David Barden is a financial advisor with Asset Allocation Strategies, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has experience in life insurance and annuity sales through GLP & Associates and concurrently manages Bardens Farm Market, a fresh food market and farm in South Haven, MI. Asset Allocation Strategies provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual investors and plan sponsors. The firm employs strategic asset allocation using quantitative techniques and offers supplemental services such as 529 plan assistance and advisor-reviewed investment policies.

Suzana Bogoevska is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC, holding CFP® and CFA® designations and bringing 16 years of industry experience. She worked previously at Portfolio Solutions, LLC before joining IHT Wealth Management in 2021. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Venice Wealth Partners LLC, which operates in advisory and insurance business activities. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm employs a blended investment approach using fundamental stock selection combined with quantitative tools and diversified model portfolios, and it offers a range of fiduciary and consulting services through a network of over 150 advisors.

Mark Corombos is a CFP® at Plante Moran Financial Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 1998 and is also a partner at P&M Holding Group. Plante Moran Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, providing investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside a proprietary equity valuation model, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets within the broader Plante Moran enterprise.

Kevin Beauchamp is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at multiple firms, including Kingswood Capital Partners and Schechter Investment Advisors. Outside of advisory roles, Beauchamp serves as Director of Strategic Partnerships at Robert Schechter & Associates, where he develops relationships with financial advisors, CPAs, attorneys, and money managers. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets through over 200 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, offering a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party model integration, and tailored asset allocation. Arax is notable for its performance-based fee arrangements and insurance brokerage activities integrated within its advisory services.

Paul Reile is a financial advisor at CX Institutional, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Tfg Advisers LLC and Tfg Advisors. CX Institutional serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a multi-strategy investment approach that incorporates fundamental, quantitative, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes, and offers specialized portfolio options including ESG and blockchain-focused strategies.

Elizabeth Larson is a financial advisor at Prosperity Capital Advisors with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial and Michigan Timber & Truss prior to her current roles. Larson serves as a mentor for other advisors and is a board member and secretary for Gigi's Playhouse, a nonprofit organization. Prosperity Capital Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, 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 offers various institutional and intermediary services.

Ronald Lenihan is a financial advisor with SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, SeaCrest Wealth Management, and SeaCrest Investment Management since 2006. SeaCrest Wealth Management is an SEC-registered, multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a customized, long-term investment approach that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis and uses both internally developed and third-party artificial intelligence tools as decision support.

Eric Somsel Jr. is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently with Founders Financial Securities LLC since 2021. He previously worked at Securian Financial Advisors of the Great Lakes, Minnesota Life, and Securian Financial Services Inc. from 2016 to 2021. Outside of financial advising, Somsel has been active as a hockey referee in Lansing, MI. Founders Financial Securities serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and corporate clients, offering a range of advisory platforms including managed portfolios, third-party manager access, and 1031 exchange consulting, with over $4 billion in client assets under management. The firm allows its advisors to operate under individualized investment philosophies while providing oversight and fiduciary services.

Nathan Gurchak is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC. He has three years of industry experience with prior roles at KeyBank, Sentinel Pension Advisors Inc., and Morgan Stanley. Outside of finance, Nathan worked at Skatin' Station for three years. Fortis Capital Advisors serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, including discretionary management and ESG-oriented options, and reported $1.615 billion in discretionary assets under management as of December 31, 2025.

Bruce Maginn is a financial advisor with CoreCap Advisors in Indianapolis, IN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at CoreCap Advisors and CoreCap Investments since 2017 and has been associated with Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2002, including 15 years at Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory role, Maginn is co-owner of Solomon Financial, an insurance sales and financial planning business. CoreCap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as 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, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and frequently engages sub-advisors and third-party asset managers.

Thomas Williams is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He currently works at CX Institutional, LLC and previously held roles at Tfg Advisors, Jackson National Life Insurance, Michigan State University, and Farmington Public Schools. CX Institutional serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plan sponsors by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through its CX Multi-Strategy Platform. The firm employs a multi-strategy asset allocation approach using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across various asset classes and supplements investment management with third-party technology for consolidated reporting and tax-efficient asset location.

Ruhin Shah is a financial advisor with Plante Moran Financial Advisors, holding a Series 65 designation and currently based in Clinton Township, MI. Shah has been with Plante Moran since 2025 and has prior experience at Ally Financial, Toyoda Gosei, and various educational institutions. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to individual and institutional clients, offering strategic asset allocation and portfolio management through a range of investment vehicles and analytical approaches.

Joshua Foley is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked in various roles, including positions in the food service and lighting industries. Outside of advising, he has been associated with Indianwood Golf & Country Club since 2024. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion and serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and state and municipal entities. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and fiduciary services, implementing client mandates through model portfolios and a range of platform and sub-advisor options.

Travis Veenhuis is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently with Zhang Financial. His prior experience includes roles at SGH Wealth Management and a work history connected to Kalamazoo College. Zhang Financial is a multi-advisor, fee-only investment adviser managing approximately $8.37 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, charities, corporations, and government entities with a range of portfolio management and advisory services, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside internally developed model portfolios.

Connor Sturgess is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Level Four Advisory Services. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Concurrent Advisors. He is also involved with Financial Independence, LLC, supporting financial advisory services. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion and serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and state and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and fiduciary services, utilizing a range of model portfolios and sub-advisors through multiple custodian platforms.

Shoumya Saha is a financial advisor with Asset Allocation Strategies, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. Saha has worked extensively with GLP Investment Services and GLP and Associates Inc. Outside of advisory roles, Saha is involved in life insurance and annuity sales through GLP & Associates and owns a consulting business focused on fixed insurance and annuity products. Asset Allocation Strategies provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual investors and plan sponsors. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation using quantitative techniques and offers supplemental services such as 529 plan assistance and portfolio financing options.

James Kraatz is a financial advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Blackridge since 2017 and previously worked at NEXT Financial Group, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, Kraatz owns Faith Investment Services LLC, which involves sales of fixed insurance products. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a model-based approach through an affiliated turnkey asset management platform and sponsors multiple wrap-fee programs while employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis in portfolio management.

John Stein is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Arax Advisory Partners, LLC and previously worked at Schechter Investment Advisors, LLC for ten years. He also receives referral fees for clients he refers to other investment advisory firms. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets across more than 200 advisors, 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 to meet client objectives, including the use of performance-based fee structures and private fund management.

Stefan Ropp is a financial advisor at Asset Allocation Strategies, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with GLP Investment Services, LLC and GLP & Associates, LLC since 2017. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in life insurance and fixed/index annuity sales as an insurance agent. Asset Allocation Strategies provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to both individual investors and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation using quantitative models and offers supplemental services such as 529 plan assistance and employer retirement account advisory.

Steven Cook is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has a long tenure in insurance sales, including roles at Lincoln Investment Planning, Great American Reserve Insurance Company, and Jackson National Life Insurance Company. Cook is also a partner and department chair at Allen Park Public Schools, where he has worked for over 40 years. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with an investment approach driven by an in-house research team and proprietary mutual-fund screening tools.