Nickolas Daniels is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Trinity Wealth Solutions LLC, where he has worked since 2026. He also maintains a legal practice through the Law Office of Nickolas Daniels, PLC, active since 2009. Trinity Wealth Solutions is a state-registered independent advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and retirement-plan participants. The firm manages approximately $53 million across 100 clients and offers wealth management, retirement and estate planning, comprehensive financial planning, and income tax planning and preparation as distinct services.

Dominic Garcia is a financial advisor at Rochester Wealth Strategies, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for 11 years and Private Advisor Group, LLC for one year. Rochester Wealth Strategies provides wealth management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional sponsors. The firm employs a planning-centric investment approach focused on strategic, primarily ETF-based portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and liquidity needs, and offers additional services including pension consulting and donor-advised fund support.

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Eric Daniel is a financial advisor with Daniel Investment Group Inc. in Royal Oak, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network from 1997 to 2021 and again from 2022 to 2025, alongside his ongoing role at Daniel Investment Group since 1997. Daniel Investment Group Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fee-oriented, fiduciary, and cost-sensitive approach using customizable model portfolios, managing approximately $210 million across about 214 client relationships.

John Herbert is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bowline Financial, LLC since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at MML Investors Services, Mass Mutual, and Axa Advisors. He is independently licensed to sell insurance products and may receive commissions from such sales. Bowline Financial serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and charitable organizations with comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach tailored to client objectives and offers access to less-common investment vehicles such as cryptocurrencies and structured notes.

Logan Bauer is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Paragon Retirement Planning, Inc. in Troy, MI, with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Foguth Wealth Management, Comerica Bank, and Raymond James. Paragon Retirement Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering comprehensive and single-issue financial planning with a minimum account size generally required. The firm employs a model portfolio strategy approach using unaffiliated sub-advisors for portfolio management while maintaining responsibility for client relationships and reviews.

Richard Russo II is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Freedom Formula Wealth Management. His prior experience includes roles at Just West Inc. and Russo Insurance Agency. Freedom Formula Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to implement client-specific asset allocation, with regular portfolio reviews and monthly written plan updates for financial planning clients.

Donald McLeod is a financial advisor with Royal Oak Wealth Advisors LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and bringing 57 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at multiple firms, including over two decades running McLeod Financial Services Inc. and The McLeod Group Inc., where he also provides employee benefit services. He is the owner of The McLeod-Koski Agency Inc., an independent fixed insurance agency. Royal Oak Wealth Advisors LLC manages discretionary portfolios primarily for individual and high net worth clients, focusing on a rules-based, dividend-growth investment strategy with a longer-term horizon. The firm operates mainly as a sub-adviser, managing portfolios on behalf of unaffiliated primary advisers while maintaining a small, selective client base.

Robert Sinnaeve is a financial advisor with SS&H Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with SS&H Financial Advisors since 1992. SS&H Financial Advisors, Inc. is an independently owned SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and financial advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and foundations, typically serving clients with a minimum of $350,000 in investable assets. The firm emphasizes realistic investment objectives and risk management, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis across a broad range of publicly traded securities.

Ryan Malloch is a financial advisor at Third Sigma Investment Advisors LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Cetera Advisors LLC and M1 Capital Management. In addition to his advisory roles, he teaches financial education classes as adjunct faculty at Macomb Community College. Third Sigma serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension plans, providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm utilizes a diversified asset allocation strategy combining active managers with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and typically manages portfolios on a discretionary basis with an emphasis on cost-effective implementation and systematic rebalancing.

Scott Nicholson is a financial advisor at Advize Wealth Management with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Calder Capital, Blue Water Asset Management, Benchmark Mortgage, Redfield Financial Group, and Invest Financial Corporation. He is also licensed to sell life and health insurance and may engage in related product sales with clients. Advize Wealth Management advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer plan sponsors, offering wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes strategic and tactical asset allocation with a focus on passive investing, utilizing outside managers and technology-enabled platforms such as Betterment for Advisors and Altruist to implement client strategies.

