Brian Middaugh is a financial advisor at Sea Suite Financial LLC in Redford, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with three years of industry experience. Prior to founding Sea Suite Financial in 2025, he was involved with BoxIncluded L.L.C., an art business specializing in creating art with lasers and wood. He has also worked in community health and county government roles. Sea Suite Financial provides wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a short-term focused investment approach using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, bonds, and CDs, and uniquely serves institutional clients including businesses and nonprofits.

Michael Rudy is a CFP® and Series 63-registered financial advisor with 15 years of experience. He has operated Wolakota Financial Advisors since 2006 in Ypsilanti, MI. In addition to financial planning and tax preparation, Rudy provides psychoanalytic psychotherapy focused on money-related issues, a practice he has maintained since 1976. Wolakota Financial Advisors serves individual clients with personal portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, incorporating fundamental analysis and asset-allocation strategies that consider age, net worth, income, and tax factors. The firm operates as a fee-only, single-advisor practice and offers additional services including tax preparation and psychological counseling.

Richard Griffin Jr. is the principal of Rickstar Financial, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Ypsilanti, Michigan. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. Griffin also engages in insurance sales as a licensed agent. Rickstar Financial provides portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach incorporating charting, cyclical, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, and it manages accounts with Schwab Institutional while documenting client risk profiles in investment policy statements.

Andrew Chong is a financial advisor at MGC Capital with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he was involved with his own professional dentistry corporation and spent four years at the University of Michigan. MGC Capital is an independent advisory firm that provides portfolio management and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and option strategies to tailor portfolios according to each client’s investment policy statement and risk profile.

Pia Bennett is a financial advisor with Select Financial Services Group, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at Select Financial Services Group since 2003 and at Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1999. Outside of her advisory role, she is co-owner of BluePath, LLC, a private entity unrelated to investment activities. Select Financial Services Group, Inc. is a single-advisor independent firm providing comprehensive financial planning to retail and high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm focuses on planning services and does not manage client accounts or hold custody of assets, instead using fundamental and technical analysis along with third-party research to support recommendations.

Stephen Braun is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Liberty Financial Planning, Inc. in Canton, MI, where he has worked since 2002. He has 15 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in public speaking through Liberty Family Resources, LLC. Liberty Financial Planning serves individuals and families with comprehensive financial planning and consulting on a fee-only basis. The firm provides asset-allocation advice and specific investment recommendations without discretionary authority or custody of client assets, focusing on low-cost funds and a buy-and-hold strategy.

Christopher Robbins is a financial advisor with Grand Street Wealth Management, LLC in Ann Arbor, MI. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. Robbins has been with Grand Street Wealth Management since 2012 and concurrently works as a pilot for Delta Airlines. Grand Street Wealth Management is a solo independent advisory firm serving individuals and charitable organizations with discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm follows an investment approach based on peer-reviewed academic research, focusing on long-term holdings and diversified portfolios constructed from documented Investment Policy Statements.

Corey Wangler is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Paragon Investing, LLC with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sunpointe, LLC, where he served on the investment committee, and Mercer Investment Consulting, LLC. Paragon Investing provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, other investment advisers, and businesses. The firm tailors advice based on client objectives and employs a range of investment strategies, including asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and the use of both liquid and restricted-access funds.

Phillip Putney is a financial advisor with AFS Wealth Management, LLC, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 63 license, with 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Brookstone Capital Management LLC for two years before joining AFS Wealth Management in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates several non-investment businesses, including a certified public accounting firm and tax planning services. AFS Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and small businesses, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm integrates investment advisory services with affiliated tax and insurance businesses, constructing individualized portfolios using a combination of asset allocation and various analytical approaches.

Breann Mulligan is a financial advisor at Coriander Financial Group LLC with Series 65 registration and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Coriander Financial Group, she held roles in the beauty and fitness industries. Outside of financial advising, she is affiliated with businesses including London Beauty and Lily Grace. Coriander Financial Group LLC is an independent investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts with wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and tax strategy services. The firm constructs customized long-term portfolios combining passive index ETFs and actively managed securities, offering discretionary management and an integrated tax-strategy practice.

