Richard Elias IV is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Arax Advisory Partners and also serves as an investment analyst at Robert Schechter & Associates. His prior experience includes roles at Schechter Investment Advisors and Enlightened Finance LLC. Arax Advisory Partners offers wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm manages accounts on a fiduciary basis using a combination of internal teams, external managers, and alternative investments, supported by AI tools and third-party analytics.

Matthew Erickson is a financial advisor with RWA Wealth Partners in Troy, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Polaris Wealth Advisory Group, Renaissance Capital Management, and UBS Financial Services, among others. RWA Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, providing investment management, financial planning, tax planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm utilizes a strategic asset allocation approach with an open-architecture platform and offers customized fixed income and cash management solutions.

Austin Mc Kay is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual and the Financial Planning Association of Michigan, as well as working in valuation and teaching positions. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base including individual households, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with proprietary equity market valuation, often employing third-party managers and alternative investments.

Ted Haddad is a financial advisor at Azimuth Capital Management with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Azimuth since 2004, including its predecessor and current entities. Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC provides discretionary and nondiscretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable institutions, banks, and municipal entities. The firm employs a combination of quantitative databases, fundamental, and technical analysis to create portfolios tailored to client objectives, utilizing individual securities, mutual funds, and ETFs, and offers access to private investment vehicles through its affiliation with Focus Financial Partners.

Steven Carpenter is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has held diverse roles including media content creation within financial education as the founder of Covenant Media Network. His professional background also includes executive and ownership positions in several financial and business consulting entities. Creative Financial Designs serves individual clients across various wealth levels, as well as corporate, institutional, and retirement plan clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside financial planning, using asset-class model allocations and a risk-based approach supported by third-party research and an Executive Investment Committee.

Karl Schwartz is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Edward Jones, Merrill, Bank of America, Lincoln Financial Distributors, Allianz Global Investors, AQR Investments, Blackrock Investments, and John Hancock Distributors. Outside of advisory work, he owns a pass-through entity related to his Kestra compensation. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams, serving individuals and institutional clients with approximately $13.45 billion in assets under management as of 2025. The firm offers a broad range of investment products and specialized services, with a structure that supports discretionary and non-discretionary accounts across various platforms.

Dylan Demkowicz is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Southfield, MI, where he has worked since 2017, accumulating seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Plante Moran, he was affiliated with the University of Missouri from 2013 to 2018. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutional investors, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis supported by a proprietary equity market valuation model, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Matthew Moretuzzo is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Auburn Hills, MI. His prior work includes roles at Saginaw Township Water Department and Oakland University. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment process and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Luis Cely is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Advance Capital Management Inc in Southfield, MI, with two years of industry experience. His previous roles include eight years with the City of Detroit and positions at Seizert Capital Partners and Advance Capital Management. Advance Capital Management provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, institutions, trusts, foundations, and corporations, focusing on financial planning and portfolio management using mutual funds and ETFs. The firm constructs tailored model portfolios and employs strategies including direct indexing and alternative assets, serving over 7,000 clients with a majority employee-owned structure.

Jason Egli is a financial advisor at Savvy with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Savvy in 2026, he worked at Long Investment Advisory for 17 years and has been associated with California Financial Network, Inc. and Rate Net for over two decades. Outside of advising, he is involved with Reformation Heritage Books. Savvy Advisors provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, ERISA plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes diversified, index-based solutions supplemented by quantitative models and integrates proprietary and third-party technology alongside human oversight in its client service approach.

Bradley Lott is a financial advisor at American Independent Securities Group, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at L.M. Kohn & Company for 11 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is licensed to sell life, variable annuity, and accident/health insurance. American Independent Securities Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses an open-architecture investment approach and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Robin Runco is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at IP Financial since 2021 and concurrently at The Johnson Financial Group since 2019, with prior experience at Wells Fargo Clearing and Merrill. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and offers personalized portfolio construction, with an emphasis on non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants.

Michael Cave is a financial advisor with Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Secure Asset Management and its affiliated entities since 2000. Secure Asset Management primarily serves individual clients, including both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth households, providing personalized financial planning, discretionary investment management, and pension consulting for retirement plans. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies guided by written Investment Policy Statements and utilizes third-party money managers and platforms to support client accounts.

Steven Fronrath is a CFP® professional with 8 years of industry experience, currently advising at Highpoint Planning Partners in Troy, MI. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Outside of finance, he holds a one-third ownership in a rock cover band, If Walls Could Talk, LLC. Highpoint Planning Partners serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios and utilizes multiple platforms to deliver consolidated advisory services.

Cullen Prena is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently with Advance Capital Management, Inc. He previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC. Advance Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional investors, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach involves an Investment Committee that manages approved mutual funds and ETFs, with offerings such as direct indexing, alternative investments, and crypto-related strategies.

Brian Tepper is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Financial Advisory Associates, Lincoln Investment, and The Leaders Group, Inc. He also serves as Vice President at Detroit Financial, where he consults clients on fixed life insurance products. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies through a large network of affiliated offices. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and uses model portfolios along with discretionary or non-discretionary authority assigned to its investment adviser representatives.

Melissa De Rozario is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Royal Oak, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Lincoln Investment LLC for nine years and at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2015 to 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she is the sole owner and operator of two e-commerce businesses focused on merchant processing for online selling companies. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management using proprietary screening tools and third-party managers.

John Dreshaj is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Plante Moran Financial Advisors, where he has worked since 2013. He has 12 years of industry experience. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, institutions, not-for-profits, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a hybrid investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with proprietary equity valuation models and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services.

John Swegles III is a financial advisor at NFSG Corporation with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Clearing and Morgan Stanley. Swegles also operates an ongoing insurance business in Michigan. NFSG Corporation provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers diversified portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party asset manager selection, supported by internal research and multiple discretionary management approaches.

Patrick Kelly Jr. is a financial advisor at Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., Rep Pro, LLC, and Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he co-founded Function Plus, a non-investment-related business. 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 process with sector rotation and combines fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis in managing discretionary strategies.