Michael Rudy is a CFP® and Series 63-registered financial advisor with 15 years of experience. He has operated Wolakota Financial Advisors since 2006 in Ypsilanti, MI. In addition to financial planning and tax preparation, Rudy provides psychoanalytic psychotherapy focused on money-related issues, a practice he has maintained since 1976. Wolakota Financial Advisors serves individual clients with personal portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, incorporating fundamental analysis and asset-allocation strategies that consider age, net worth, income, and tax factors. The firm operates as a fee-only, single-advisor practice and offers additional services including tax preparation and psychological counseling.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Brian Teets is a financial advisor at Legacy Investment Advisors LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Legacy Investment Advisors since 2023 and has been associated with Safe Haven Wealth Management since 2013. Prior to his financial advisory roles, he worked with Dearborn Schools for 27 years. Legacy Investment Advisors LLC provides ongoing portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm uses multiple methods of analysis, including charting, fundamental, quantitative, and technical approaches, and employs both long-term and short-term trading strategies.

Nicholas Daniel is a CFP® with 34 years of experience in the financial industry. He is affiliated with Daniel Investment Group Inc., where he has worked since 1997, and previously held positions at Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. and Commonwealth Financial Network. Daniel Investment Group provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, and other advisory clients. The firm manages approximately $210 million in assets with a small team of three advisors and emphasizes a fee-oriented, fiduciary approach that incorporates cost sensitivity, individualized planning, and customizable model portfolios.

Erin Shelton is a Series 65–licensed financial advisor with Key Concerns Inc in Wyandotte, MI, where she has worked since 2008. She has 15 years of industry experience. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in the rare coin business through Farmington Valley Rare Coins and facilitates estate planning data gathering for Doyle Law PC. Key Concerns Inc serves individual clients and small business retirement plans by selecting and monitoring third-party money managers and providing financial planning and consulting. The firm matches clients to unaffiliated advisers based on personalized investment policies and performs ongoing due diligence without providing discretionary portfolio management itself.

Corey Wangler is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Paragon Investing, LLC with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sunpointe, LLC, where he served on the investment committee, and Mercer Investment Consulting, LLC. Paragon Investing provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, other investment advisers, and businesses. The firm tailors advice based on client objectives and employs a range of investment strategies, including asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and the use of both liquid and restricted-access funds.

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.

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.

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.

Jordan Rosenberg is a financial advisor with Rosenberg Wealth Advisors in Birmingham, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Robert Baird & Co. for 15 years before joining Rosenberg Wealth Advisors in 2026. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an owner and partner in non-investment business ventures. Rosenberg Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management, model-based portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $231 million in discretionary assets for around 156 clients, utilizing a mix of low-cost diversified mutual funds and ETFs alongside individual securities and alternative investments, applying fundamental analysis with a long-term focus.