Vikas Arora is a financial advisor at Kava Financial LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of experience in advisory services. Prior to his current role, he has worked at General Motors since 2016. Kava Financial LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, emphasizing documented client goals and a diversified investment process that incorporates multiple analysis methods and both long- and short-term strategies. The firm offers educational seminars and requires clients to use Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC as custodian.

Scott Wiard is a financial advisor with Horizons Planning Corporation in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Horizons Planning Corporation since 1988 and serves as its president and sole owner. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in commercial property management through a partnership unrelated to investment activities. Horizons Planning Corporation advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $70 million in client assets and offers services including investment management through its Financial Coaching & Wealth Management program and a proprietary market-timing strategy called Strategic Journal Transfers, alongside financial planning, insurance, and tax consulting.

Dewey Steffen is a financial advisor at Great Lakes Wealth, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2016. Steffen serves on the Board of Trustees for William Beaumont Hospital. Great Lakes Wealth, LLC provides asset management, comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer plan sponsors. The firm uses a tiered service model and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to build tailored portfolios that include a variety of investment strategies and asset classes.

James Burns is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ontrack Wealth Management since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Vintage Financial Services. OnTrack Wealth Management offers financial planning, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and basic personal tax return preparation to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis, applies Modern Portfolio Theory, and emphasizes passive, low-cost funds to construct client-specific portfolios, typically providing comprehensive planning alongside ongoing portfolio management.

Anthony Mitchell is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Marketocracy Masters Capital Management LLC with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Marketocracy since 2021 and previously held roles at Brown-Forman and Infinium Spirits. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president of Hall of Fame Corp, a technology, finance, and consulting firm, and also leads JGJ Marketing. Marketocracy Masters Capital Management is an internet-based registered investment adviser that uses algorithm-driven portfolio management for individual clients. The firm offers discretionary management of model portfolios through an interactive website and focuses on serving individual investors with low minimums.

Jonathan Thomason is a financial advisor at Agile Wealth Partners with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at TD Ameritrade Investment Management and Scottrade. Agile Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, closely held businesses, and pension or profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $26 million in client assets. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, and business consulting, using a tactical asset allocation approach combined with fundamental and technical analysis.

Clint Kraft is a financial advisor at Kraft Capital with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kraft Capital, he worked at Morgan Stanley and has experience in educational and community settings through roles at Michigan State University and Saline High School. Kraft Capital provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, income tax preparation, and educational seminars to individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a mix of passive and active investment vehicles tailored to client goals and typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis while also offering retirement plan advisory services for employers.

Ian Porzondek is a financial advisor at Affinity Wealth Management, LLC in Plymouth, MI, holding a Series 65 designation. He has experience at Saint Clair Systems and Suburban Ford of Sterling Heights prior to joining Affinity Wealth Management in 2025. Porzondek is also a licensed insurance agent engaged in insurance sales through The Affinity Group of Companies. Affinity Wealth Management provides portfolio management and creates Investment Policy Statements tailored to clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance. The firm serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, employing a long-term trading approach that integrates charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory across a broad investable universe.

Michael Windle II is a financial advisor with Custom Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. He has held leadership roles in several affiliated firms, including Custom Wealth Solutions, Custom Tax Solutions, and Custom Insurance Solutions. Outside of his financial services work, he is involved with Dark Side of Bricks, a business focused on selling LEGO products. Custom Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and trusts with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses an active, asset-allocation approach that incorporates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, and it specializes in bank-issued structured notes with downside protection features.

Paige Millikin is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. She currently works at Sage Wealth Planning, where she has been employed since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at Advanced Wealth Strategies and Custom Accounting, as well as multiple positions at Central Michigan University. Sage Wealth Planning provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach with diversified portfolios and offers services under ERISA fiduciary standards.