Jonathan Johnson is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor at Blue Chip Partners, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Blue Chip Partners since 2017 and was previously employed at ATS Advisors, a CPA firm. Outside of his advisory role, he also works as an independent tax preparer in Canton, Michigan. Blue Chip Partners provides fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable funds, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes tailored client relationships and employs customized asset-allocation models using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Emily Chludzinski is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Baron Wealth Management since 2022 and previously spent seven years at Plante Moran Financial Advisors. Baron Wealth Management provides fiduciary wealth management and consultation services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on individualized advice, strategic diversified asset allocation, and regularly reviews portfolios using a combination of internally researched securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed programs.

Jeremy Brandt is a financial advisor at SkyOak Wealth with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Brandt, Kelly & Simmons Securities, LLC and Bks Advisors, LLC since 2006. SkyOak Wealth provides wealth management, investment management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and family office services to individuals, families, corporations, retirement plans, endowments, and foundations. The firm uses a discretionary, customized investment approach that blends fundamental, trend, and technical analysis across various asset classes.

Bryan Smith is a financial advisor at Pathworks Financial, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Pathworks Financial since 2017. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed realtor and works part-time selling residential real estate through Center Street Realty, LLC. Pathworks Financial, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, small businesses, and estates. The firm employs an investment approach based on academic models like Modern Portfolio Theory and the Fama-French model, offering diversified asset allocation primarily through mutual funds and ETFs, along with alternative investments and family office services.

Matthew Paul is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Richard W. Paul & Associates, LLC. He has previously worked at J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. and G.F. Investment Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he participates as a cryptocurrency validator on the Ethereum network. Richard W. Paul & Associates, LLC provides fee-based advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blend of actively and passively managed investment strategies with a focus on value, safety, quality, and risk control, and offers customized retirement income projections and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Jeff Osaer is a financial advisor at Spartan Wealth Management with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Charles Schwab and Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc. since 2016. Spartan Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio construction using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, managing a multi-advisor team with a diverse range of investment strategies.

Craig Simmons is a financial advisor at SkyOak Wealth with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Brandt, Kelly & Simmons Securities, LLC since 2002. Simmons has been with SkyOak Wealth since 2019. SkyOak Wealth provides wealth management, investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and family office services to individuals, families, corporations, retirement plans, endowments, and foundations, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a customized investment process often using a core–satellite approach with active management across a range of asset classes and strategies.

Steven Paul is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Richard W. Paul & Associates, LLC since 2015. He also works as an insurance agent with Midwest Financial Consultants, a role he has held since 2010. Richard W. Paul & Associates, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and modular consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a customized approach beginning with retirement income projections and risk assessments, combining active and passive investment strategies with insurance solutions.

Daniel Sippell is a CFP® currently with SGH Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2023. He has prior experience at Grand Capital Advisors and Alpha Management Group, and spent several years in educational roles at the University of Michigan and local community schools. SGH Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities, including high-net-worth clients. The firm uses proprietary model asset allocation strategies tailored to client risk tolerance and employs a variety of investment techniques, including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, alternative investments, and options.

Albert Carlson is a financial advisor with FSA Advisors, Inc. in Troy, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at AE Financial Services, LLC, Independence Capital Company, and long-term involvement with Financial Services of America and Carlson Holdings. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in selling life, health insurance, and annuities. FSA Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm uses fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a long-term focus and tailored asset allocations, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning on a fixed-fee or hourly basis.

Brett Long is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Taylor & Morgan Asset Management, LLC d/b/a TM Advisors. He has worked at Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2015 and has been with Taylor Capital LLC and Taylor & Morgan Asset Management since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a consultant for Taylor Capital, LLC, focusing on investment analysis and compliance oversight for a private real estate fund. Taylor & Morgan Asset Management provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily to individual clients and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $327 million across about 418 client accounts with a team of seven advisors and offers a mergers and acquisitions advisory practice alongside portfolio management.

Christopher Szydlowski is a CFA® charterholder based in Plymouth, MI, with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at JLB & Associates Inc since 1998. JLB & Associates provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental equity analysis within a defined 200-company research universe, with portfolios typically holding 20–30 stocks blending growth and value, while fixed-income management focuses on investment-grade corporate bonds with maturities under ten years.

Brendan Knight is a financial advisor at FSA Advisors, Inc. in Troy, MI, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining FSA Advisors, he worked at United Wholesale Mortgage and held roles outside the financial industry including at BJ's Wholesale Club and Dave's Pizza Buffet. FSA Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a focus on long-term trading and tailored asset allocations across mutual funds, fixed income, REITs, annuities, and ETFs.

Sam Huszczo is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience and has been with SGH Wealth Management since 2016. He holds a Series 66 license and operates as an independent life insurance agent, selling fixed annuities, life, and health insurance. SGH Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities, including high-net-worth clients. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using proprietary asset allocation strategies tailored to clients' risk tolerance and account types, employing a range of investment techniques and instruments.

Stefanie Porter is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at White Pine Investment Company since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at Pacific Life Distributors, TIAA-CREF, and Wells Fargo Clearing. She is also the sole member of Five Needles Estate Planning Services, PLLC, which offers estate planning and document drafting services. White Pine Investment Company provides fee-only investment management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis to implement tailored portfolios and emphasizes regular written client communications and estate-planning coordination.

Jacob Raska is a financial advisor at Carrera Capital Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and related entities from 2016 to 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he has ownership interests in two LLCs, including one established to support his Northwestern Mutual practice operations and another for business purposes, as well as involvement in alternative insurance arrangements for clients unable to receive Northwestern Mutual benefits. Carrera Capital Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, foundations, and other institutions, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting. The firm employs a blend of macroeconomic, fundamental, and behavioral analysis supported by proprietary quantitative tools and AI techniques to build diversified, tax-aware portfolios tailored to client objectives.

Joel Northam Jr. is a Series 65 licensed advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Golden Reserve Retirement, LLC in Troy, MI. His prior work includes roles at Polo Drive Wealth and JD Mellberg. Northam also holds a licensed insurance agent designation through an affiliate of Golden Reserve Retirement, offering insurance products and services. Golden Reserve Retirement, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on long-term trading, diversification, and tailored financial plans. The firm integrates estate-planning and tax services within a negotiated fixed annual fee structure.

Matthew Trujillo is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) and holds a Series 66 license with 16 years of industry experience. He is a lead financial planner and partner at Center for Financial Planning Inc, where he worked from 2013 to 2021, and has also been affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches chess to middle school students and has authored a chess instruction book used in his classes. Center for Financial Planning, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversification, managing approximately $1.97 billion in assets through a team of 17 advisors.

Charles Dettloff is a financial advisor at Liberty Capital Management Inc with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Liberty Capital Management since 2016. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional entities, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning services. Liberty Capital Management employs a globally diversified investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, tailoring asset allocation to client risk tolerance and managing over $750 million in assets with a small advisory team.

Richard Davis is a financial advisor with Transcend Capital Advisors, LLC in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services, Inc. and Arax Advisory Partners. Transcend Capital Advisors manages approximately $2.9 billion and serves individual clients, family offices, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and private foundations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach across various asset classes and offers services including financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and a sponsored wrap-fee program.