Ryan Drews is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at RWA Wealth Partners. He has held roles at Northwestern Mutual, Charles Schwab, Primerica, and General Motors. Drews also works as an adjunct professor at Walsh College, teaching and providing instruction to college students. RWA Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax planning, and retirement plan advisory. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using an open-architecture platform supplemented by customized fixed income management and combines fundamental and quantitative methods in certain strategies.

David Muncie is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has been with CoreCap Advisors and CoreCap Investments since 2016. CoreCap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management along with standalone financial planning to a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, self-directed retirement accounts, and institutional entities. The firm employs a relationship-oriented, individualized approach with a long-term investment horizon, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, and incorporates sub-advisors and third-party asset managers as part of its investment strategy.

Sylvia Yousif Matti is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at GLP & Associates and Detroit Financial. In addition to her advisory role, she is active as a life insurance producer with Magellan Financial. Foundations Investment Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.1 billion for over 29,600 clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan support, and sub-advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and registered investment companies through a network of nearly 300 investment adviser representatives.

Thomas Maxey is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Consolidated Financial Corp., Great American Advisors, Inc., and Lincoln Investment. Maxey is involved in entrepreneurial ventures including owning and overseeing CD Busters, a web-based business focused on fixed annuities. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by an in-house investment management team, with a variety of customizable investment services and unique industry affiliations.

Hagen Pruemm is a financial advisor at Corecap Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been president of SIS Financial Group, Inc., a company assisting retirees with health, long-term care, and life insurance, since 2010. His securities clientele is expected to overlap with that of SIS Financial Group. Corecap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning to individuals, 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 often works with sub-advisors and third-party asset managers.

Sean Sparkman is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Insight Folios and American Income Life and owns Pathfinders Wealth, where he provides insurance, annuity solutions, and non-legal estate planning administrative services. Outside of finance, he is a business partner at Highground Gaming LLC, organizing board game events and creating related content. Foundations Investment Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser 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.

Benson Onyegbula Jr. is a financial advisor at Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Ameriprise Financial and Edward Jones. Outside of advising, he is a licensed real estate agent assisting clients with residential and commercial properties. Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients, along with pension consulting services for retirement plans. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various investment vehicles and focuses on individuals rather than traditional corporate clients.

Stefanie Jenkins is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Birmingham, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Arax in 2025, she worked at Merrill, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Cannon Financial Strategists, and Blasingame, Burch, Garrard and Ashley. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation to meet client objectives and manages approximately $26.5 billion in assets through over 200 advisors.

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.

Raymond Pett is a financial advisor with Corecap Advisors in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Windsor, Sheffield & Co Inc and Core Capital Advisors since 2012. Pett is also involved with M&O Marketing, an affiliated company of CoreCap, focusing on business development. CoreCap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning to individuals, 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, using a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and occasionally options or short sales.

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.

Beau Simon is a financial advisor at Compound Planning, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Personal Capital Advisors and Empower Advisory Group. Compound Planning serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—families, businesses, and retirement plans through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and a turnkey asset management program. The firm employs customized, risk-based model allocations using fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory analysis, incorporating low-cost ETFs, direct indexing, and alternative strategies.

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.