John Stein is a CFA® charterholder and registered investment advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Arax Advisory Partners and previously worked with Schechter Investment Advisors and Telemus-affiliated firms. Stein also receives referral fees for investment advisory clients he refers to Telemus and Chicago Partners Wealth Advisors. Arax Advisory Partners offers wealth management and advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house portfolio teams, independent managers, and alternative investments, supported by AI tools and third-party analytics, managing assets on a fiduciary basis.

Kory Frost is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 10 years and spent time at both Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Private Client Services. Frost also serves on the Planning Commission for the City of South Lyon. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets with 216 advisors serving around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services to meet diverse client needs.

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.

Lance Johnson is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Brighthouse Financial and Foreside Fund Services, LLC. B. Riley Wealth Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of programs, including Advisor-as-Portfolio-Manager, third-party managed solutions through Envestnet, and proprietary W.I.S.D.M. models, managing approximately $4.21 billion in client assets.

Andrew Lampela is a financial advisor with Thurston Springer Advisors and holds the Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including roles at Fratarcangeli Wealth Management and Jackson National. Thurston Springer Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as corporations, foundations, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management using a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis, and supports both buy-and-hold and active strategies.

Loran Coffman is a financial advisor at RFG Advisory, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., EF Legacy Securities, LLC, and Edelman Financial Services, LLC. RFG Advisory provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and select institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach primarily involves discretionary portfolio management using model strategies, third-party platforms, and offers access to alternative investments and annuity platforms.

Jonathan Mafrice is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with a Series 65 credential. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Detroit Financial and Eyebloc LLC. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm utilizes a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and employs model portfolios with an asymmetric rebalancing approach.

Muata Mahluli is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Facet Wealth since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Bank, TIAA-CREF, Morgan Stanley, and Merrill. Mahluli serves on the Board of Directors for The Detroit Recovery Project, a nonprofit focused on supporting individuals and communities affected by co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders. Facet Wealth provides subscription-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual clients, serving a broad range of households primarily through phone, video, and a proprietary web platform. The firm employs model-based asset allocations emphasizing ETFs and uses technology-driven processes for tax-optimized portfolio implementation and regular account reviews.

William Wallbank is a financial advisor at Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Focus Partners Wealth, Kovitz Investment Group Partners, and Telemus Capital. Signal Advisors Wealth operates a turnkey asset management platform serving independent RIAs, co-branded investment adviser representatives, and their retail clients. The firm utilizes a primarily top-down, tactical asset allocation approach supplemented by fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, while advisors maintain responsibility for client relationships and suitability.

James Clark is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. in Detroit, MI, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Avantax and HD Vest, and he also owns Clark Financial Services LLC, where he reviews family and business client insurance coverages. Packerland Brokerage Services serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory program access through a combination of firm-managed portfolios, wrap programs, and third-party arrangements. The firm is dually registered as an SEC investment adviser and FINRA broker-dealer, managing over $900 million in client assets.

Eric Dahlberg is a CFA® charterholder at Plante Moran Financial Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2012. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base including individual households, institutions, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside a proprietary equity market valuation model and works with third-party managers, primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Christopher Barnas is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Detroit since 2013. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside proprietary valuation models.

Scott Butler is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience, currently with CoreCap Advisors in Southfield, MI. He has held roles at CoreCap Advisors and related entities since 2018 and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Outside of advisory work, Butler presents financial education seminars as an educator with the Society for Financial Awareness (SOFA). CoreCap Advisors serves individual, retirement plan, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisors. The firm emphasizes a relationship-oriented, long-term investment approach utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and bonds, with additional oversight of sub-advisors and tax-efficient services.

Malachi Cattanach is a financial advisor at Thurston Springer Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Area Home Services for eleven years. Thurston Springer Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, foundations, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services tailored to client goals with a range of active and passive investment strategies.

Steven White is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with IP Financial Advisory Services since 2019 and is also associated with Innovation Partners LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved in administering employee benefit plans and distributes discount prescription drug cards through a separate business. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a mix of analytical approaches and also refers clients to third-party investment advisors, emphasizing services for non-high-net-worth individuals.

Mary Hanson Kent is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James and Village Global. Bison Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, portfolio management, model portfolios, access to third-party managers, and ERISA retirement plan services. The firm’s investment approach focuses on outcome-driven, multi-manager model portfolios blending tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market strategies.

Avery Markos is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at CoreCap Advisors since 2020. Markos also operates an independent insurance sales business through Wealth Trac Financial. CoreCap Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisors with a relationship-oriented, long-term investment approach.

Paul Hack is a financial advisor at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC with 56 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for 26 years. Hack is a partner in The Steady Climb LLC. Elevation Point Wealth Partners provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management through various accounts and model strategies that blend strategic and tactical asset allocation across multiple investment vehicles.

Craig Tanis is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at CoreCap Advisors and CoreCap Investments since 2019. Prior to that, he was with The KR Group from 2016 to 2018. In addition to his advisory role, Tanis is an independent insurance agent selling health and life insurance. CoreCap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth and accredited investors, retirement accounts, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs a relationship-oriented, individualized approach with a long-term investment horizon and utilizes a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Julie Goldsmith is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, serving at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. since 1987. She holds Series 63 registration and works out of Plymouth, MI. Outside of her advisory role, she is Co-President of a condominium association and works as an insurance agent focusing on life, health, and annuity lines. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides financial advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering a range of managed account programs and third-party money manager relationships through platforms such as Envestnet. The firm operates alongside broker-dealer and insurance businesses within the Mutual of Omaha group, delivering integrated financial solutions.