Marc Schechter is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with one year of experience at the firm and over a decade in the industry. He previously operated Schechter Investment Advisors from 2013 to 2025. Schechter is involved in managing a private fund that pursues venture capital and private-equity strategies. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base including 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, and is notable for its use of performance-based fees and carried-interest structures for qualified investors and private funds.

Dino Berri is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His background includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, Michigan Educational Credit Union, and multiple other financial services firms. Berri is also an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed and indexed annuity sales and life insurance. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and utilizes model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing strategy.

Adelaina Welch is a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and KMG Fiduciary Partners. Fortis Capital Advisors serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting using a combination of discretionary management, advisor-specific styles, and model portfolios that incorporate passive, active, tactical, and ESG-oriented strategies.

Erik Kokeny is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Troy, MI, with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Kovack Advisors since 2009, previously working at Kovack Securities beginning in 2007. He also serves as a trustee of his mother's revocable living trust. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, using both internally developed and third-party investment models supported by Envestnet technology.

Robert Samrah is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Arax Advisory Partners, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to joining Arax, he was with Gries Financial LLC for five years, Rehmann Capital Advisory Group for three years, and operated Samrah Advisory Services for eight years. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets through a network of over 200 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and advisory services to pooled private funds.

Karen Noonan is a financial advisor with Secure Asset Management, L.L.C., holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Secure Asset Management since 2016 and is also affiliated with Secure Investors Group, KRN Properties, LLC, and Great Lakes Financial & Tax Services. Outside of her advisory role, she is an independent life and health insurance sales agent operating as a sole proprietor. 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 mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within discretionary strategies and utilizes third-party money managers and held-away account management to support client portfolios.

Joseph Theisen is a financial advisor with Advance Capital Management Inc in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Advance Capital Management and its affiliate Advance Capital Services since 2000. Advance Capital Management serves individuals, retirement plans, foundations, endowments, and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs an Investment Committee to guide decisions, offers a range of strategies including direct indexing and alternative investments, and manages approximately $4.5 billion in assets across more than 6,800 clients.

Tetyana Haddad is a financial advisor with Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. in Bloomfield Hills, MI. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 16 years of industry experience, having worked at Berthel Fisher since 2009. In addition to her advisory role, she is licensed to solicit insurance products. Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of asset management platforms and investment strategies, delivered by approximately 100 independent investment adviser representatives.

Alan Crouse is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC and has prior experience at firms including Alight Financial Solutions, TIAA, and Transamerica Retirement Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as an online instructor for Dalton Education, teaching financial professionals pursuing the CFP designation. Signal Advisors Wealth operates a turnkey asset management platform serving independent RIAs, co-branded investment adviser representatives, and retail clients. The firm employs a top-down, tactical asset allocation approach supplemented by fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, while supporting advisors with trading, rebalancing, and administrative services.

James Simasko is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a legal career spanning over three decades as a partner and attorney at Simasko Law P.C., specializing in estate planning, probate, and Medicaid law. Simasko also operates Simasko Financial, focusing on insurance and annuity sales, serving a client base closely aligned with his advisory practice. CoreCap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management, as well as standalone financial planning, serving individuals, 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, often incorporating sub-advisors and third-party asset managers.

Michael Sharber is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill before joining Kestra in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Managing Partner at Polaris Private Wealth and owns Sharber Investments Inc., both entities involved in providing investment and financial advisory services. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC offers investment advisory through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams, serving individuals and institutions. The firm manages approximately $13.45 billion in client assets and provides access to a wide range of investment products and platforms within a model that supports both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Keith Murphy is a financial advisor at HighPoint Planning Partners with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with HighPoint Advisor Group since 2015, also maintaining a long-term association with LPL Financial since 1998. Murphy has involvement in a separate business entity, Murphy Wealth Management LLC, which is classified as not investment related. HighPoint Advisor Group serves a broad 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 utilizes fundamental analysis to construct tailored investment policies across a range of securities and third-party platforms.

Taylor Young is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Alera Investment Advisors, LLC, based in Rochester, MI, and has two years of industry experience. He has worked at Alera Investment Advisors since 2024 and operates an insurance agency, Rick Young Insurance Services, since 2014. Alera Investment Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamental-analysis investment approach and integrates insurance and pension consulting platforms into its services.

Ryan Shuchman is a financial advisor with CoreCap Advisors in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with CoreCap Advisors, CoreCap Investments, and Cliff Corp since 2018, and previously worked at P&M Corporate Finance, LLC from 2008 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Shuchman is involved in managing rental real estate and investing in distressed properties and real estate notes. CoreCap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning to a range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a relationship-oriented approach with a generally 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 strategy.

Keith Harder is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Rehmann Financial since 2000 and currently works at Rehmann Wealth. He serves on the board of the Rehmann Foundation, providing advice to its finance committee. Rehmann Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, estate and wealth-transfer planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, supported by an in-house investment team and a range of portfolio options.

Raymond Fortin is a financial advisor at MissionSquare Retirement with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining MissionSquare in 2020, he worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley from 2016 to 2020. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, employees, and certain nonprofits by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans, offering plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services. The firm utilizes model portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management and supports over 40,000 participants through a multi-team advisory structure.

Jennifer Shammamy is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience. She is currently with Kcd Financial, Inc. and has previously worked at H&B Financial Group and Hoover & Associates. Outside of her advisory role, she assists a law firm by answering phones and occasionally witnessing estate signings on a volunteer basis. Kcd Financial, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser and introducing broker-dealer with 38 advisors managing approximately $202 million in regulatory assets. The firm serves individual and institutional clients, offering tailored investment strategies and access to third-party management programs.

Alan Gieleghem is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as an advisor at Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kingsview, he worked at Edward Jones for six years and spent ten years with the Troy School District. Kingsview Wealth Management serves a broad mix of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and corporate entities, providing wealth management, financial planning, and asset management services through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and an internal portfolio group. The firm offers tailored portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third‑party managers and alternative investments.

Adam Broka is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of experience at Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Southfield, MI. He has been with the firm since 2014. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside a proprietary equity valuation model to manage portfolios through discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Andre' Bell is a financial advisor with Asset Allocation Strategies, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at ELE Wealth Management, Inc., ELE Advisory Services, Inc., and Lincoln Investment. Outside of advising, he has engaged in insurance sales through ELE Wealth Management. Asset Allocation Strategies provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual investors and plan sponsors. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using quantitative techniques and offers advanced portfolio financing options alongside traditional portfolio management.