Stephen Layman is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience. He is associated with Asset Allocation Strategies, LLC since 2011 and has held roles at GLP Investment Services, LLC and GLP and Associates since the early 2000s. He is also involved in insurance and annuity sales through Layman Financial LLC and as an insurance agent at GLP & Associates. Asset Allocation Strategies provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual investors and plan sponsors. The firm utilizes a strategic asset allocation process with quantitative techniques and offers services including employer-sponsored retirement account advice and portfolio financing options.

Mark Kelly is a financial advisor with American Independent Securities Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. Prior to joining American Independent Securities Group in 2025, he worked for L. M. Kohn & Company for 12 years. He is also president of True Harbour Wealth Management, LLC, where he dedicates significant time to his advisory business. American Independent Securities Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses an open architecture approach to portfolio management, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management alongside various custodial and advisory platforms.

James Pollack is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in Birmingham, MI. He holds a Series 65 credential and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Foundations in 2020, he worked at Detroit Financial and GLP and Associates. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales as a licensed agent in Michigan. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies through a large network of affiliated offices. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, uses model portfolios with an asymmetric rebalancing approach, and offers a range of services including investment management, tax coordination, and sub-advisory arrangements.

Paul Joseph is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Corecap Advisors, based in Williamston, MI, and has nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Joseph & Joseph since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is a principal of an accounting firm and a partner in a law firm, real estate firm, gym, and bakery. Corecap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management along with standalone financial planning to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement accounts, and corporate entities. The firm employs a relationship-oriented, long-term investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, often utilizing sub-advisors and third-party asset managers.

Brian Vargason is a financial advisor at Thurston Springer Advisors with a Series 66 credential. He has worked in the financial services industry since 2019, including roles at Province Firm and Fratarcangeli Wealth Management. Outside of advising, he is involved with Comedy Castle Inc. Thurston Springer Advisors serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, foundations, endowments, estates, and trusts. The firm offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies that include technical and fundamental analysis.

Brennan Krengel is a financial advisor at Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial, Infinex Investments, and Comerica Securities. Secure Asset Management primarily serves individual clients, offering personalized financial planning, discretionary investment management, and pension consulting for retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within discretionary strategies and frequently utilizes third-party money managers and held-away account management.

Rany Tallou is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with CoreCap Investments and Azoury & Associates since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as an independent agent selling life insurance, disability insurance, and annuities. CoreCap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning to individuals, retirement accounts, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs a relationship-oriented, individualized approach with a long-term investment horizon, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Mark Mueller is a financial advisor with Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Titan Wealth Advisors, Sigma Financial Corporation, and Aurora Securities, among others. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with the Wayne County Youth and Senior Education Fund. Secure Asset Management primarily serves individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households, providing personalized financial planning, discretionary investment management, and pension consulting for retirement plans. The firm employs a range of investment approaches, including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and frequently utilizes third-party money managers and platforms for held-away account management.

Chad Wotton is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. in Bloomfield Hills, MI since 2025. Prior to joining Secure Asset Management, he worked at Gainplan, LLC for ten years. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent. Secure Asset Management, LLC provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients, along with pension consulting for retirement plans. The firm employs a range of investment analyses and offers portfolio management with a focus on individual and plan-level consulting rather than traditional corporate clients.

Ryan Drews is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at RWA Wealth Partners. He has held roles at Northwestern Mutual, Charles Schwab, Primerica, and General Motors. Drews also works as an adjunct professor at Walsh College, teaching and providing instruction to college students. RWA Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax planning, and retirement plan advisory. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using an open-architecture platform supplemented by customized fixed income management and combines fundamental and quantitative methods in certain strategies.

David Muncie is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has been with CoreCap Advisors and CoreCap Investments since 2016. CoreCap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management along with standalone financial planning to a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, self-directed retirement accounts, and institutional entities. The firm employs a relationship-oriented, individualized approach with a long-term investment horizon, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, and incorporates sub-advisors and third-party asset managers as part of its investment strategy.

Sylvia Yousif Matti is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Detroit Financial and GLP & Associates. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved in insurance sales as a life insurance producer with Magellan Financial. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, model portfolios, and an asymmetric rebalancing approach, offering services through a large network of affiliated offices and investment adviser representatives.

Russell Harris is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Apogee Wealth Management and Brookstone Capital Management. Harris is also a lead educator and board member for a nonprofit financial education organization, Apogee Wealth Academy. Bison Wealth serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers outcome-focused model portfolios combining tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market investments, and provides a turnkey asset management platform to unaffiliated advisers.

Thomas Maxey is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Lincoln Investment, Great American Advisors, Inc., and Consolidated Financial Corp. Maxey is also involved in entrepreneurial ventures including CD Busters, a web-based business focused on fixed annuities. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various programs and customized solutions. The firm’s investment approach incorporates an in-house research team, proprietary fund screening, and a range of advisory and model portfolio options.

Kevin Arends is a financial advisor with Asset Allocation Strategies, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Asset Allocation Strategies since 2011 and also maintains roles with GLP Investment Services, LLC, GLP & Associates, and Advocacy Alliance Agency LLC. Outside of investment advising, he is active in life insurance and annuity sales through GLP & Associates and serves as president of Advocacy Alliance Agency, which sells health, accident, and life insurance. Asset Allocation Strategies provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual investors and plan sponsors. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation using quantitative techniques and model portfolios, with additional services including plan-sponsor investment policy reviews and portfolio financing strategies.

Hagen Pruemm is a financial advisor at Corecap Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been president of SIS Financial Group, Inc., a company assisting retirees with health, long-term care, and life insurance, since 2010. His securities clientele is expected to overlap with that of SIS Financial Group. Corecap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning to individuals, retirement accounts, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs a relationship-oriented, individualized approach with a long-term investment horizon, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and often works with sub-advisors and third-party asset managers.

Steven Lusky is a financial advisor with Asset Allocation Strategies, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 14 years of industry experience. He is also the vice president of Preferred Underwriters, an insurance agency, a role he has held since 1997. Lusky’s work history includes concurrent positions at both Asset Allocation Strategies and GLP Investment Services. Asset Allocation Strategies provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual investors and plan sponsors. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation process using quantitative techniques and offers supplemental services such as 529 plan assistance and investment policy reviews.

Benson Onyegbula Jr. is a financial advisor at Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Ameriprise Financial and Edward Jones. Outside of advising, he is a licensed real estate agent assisting clients with residential and commercial properties. Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients, along with pension consulting services for retirement plans. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various investment vehicles and focuses on individuals rather than traditional corporate clients.

Mark Dixon is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Plante Moran Financial Advisors. He has been with Plante Moran since 1991 and also holds a partnership role at Plante & Moran PLLC, where he assists in firm management. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, supported by affiliations within the broader Plante Moran enterprise that offer integrated financial services.

Chris Cochran Sr. is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Creative Financial Designs and cfd Investments since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is actively involved as an insurance agent through a sole proprietorship. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, charitable, corporate, and retirement plan clients with investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs asset-class model allocations informed by third-party research and offers a range of strategies including Biblical Responsible Investing, with both discretionary and non-discretionary execution options.