Terry Maxwell is the sole advisor at Maxwell Investment Advisory Services, an independent firm based in Troy, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 30 years of industry experience, having led his advisory practice since 1985. Maxwell Investment Advisory Services provides ongoing investment advice, trade execution, performance monitoring, and portfolio management for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes diversification and low-cost investing using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, tailoring allocations based on risk tolerance and conducting at least annual reviews.

Satish Dharwadkar is a financial advisor at Mangotree Capital, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Mangotree Capital since 2012. Mangotree Capital provides discretionary portfolio management, ERISA plan advisory, and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $38.9 million on a discretionary basis and uses in-house model portfolios that combine active and passive strategies, including long–short and options trading, tailored to clients’ risk profiles and objectives.

Michael Nummer is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Mcn Investment Management Co. in Troy, MI, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to that, he held positions at Commonwealth Financial Network and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of advisory services, he owns SAS Gear Corp., a vehicle parts business, and is involved in cattle ownership and sales. Mcn Investment Management Co. provides discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs proprietary model portfolios and offers negotiable qualified-plan consulting, including participant enrollment and education.

Leyland Lindie Jr. is a financial advisor at Christ Capital Advisors in Troy, MI, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Foguth Financial Group, Alight Financial Solutions, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Christ Capital Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and qualified retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and businesses. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach emphasizing long-term asymmetric appreciation, uncorrelated returns, and capital preservation, using primarily ETFs and other exchange-traded products.

Nagi Reddy Nallavelli is a financial advisor with Birmingham Capital LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Private Bank and Securities, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Voya Financial Advisors. Nallavelli serves as Managing Director and Head of the Private Client Group at Birmingham Capital and its DBA, Supreme Alliance LLC. Birmingham Capital provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including pension plans, trusts, municipalities, and individuals. The firm offers ERISA 3(38) fiduciary services and employs a long-term, ETF- and mutual fund-based investment approach, with a focus on selecting and overseeing unaffiliated independent managers.

Dwight Labadie, Jr is a financial advisor at Griffon Investment Advisors Incorporated with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Griffon Investment Advisors since 2017, following a 19-year tenure at Griffon Capital Management. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches at 160 Driving Academy in Plant City, Florida. Griffon Investment Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals and various institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term investment horizon, combining quantitative and qualitative equity analysis with socially responsible criteria, and offers a balanced strategy featuring a 60/40 equity-to-bond allocation. Its small, relationship-oriented structure is notable for accepting institutional mandates and coordinating with clients’ other advisors on trust and estate matters.

Carl Bradley Jr. is a financial advisor at Wittenberg Investments Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at the Oakland County Road Commission as an appraiser since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Maverick Investments LLC, a real estate investment company. Wittenberg Investments Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm uses fundamental analysis to construct portfolios with a variety of investment vehicles and offers pension consulting with a focus on ERISA compliance.

Nicholas Daniel is a CFP® with 34 years of experience in the financial industry. He is affiliated with Daniel Investment Group Inc., where he has worked since 1997, and previously held positions at Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. and Commonwealth Financial Network. Daniel Investment Group provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, and other advisory clients. The firm manages approximately $210 million in assets with a small team of three advisors and emphasizes a fee-oriented, fiduciary approach that incorporates cost sensitivity, individualized planning, and customizable model portfolios.

Kyle Henris is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Freedom Formula Wealth Management. His prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual and founding several ventures, including Life Beyond Lattes LLC, an online course business. He is also involved with InvestCEO and Henris Capital LLC. Freedom Formula Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning for individual and high-net-worth clients, combining fundamental, technical, and charting analysis with both passive and active investment strategies. The firm emphasizes regular portfolio reviews and monthly written updates for financial planning clients.

Matthew Sumnicht is a financial advisor at Bowline Financial, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Co, and AXA Advisors, LLC. He is independently licensed to sell insurance products and receives commissions when acting in that capacity. Bowline Financial serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plans, offering comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation framework and combines various analytical methods, including technical, fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, to tailor portfolios aligned with clients’ risk tolerance and objectives.

Jeffrey Brayton is a financial advisor at Lakeshore Financial Planning Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and Brayton Asset Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as a life insurance agent. Lakeshore Financial Planning provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and an investment club. The firm uses diversified model portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, and other securities, employing both fundamental and technical analysis and offering clients discretionary trading authority.

Richard Crandall is a financial advisor with EPI Financial Group in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has held roles at several related entities, including as owner and president of Crandalling, Inc., an insurance sales and services business. Crandall also serves as an independent insurance agent with EPI Protection, LLC. 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 utilizes a sub-adviser platform for discretionary portfolio management and offers ongoing financial planning without a separate planning fee.

Jeffrey Bruss is a financial advisor at Legacy Wealth Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Legacy Wealth Advisors since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he is an attorney specializing in estate planning, estate administration, and real estate law at Stewart and Bruss, PC, and he is active as a real estate broker through Bruss Realty, LLC. He also serves on the board of directors for FreeStar Financial Credit Union. Legacy Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary asset management, financial planning, and management of variable annuity and variable life products. The firm builds portfolios tailored to client goals, using various analytical methods and provides additional services including estate-document work and personal tax planning for clients with $500,000 or more invested.

Xenia Woltmann is a financial advisor with Rochester Wealth Strategies, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at CITIZENS Bank and PNC Investments, with a long tenure at PNC Bank. Outside of financial services, she is co-owner of RX Holdings LLC, which focuses on deliveries and market testing for merchants, as well as being involved in the sales of apparel and jewelry. Rochester Wealth Strategies provides wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, and institutional sponsors, utilizing a planning-centric investment process with primarily ETF-based portfolios tailored to client needs. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, pension consulting, and support for donor-advised funds and annuities.

Anne Nichols is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience and has been with Fern Capital Inc. since 2016. She serves as a board member of the Eagle Capital Growth Fund. Fern Capital Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $71 million across a small client base with a focus on fundamental analysis emphasizing earnings growth and investment-grade fixed income.

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.

David Leszcynski is a financial advisor with Global Financial Planning Group, LLC in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Global Financial Planning Group since 2002 and has worked at LPL Financial LLC since 2009. Global Financial Planning Group, LLC provides wealth and estate management, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and other entities, managing approximately $135 million in client assets. The firm offers tailored investment strategies and sponsors a wrap fee program that combines management, transaction, and administrative services into a single fee.

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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.