Michelle Lafuente is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network, LPL Financial, Advantage Investment Management, and TL Financial Group. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving over 20,000 clients through 66 offices, managing approximately $23.9 billion in assets. The firm offers wealth-management services including asset management, financial planning, and employee financial-wellness programs, and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach with customizable portfolio models overseen by an internal investment team.

Alan Crouse is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC and has prior experience at firms including Alight Financial Solutions, TIAA, and Transamerica Retirement Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as an online instructor for Dalton Education, teaching financial professionals pursuing the CFP designation. Signal Advisors Wealth operates a turnkey asset management platform serving independent RIAs, co-branded investment adviser representatives, and retail clients. The firm employs a top-down, tactical asset allocation approach supplemented by fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, while supporting advisors with trading, rebalancing, and administrative services.

Richard Grucz is a financial advisor at Silver Oak Securities, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with SagePoint Financial since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a licensed insurance agent. Silver Oak Securities serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and other business entities through a network of approximately 101 financial professionals, managing around $2.4 billion in discretionary assets. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances, combining discretionary investment management with an emphasis on operational features like ongoing model monitoring and automatic investment processes.

Michael Guillery is a financial advisor with Lifemark Securities Corp. in Trenton, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and possessing 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Intervest International Equities Corp, Q3 Asset Management, and as a self-employed advisor. He is also the owner of Lighthouse Tax and Investment Planning, where he sells insurance products. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory services and financial planning primarily to individual investors and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers tailored, suitability-driven advice and utilizes platform tools such as Unified Managed Accounts and Advisor as Portfolio Manager programs, with client accounts managed on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Michael Orsatti is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Empower Financial Services, The Huntington Investment Company, and Huntington National Bank. He is also involved with LoVasco Consulting Group, where he serves as a Financial Wellness Adviser providing educational and advisory services to participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent Member Firms and Financial Professionals. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services that include investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and insurance advisory.

Justin Halvorson is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with Plante Moran Financial Advisors, based in Detroit, MI. He has four years of industry experience and has worked at Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Michigan State University, Uber, and Mulder Management. Plante Moran Financial Advisors serves individual and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside proprietary equity valuation models to manage a diverse range of portfolios through discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Anthony Lajeunesse is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network, LPL Financial, Advantage Investment Management, and TL Financial Group. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion with 144 advisors serving individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and customizable sleeves, supported by a central Investment Management team and an Investment Committee.

Patrick Kelly is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is associated with Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2019, and he also co-founded Function Plus, a non-investment business. Additionally, he is involved with Kelly Capital Partners, an insurance-related business. Signal Advisors Wealth provides investment management and financial planning services to retail clients and independent RIAs through its Signal Platform TAMP. The firm employs a top-down, macro-environmental investment process focusing on tactical asset allocation, sector rotation, and a relative growth/value framework, utilizing fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across various asset classes.

Eugene Lovasco is a financial advisor with M Holdings Securities, Inc. in Detroit, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 47 years of industry experience. He has been with M Holdings since 2013 and also serves as President and CEO of Lovasco Consulting Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in nonprofit governance, serving on the boards of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Henry Ford Hospital, Rocky Produce Company, and the Detroit Athletic Club Foundation. M Holdings Securities, Inc. serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of independent firms and professionals. The firm offers various advisory and brokerage services, including investment management programs, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory, supported by platform providers and third-party sub-advisors.

Christopher Schuppe is a financial advisor at M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with Valic Financial Advisors. In addition to his role at M Holdings, Schuppe consults for LoVasco Consulting Group, advising retirement plan fiduciaries on governance, investment selection, and employee education. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent firms and financial professionals. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, combining investment management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning with ongoing client monitoring and support.

Keith Inman is a financial advisor at Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James & Associates, Bank of America, Merrill, Santander Securities, and Beacon Payments. Signal Advisors Wealth operates a turnkey asset management platform serving independent RIAs, co-branded investment adviser representatives, and their retail clients. The firm employs a primarily top-down, tactical asset allocation approach combined with fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage discretionary strategies.

Bianca Candela is a financial advisor with Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Detroit, MI. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Plante Moran since 2024. Her prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and teaching positions at the University of Detroit Mercy and local schools. Plante Moran Financial Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services, using a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside proprietary valuation models.

Michael Iley is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at M Holdings Securities since 2017 and also serves as Managing Director of LoVasco Consulting Group, where he provides ongoing and project consulting to retirement plan sponsors. His prior experience includes roles at Kestra Financial Services and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. M Holdings Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of independent firms and professionals. The firm offers a wide range of advisory and brokerage services, combining discretionary and non-discretionary investment management with retirement plan consulting and financial planning.

James Chapman is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. based in Detroit, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He is also affiliated with Lovasco Consulting Group, where he provides consulting services related to 401(k) plans, fiduciary responsibilities, and employee education. His work history includes positions at Northpointe Capital and Level One Bank. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, through a nationwide network of independent firms. The firm offers a variety of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning, supported by platform providers and third-party sub-advisors.

Brendan Walsh is a financial advisor with M Holdings Securities, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. Walsh has worked with M Holdings since 2012 and has been with Catalyst Solutions Group, Inc. since 2015. M Holdings Securities, Inc. serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both advisory and brokerage services nationwide through independent Member Firms and Financial Professionals. The firm provides investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and insurance advisory services, using a combination of in-house portfolio management and third-party sub-advisors.

Michael Ulle is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Plante Moran in 2023, he worked at Fidelity Investments and Ernst and Young. Plante Moran Financial Advisors offers investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to individual and institutional clients, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside proprietary equity valuation models. The firm serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and financial institutions, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Omar Baadarani is a financial advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC in Dearborn, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill from 2010 to 2024. Sequent Planning, LLC operates as Futurity First Wealth Management and serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm offers a range of services including asset management and fiduciary retirement-plan solutions, utilizing diversified manager exposures and tax-aware strategies delivered by a network of independent adviser representatives.

Jacqueline Venier is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2006 and is also a partner at Plante & Moran, PLLC. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, managing a notable mix of assets across multiple investment vehicles.

Brian Bartold is a financial advisor with Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC dba Fusion Capital Management, PKS Investments, CoreCap Advisors, and VFG Associates, LLC. Outside of financial services, he is involved with Falcon Film Studios as a wedding photographer and performs data entry work. Signal Advisors Wealth operates a turnkey asset management platform serving independent RIAs, co-branded investment adviser representatives, and their retail clients, offering portfolio management, model and third-party manager access, and retirement plan consulting through its TAMP structure. The firm employs a primarily top-down, tactical asset allocation approach supplemented by multiple analytical methods, while supporting a higher-than-average client load per advisor.

Brett Deeter is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Oppenheimer since 2014. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment strategies tailored to client objectives.