Richard Griffin Jr. is the principal of Rickstar Financial, LLC, a firm he has been affiliated with since 2014. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 29 years of experience in the financial industry. His career includes roles at NewBridge Securities Corporation, Nfsg Corporation, Osaic FA, Inc., and Merrill. In addition to advisory services, he is licensed to sell insurance products. Rickstar Financial, LLC provides portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach, including charting, cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis, and uses long-term trading and margin transactions, while documenting client risk profiles through investment policy statements.

Andrew Chong is a financial advisor at MGC Capital with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he was involved with his own professional dentistry corporation and spent four years at the University of Michigan. MGC Capital is an independent advisory firm that provides portfolio management and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and option strategies to tailor portfolios according to each client’s investment policy statement and risk profile.

Jeffrey Guy is a CFP® with 23 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of Verdura Wealth Management, LLC, an independent firm he founded in 2023, and has held roles at Veritas Capital Advisors and Kovack Advisors. He also maintains an insurance practice focused on fixed insurance sales. Verdura Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors with discretionary asset management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and employs multiple analysis techniques, offering specialized ERISA plan services as a limited-scope 3(21) fiduciary.

Lance Turner is a financial advisor at Anomaly Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has operated his own financial services firm since 2015. In addition to his advisory work, he maintains active insurance and real estate licenses used solely for educational and advisory purposes. Anomaly Advisors provides financial planning, investment consultation, and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses, emphasizing a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with diversified, tax-efficient, low-cost investments and periodic rebalancing. The firm also offers educational workshops and facilitates implementation through recommended custodians and sub-advisors.

James Fydroski is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience at Haas Financial Services Inc, where he has worked since 2010. He serves as treasurer for the Rotary Club of Milford, MI, and has been the editor of the Michigan Nut Growers Newsletter since 1991. Haas Financial Services Inc provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs an active, trend- and momentum-based investment approach through its proprietary Haas Financial Money Management Program and offers both fee-based portfolio management and commissionable insurance products.

Pia Bennett is a financial advisor with Select Financial Services Group, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and totaling 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at Select Financial Services Group since 2003 and previously at Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. Bennett is also involved as a co-owner of BluePath, LLC, a private entity unrelated to investment activities. Select Financial Services Group, Inc. is an independent, single-advisor firm offering comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm focuses on written financial plans and offers optional annual updates, using fundamental and technical analysis while typically outsourcing implementation through affiliated broker-dealer channels.

Derek Elleman is a financial advisor at Ridge Investment Advisors in Brighton, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc., Bondurant Investment Management, and KW Andersen Investment Group. He is also the managing member of Elleman Investment Management, LLC. Ridge Investment Advisors offers discretionary, actively managed equity and fixed-income portfolios for individuals, trusts, and corporations, tailoring allocations based on client goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance. The firm uses a fundamentally driven, bottom-up investment process focusing on U.S. large-cap, high-quality equities and investment-grade fixed income, serving a mix of corporate and individual clients.

Stephen Braun is a financial advisor at Liberty Financial Planning, Inc. in Canton, MI, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Liberty Financial Planning since 2002. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in public speaking through Liberty Family Resources, LLC, where he schedules and delivers presentations. Liberty Financial Planning serves individuals and families seeking objective, fee-only financial advice, focusing on written financial plans and ongoing consulting engagements. The firm emphasizes an asset-allocation approach using low-cost index funds and maintains client control over asset implementation without discretionary trading authority or percentage-based fees.

Christopher Berry is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Castle Wealth Group Investments LLC, an independent firm based in Brighton, MI. Berry also practices law through an affiliated legal firm, Castle Wealth Group Legal, which he has operated since 2005. Castle Wealth Group Investments LLC manages approximately $62.1 million for around 96 individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a variety of analytical methods to construct and monitor portfolios and operates with a single advisory professional across six offices.

Christopher Robbins is a financial advisor with Grand Street Wealth Management, LLC in Ann Arbor, MI. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. Robbins has been with Grand Street Wealth Management since 2012 and concurrently works as a pilot for Delta Airlines. Grand Street Wealth Management is a solo independent advisory firm serving individuals and charitable organizations with discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm follows an investment approach based on peer-reviewed academic research, focusing on long-term holdings and diversified portfolios constructed from documented Investment Policy Statements.

