions.

Daniel Sippell is a CFP® currently with SGH Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2023. He has prior experience at Grand Capital Advisors and Alpha Management Group, and spent several years in educational roles at the University of Michigan and local community schools. SGH Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities, including high-net-worth clients. The firm uses proprietary model asset allocation strategies tailored to client risk tolerance and employs a variety of investment techniques, including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, alternative investments, and options.

Albert Carlson is a financial advisor at FSA Advisors, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including AE Financial Services, LLC and Independence Capital Company. Outside of advisory roles, he owns Carlson Holdings, a rental property business. 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 trading horizon, utilizing mutual funds, fixed income, ETFs, REITs, annuities, and third-party managers.

Brett Long is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Taylor & Morgan Asset Management, LLC d/b/a TM Advisors. He has worked at Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2015 and has been with Taylor Capital LLC and Taylor & Morgan Asset Management since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a consultant for Taylor Capital, LLC, focusing on investment analysis and compliance oversight for a private real estate fund. Taylor & Morgan Asset Management provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily to individual clients and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $327 million across about 418 client accounts with a team of seven advisors and offers a mergers and acquisitions advisory practice alongside portfolio management.

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 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.

Stefanie Porter is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at White Pine Investment Company since 2022. Her prior roles include positions at Pacific Life Distributors, TIAA-CREF, and Wells Fargo Clearing. She is also the sole member of Five Needles Estate Planning Services, PLLC, which offers estate planning and document drafting services. White Pine Investment Company provides fee-only investment management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages discretionary client accounts and integrates estate-planning coordination alongside its investment services.

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.