James Westwood is an advisor with Royal Oak Wealth Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Wells Fargo Clearing and WFG Investments, Inc., and currently dedicates significant time to Royal Oak Financial Advisors, LLC. Westwood is also a partner and owner of Alpha Asset Advisors and serves as a trustee of the Skala Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust. Royal Oak Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high net worth clients, often acting as a sub-advisor for unaffiliated primary advisers. The firm employs a rules-based, dividend-growth investment strategy focused on companies with strong free cash flow and a history of increasing dividends, typically holding securities for longer than one year.

Paul Compeau is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience and is the principal advisor at Bridgewise Wealth Management. His prior roles include positions at Guardian Pointe Private Wealth Management and various Bridgewise-affiliated entities. He serves as Chapter President of the nonprofit American Financial Education Alliance, where he teaches financial planning classes and provides public education. Bridgewise Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, nonprofits, corporations, and retirement plans, offering comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, and consulting services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis, utilizing both active and passive strategies, and manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with ongoing portfolio oversight.

Alan Aidem is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with A & L Financial Services, LLC and previously worked at Valassis for five years. A & L Financial Services provides personalized financial planning and discretionary asset management primarily to individual and high net worth clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios on a discretionary basis, incorporating option-writing strategies and permitting borrowing within managed accounts.

Antonio De Sano is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial professional at Third Sigma Investment Advisors LLC. His prior roles include positions at M1 Wealth Advisors, Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, Ameriprise Financial Services, Royal Alliance Associates Inc, and UBS Financial Services Inc. He is also active with M1 Wealth Advisors in a financial services capacity. Third Sigma Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes cost-effective implementation using a combination of active managers and low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with a focus on tax-efficient transitions and customized asset allocation.

Reno Frazzitta is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving as the sole advisor at Smart Money Financial Advisors, LLC since 2015. He has over 30 years of experience as an independent insurance agent. Frazzitta is the managing member and founder of Retirement Learning Academy, which provides educational workshops on retirement planning, tax planning, Social Security, and Medicare. He also serves as Chapter President of the American Financial Education Alliance in the Oakland/Macomb area of Michigan, conducting financial literacy seminars. Smart Money Financial Advisors, LLC offers portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a long-term investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm emphasizes documented client goals and risk tolerance, discretionary management, and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Michael Aidem is a financial advisor at A & L Financial Services, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with A & L Financial Services since 2021. Prior to his advisory role, he worked in the restaurant industry for six years. A & L Financial Services provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm operates on a fee-only basis, employs option-writing strategies as part of its portfolio construction, and emphasizes individualized plan reviews and coordination with outside professionals.

Paul Erickson is an advisor at Royal Oak Wealth Advisors LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Royal Oak Wealth Advisors since 2011, including a current role at Royal Oak Financial Advisors, LLC which he co-owns. He is also co-owner of Alpha Asset Advisors, where he is a licensed independent insurance agent. Royal Oak Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high net worth clients, focusing on a rules-based, dividend-growth investment strategy with a longer-term horizon. The firm operates mainly as a sub-adviser, managing accounts on behalf of unaffiliated primary advisers while handling discretionary trades and portfolio reviews.

Charles O'Connor Sr. is a financial advisor with O'Connor Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2010 and previously at Merrill from 2006 to 2010. Outside of advising, he is a licensed notary. O'Connor Financial Group is a state-registered investment adviser managing approximately $82.9 million for around 270 clients, primarily individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm uses a variety of strategies, including equity selection, mutual funds, fixed income, alternative investments, and options, tailoring portfolios to client risk tolerance and goals.

Charles O'Connor is a financial advisor with O'Connor Financial Group, LLC in Royal Oak, Michigan. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. O'Connor has been with his current firm since 2011 and also maintains an affiliation with LPL Financial LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed notary. O'Connor Financial Group, LLC provides investment management and financial consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement and business entities. The firm customizes portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, implements option strategies, and conducts ongoing portfolio monitoring with at least quarterly reviews.