Michael Bink is a financial advisor at Equivest Financial Advisors LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and also works as a senior business analyst at Cooper Standard Automotive, a tier 1 automotive supplier, where he evaluates and implements software solutions. Equivest Financial Advisors LLC provides personalized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm uses a goals-based, core-and-satellite investment approach emphasizing globally diversified, low-cost ETFs and selected stocks, managing client accounts on a discretionary basis through a limited set of model portfolios.

Corey Wangler is a Series 65 licensed advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Paragon Investing, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Sunpointe, LLC and Mercer Investment Consulting, LLC. Wangler also serves as a committee member on the investment committee of Sunpointe LLC. Paragon Investing provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, businesses, and other investment advisers. The firm offers tailored investment approaches including discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts, utilizing asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and a variety of investment vehicles.

John Somerville is a CFP® with four years of experience at Somerville Associates and ten years at Creative Edge Partners, LLC, a marketing and advertising agency where he serves as president and owner. His responsibilities at Creative Edge Partners include client management, graphic design, website development, video production, digital advertising, and strategic marketing planning. Somerville Associates serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable institutions, and business entities with investment supervisory services and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs fundamental analysis to identify investments with moderate valuations for potential appreciation and provides ongoing portfolio monitoring and formal semi-annual reviews.

Jeffrey Imber is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with over 16 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Imber Financial Group, LLC in Ann Arbor, MI, and has been involved with his family trust-owned firm since 2009. He also manages Imber Tax Advisory Group, LLC and conducts insurance and advisory services under the dba Imber Wealth Advisors, Inc. Imber Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth households, charitable organizations, and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages portfolios using third-party platforms and may engage outside money managers, employing fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with both long- and short-term strategies.

Phillip Putney is a financial advisor with AFS Wealth Management, LLC, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 63 license, with 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Brookstone Capital Management LLC for two years before joining AFS Wealth Management in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates several non-investment businesses, including a certified public accounting firm and tax planning services. AFS Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and small businesses, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm integrates investment advisory services with affiliated tax and insurance businesses, constructing individualized portfolios using a combination of asset allocation and various analytical approaches.

Rico Camerone is a financial advisor with New Era Investments LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Lincoln Investment, and has been associated with New Era Investments LLC since 1993. Camerone serves on the boards of Haven of Hope and Family Assistance for Renaissance Men, both nonprofit organizations focused on community support. New Era Investments LLC advises individuals and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a modern portfolio theory-based approach that includes discretionary management and third-party money managers. The firm offers a broad range of investment vehicles and conducts regular account reviews to align portfolios with client objectives.

Douglas Wickham is a financial advisor with Sculati Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Huntington National Bank, MRM, ARCH Cutting Tools, Cognizant, Groundspeed Analytics, Consumers Energy, and TechSmith Corporation. Sculati Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning and discretionary wealth management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses. The firm operates as a fee-only adviser, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach while managing approximately $381 million with a compact advisory team.

Breann Mulligan is a financial advisor at Coriander Financial Group LLC with Series 65 registration and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Coriander Financial Group, she held roles in the beauty and fitness industries. Outside of financial advising, she is affiliated with businesses including London Beauty and Lily Grace. Coriander Financial Group LLC is an independent investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts with wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and tax strategy services. The firm constructs customized long-term portfolios combining passive index ETFs and actively managed securities, offering discretionary management and an integrated tax-strategy practice.

Stacy Starr is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. She has worked at Old Oak Financial Planning, Inc. since 2022 and previously spent eight years at Quicken Loans. Old Oak Financial Planning, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and ongoing investment management. The firm employs a holistic, asset-allocation driven approach using fundamental and technical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary engagements with no account minimums.

Vikas Arora is a financial advisor at Kava Financial LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of experience in advisory services. Prior to his current role, he has worked at General Motors since 2016. Kava Financial LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, emphasizing documented client goals and a diversified investment process that incorporates multiple analysis methods and both long- and short-term strategies. The firm offers educational seminars and requires clients to use Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC as custodian.