Kenneth Arafat is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, Inc. in Utica, MI. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm for one year. Prior to joining the firm, he worked in retail and food service industries. Strategic Wealth Advisors Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, offering financial planning, consulting, discretionary investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm primarily allocates client assets to independent managers and conducts ongoing monitoring, combining fundamental and technical analysis in its planning approach.

Jeffrey Furest is a CFP® professional with over 41 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with First Financial Coaching, Inc. since 2009 and previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. from 2010 to 2017. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in life and disability insurance sales through an insurance agency where he serves as vice president. First Financial Coaching, Inc. provides investment advisory services, retirement plan consulting, and financial education to individuals, families, business owners, and corporations. The firm offers non-discretionary investment advice and collaborates with a third-party asset manager for discretionary portfolio management, emphasizing financial education and written analysis as part of its service offering.

Dominic Stewart is a financial advisor with CPR Investments Inc holding a Series 65 credential. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Studio Design & Millwork for eight years while also completing a decade as a full-time student. CPR Investments Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan services to individuals, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers multi-manager portfolios combining tactical models with third-party advisors, emphasizing defensive positioning and ongoing model monitoring.

Michael Dzialo is a financial advisor at Managed Asset Portfolios, LLC in Rochester, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Managed Asset Portfolios since 2000. Managed Asset Portfolios provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a range of clients, including individuals, pension and government plans, trusts, and investment companies. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental, value-oriented equity analysis and detailed fixed-income research, utilizing tools such as the Bloomberg MAC-3 risk model and employing strategies across multi-cap and global portfolios.

Cassandra Beardslee is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with MKD Wealth since 2016, currently working as part of a six-advisor team. She is also licensed as an independent insurance agent, authorized to sell life, disability, and long-term care insurance. MKD Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, family office coordination, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses model portfolios across various risk levels, incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, independent managers, and alternative investments.

Beth Zilka is a financial advisor with Baron Wealth Management, LLC in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Baron Wealth Management since 2010. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independently licensed insurance agent. Baron Wealth Management provides fiduciary wealth management and consultation services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other investment professionals. The firm emphasizes individualized, ongoing advice and strategic diversified asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory, combining internally researched securities with mutual funds and ETFs, and regularly reviews and monitors client portfolios.

Matthew Zajac is a financial advisor with Eagle Financial Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Financial Advisors since 2014 and Eagle Financial Group since 2019. Outside of advisory work, he has served as an insurance agent since 2002. Eagle Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and other business entities. The firm manages approximately $113 million in assets, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, employing quantitative techniques and third-party research to develop client-specific investment policies.

John Cunningham is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with William Mack & Associates Inc. He has operated Cunningham & Associates, LLC since 2003 and Cunningham & Associates Advisory Services, PLLC since 2011. In addition to his advisory work, he provides tax planning, preparation, business consulting, and some non-investment legal services through related entities. William Mack & Associates is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $820 million for nearly 1,000 clients. The firm serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities, employing a diversified, tax-efficient investment approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs across multiple model strategies.

Joseph Lasslett is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 10 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at Baron Wealth Management since 2023 and previously spent nine years at Plante Moran Financial Advisors. Lasslett is also a licensed life insurance agent. Baron Wealth Management provides fiduciary wealth management and consultation services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm focuses on individualized advice and diversified asset allocation using a combination of internally researched securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed programs.

William Waggoner II is a financial advisor with Stoney Creek Advisors LLC in Rochester Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Stoney Creek Advisors since 2016 and previously worked at Oakland Community College for 22 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and owner of Stoney Creek Partners, LLC, a life and health insurance agency. Stoney Creek Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm uses a documented investment policy statement, multiple analytical methods, and offers services including third-party money manager selection, retirement-plan advisory, and held-away 401(k) account management through the Pontera platform.

Michael Sarcheck is a financial advisor with First Financial Coaching, Inc. in Mt. Clemens, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with First Financial Coaching since 2010 and also works with First Financial Services of Michigan. Outside of advising, he is active as a licensed life insurance agent and is involved in managing a real estate rental business. First Financial Coaching, Inc. serves individuals, families, business owners, and corporations by providing investment advisory services, retirement plan consulting, and financial education. The firm offers non-discretionary investment advice and financial analysis, often working with a third-party asset manager for discretionary portfolio management while emphasizing investment education and client workshops.

Natalie Snyder is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at VIMA, LLC with two years of industry experience. She has been with VIMA since 2021. VIMA, LLC is a mid-sized advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and 401(k) consulting. The firm uses a top-down, sector-level screening process and may employ covered-call option writing, hedging with cash positions, and margin trading when authorized by clients.

Brendan Bugenski is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience at William Mack & Associates Inc and nine years at The Adams Group. He has been with William Mack & Associates since 2018. William Mack & Associates is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $820 million for about 957 clients through a team of ten advisers, focusing on diversified, tax-efficient, and low-cost investment strategies using no-load mutual funds and ETFs.

Dennis Prost is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at VIMA, LLC since 2022. His prior roles include positions at PVG Asset Management Corporation, Harvest Investment Services LLC, and Proequities, Inc. Prost holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. VIMA, LLC is a mid-sized advisory firm that serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and 401(k) consulting. The firm employs a top-down, sector-level screening process with strategies that may include covered-call option writing and hedging, offering customized portfolios across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Zachary Fellows is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Managed Asset Portfolios, LLC. He has been with the firm since 2015, holding multiple roles over that period. Managed Asset Portfolios, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, trusts, and mutual funds. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental value research approach focused on high-quality companies and manages a range of strategies including fixed-income, balanced, and global equity portfolios.

John Dankovich is a financial advisor at MKD Wealth with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to his current role, he worked at Cumberland Trust and has been involved with MKD Wealth Coaches, LLC and its predecessor firm since 2007. Outside of advising, he is also an attorney and an independent insurance agent licensed to sell life, disability, long-term care insurance, and annuities. MKD Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $425 million in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, independent managers, and alternative investments.

Emily Pehlis is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at MassMutual Great Lakes and Dynamic BDC. Strategic Wealth Advisors Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, through financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm primarily allocates client assets to independent registered managers and offers ERISA plan services along with public educational seminars on investment topics.

Angelo D’orazio is a financial advisor with Stoney Creek Advisors LLC in Rochester Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Smith and Associates, and JPMorgan Chase Bank. He serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for the Italian American Club of Livonia Charitable Foundation, where he helps organize cultural events and scholarship efforts. Stoney Creek Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm uses a documented Investment Policy Statement, model portfolios, and various analytical methods to manage accounts, offering services such as third-party money manager selection and held-away 401(k) account management.

William Caton is a financial advisor at William Mack & Associates Inc with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC and several other companies outside the financial sector, including Door Dash and United Wholesale Mortgage. William Mack & Associates is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $820 million for about 957 clients through a team of ten advisers, focusing on diversified, tax-efficient, and low-cost investment strategies using no-load mutual funds and ETFs across multiple model portfolios.

Michael Maley is a financial advisor with VIMA, LLC in Troy, Michigan, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 46 years of industry experience. He has been with VIMA since 2014 and operates an additional business under the name Maley Investment Group. VIMA serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and 401(k) consulting. The firm employs a top-down, sector-focused investment approach and manages approximately $150 million in assets across a 12-advisor team.