Zakerie Thompson is a financial advisor with Spartan Wealth Management holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., Bank of America, Merrill, Northern Trust, and several other financial firms. Spartan Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by offering discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach and combines fundamental analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory to construct long-term portfolios, while also utilizing options, hedging, derivatives, and third-party research as part of its investment strategies.

Elizabeth Foley is a CFP® professional with 37 years of industry experience. She has worked at Hilltop Wealth & Tax Solutions since 2018 and previously spent 29 years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. She serves as President of the Board of Directors for Hilltop Kids, an organization that provides education, goods, and services to underprivileged children and families in the community. Hilltop Wealth & Tax Solutions serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and tax-exempt entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial and tax planning, and integrates tax and estate considerations into investment recommendations.

Jeffrey Medvedik is a financial advisor with FSA Advisors, Inc. in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at AE Financial Services, Independence Capital Co, Usallianz Securities Inc., and Financial Services of America. He is also president of J.D. Medvedik & Associates, an advisory business pass-through entity. FSA Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm combines fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory and a long-term trading horizon, implementing diversified allocations across mutual funds, fixed income, ETFs, REITs, and annuities.

John Reynolds is a financial advisor with FSA Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and possessing 26 years of industry experience. His prior work includes long-term roles at Cssc Brokerage Services, Inc., Cssc Investment Advisory Services, Inc., and Consulting Services Support Corporation. Outside of advisory activities, he is an insurance agent selling life insurance and fixed and fixed/indexed annuities on a commission basis. 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 long-term trading focus, offering tailored asset allocations that include mutual funds, fixed income, REITs, annuities, and ETFs.

Christopher Crawford is a financial advisor with CPR Investments Inc in Rochester, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ausdal Financial Partners, Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, and Prudential Financial Planning Services. He is also an insurance agent affiliated with CPR Financial Group LLC. CPR Investments Inc primarily serves individual investors and offers 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 to manage downside risk.

Don Gill III is a financial advisor at SkyOak Wealth with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and BKS Advisors. SkyOak Wealth is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, corporate retirement plans, and institutions with wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services. The firm combines proprietary actively managed strategies with outside separately managed accounts, employing a customized discretionary approach that integrates fundamental, technical, and trend analysis.

Colin Fraser is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Bloom Advisors since 2023 and was previously with Northern Financial Advisors, Inc. for twelve years. Outside of advising, he is involved with Taxcraft LLC, a tax preparation business. Bloom Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary, fee-only money management and retirement plan advice. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using diversified multi-asset class portfolios primarily composed of institutional-share mutual funds and ETFs.

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 with Spartan Wealth Management and holds a Series 65 designation. She has six years of industry experience, with prior roles at Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she is a 30% owner of Sapphire Accounting & Tax Solutions, which provides tax preparation, consulting, payroll, and bookkeeping services. Spartan Wealth Management offers discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a multi-advisor team approach with an investment process focused on long-term portfolio construction through fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

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 with Integrated Investment Consultants, LLC in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated Investment Consultants since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for a family-related trust. Integrated Investment Consultants, LLC provides investment management and wealth management consulting to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, foundations, trusts, estates, and family offices. The firm manages approximately $1.084 billion in regulatory assets and employs a fundamental security analysis approach combined with Modern Portfolio Theory, tailoring portfolios to client-specific risk tolerances and time horizons.

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.

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.

David Hardin II is a financial advisor at City Center Advisors, LLC in Troy, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at CoreCap Advisors, Inc. and is a member of Einsteinian AI LLC, a non-investment-related business. City Center Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as businesses, providing discretionary asset management, unified managed account solutions, ERISA plan services, and limited-scope financial planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory framework and actively uses derivatives and option strategies in client accounts.

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.