Ryan Theisen is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. He has been with Advance Capital Management, Inc. since 2014 and also worked at the University of Michigan - Dearborn from 2013 to 2018. Advance Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, foundations, and institutional clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes an Investment Committee to guide decisions and offers services such as direct indexing, alternative investments, and crypto-related strategies.

Victor Hicks III is a financial advisor at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC with a CFP® designation and Series 63 license. He has experience working at BMO Financial Group, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and SGH Wealth Management prior to joining Perigon. His industry experience totals six years, beginning in 2016. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm emphasizes individualized portfolio construction, regular monitoring, and serves as both sponsor and overseer of its wrap program and sub-advisor relationships.

Connor Faix is a financial advisor with Advance Capital Management Inc in Southfield, MI. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Advance Capital Management since 2025. Prior to his advisory role, he held positions in the insurance industry and various educational institutions. Advance Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, foundations, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a committee-driven investment approach with a focus on mutual funds, ETFs, direct indexing, alternative investments, and crypto-related strategies.

Lamindy Brandon Joseph is a financial advisor with CL Wealth Management LLC, holding the CFP® designation and Series 66 license, and has 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Merrill, JHS Capital Advisors, and Cabot Lodge Securities. In addition to his advisory role, he teaches finance and investment courses at the University of Nevada Las Vegas and serves as a part-time instructor in business-related subjects at the University of Phoenix. CL Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a range of strategies such as fundamental and technical analysis and option strategies, managing accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Jordan Paholak is a financial advisor with ON Investment Management Company in Novi, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The O.N. Equity Sales Company, Integrity Investment Planning Group, W&S Brokerage Services, and Western & Southern Life. Outside of investment advising, he also engages in life insurance sales as a financial representative with Integrity Investment Planning Group. ON Investment Management Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of services including comprehensive financial plans and access to various third-party investment programs, managing client accounts through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Nicole Horsch is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network and holds the Series 66 designation. She has 24 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Morgan Stanley and its affiliated private banks from 2014 to 2022. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with Pure Haven, an independent contractor role related to organic body care. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, managing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets.

James Speir is a Series 65-licensed advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Corecap Advisors and has worked at Convergence Financial Advisors since 2012 and at Speir Financial since 2002. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent. CoreCap Advisors offers discretionary investment and portfolio management along with standalone financial planning to individuals, retirement accounts, plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs a relationship-oriented, individualized approach with a long-term investment horizon, using a variety of investment vehicles and frequently working with sub-advisors and third-party asset managers.

Vincent Vitale is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Advance Capital Management Inc since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the CFA Society of Detroit, overseeing the execution of its strategic mission and managing its programming and budget. Advance Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, foundations, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses an Investment Committee to guide decisions and manages approximately $4.5 billion in assets across over 6,800 clients.

Peter Dotson is a financial advisor at Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including BCD Advisors, Fusion Capital Management, Foresters Equity Services, and 360 Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory role, he owns Dotson Financial Group, a life and annuities business. Gibbs Wealth Management provides discretionary investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through a model management program that utilizes third-party platforms and strategists to implement portfolios based on clients’ financial situations and risk tolerance.

Bryon Niemczak is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing nine years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Lincoln Investment and Livingston International. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a fixed insurance agent, providing fixed insurance products. Capital Analysts serves retail and institutional clients, including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, third-party manager access, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and in-house investment management.

Jodi Rosen is an investment advisor representative at Asset Allocation Strategies, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Rosen has a background with GLP Investment Services, LLC and has been involved with GLP & Associates since 2008, where she also works as a licensed insurance agent focusing on life insurance and fixed/index annuity sales. Asset Allocation Strategies provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual investors and plan sponsors. The firm employs advanced quantitative techniques in its strategic asset allocation process and offers supplemental services including 529 plan assistance and plan-sponsor investment policy reviews.

Joseph Opiela is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Robert Schechter & Associates, Schechter Investment Advisors, and Schechter Wealth. In addition to advisory work, he is licensed as an insurance agent and offers insurance consulting and fixed insurance products. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets and serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of internal management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation, and is notable for its performance-based fee arrangements and insurance brokerage activities.

Daniel Mchugh is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor at Advance Capital Management Inc with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Advance Capital Management since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an investor in mortgage investing ventures through Academy Financial Gamma, LLC and Academy Financial Zeta, LLC. Advance Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, foundations, and institutional clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs an Investment Committee to guide decisions and utilizes a range of strategies including direct indexing and alternative investments.

Robert Kleber is a CFP® and Series 63 credentialed advisor at Advance Capital Management Inc with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Advance Capital Management and its affiliated entity, Advance Capital Services, since 1997. Advance Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, foundations, endowments, and institutional clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs an Investment Committee to guide portfolio construction and offers a range of strategies including direct indexing, alternative investments, and crypto-related approaches.

Stephen Layman is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience. He is associated with Asset Allocation Strategies, LLC since 2011 and has held roles at GLP Investment Services, LLC and GLP and Associates since the early 2000s. He is also involved in insurance and annuity sales through Layman Financial LLC and as an insurance agent at GLP & Associates. Asset Allocation Strategies provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual investors and plan sponsors. The firm utilizes a strategic asset allocation process with quantitative techniques and offers services including employer-sponsored retirement account advice and portfolio financing options.

Geri Mira is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 25 years, followed by roles at Transcend Capital Advisors and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager with over 200 advisors overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans using a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation, and is notable for its use of performance-based fee arrangements and carried-interest structures.

James Pollack is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in Birmingham, MI. He holds a Series 65 credential and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Foundations in 2020, he worked at Detroit Financial and GLP and Associates. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales as a licensed agent in Michigan. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies through a large network of affiliated offices. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, uses model portfolios with an asymmetric rebalancing approach, and offers a range of services including investment management, tax coordination, and sub-advisory arrangements.

Paul Joseph is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Corecap Advisors, based in Williamston, MI, and has nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Joseph & Joseph since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is a principal of an accounting firm and a partner in a law firm, real estate firm, gym, and bakery. Corecap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management along with standalone financial planning to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement accounts, and corporate entities. The firm employs a relationship-oriented, long-term investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, often utilizing sub-advisors and third-party asset managers.

Laura Woloson is a financial advisor at Harbour Investments, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Harbour since 2013. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as co-trustee of the Rieman Family Trusts, where she reviews and provides input on discretionary income requests. Harbour Investments offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, charitable and corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to develop customized investment strategies and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Brian Vargason is a financial advisor at Thurston Springer Advisors with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. His work history includes roles at Fratarcangeli Wealth Management, Province Firm, Boulevard & Co, and a position at Michigan State. Outside of financial services, he is involved with Comedy Castle Inc. Thurston Springer Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, foundations, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services, employing a range of investment analysis methods to support both buy-and-hold and active strategies.