Thomas Turchetti is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 45 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lincoln Investment and Legend Advisory Corporation. He is also licensed to offer life, health, long-term care, and disability income insurance products. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with access to proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, supported by an in-house investment management and research team.

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.

Austin Mc Kay is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently with Plante Moran Financial Advisors. He has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at Northwestern Mutual and the Financial Planning Association of Michigan. His background also includes work in valuation and serving as an educator at Clarkston High School. Plante Moran Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual and institutional investors, focusing on investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and proprietary models to manage a significant mix of discretionary and non-discretionary assets, supported by affiliated entities providing integrated financial services.

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 with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. based in Shelby Township, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, Carpenter is involved in various business activities including founding Covenant Media Network, which creates educational media content related to financial and economic topics. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with financial planning and consulting services. The firm employs asset-class model allocations with multiple risk objectives and offers unique features such as Biblically Responsible Investing strategies and a variety of billing options.

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.

Dylan Demkowicz is a CFP® with seven years of experience in financial advisory. He has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2017, with a brief gap in 2018. Prior to his financial advisory career, he was affiliated with the University of Missouri for five years. Plante Moran Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional clients such as high-net-worth individuals, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services, employing a range of analytical methods and managing both discretionary and non-discretionary asset portfolios.

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.

Luis Cely is a CFA® charterholder at Advance Capital Management Inc with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Advance Capital Management, he worked at the City of Detroit for eight years and had brief roles at Seizert Capital Partners and a period of unemployment. 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 employs a Recommended List and model portfolios tailored to client needs, incorporating direct indexing, alternative assets, and limited cryptocurrency exposure, with oversight of sub-advisors and discretionary management.

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.

Steven Fronrath is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently associated with HighPoint Planning Partners. He has worked with HighPoint Advisor Group d/b/a Kennedy Financial Group since 2018 and LPL Financial since 2018. Outside of his advisory work, he holds a one-third ownership in a rock cover band, If Walls Could Talk, LLC. HighPoint Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and acts as sponsor and manager of a wrap-fee program, implementing portfolios through fundamental analysis and a variety of investment vehicles.

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 at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at several firms including The Leaders Group, Inc. and Lincoln Investment. In addition to his advisory role, Tepper serves as Vice President at Detroit Financial, where he consults clients on fixed life insurance. Foundations Investment Advisors is a multi-advisor firm 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.

Melissa De Rozario is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts based in Royal Oak, MI. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Capital Analysts, she worked at Lincoln Investment LLC, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of her advisory role, she is the sole owner and operator of two e-commerce businesses that assist with merchant processing for online sellers. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm utilizes an in-house investment management team and proprietary screening processes to manage discretionary portfolios, while offering various advisory and portfolio management services tailored to client needs.

John Dreshaj is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2013. 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 and manager selection, using various analytical approaches and managing a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

John Swegles III is a financial advisor at Nfsg Corporation with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing, and NewBridge Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he operates an ongoing insurance business, John Swegles Insurance, based in Michigan. Nfsg Corporation provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers diversified portfolio management and uses both internal research and third-party asset managers to guide investment decisions.

Patrick Kelly is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is associated with Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2019, and he also co-founded Function Plus, a non-investment business. Additionally, he is involved with Kelly Capital Partners, an insurance-related business. Signal Advisors Wealth provides investment management and financial planning services to retail clients and independent RIAs through its Signal Platform TAMP. The firm employs a top-down, macro-environmental investment process focusing on tactical asset allocation, sector rotation, and a relative growth/value framework, utilizing fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across various asset classes.