Gary Zarb is a financial advisor with The Wolter Group, Inc. in Livonia, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Advanced Financial Planning from 2002 to 2019 before joining The Wolter Group in 2018. The Wolter Group, Inc. provides customized wealth management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis to implement strategic and tactical asset allocation, tailoring portfolios to client-specific circumstances and managing approximately $50.8 million in discretionary assets.

David Mcdonald is a financial advisor with MFG Capital, Inc. in Trenton, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at MFG Capital since 2018 and has been involved with McDonald Financial Group since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is also active as an insurance agent, selling insurance products. MFG Capital, Inc. provides fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals and business entities, managing discretionary portfolios and co-advising some accounts with a third-party manager. The firm emphasizes individualized portfolios based on client goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance, and offers public educational seminars.

Wilton Baker is a financial advisor with Nautica Asset Management LLC in Canton, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 10 years of industry experience. He serves as Managing Director of Nautica Insurance Group LLC and has operated an independent insurance agency since 1993, dedicating approximately half of his professional time to insurance-related activities. His background includes leadership roles across related firms with a focus on retirement income and benefits. Nautica Asset Management advises individual investors and pension or profit-sharing plans, managing about $1 million in assets for a small client base. The firm offers portfolio management and tiered financial planning services, combining securities and insurance products tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance through documented investment policy statements and regular reviews.

John Oliver is a financial advisor with Agile Wealth Partners in Northville, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Executive Wealth Management and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent selling fixed annuities and life insurance, and he owns a marketing and consulting services business. Agile Wealth Partners provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, families, closely held businesses, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation strategy using proprietary model portfolios and integrates financial planning with ongoing investment management and estate planning support.

Brandon Klemm is a financial advisor at AFS Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with AFS Wealth Management since 2020. Prior to that, he was employed at Power Home Remodeling Group for one year. AFS Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm integrates asset allocation, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to create individualized portfolios, while also offering affiliated tax and insurance services.

Matthew Holody is a financial advisor at Affinity Financial Advisory with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked since 2009 as Controller and CPA for Flat Rock Metal Inc., a steel parts manufacturer for the automotive industry, where he manages accounting operations. Affinity Financial Advisory primarily serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as businesses and charities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial advisory services, utilizing a technical analysis approach and a three-part client profiling process to guide investment decisions.

Erik Ringo is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Autumn Financial Advisors, LLC since 2017, following prior roles at Buttonwood Financial Advisors and T. Rowe Price. Autumn Financial Advisors is a small, state-registered firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients through comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a diversified investment process combining active, passive, and quantitative strategies, with portfolios tailored to client-specific investment policy statements.

Joseph Kubic is a financial advisor at Fairlane Investment Advisors Inc with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Fairlane since 1984. Fairlane Investment Advisors serves individual investors, including high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and tailored financial planning. The firm employs model asset allocation strategies with individual customization and manages employer retirement plan assets at the participant level.

Patrick Guentner is a financial advisor with Legacy Investment Advisors LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 31 years of industry experience and is also a practicing attorney with Guentner, Barbee & Associates PLLC. Outside of his advisory and legal work, he is involved in several business ventures, including retail and sales enterprises. Legacy Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of charting, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with a limited investment menu that includes mutual funds, fixed income, equities, annuities, and ETFs, including precious-metals ETFs.

Kyle Whipple is a financial advisor at Custom Wealth Management with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at AE Wealth Management, Kalos Capital, and C. Curtis Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, he is a partner and financial advisor at Custom Wealth Solutions, where he is involved in insurance sales and services. Custom Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and trusts with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and limited consulting services. The firm utilizes an active, asset-allocation approach and has a specialization in bank-issued structured notes, supported by an affiliated insurance agency.

Scott Carty is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Custom Wealth Management in Plymouth, MI. His prior roles include positions at Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group, AE Wealth Management, and Sigma Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as a soccer coach at Plymouth Christian Academy. Custom Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management, integrated financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, and trusts. The firm focuses on an active, asset-allocation approach and has specialization in bank-issued structured notes, supported by an affiliated insurance agency offering life, long-term care, and annuity products.

Joshua Raider is a financial advisor with Raider Dennis Agency and holds a Series 65 designation. He has eight years of experience with the firm, including four years in the industry. Raider Dennis Agency provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing model portfolios on a wrap-fee platform. The firm employs cyclical analysis and third-party model managers accessed via AE Wealth’s platform, primarily managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis while maintaining active insurance brokerage and securities activities.

Robert Murphy is a financial advisor at Pinnacle Wealth Management Group, Inc. in Plymouth, MI. He holds a Series 65 designation and has six years of industry experience, all with Pinnacle. Pinnacle Wealth Management Group, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and a family office program for clients meeting a $1 million threshold. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation across a diverse investable universe and manages approximately $243 million for about 200 clients.

Jonathan Carender is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Paragon Investing, LLC with six years at the firm and five years of total industry experience. Prior to joining Paragon Investing in 2020, he worked at Scio Software and TKS Industrial Company. Paragon Investing provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, other investment advisers, and businesses. The firm employs a tailored approach using asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, fundamental and technical analysis, and a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and restricted-access funds.

Brett Kidd is a financial advisor at Kidd Financial Planning, LLC with the PFS™ designation and one year of experience in financial planning. He has also worked at Norton & Kidd CPAs for ten years. Kidd Financial Planning, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, small businesses, and participant-directed retirement plans. The firm emphasizes passive, diversified, long-term investment strategies using mutual funds and ETFs and employs quantitative tools and third-party managers to manage client portfolios.

Rocco Scarsella is a financial advisor with The Financial Center, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Scarsella serves as president of NICTON Inc., a company that owns an office building, and is involved in tax planning and business consulting through related entities. The Financial Center provides fee-based financial planning, general consultations, and educational seminars to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, charitable organizations, estates, and trusts. The firm focuses on delivering tailored financial plans and project-based advice without exercising investment discretion, with implementation handled through third-party affiliates.

Kevin Adams is the sole advisor at the Law Office of Kevin Adams, PLLC in Livonia, MI. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 11 years of experience in the financial industry. He has practiced as an estate and tax attorney at his law office since 2000. The firm provides legal and tax services focused on estate planning, probate, trusts, and tax planning, and refers clients to third-party financial advisors rather than offering direct investment management. It emphasizes matching clients with suitable advisors through documented referral agreements and client disclosures.

Ina Fernandez is a financial advisor at Fern Capital Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Fern Capital since 2015. Fern Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and qualified plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $71 million through a two-advisor team and employs client-specific investment policies focused on fundamental analysis, earnings growth, and investment-grade fixed income.

Eddison Millington II is a financial advisor with Pinnacle Wealth Management Group, Inc. in Plymouth, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with SEI Investments Management Corp and SEI Investments Distribution Co. Millington is also a licensed insurance agent engaged in insurance sales alongside his advisory role. Pinnacle Wealth Management Group, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and a family office “Platinum Program” for clients with at least $1 million in assets. The firm employs a strategic and tactical asset allocation process, managing about $243 million through customized and model portfolios across a broad investable universe.

Nicholas Hopwood is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Peak Wealth Management, LLC in Plymouth, MI, where he has worked since 2010. Prior to that, he was with Regulus Advisors and Mutual Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory practice, he is a member and passive investor in Omnevo Fitness. Peak Wealth Management primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning, coaching, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses fundamental and technical analysis to guide investment decisions and manages assets through a wrap-fee program while also recommending institutional strategists via the Envestnet platform.