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.

Raymond Comiskey III is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Securities LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at EDM Financial Advisors since 2021 and previously held roles at Securian Financial Advisors of the Great Lakes, Securian Financial Services Inc., and Minnesota Life. 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 multiple investment platforms and non-traditional delivery methods such as subscription-based retirement education and co-advised private wealth solutions.

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.

Jaime Eckels is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 1999 and as a partner at Plante & Moran, PLLC. He is based in Auburn Hills, MI. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC 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 and manager selection, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside a proprietary equity market valuation model.

Kelly Atkins is a financial advisor at HighPoint Planning Partners with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining HighPoint Advisor Group, LLC, Atkins worked at General Motors for 35 years. HighPoint Advisor Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.0 billion in client assets and employs fundamental analysis to construct individualized investment policies across various securities and program solutions.

Scott Kolesky is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Troy, Michigan, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Kovack Advisors since 2008 and Kovack Securities, Inc. since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, Kolesky serves as an assistant wrestling coach at Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice High School. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and banking institutions nationwide. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and third-party manager recommendations, emphasizing diversified asset-class exposure primarily through mutual funds and ETFs.

Ryan Fedricks is a CFP® and CFA® with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently a partner at Plante & Moran, PLLC and has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2010. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC 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 and manager selection, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis supported by a proprietary equity market valuation model.

Richard Elias IV is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Arax Advisory Partners. He has previously worked at Robert Schechter and Associates and Schechter Investment Advisors. Elias also functions as an Investment Analyst at Robert Schechter & Associates, where he contributes during securities trading hours. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager with over 200 advisors, overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, utilizing a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation strategies.

Matthew Erickson is a financial advisor at RWA Wealth Partners with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Polaris Wealth Advisory Group, Renaissance Capital Management, and Legacy Planning & Associates. RWA Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with investment management, financial planning, integrated tax planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation using an open-architecture platform, combining fundamental and quantitative methods along with customized fixed income and cash management.

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, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, Merrill, Bank of America, Lincoln Financial Distributors, Allianz Global Investors, AQR Investments, and BlackRock Investments. He is also the owner of Jackavery, Inc., a pass-through entity related to his Kestra compensation. Kestra Private Wealth Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm offers advisor-managed portfolios, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and a range of investment solutions, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches across multiple advisory platforms.

Matthew Moretuzzo is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. He has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2021. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at the Saginaw Township Water Department and taught at Heritage High School. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with a proprietary equity valuation model to manage portfolios through discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Bryant Rivera is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Financial Advisors with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fiduciary Financial Advisors, he worked at Aebi Schmidt Group, Thermo King, General Motors, and the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez. He is the sole owner of MCP Financial Services, a tax-related business in which he dedicates time during tax season. Fiduciary Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement services to individuals, families, trusts, and institutions. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments and utilizes a variety of investment approaches, including the use of third-party managers and private alternative funds.

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 Advisory Services since 2021 and concurrently at The Johnson Financial Group since 2019. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved with The Johnson Group Financial, a financial services business. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm constructs customized portfolios using various analyses and refers clients to third-party investment advisors while providing a broad range of services beyond traditional investment advisory programs.

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.