Carla Stamps is a Series 66 registered advisor with 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at Summit Financial, LLC since 2023, following seven years at Wells Fargo Clearing and five years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as secretary for Empowered Minds, Inc., a nonprofit focused on youth mentoring and personal development, and volunteers as vice president for MicroMissions, a charitable organization supporting underserved populations locally and internationally. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm with approximately $26.35 billion in assets under management, 216 advisors, and around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services tailored to client needs.

Erin Nordloh is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Raymond James & Associates, Inc., and Voya Financial Advisors. In addition to her role at Summit Financial, she is involved with Great Lakes Private Wealth as a Wealth Relationship Manager. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for about 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services to accommodate client preferences and provides access to alternative investments and retirement plan advisory services.

Paul Jude is a financial advisor at Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 license and has worked at Soltis Investment Advisors since 2021. Prior to that, he was with HBKS Wealth Advisors for one year and TIAA-CREF from 2016 to 2020. Soltis Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension/401(k) consulting to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as institutions, trusts, endowments, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $13 billion in assets and employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, combining quantitative screening with qualitative manager due diligence across a broad range of asset types.

Leland Proshek is a financial advisor with Secure Asset Management, L.L.C., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Chart Advisors LLC since 2014 and is the owner of Chart Advisors Inc., a tax and insurance planning business. Secure Asset Management, LLC provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients, along with pension consulting services for retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes and focuses on individualized client service rather than traditional corporate relationships.

Michelle Tomei is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at Lincoln Investment and Legend Advisory Corporation prior to joining Capital Analysts. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Chair and Board Member of the South Lyon Educational Foundation. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and a proprietary mutual-fund screening process.

Daniel Henneghan is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including First Republic Investment Management and Modern Wealth Management. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm uses a long-term, open-architecture investment approach with mainly discretionary portfolio management overseen by a Chief Investment Officer.

Jacob Pennington is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Park National Bank and Cooper, Adel, Vu Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with More Life Church. CoreCap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning services to individuals, retirement accounts, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs a relationship-oriented, individualized approach with a long-term investment horizon, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and frequently engages sub-advisors and third-party asset managers.

Sean Mcdonnell is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Advance Capital Management Inc. He has been with Advance Capital Management since 2011. Prior to his financial advisory career, he was involved with All Night DJs from 1999 to 2016. 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 employs an Investment Committee to guide decisions and manages approximately $4.5 billion in assets across more than 6,800 clients.

Norman Bald is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at CoreCap since 2020, following prior roles at The Leaders Group Inc and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in marketing through M&O Marketing and serves as a successor trustee for a family trust. CoreCap Advisors serves individuals—including high-net-worth and accredited investors—as well as institutional clients such as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary investment and portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisors, employing a relationship-oriented, long-term investment approach focused on mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and bonds.

John Rafferty is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at The O.N. Equity Sales Company, Park Avenue Securities, and Ohio National Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he writes and publishes articles about his experiences raising children with special needs. CoreCap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management along with standalone financial planning to individuals, self-directed retirement accounts, pension and profit-sharing 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 sub-advisors, and offers tax-efficient asset location and rebalancing services.

Sanhita Bhattacharya is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Santander Securities, and First Republic. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth management firm overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets and serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation strategies, with notable use of performance-based fee arrangements and carried interest structures for qualified investors.

Bryan Baines Jr. is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2015. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, written investment policy statements, and manager selection, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside a proprietary equity market valuation model.

Patrick Hannon is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 15 years of experience in financial advisory. He has been with RWA Wealth Partners since 2026, following 12 years at Planning Alternatives, Ltd. RWA Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation and employs a diverse range of investment vehicles, combining fundamental and quantitative methods alongside customized fixed income and cash management strategies.

Craig Conley is a financial advisor at Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. in Troy, MI, with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Secure Investors Group and Secure Asset Management since 2017. Additionally, Conley is the owner of Son Life Incorporated, a business involved with assets under management and life insurance products since 1987. 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 mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both long- and short-term strategies and frequently uses third-party money managers and trading signals.

Ryan Sheffer is a CFP® with 20 years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Advance Capital Management Inc since 2005. He is also the owner of BAGGS PARTNERS, LLC, a real estate development business, and VanSheffer Ventures, which focuses on property development in Byron Center, MI. Advance Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, foundations, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing an Investment Committee to guide portfolio construction and employing a range of strategies such as direct indexing and alternative investments.

Brian Hamlin is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment Planning since 2014. Hamlin also engages in insurance and fixed product sales through his roles with Consolidated Financial Corp and Briham Development. Capital Analysts serves individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through model and custom portfolios, access to third-party managers, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm’s investment decisions are guided by an in-house Investment Management & Research team using proprietary screening processes.

Samuel Kastamo is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked in various roles including independent painting work. Kastamo also owns Kastamo Financial LLC, an advisory and insurance services business. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services to individual, corporate, charitable, and RIA clients. The firm utilizes proprietary ETF-based core models, third-party managers, and option strategies, supported by quantitative and fundamental analyses, and offers a platform that includes tailored suitability assessments and regular portfolio rebalancing.

Dylan Schalmo is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with CoreCap Advisors and CoreCap Investments since 2019. Additionally, he serves as Director of Trading at Cooper, Adel, Vu Financial, LLC, where he sells life and annuity products. CoreCap Advisors serves individuals—including high-net-worth and accredited investors—as well as self-directed retirement plans and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisors, with a relationship-oriented approach focused on long-term investment strategies.

Hovig Danealian is a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Southfield, MI. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cypress Partners, LLC, CFOx Advisory, Brose Group, Oakland University, Meijer, and Cousino Senior High School. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to a diverse client base including individual and institutional clients. The firm utilizes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with a proprietary equity valuation model to manage portfolios through discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Robert Forte is a CFP® and Series 65–licensed financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Southfield, MI, with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2016. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio advisory services, strategic asset allocation, and investment policy development using fundamental, technical, and proprietary equity valuation models.