Anne Nichols is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Fern Capital Inc. since 2016. She is a board member of the Eagle Capital Growth Fund, a closed-end fund. Fern Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and qualified plan consulting. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis emphasizing earnings growth and investment-grade, intermediate-term fixed income, managing approximately $71 million across a small client base.

Michael Tituskin is a financial advisor at Northpoint Financial in Birmingham, MI, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license and has been with Northpoint Financial since 2000. In addition to his advisory role, he operates Tituskin & Associates LLC, a tax return preparation business. Northpoint Financial provides comprehensive financial planning and advisory services primarily for high-net-worth clients, focusing on estate planning, retirement modeling, and income tax planning. The firm emphasizes long-term investment strategies using a proprietary personal-financial-independence model and coordinates client relationships with other professionals without accepting discretionary trading authority or custody of assets.

Nickolas Daniels is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Trinity Wealth Solutions LLC, where he has worked since 2026. He also maintains a legal practice through the Law Office of Nickolas Daniels, PLC, active since 2009. Trinity Wealth Solutions is a state-registered independent advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and retirement-plan participants. The firm manages approximately $53 million across 100 clients and offers wealth management, retirement and estate planning, comprehensive financial planning, and income tax planning and preparation as distinct services.

Dominic Garcia is a financial advisor at Rochester Wealth Strategies, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for 11 years and Private Advisor Group, LLC for one year. Rochester Wealth Strategies provides wealth management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional sponsors. The firm employs a planning-centric investment approach focused on strategic, primarily ETF-based portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and liquidity needs, and offers additional services including pension consulting and donor-advised fund support.

Laura Hartman is a financial advisor at Rosenberg Wealth Advisors in Birmingham, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Rofi LLC, Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, UBS Financial Services, Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Inc., ABC Vintage, LLC, and Revive. Rosenberg Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management, model-based portfolio management, and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm primarily constructs client portfolios using model portfolios of low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, while incorporating individual stocks, bonds, and alternative investments as appropriate, with ongoing oversight of unaffiliated Independent Managers.

David Leszcynski is a financial advisor with Global Financial Planning Group, LLC in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Global Financial Planning Group since 2002 and has worked at LPL Financial LLC since 2009. Global Financial Planning Group, LLC provides wealth and estate management, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and other entities, managing approximately $135 million in client assets. The firm offers tailored investment strategies and sponsors a wrap fee program that combines management, transaction, and administrative services into a single fee.

Richard Mida Jr. is a financial advisor at Palatine Hill Wealth Management with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at Canopy Wealth Management and Northwestern Mutual. He serves as a director of Motor City Polo, overseeing club operations. Palatine Hill Wealth Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, charities, and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $296 million for about 279 clients, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a team of four advisors.

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Eric Daniel is a financial advisor with Daniel Investment Group Inc. in Royal Oak, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network from 1997 to 2021 and again from 2022 to 2025, alongside his ongoing role at Daniel Investment Group since 1997. Daniel Investment Group Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fee-oriented, fiduciary, and cost-sensitive approach using customizable model portfolios, managing approximately $210 million across about 214 client relationships.

Eric Smith is a financial advisor with Trustee Empowerment & Protection, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 16 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with CSSC Investment Advisory Services, Inc. and Consulting Services Support Corporation since 1998. Outside of his advisory work, Smith serves as Director and Executive Vice President of the Shaolin Do Association, Inc., a martial arts trade association. Trustee Empowerment & Protection, Inc. provides decision-assistance services for retirement plan sponsors and trustees through an internet-based platform that refers clients to a network of registered investment advisers. The firm uses a patented application to score and rank investment options and supports non-discretionary, process-driven plan reviews.

John Herbert is a financial advisor at Bowline Financial, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to Bowline Financial, he worked at MML Investors Services, Mass Mutual, and Axa Advisors. Herbert is independently licensed to sell insurance products and receives commissions for these sales. Bowline Financial serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plans, providing comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation approach tailored to client goals and employs a range of analysis techniques alongside third-party platforms to offer tax-efficient portfolio management and access to less-common investment vehicles.

