David Kurschat is a CFP® professional affiliated with Creative Financial Designs, Inc., with three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Covenant Financial Group and TRIGO Global Quality Solutions, as well as involvement in financial planning and tax preparation activities. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, charitable, corporate, and retirement plan clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs asset-class model allocations informed by third-party research and offers a range of strategies including Biblical Responsible Investing, along with flexible billing arrangements and affiliated services in insurance and tax.

Mark Improta is a financial advisor with Thurston Springer Advisors in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in business consulting through Volci Consulting and Forte Funding, focusing on lending for residential and commercial properties. Thurston Springer Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, foundations, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services, employing a range of investment strategies that include both buy-and-hold and active momentum models.

Richard Davis is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Transcend Capital Advisors, UBS Financial Services, and Goldman Sachs Wealth Services. Arax Advisory Partners serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses, offering comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm combines in-house portfolio teams, independent managers, and alternative investments, supported by AI tools and third-party analytics, and has grown through recent consolidations and acquisitions to a platform of over 200 advisors.

Christopher Bokmuller is a financial advisor at Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and MI Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Bokmuller Retirement Services, focusing on insurance and investment-related activities. Packerland Brokerage Services serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of advisory services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing both direct management and third-party money managers through a variety of account structures.

Thaddeus Schlaud is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation, with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. since 2025 and previously spent 10 years at Gainplan LLC. Outside of advising, he owns Clarkston Party Rental, a business unrelated to finance. Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. serves individual clients, including both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth households, providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, and pension consulting for retirement plans. The firm employs strategies guided by written Investment Policy Statements and utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside third-party managers and held-away account management.

Caterina Defalco is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Advisory Services Network since 2012 and Argentora Wealth Management since 1995. She holds a Series 63 license and has additional roles including licensed insurance agent and financial industry consultant. Outside of finance, she is an author and president of several ventures focused on French cuisine and culture, including writing books and producing related media. Advisory Services Network is an independent enterprise firm with over 200 advisors serving individuals, families, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a diverse range of investment strategies and account management options.

Jason Spencer is a financial advisor at Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley and LPL Financial. Spencer also maintains an ongoing role with Brighton Wealth Management. Secure Asset Management provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily for individual clients, along with pension consulting services for retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes and emphasizes equitable allocation of investment opportunities while maintaining client custody with external custodians.

William Gibbons Jr. is a financial advisor at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked at LPL Financial since 2002. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Gibbons serves as a board member and treasurer of the Lapeer County Community Foundation, where he participates in finance and donor development committees and collaborates with external accounting firms. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a goals-based financial advising approach supported by proprietary software and a behavioral economics framework, combining both passive and active investment strategies alongside quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Jonathan Teal is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. He is the owner of Teal Capital Incorporated and Polaris Private Wealth, the latter providing investment management and insurance services. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC delivers investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams serving individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $13.45 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad range of investment products and platforms, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with specialized offerings such as annuity subaccount management and 529 plan services.

Shawn Glasgow is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC and has previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, Shawn serves as a firefighter for the City of Lapeer and is a managing partner at Polaris Private Wealth LLC. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $13.45 billion in client assets. The firm offers access to a broad range of investment products and platforms, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Matthew Harbarcuk is a financial advisor with Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC and holds a Series 66 license. He has 15 years of industry experience, with prior roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Transcend Wealth Collective, Bank of America, Merrill, J.P. Morgan Securities, Chase Investment Services, and Edward Jones. In addition to his advisory work, he spends a portion of his time involved in insurance sales. Elevation Point Wealth Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management through various strategies, including separately managed accounts and model portfolios, integrating both strategic and tactical asset allocation.

Clark Harris is a financial advisor with Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. in Troy, MI, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sigma Planning Corporation and Titan Wealth Advisors, LLC. Outside of advising, he owns 24th Street Car Guys & Girls, LLC, a real estate holding firm. Secure Asset Management primarily serves individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households, offering financial planning, discretionary investment management, and pension consulting for retirement plans. The firm uses a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with discretionary strategies, often employing third-party money managers and managing held-away employer accounts.

Eric Spencer is a financial advisor at Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Secure Investors Group and Secure Asset Management since 2015. 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 discretionary strategies and frequently uses third-party money managers and trading signals.

Jill Trivelloni is a financial advisor at The Partners Wealth Management with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, she worked in various veterinary-related roles for over a decade. The Partners Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans with investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, offering both customized portfolios and model-based management through a multi-team approach.

Randall Joseph is a financial advisor at Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. in Troy, MI, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Secure Asset Management and affiliated firms since 2010. In addition to advisory services, he serves as a sales manager for insurance products at Secure Investors Group. Secure Asset Management provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients, along with pension consulting for retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes and focuses on individual clients and plan-level consulting rather than traditional corporate accounts.

Timothy Bogert is a financial advisor with Prosperity Capital Advisors in Rochester, MI, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 43 years of industry experience, including 20 years at LPL Financial. Outside of advising, Mr. Bogert is a licensed insurance agent offering fixed insurance products and is involved in real estate investment activities. Prosperity Capital Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-sleeved investment approach utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative solutions, and serves in various intermediary roles such as TAMP and sub-advisor services.

Timothy Dowd is a Series 65 registered advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Golden State Equity Partners, Polaris Greystone Financial Group, LLC, and Greystone Financial Group, Inc. Ascentis Independent Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm provides asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing discretionary management, third-party managers, and platform solutions tailored to client objectives.

Jeffrey Bonynge is a financial advisor with Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. in Troy, Michigan. He holds a Series 66 designation and has seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Aurora Securities, Alt Fund Distributors, Managed Asset Portfolios, and Edward Jones, as well as seven years at The Rivera Cafe. Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients, along with pension consulting for retirement plans. The firm applies a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various investment vehicles and focuses on equitable allocation of opportunities while maintaining client assets with external custodians.

Matthew Ferri is a financial advisor with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Madison Avenue Securities in 2022, he has been managing the Law Office of Matthew A. Ferri, PLLC as the managing attorney since 2008. He serves as co-trustee for the Karen S Ferri Living Trust and as conservator and trustee for various estates and trusts. Madison Avenue Securities provides investment advisory and brokerage services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension consulting, college-savings assistance, and services for charitable institutions, foundations, and trusts. The firm manages approximately $2.0 billion for about 14,000 clients through multiple investment platforms and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Morgan Golich is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at SageView Advisory Group, Cetera, and First Allied Advisory Services. He is also involved as an associate wealth advisor with Bloomfield Hills Advisory. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate and charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of investment programs and consulting services, combining fundamental and technical analysis with access to alternative investments and institutional platform integrations.