Mitchell De Brincat is a financial advisor at Ecos Wealth Advisors with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. His background includes roles at Saginaw Valley State University and Farm Bureau. Ecos Wealth Advisors offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients—including high-net-worth households—as well as to employer-sponsored retirement plans and business entities. The firm employs customized, long-term investment strategies supported by fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory approaches.

Eric Hornyak is a financial advisor with Emde Wealth Management LLC in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 25 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Aurora Securities, Secure Investors Group, Secure Asset Management, LLC, and continues to own Hornyak Financial Group, which provides life, health, property, and casualty insurance sales and service. Emde Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities, managing approximately $45 million across about 75 client relationships. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting, employing individualized asset-allocation strategies that may include U.S. and international equities, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds, alternative investments, and private placements.

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.

Gage Harris is a financial advisor at Wealth for You Financial, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Barnett Financial & Tax, Titan Wealth Advisors, and Rochester Christian University. Outside of his financial advisory role, he teaches piano lessons on a flexible schedule. Wealth for You Financial, LLC offers comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm implements investment strategies through model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers, with a distinctive structure that integrates insurance and tax services under common ownership.

Hunter Fougner is a financial advisor at Ecos Wealth Advisors in Clarkston, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Hantz Financial Services Inc. and Whirlpool Corporation. Ecos Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs long-term, discretionary strategies tailored to client goals and conducts ongoing portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning.

Alan Aidem is a financial advisor at A & L Financial Services, LLC with one year of industry experience. He has worked at A & L Financial Services since 2021 and previously held roles at Valassis and Meijer Corp. A & L Financial Services provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The fee-only firm manages approximately $53.7 million and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, including option-writing strategies, to build portfolios aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

John Benedict is a financial advisor at J2 Capital Management, Inc. in Troy, Michigan, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at J2 Capital Management since 2010, with prior experience at Alpha Cubed Investments LLC and Node AI, Inc. He is a 50% shareholder of J2 Capital Management and serves as Chief Investment Officer and in client relationship management. J2 Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and other investment advisers. The firm uses a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, incorporating artificial intelligence tools subject to human review, and offers subadvisory strategies that extend its client base beyond typical retail investors.

Michael Aidem is a financial advisor at A & L Financial Services, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with A & L Financial Services since 2021. Prior to his advisory role, he worked in the restaurant industry for six years. A & L Financial Services provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm operates on a fee-only basis, employs option-writing strategies as part of its portfolio construction, and emphasizes individualized plan reviews and coordination with outside professionals.

Parker Barnett is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth For You Financial, LLC and also owns Barnett Financial & Tax, where he operates as an independent insurance agent. Outside of financial advising, he is the owner of Parker Barnett Professional Building, LLC. Wealth For You Financial, LLC offers comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers to align investments with client objectives and risk tolerances, and also has affiliated insurance and tax services under common ownership.

Randolph Redmond is a financial advisor at RHL Group, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has worked at RHL Group since 2009, with a ten-year tenure at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors prior to his current role. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Organized Legacy Program, LLC, which organizes clients’ post-death wishes into comprehensive summary books. RHL Group, LLC provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, charities, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that integrates fundamental, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory to build diversified portfolios and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside specialized consulting services.

Eric Moss is a financial advisor at Greystone Financial Group, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at TD Ameritrade and J.P. Morgan Securities. Greystone Financial Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other businesses, managing approximately $495 million in client assets. The firm employs a tactical investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis with macroeconomic indicators to actively adjust portfolio weightings.

Edward Petersmarck is a financial advisor at Bridgeriver Advisors LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at New Horizon Retirement Advisors, Bridgeriver Advisors LLC, Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, Cetera Advisor Networks, and M&O Marketing. Bridgeriver Advisors serves individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individuals, as well as select business entities. The firm provides personalized portfolio management and financial planning with a focus on non-discretionary management, using asset-allocation analysis and client-specific factors to construct customized portfolios.

Michael Lebowski is a financial advisor at Oikonomos Asset Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and operates an accounting firm, Michael Lebowski PLLC, where he is a licensed Certified Public Accountant. Additionally, he is a licensed real estate agent affiliated with National Realty Centers and holds a life insurance producer license. Oikonomos Asset Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and typically seeks discretionary authority to manage client portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Jeffrey Covert is a CFP® with nine years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Team Covert, LLC and also owns and operates Team Covert Financial & Tax Planning Group, LLC, where he provides tax planning and insurance services as a CPA and insurance agent. His prior experience includes roles at Wealth for You Financial, LLC, Barnett Financial & Tax, Inc., and Hantz Financial Services, Inc. Team Covert, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and targeted consulting. The firm employs customized portfolios using model strategies and sub-advisers, and integrates tax and insurance services through affiliated businesses.

Julie Keating is a financial advisor with Wealth Management Services, LLC in Bloomfield Hills, MI. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience, including roles at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, and LPL Financial. Additionally, she is involved in a family business, Keating & Associates Corp. Wealth Management Services LLC provides fee-based financial planning and investment advisory consultation primarily to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on written financial plans and time-limited consultations grounded in fundamental analysis and long-term asset allocation, with implementation typically carried out by clients or through affiliated broker-dealer representatives.

Paul Puro is a financial advisor at RHL Group, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. for ten years. Outside of his advisory role, Paul is an independent insurance agent representing various companies and owns Puro Financial Services, LLC. RHL Group, LLC provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using fundamental, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory to build diversified portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with retirement-plan consulting and specialized product management.

Joseph Vitale is a financial advisor at Vitale Wealth Management in Metamora, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He has operated under American Retirement Advisors, Inc. dba Vitale Wealth Management since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, Vitale is an owner and insurance agent at American Retirement Solutions and is involved in a real estate brokerage, Trinity Realty Inc. Vitale Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary asset management and hourly financial planning. The firm manages approximately $101.8 million in discretionary assets, employs model-based portfolios with various analytical approaches, and maintains co-advisor relationships to implement select strategies.

John Salomon Jr. is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He is a principal and part-owner of J2 Capital Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2010, and he also operates Salomon and Associates PLLC, a CPA firm specializing in tax preparation. His prior roles include a position at Alpha Cubed Investments LLC and involvement with Node AI, Inc. Outside of financial advising, he manages tax services through his CPA firm. J2 Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and other investment advisers. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and incorporates artificial intelligence tools to support compliance and operations, while also offering subadvisory strategies and managing digital-asset accounts.

Julie Lobaza is a financial advisor at Rochester Wealth Strategies, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Rochester Wealth Strategies since 2018. In addition to her advisory role, she owns a technology consulting firm serving small and mid-sized businesses. Rochester Wealth Strategies provides wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, and institutional sponsors. The firm employs a planning-centric investment process focused on strategic, primarily ETF-based portfolios tailored to client risk tolerance and reviewed regularly.

Mark Miller is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Miller Capital since 1999 and serves as co-trustee for several trusts in a personal fiduciary capacity. Miller Capital provides discretionary investment management, portfolio analysis, and wealth-management advice to individuals and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and tailored portfolio construction, managing approximately $239.7 million across 74 clients as of early 2025.