Nicole Horsch is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network and holds the Series 66 designation. She has 24 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Morgan Stanley and its affiliated private banks from 2014 to 2022. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with Pure Haven, an independent contractor role related to organic body care. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, managing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets.

James Speir is a Series 65-licensed advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Corecap Advisors and has worked at Convergence Financial Advisors since 2012 and at Speir Financial since 2002. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent. CoreCap Advisors offers discretionary investment and portfolio management along with standalone financial planning to individuals, retirement accounts, plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs a relationship-oriented, individualized approach with a long-term investment horizon, using a variety of investment vehicles and frequently working with sub-advisors and third-party asset managers.

Vincent Vitale is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Advance Capital Management Inc since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the CFA Society of Detroit, overseeing the execution of its strategic mission and managing its programming and budget. Advance Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, foundations, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses an Investment Committee to guide decisions and manages approximately $4.5 billion in assets across over 6,800 clients.

Bryon Niemczak is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Farmington Hills, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017 and joined Capital Analysts in 2023. Outside of advisory services, Niemczak is a fixed insurance agent at Consolidated Financial Corporation, focusing on fixed insurance products. Capital Analysts serves individual and institutional clients, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management across various programs. The firm operates an in-house investment research team and offers clients access to model, custom, and third-party managed portfolios.

Jodi Rosen is an investment advisor representative at Asset Allocation Strategies, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Rosen has a background with GLP Investment Services, LLC and has been involved with GLP & Associates since 2008, where she also works as a licensed insurance agent focusing on life insurance and fixed/index annuity sales. Asset Allocation Strategies provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual investors and plan sponsors. The firm employs advanced quantitative techniques in its strategic asset allocation process and offers supplemental services including 529 plan assistance and plan-sponsor investment policy reviews.

Anne Karlow is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Founders Financial Securities LLC since 2011. She also owns Jardon Consulting, providing financial planning, investment advice, and insurance services. Additionally, she is involved in bookkeeping through Perennial Resources, which she co-owns. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple investment programs and non-traditional delivery methods such as subscription-based retirement education and co-advised wealth management solutions.

Joseph Opiela is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Robert Schechter & Associates, Schechter Investment Advisors, and Schechter Wealth. In addition to advisory work, he is licensed as an insurance agent and offers insurance consulting and fixed insurance products. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets and serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of internal management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation, and is notable for its performance-based fee arrangements and insurance brokerage activities.

Daniel Mchugh is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor at Advance Capital Management Inc with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Advance Capital Management since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an investor in mortgage investing ventures through Academy Financial Gamma, LLC and Academy Financial Zeta, LLC. Advance Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, foundations, and institutional clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs an Investment Committee to guide decisions and utilizes a range of strategies including direct indexing and alternative investments.

Matthew Dennison is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently advising at Asset Allocation Strategies, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial and GLP Investment Services. He is also involved in internal operations at GLP Investment Services. Asset Allocation Strategies, LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual investors and plan sponsors. The firm’s investment process emphasizes strategic asset allocation using advanced quantitative models and may incorporate portfolio-based financing strategies tailored to client needs.

Robert Kleber is a CFP® and Series 63 credentialed advisor at Advance Capital Management Inc with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Advance Capital Management and its affiliated entity, Advance Capital Services, since 1997. Advance Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, foundations, endowments, and institutional clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs an Investment Committee to guide portfolio construction and offers a range of strategies including direct indexing, alternative investments, and crypto-related approaches.

Stephen Layman is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience. He is associated with Asset Allocation Strategies, LLC since 2011 and has held roles at GLP Investment Services, LLC and GLP and Associates since the early 2000s. He is also involved in insurance and annuity sales through Layman Financial LLC and as an insurance agent at GLP & Associates. Asset Allocation Strategies provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual investors and plan sponsors. The firm utilizes a strategic asset allocation process with quantitative techniques and offers services including employer-sponsored retirement account advice and portfolio financing options.

James Pollack is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in Birmingham, MI. He holds a Series 65 credential and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Foundations in 2020, he worked at Detroit Financial and GLP and Associates. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales as a licensed agent in Michigan. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies through a large network of affiliated offices. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, uses model portfolios with an asymmetric rebalancing approach, and offers a range of services including investment management, tax coordination, and sub-advisory arrangements.

Paul Joseph is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Corecap Advisors, based in Williamston, MI, and has nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Joseph & Joseph since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is a principal of an accounting firm and a partner in a law firm, real estate firm, gym, and bakery. Corecap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management along with standalone financial planning to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement accounts, and corporate entities. The firm employs a relationship-oriented, long-term investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, often utilizing sub-advisors and third-party asset managers.

Brian Vargason is a financial advisor at Thurston Springer Advisors with a Series 66 credential. He has worked in the financial services industry since 2019, including roles at Province Firm and Fratarcangeli Wealth Management. Outside of advising, he is involved with Comedy Castle Inc. Thurston Springer Advisors serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, foundations, endowments, estates, and trusts. The firm offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies that include technical and fundamental analysis.

Rany Tallou is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with CoreCap Investments and Azoury & Associates since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as an independent agent selling life insurance, disability insurance, and annuities. CoreCap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning to individuals, retirement accounts, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs a relationship-oriented, individualized approach with a long-term investment horizon, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Chad Wotton is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. in Bloomfield Hills, MI since 2025. Prior to joining Secure Asset Management, he worked at Gainplan, LLC for ten years. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent. Secure Asset Management, LLC provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients, along with pension consulting for retirement plans. The firm employs a range of investment analyses and offers portfolio management with a focus on individual and plan-level consulting rather than traditional corporate clients.

David Muncie is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has been with CoreCap Advisors and CoreCap Investments since 2016. CoreCap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management along with standalone financial planning to a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, self-directed retirement accounts, and institutional entities. The firm employs a relationship-oriented, individualized approach with a long-term investment horizon, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, and incorporates sub-advisors and third-party asset managers as part of its investment strategy.

Sylvia Yousif Matti is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Detroit Financial and GLP & Associates. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved in insurance sales as a life insurance producer with Magellan Financial. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, model portfolios, and an asymmetric rebalancing approach, offering services through a large network of affiliated offices and investment adviser representatives.

Russell Harris is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Apogee Wealth Management and Brookstone Capital Management. Harris is also a lead educator and board member for a nonprofit financial education organization, Apogee Wealth Academy. Bison Wealth serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers outcome-focused model portfolios combining tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market investments, and provides a turnkey asset management platform to unaffiliated advisers.

Thomas Maxey is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Lincoln Investment, Great American Advisors, Inc., and Consolidated Financial Corp. Maxey is also involved in entrepreneurial ventures including CD Busters, a web-based business focused on fixed annuities. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various programs and customized solutions. The firm’s investment approach incorporates an in-house research team, proprietary fund screening, and a range of advisory and model portfolio options.