Kevin Arends is an investment advisor at Asset Allocation Strategies, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Asset Allocation Strategies since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, he is active as an insurance agent involved in life insurance and annuity sales and serves as president of Advocacy Alliance Agency, which sells health, accident, and life insurance. Asset Allocation Strategies, LLC provides investment advisory services to individual retail clients and plan sponsors, managing both personal and employer-sponsored retirement accounts. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party model portfolios, using quantitative asset allocation techniques and typically maintaining custody at Schwab Advisor Services.

Hagen Pruemm is a financial advisor at Corecap Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been president of SIS Financial Group, Inc., a company assisting retirees with health, long-term care, and life insurance, since 2010. His securities clientele is expected to overlap with that of SIS Financial Group. Corecap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning 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 often works with sub-advisors and third-party asset managers.

Dana Underwood is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with United Capital since 2015. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using asset-allocation models and offers portfolio customization including ESG and faith-based options, supported by proprietary technology and research.

Steven Lusky is a financial advisor at ASSET ALLOCATION STRATEGIES, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with ASSET ALLOCATION STRATEGIES and GLP Investment Services since 2012. He is also vice president of Preferred Underwriters, an insurance agency, a position he has held since 1997. ASSET ALLOCATION STRATEGIES, LLC serves individual retail clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and plan sponsors by managing personal and employer-sponsored retirement accounts. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party model portfolios, using quantitative asset allocation techniques and commonly investing in ETFs for diversification and tax efficiency.

Sean Sparkman is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Insight Folios and American Income Life and owns Pathfinders Wealth, where he provides insurance, annuity solutions, and non-legal estate planning administrative services. Outside of finance, he is a business partner at Highground Gaming LLC, organizing board game events and creating related content. Foundations Investment Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.1 billion for over 29,000 clients through nearly 300 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan support, and sub-advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and registered investment companies.

Mark Dixon is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Southfield, MI. He has been with the Plante Moran enterprise since 1989, working both with Plante Moran Financial Advisors and Plante & Moran PLLC, where he is also a partner involved in some management aspects of the firm. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporations, banks, trusts, and estates. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, written investment policy statements, and manager selection, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside a proprietary equity market valuation model.

Stefanie Jenkins is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Birmingham, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Arax in 2025, she worked at Merrill, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Cannon Financial Strategists, and Blasingame, Burch, Garrard and Ashley. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation to meet client objectives and manages approximately $26.5 billion in assets through over 200 advisors.

Alexander Guys is a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Plante Moran and Comerica Bank, as well as experience at American Axle Manufacturing and Michigan State University. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals, banks, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a proprietary equity valuation model and manages a distinctive mix of discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Daniel La Gore is a financial advisor at Procyon with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at AE Financial Services, Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group, and Huntington National Bank. He is also a licensed insurance agent. Procyon serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, businesses, institutional investors, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, fundamentally driven portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and provides a wide range of advisory and consulting services through an extensive office network and affiliated businesses.

Michael Schmidtke is a financial advisor at Csenge Advisory Group, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Planning Alternatives LTD and EFG Asset Management. Csenge Advisory Group serves charitable organizations, corporations, business entities, and individual clients, including high-net-worth families, providing asset management, financial planning, and corporate retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis within a structured investment process and primarily constructs portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs.

Ryan Schacht is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Securities LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Founders Financial Securities and Great Lakes Financial since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Great Lakes Financial Services Group, where he sells fixed insurance products and markets health insurance to individuals and groups. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage and insurance services, utilizing a range of investment programs and non-traditional delivery methods such as subscription-based retirement education and co-advised private wealth solutions.

Richard Barden is a financial advisor at Asset Allocation Strategies, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at GLP Investment Services, LLC and GLP and Associates Inc since 1999. Outside of his advisory work, he is a 50% owner and active operator of Barden Farm and Farm Markets, LLC. Asset Allocation Strategies, LLC provides investment advisory services to individual retail clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and plan sponsors. The firm employs quantitative asset-allocation methods and manages portfolios using proprietary and third-party models, serving nearly 3,900 clients with approximately $767 million in assets under advisement.

Joseph Koch is a CFP® professional with 39 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2022, having previously been with B. Riley Wealth Management since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing a hunting property and lodge through Cornwell Properties, LLC. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in client assets through 274 advisors. The firm provides a wide range of services including advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement solutions to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, utilizing multiple program structures and proprietary asset allocation models.

David Judge is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network, LLC, where he has worked since 2014. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, Judge is a professional musician involved in performance, recording, and teaching guitar, keyboard, and vocals. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of approximately 208 independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, managing about $8.6 billion in client assets with tailored strategies across various asset classes.

Darren Woolson is a financial advisor with Asset Allocation Strategies, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. He also serves as the firm's Director of Compliance. Asset Allocation Strategies, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, utilizing quantitative methods and model portfolios within a multi-advisor structure with approximately 39 advisors.

David Sowerby is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC and has held roles at Ancora Advisors, Inverness Securities LLC, and Loomis Sayles companies. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors provides customized portfolio management and lifetime wealth planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as pension, profit-sharing, and 401(k) plans. The firm’s investment approach combines top-down macro assessment with fundamental equity analysis and fixed-income structuring, employing a mix of individual securities, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and private placements.

Steven Berner is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Kmg Fiduciary Partners. Outside of finance, Berner is a silent partner in Puckmasters, a business providing specialized hockey lessons to youth. Fortis Capital Advisors serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, and institutional clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers customized advice through a variety of investment strategies, including ESG options, and manages $1.615 billion in discretionary assets.

Jason Pivoz is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 10 years of industry experience, including roles at Integrated Wealth Concepts, LLC and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory work, Mr. Pivoz holds a CPA position at Blue and Co, LLC, where he provides tax and accounting services. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a goals-based financial advising discipline supported by proprietary software and quantitative metrics, combining passive and active investment strategies along with dynamic rebalancing.

Solomon Lamacchio is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of America and Merrill. He also provides investment advisory services through Wealthcare Advisory Partners, an independent registered investment advisor. LPL Financial offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm supports its advisors with in-house research and a wide range of investment delivery options, combining large-scale advisory operations with various non-advisory financial products.

Raymond Pett is a financial advisor with Corecap Advisors in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Windsor, Sheffield & Co Inc and Core Capital Advisors since 2012. Pett is also involved with M&O Marketing, an affiliated company of CoreCap, focusing on business development. CoreCap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning 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, using a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and occasionally options or short sales.