Michael Lopus is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience, currently with Plante Moran Financial Advisors and Plante & Moran, PLLC. He has been associated with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 1993 and Plante & Moran, PLLC since 2003. He is also a partner in Plante & Moran, PLLC, a non-investment-related role. 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 utilizes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside a proprietary equity valuation model and manages a substantial mix of discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Terra Hohf is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Advance Capital Management Inc. She previously worked at Advance Capital Services for 10 years. Advance Capital Management serves individuals, retirement plans, foundations, endowments, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes an Investment Committee to guide decisions and manages portfolios with a focus on risk tolerance, incorporating strategies such as direct indexing, alternative investments, and crypto-related options.

Marc Janca is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Kovack Advisors, Inc. and Kovack Securities, Inc. Prior to this, he held roles at AE Financial Services, Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group, PNC Investments, and JPMorgan Chase. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of the Roman James Foundation, which raises funds to cover funeral costs for infant burials. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and banking institutions. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and third-party asset manager recommendations, with an investment approach focused on diversified asset-class exposure through mutual funds, ETFs, and other vehicles tailored to client objectives.

Aaron Hodari is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His work history includes roles at Schechter Investment Advisors, Kingswood Capital Partners, and Niagara International Capital Limited. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets and serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation to implement client objectives and employs performance-based fee structures for certain qualified investors and private funds.

Benjamin Upward is a financial advisor at Azimuth Capital Management with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Six Forks, Synchronicity Investments Ltd, and several other firms specializing in investment and governance from 2015 through 2023. Azimuth Capital Management advises individuals, trusts, foundations, banks, and municipal entities, providing discretionary and nondiscretionary investment supervisory services, subadvisory arrangements, and limited personal financial planning. The firm’s approach combines quantitative and qualitative analysis with model-based equity strategies and customized fixed-income solutions.

Vincent Asaro is a financial advisor with Dynamic, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Dynamic Wealth Advisors since 2013. Dynamic serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and support for other advisers. The firm emphasizes a long-term, client-specific investment approach and provides integrated technology, operational support, and research resources to both clients and unaffiliated registered investment advisers.

Kurt Fillmore is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with CoreCap Advisors since 2013. He is also the founder and president of Wealth Trac Financial, where he provides wealth management and financial planning services. CoreCap Advisors offers discretionary investment and portfolio management along with standalone financial planning to a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a relationship-oriented, individualized approach with a long-term investment horizon, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Brad Bell is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Perigon, he worked at Lumin Financial, LLC and The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm focuses on individualized portfolio construction and serves as both sponsor and overseer of wrap and sub-advisor programs, distinguishing itself by explicitly servicing banking and thrift institutions.

Daniel Mcwilliams is a financial advisor at PKS Advisory Services, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Michigan Securities, Inc. He serves as treasurer for Boy Scout Troop 1491. PKS Advisory Services, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $905 million in assets and customizes portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerance, time horizon, and objectives using a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and individual securities.

William Gough is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Azimuth Capital Management since 2013, currently serving at Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC. The firm provides discretionary and nondiscretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable institutions, banks, and municipal entities. Azimuth employs a combination of quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis to construct portfolios using individual securities, mutual funds, and ETFs, and offers access to affiliated private investment vehicles and related credit, cash management, and insurance solutions.

Nancy Bartolameolli is a financial advisor with Virtue Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Virtue Capital Management since 2025 and previously at Retirement Wealth Advisors and Motiv8 Investments. She is also the owner of WOODCREST Financial Group, an insurance sales and investment advisory business. Virtue Capital Management, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm employs a blend of active tactical, strategic, and dynamic investment strategies combined with quantitative analysis and third-party manager selection to tailor portfolios according to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Jeremy Goldstein is a financial advisor at Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior firms include Aurora Securities and Foresters Equity. Secure Asset Management provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients, along with pension consulting for retirement plans. The firm employs a client-specific investment approach using a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a range of asset classes and emphasizes equitable allocation among clients.

Erin Farley is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Azimuth Capital Management. Prior to joining Azimuth, she worked for nine years at Plante Moran Financial Advisors. Azimuth Capital Management provides discretionary and nondiscretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable institutions, banks, and municipal entities. The firm uses a combination of equity model strategies and customized fixed-income approaches, integrating quantitative databases with fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolios to client objectives.

Derek Van Solkema is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Advance Capital Management Inc. since 2015. He is also involved in real estate development as the owner of BAGGS Partners, LLC. Advance Capital Management provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, institutions, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes financial planning and portfolio management using mutual funds and ETFs, operates a Recommended List of funds and model portfolios, and offers specialized retirement services including a Chief Retirement Officer program.

Peter Potestato is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Securities LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Founders Financial Securities since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is active as an insurance agent specializing in the sale of fixed and equity indexed annuities. 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 discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, retirement consulting, and affiliated brokerage and insurance services, utilizing a range of advisory programs and innovative delivery methods.

Melissa Hintz is a financial advisor at Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill, J.P. Morgan Securities, and JP MORGAN Chase Bank NA. Outside of her advisory role, she is a Notary Public. Kestra Private Wealth Services manages approximately $10.2 billion in client assets through a network of nearly 200 independent advisors, serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm offers a range of investment and financial planning services, supporting advisor-managed discretionary and non-discretionary accounts across multiple platforms.

Kevin Woehler is a financial advisor with PKS Advisory Services, LLC and holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations. He has 24 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Michigan Securities, Inc. Woehler also operates Woehler Financial Group, where he provides insurance advice as a licensed agent. PKS Advisory Services, LLC offers financial planning, consulting, and investment management to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm uses a range of investment strategies tailored to client risk tolerance and time horizon, including no-load mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, model portfolios, and alternative investments, while employing third-party models and conducting ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Jay Ferrans is a financial advisor with CoreCap Advisors in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with CoreCap Advisors and CoreCap Investments since 2016 and also serves as president of JM Financial & Accounting Services, where he offers long-term care and life insurance as well as fixed annuities. CoreCap Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth and accredited investors, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a relationship-oriented, long-term investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and bonds, while providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisors.

Andrew Moss is a financial advisor with Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 31 years of industry experience, including roles at Merrill, Bank of America, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Moss is also a director of the Western Golf Association, where he supports scholarship funding through the Evans Scholars program. Elevation Point Wealth Partners is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $8.29 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities, employing a model portfolio approach with tactical asset allocation across various fund types and third-party managers.

Ryan Erdmann is a CFP® with Plante Moran Financial Advisors, where he has worked since 2017. He has seven years of industry experience, including prior roles at Michigan State University. Plante Moran Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, institutions, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides portfolio advisory, financial planning, and consulting services, employing a blend of fundamental, technical, and proprietary equity valuation approaches.