Mark Dixon is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Southfield, MI. He has worked with Plante Moran since 1991 and is also a partner at Plante & Moran PLLC, where he assists in some management aspects of the firm. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with a proprietary equity market valuation model, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

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.

Stefanie Jenkins is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Cannon Financial Strategists, and Blasingame, Burch, Garrard and Ashley. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm manages accounts on a fiduciary basis using a mix of internal teams, external managers, model portfolios, and traditional and alternative investments, supported by AI tools and third-party analytics.

Alexander Guys is a financial advisor with Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Southfield, MI. He holds a Series 65 credential and has one year of experience in his current advisory role, with prior positions at Plante Moran and Comerica Bank. Before entering financial services, he worked at American Axle Manufacturing and Michigan State University. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to individual households, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a combined fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment approach and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services.

Daniel La Gore is a financial advisor at Procyon with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at AE Financial Services, Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group, and Huntington National Bank. He is also a licensed insurance agent. Procyon provides investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, institutional consulting, and model-portfolio services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, businesses, and government entities. The firm manages approximately $9.2 billion in client assets using a combination of internal portfolio construction, access to independent managers, and AI-supported research.

Michael Schmidtke is a financial advisor at Csenge Advisory Group, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Planning Alternatives LTD and EFG Asset Management. Csenge Advisory Group serves charitable organizations, corporations, business entities, and individual clients, including high-net-worth families, providing asset management, financial planning, and corporate retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis within a structured investment process and primarily constructs portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs.

Richard Barden is a financial advisor with Asset Allocation Strategies, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience and has been with his current firm since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 50% owner of a family farming business, Barden Farm and Farm Markets, where he allocates significant time during the growing season. Asset Allocation Strategies provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual investors, including both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as plan sponsors and trustees. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation using quantitative techniques and offers supplemental services such as 529 plan assistance and plan-sponsor investment policy reviews.

David Judge is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network, LLC, where he has worked since 2014. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, Judge is a professional musician involved in performance, recording, and teaching guitar, keyboard, and vocals. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of approximately 208 independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, managing about $8.6 billion in client assets with tailored strategies across various asset classes.

Raymond Comiskey III is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Securities LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at EDM Financial Advisors since 2021 and previously held roles at Securian Financial Advisors of the Great Lakes, Securian Financial Services Inc., and Minnesota Life. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage and insurance services, utilizing multiple investment platforms and non-traditional delivery methods such as subscription-based retirement education and co-advised private wealth solutions.

Darren Woolson is a financial advisor at Asset Allocation Strategies, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at Morgan Stanley and Ameriprise Financial Services. He also serves as Director of Compliance at Asset Allocation Strategies, overseeing compliance matters. 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 services including portfolio financing and third-party manager relationships.

David Sowerby is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, LLC and has held roles at Ancora Advisors, Inverness Securities LLC, and Loomis Sayles companies. Ancora Private Wealth Advisors provides customized portfolio management and lifetime wealth planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as pension, profit-sharing, and 401(k) plans. The firm’s investment approach combines top-down macro assessment with fundamental equity analysis and fixed-income structuring, employing a mix of individual securities, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and private placements.

Steven Berner is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience. He is currently with Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Kmg Fiduciary Partners, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is a silent partner in a business that provides specialized hockey lessons to youth. Fortis Capital Advisors is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm offers customized portfolio management and planning services using a mix of passive, active, tactical, and ESG-aware strategies, incorporating third-party sub-advisors and specialist approaches.

Jason Pivoz is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 10 years of industry experience, including roles at Integrated Wealth Concepts, LLC and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory work, Mr. Pivoz holds a CPA position at Blue and Co, LLC, where he provides tax and accounting services. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a goals-based financial advising discipline supported by proprietary software and quantitative metrics, combining passive and active investment strategies along with dynamic rebalancing.

Solomon Lamacchio is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of America and Merrill. He also provides investment advisory services through Wealthcare Advisory Partners, an independent registered investment advisor. LPL Financial offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm supports its advisors with in-house research and a wide range of investment delivery options, combining large-scale advisory operations with various non-advisory financial products.

Raymond Pett is a financial advisor with Corecap Advisors in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Windsor, Sheffield & Co Inc and Core Capital Advisors since 2012. Pett is also involved with M&O Marketing, an affiliated company of CoreCap, focusing on business development. 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, using a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and occasionally options or short sales.

Jaime Eckels is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 1999 and is also a partner at Plante & Moran, PLLC. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside proprietary valuation models and frequently employs third-party managers and alternative investments.

Kelly Atkins is a Series 65-licensed advisor with HighPoint Planning Partners in Troy, MI, with three years of industry experience. Prior to his financial advisory career, he worked at General Motors for 35 years. HighPoint Planning Partners serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory, utilizing fundamental analysis and diversified investment approaches across various asset classes.

Scott Kolesky is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant wrestling coach at Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice High School. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisory and independent advisor programs.

Beau Simon is a financial advisor at Compound Planning, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Empower Advisory Group, Personal Capital Advisors, LPL Financial, and Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management. Compound Planning serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, and financial intermediaries through discretionary portfolio management, turnkey asset management, financial planning, and institutional retirement-plan services. The firm employs a fiduciary, goals-based investment process using a range of strategies from low-cost ETFs to professional options, supported by technology partnerships and automated monitoring.

Chris Goldner is a financial advisor with Asset Allocation Strategies, LLC in Farmington, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Asset Allocation Strategies since 2016 and has been associated with GLP Investment Services and GLP & Associates since 2009. Outside of advising, he is involved as a member of Five Lakes Property Services, which manages short-term rental properties. 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 offers supplemental services such as 529 plans and plan-sponsor investment policy reviews.