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.

Brenda Oldham is a financial advisor at RAM Legacy Wealth Management with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has held roles at Calton & Associates, Inc. and IAMS Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she is the president of Michigan Women in Insurance and Financial Services and is an author of a financial literacy novel. RAM Legacy Wealth Management is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, ERISA plan consulting, and tailored financial planning with a focus on limited-scope fiduciary services and a variety of fee arrangements.

Shawn Mueller is the principal of Mueller Asset Management in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AE Wealth Management, J.W. Cole Advisors, Kelly Capital Partners, J.P. Morgan Securities, Wells Fargo Advisors, PNC Wealth Management, and Merrill. He is also involved in insurance and annuity sales through Mueller Retirement Planning. Mueller Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $45 million in assets. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory analyses to create diversified portfolios, typically working with mutual funds, equities, fixed income, ETFs, and other securities.

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.

Joseph Nelson is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience currently serving as an advisor at Emde Wealth Management LLC. His prior experience includes roles at BlackRock Investment, LLC and Aurora Securities. Outside of finance, he is a songwriter and music publisher and serves as a board member and treasurer for his homeowners association. Emde Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and other business entities. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting, managing customized portfolios that include a range of asset classes and alternative investments.

Anmar Sarafa is a CFA charterholder with 33 years of industry experience and has been with Steward Capital Management since 2000. He is the sole advisor at the firm and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, Sarafa is the managing member of several entities related to Frankenmuth Brewery, where he oversees strategic investment decisions and capital expenditures. Steward Capital Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and private investment funds. The firm employs a core/satellite Global Diversified Balanced strategy using ETFs and individual securities, and is known for sponsoring private funds and managing affiliated real estate entities.

David Patterson is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience and has been with Patterson Advisors, LLC since 2005. Based in Waterford, MI, he is part of a two-advisor firm focused on comprehensive financial planning and investment analysis. Patterson Advisors serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients and family trust beneficiaries, offering tailored services such as goal-based planning, investment recommendations, and ongoing financial support. The firm employs a disciplined, asset-allocation approach using diversified portfolios and maintains a fee-for-service model without discretionary trading authority.

Sean Ryan is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Moore Financial Strategies, LLC since 2013. He is based in Sylvan Lake, MI, and works alongside one other advisor at the firm. Moore Financial Strategies provides holistic financial planning and advisory services to middle-income individuals and families without minimum asset requirements. The firm employs a tax-aware, goals-driven approach that incorporates public research and client-specific factors to develop non-discretionary, educational advice, primarily delivered through flat-fee retainer engagements.

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.

David Boike is a financial advisor at Retirement Resources, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license. Prior to joining Retirement Resources in 2009, he worked at Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an independent insurance agent. Retirement Resources, LLC specializes in retirement income planning and provides financial planning and asset management services to individual clients. The firm manages approximately $166 million in client assets and offers discretionary portfolio management with a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

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.

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.

Rico Camerone is a financial advisor with New Era Investments LLC in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Camerone Wealth Management, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Capital Analysts, and Lincoln Investment. Outside of advisory work, he owns TheWebTide, a marketing business focused on running campaigns and website maintenance for small businesses. New Era Investments LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, employing a strategy based on modern portfolio theory that includes both long- and short-term trading across various asset classes. The firm also offers discretionary management and utilizes third-party money managers as appropriate.

Haryanto Sastro is a financial advisor with Safe Future Wealth Partners LLC in Novi, MI, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Safe Future Wealth Partners since 2021 and previously worked at Aegis Wealth Management, Inc. and Aegis Financial, where he serves as Regional Vice President. Safe Future Wealth Partners provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning for individual clients, often referring to unaffiliated third-party advisers for discretionary management. The firm uses model allocations and third-party portfolios for implementation and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements while also providing insurance products through an affiliated agency separately from advisory services.

Adam Hirzel is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Stratus Advisory Group, Inc. since 2013. He has been associated with related entities including Stratus Financial Services Corporation and Stratus Financial Corporation since 2009. Stratus Advisory Group provides tailored financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services to individual clients—including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households—as well as small to mid-size businesses. The firm employs a fundamental investment approach supplemented by cyclical and technical analysis, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Dewey Steffen is a financial advisor at Great Lakes Wealth, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2016. Steffen serves on the Board of Trustees for William Beaumont Hospital. Great Lakes Wealth, LLC provides asset management, comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer plan sponsors. The firm uses a tiered service model and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to build tailored portfolios that include a variety of investment strategies and asset classes.

James Burns is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ontrack Wealth Management since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Vintage Financial Services. OnTrack Wealth Management offers financial planning, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and basic personal tax return preparation to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis, applies Modern Portfolio Theory, and emphasizes passive, low-cost funds to construct client-specific portfolios, typically providing comprehensive planning alongside ongoing portfolio management.