Logan Bauer is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Paragon Retirement Planning, Inc. in Troy, MI, with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Foguth Wealth Management, Comerica Bank, and Raymond James. Paragon Retirement Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering comprehensive and single-issue financial planning with a minimum account size generally required. The firm employs a model portfolio strategy approach using unaffiliated sub-advisors for portfolio management while maintaining responsibility for client relationships and reviews.

Richard Russo II is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Freedom Formula Wealth Management. His prior experience includes roles at Just West Inc. and Russo Insurance Agency. Freedom Formula Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to implement client-specific asset allocation, with regular portfolio reviews and monthly written plan updates for financial planning clients.

Donald McLeod is a financial advisor at Alpha Asset Advisors LLC with 57 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked with several firms including Geneos Wealth Management Inc and The McLeod Group Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of The McLeod Group Inc, which provides employee benefit services, and owns The McLeod-Koski Agency Inc, a fixed insurance agency. Alpha Asset Advisors primarily serves individual clients through a sub-advisory model, managing discretionary accounts identified by unaffiliated primary advisers. The firm employs a rules-based dividend-growth strategy focused on stocks with strong free cash flow and a history of increasing dividends.

Shane Kinney is a financial advisor at EPI Financial Group with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Hantz Financial Services and operating an entertainment business, Beyond the Score, where he creates and produces content for a monetized YouTube channel. He is also involved with EPI Protection, LLC as an insurance agent. EPI Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to non-high-net-worth individual households, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a sub-adviser platform for discretionary portfolio management and offers ongoing financial planning without a planning fee, integrating insurance services through its affiliated insurance agents.

Robert Sinnaeve is a Series 65-licensed advisor with SS&H Financial Advisors, Inc. in Troy, MI, where he has worked since 1992, totaling 34 years with the firm and 15 years of industry experience. SS&H Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered independent investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and foundations with portfolios of at least $350,000. The firm manages approximately $347 million across 249 accounts, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside macroeconomic monitoring to guide security selection, emphasizing risk management and asset protection.

Ryan Riker is a financial advisor with EPI Financial Group in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Alliance Benefit Group of Michigan. He is also engaged in insurance sales and services through EPI Protection, LLC, an insurance agency where he spends a significant portion of his time. EPI Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to non‑high‑net‑worth individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm implements client investment programs via a sub‑adviser platform and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside free ongoing financial planning and consulting.

Ryan Malloch is a financial advisor at Third Sigma Investment Advisors LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Cetera Advisors LLC and M1 Capital Management. In addition to his advisory roles, he teaches financial education classes as adjunct faculty at Macomb Community College. Third Sigma serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension plans, providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm utilizes a diversified asset allocation strategy combining active managers with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and typically manages portfolios on a discretionary basis with an emphasis on cost-effective implementation and systematic rebalancing.

Scott Nicholson is a financial advisor at Advize Wealth Management with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Calder Capital, Blue Water Asset Management, Benchmark Mortgage, Redfield Financial Group, and Invest Financial Corporation. Nicholson is also licensed to sell life and health insurance and may receive additional compensation from those sales. Advize Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing wealth management, investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and employee benefit plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and predominantly passive investing through index funds and ETFs, utilizing technology and third-party managers to implement automated and model-driven portfolios.

James Westwood is a financial advisor at Alpha Asset Advisors LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Royal Oak Financial Advisors, WFG Investments, and Capital Asset Advisory Services. Westwood serves as a trustee of the Skala Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust. Alpha Asset Advisors primarily serves individual clients through a sub-advisory model, managing discretionary accounts identified by unaffiliated primary advisers. The firm employs a rules-based dividend-growth strategy focused on stocks that pay dividends from free cash flow and have a history of increasing payouts.