Shane Kinney is a financial advisor at EPI Financial Group with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Hantz Financial Services and operating an entertainment business, Beyond the Score, where he creates and produces content for a monetized YouTube channel. He is also involved with EPI Protection, LLC as an insurance agent. EPI Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to non-high-net-worth individual households, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a sub-adviser platform for discretionary portfolio management and offers ongoing financial planning without a planning fee, integrating insurance services through its affiliated insurance agents.

Nicholas Loberg is a financial advisor with Greystone Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and eight years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Concorde Investment Services, Concorde Asset Management, Spectrum Financial Resources, and other firms. In addition to advisory work, he serves as Director of Brokerage Operations and Operations Manager for related Concorde entities. Greystone Financial Group manages approximately $495 million in assets for individual clients, high-net-worth households, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a tactical investment approach that adjusts portfolio weightings based on market conditions using a combination of fundamental, technical, and macroeconomic analysis.

Ryan Riker is a financial advisor at EPI Financial Group in Troy, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America and ABG Portfolio Strategies, Inc. In addition to advisory services, he dedicates approximately half of his time to insurance sales and services through EPI Protection, LLC. EPI Financial Group serves individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities, focusing primarily on non-high-net-worth households. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management via sub-advisers and offers ongoing financial planning without a planning fee, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis in its investment approach.

Branden Carney is a CFP® with 8 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Melone Private Wealth, LLC since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Portfolio Solutions LLC, Fratarcangeli Wealth Management, State Farm Insurance, and Plante Moran Financial Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, he engages in insurance sales. Melone Private Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing customized investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm constructs portfolios blending active and passive strategies, primarily using ETFs, mutual funds, closed-end funds, and municipal securities, with a focus on long-term investment horizons and discretionary asset management.

Eric Hornyak is a financial advisor with Emde Wealth Management LLC in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 25 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Aurora Securities, Secure Investors Group, Secure Asset Management, LLC, and continues to own Hornyak Financial Group, which provides life, health, property, and casualty insurance sales and service. Emde Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities, managing approximately $45 million across about 75 client relationships. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting, employing individualized asset-allocation strategies that may include U.S. and international equities, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds, alternative investments, and private placements.

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.

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.

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.

Eric Moss is a financial advisor at Greystone Financial Group, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at TD Ameritrade and J.P. Morgan Securities. Greystone Financial Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other businesses, managing approximately $495 million in client assets. The firm employs a tactical investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis with macroeconomic indicators to actively adjust portfolio weightings.

Edward Petersmarck is a financial advisor at Bridgeriver Advisors LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at New Horizon Retirement Advisors, Bridgeriver Advisors LLC, Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, Cetera Advisor Networks, and M&O Marketing. Bridgeriver Advisors serves individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individuals, as well as select business entities. The firm provides personalized portfolio management and financial planning with a focus on non-discretionary management, using asset-allocation analysis and client-specific factors to construct customized portfolios.

Donald Carnaghi is a financial advisor with Premier Estate Planners, LLC in Clinton Township, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Premier Estate Planners since 2002 and previously at Secure Asset Management, LLC from 2022 to 2025. Carnaghi is also involved with Macomb Marketing LLC and is a licensed insurance agent. Premier Estate Planners advises individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing wealth management services including portfolio management, third-party adviser selection, and savings plan management. The firm manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and emphasizes model portfolios, often using ETFs, while serving a large client base with a small advisory team.

Jeffrey Covert is a CFP® with nine years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Team Covert, LLC and also owns and operates Team Covert Financial & Tax Planning Group, LLC, where he provides tax planning and insurance services as a CPA and insurance agent. His prior experience includes roles at Wealth for You Financial, LLC, Barnett Financial & Tax, Inc., and Hantz Financial Services, Inc. Team Covert, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and targeted consulting. The firm employs customized portfolios using model strategies and sub-advisers, and integrates tax and insurance services through affiliated businesses.

Julie Keating is a financial advisor with Wealth Management Services, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and 12 years of industry experience. She has worked with several firms, including Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC and LPL Financial. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in a family business, Keating & Associates Corp. Wealth Management Services LLC provides fee-based financial planning and investment advisory consultations to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers written financial plans and time-limited consultations based on fundamental analysis and long-term asset allocation, with implementation carried out through advisors in their separate capacities.

Thomas Mazza is a financial advisor with Premier Estate Planners, LLC in Clinton Township, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Premier Estate Planners since 2002 and previously at Secure Asset Management, LLC. Mazza is also a licensed insurance agent and involved with Macomb Marketing LLC. Premier Estate Planners serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing wealth management services including portfolio management, third-party adviser selection, and modular financial planning. The firm manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and employs model portfolios, often using ETFs, while overseeing more than $226 million in client assets.

Joseph Vitale is a financial advisor at Vitale Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience owning and managing insurance and real estate businesses. Vitale also owns Trinity Realty Inc. and SSJ Properties, which are real estate-related ventures. Vitale Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses model-based portfolio management incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, serving roughly 396 client relationships with a three-advisor team.

Julie Lobaza is a financial advisor at Rochester Wealth Strategies, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Rochester Wealth Strategies since 2018. In addition to her advisory role, she owns a technology consulting firm serving small and mid-sized businesses. Rochester Wealth Strategies provides wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, and institutional sponsors. The firm employs a planning-centric investment process focused on strategic, primarily ETF-based portfolios tailored to client risk tolerance and reviewed regularly.

Angela Zangarola is a financial advisor at Quantum Wealth Strategies, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Sigma Planning Corporation and Raymond James & Associates. Angela is also a licensed insurance agent appointed with various insurance companies. Quantum Wealth Strategies provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $32.2 million across about 67 client relationships. The firm employs a diverse investment approach combining charting, cyclical, fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory methods, and offers clients ongoing monitoring and regular reporting.

Gregory Carrico is a financial advisor at Legacy Wealth Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Legacy Wealth Advisors since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, Carrico is president of Contour Insurance Solutions LLC, where he is involved in the sale of insurance products and services. Legacy Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary asset management, financial planning, and management of variable annuity and life products. The firm tailors portfolios based on client goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances, and offers additional services such as estate-document work and personal tax planning for clients with $500,000 or more invested.