Joshua Lanesky is a CFP® professional at JMG Financial Group Ltd with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining JMG Financial Group in 2021, he worked at NCS Construction for one year and spent nine years at Plante Moran. JMG Financial Group provides comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations, employing a planning-based, long-term investment approach that includes strategic asset allocation and tactical adjustments approved by an investment committee. The firm also offers in-house tax consulting and advises on private investment fund opportunities.

Brian Hamlin is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has been with Lincoln Investment Planning since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Hamlin is involved in the sale of insurance and fixed products through his ownership of Briham Development. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by an in-house investment management and research team, providing access to third-party managers and various portfolio options.

Samuel Kastamo is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked in various roles including independent painting work. Kastamo also owns Kastamo Financial LLC, an advisory and insurance services business. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services to individual, corporate, charitable, and RIA clients. The firm utilizes proprietary ETF-based core models, third-party managers, and option strategies, supported by quantitative and fundamental analyses, and offers a platform that includes tailored suitability assessments and regular portfolio rebalancing.

Dylan Schalmo is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with CoreCap Advisors and CoreCap Investments since 2019. Additionally, he serves as Director of Trading at Cooper, Adel, Vu Financial, LLC, where he sells life and annuity products. CoreCap Advisors serves individuals—including high-net-worth and accredited investors—as well as self-directed retirement plans and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisors, with a relationship-oriented approach focused on long-term investment strategies.

Hovig Danealian is a financial advisor with Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Southfield, MI. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cypress Partners, LLC, CFOx Advisory, Brose Group, Oakland University, Meijer, and Cousino Senior High School. Plante Moran Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services. The firm uses a variety of analytical methods and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, managing a significant mix of assets within the larger Plante Moran enterprise.

Sharon Viano is a financial advisor at Madison Avenue Securities, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Linsco Private Ledger Corp. Outside of her advisory work, she is a co-owner and vice president of Wealth Creation Strategies Inc. and serves as a trustee for ProBiomechanics, a nonprofit that funds scholarships for engineering students. Madison Avenue Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual clients, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.0 billion in assets and offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Robert Forte is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2016. He holds the Series 65 designation and is based in Southfield, Michigan. Plante Moran Financial Advisors offers investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, banks, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with a proprietary equity valuation model to manage both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Omar Baadarani is a financial advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC in Dearborn, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill from 2010 to 2024. Sequent Planning, LLC operates as Futurity First Wealth Management and serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm offers a range of services including asset management and fiduciary retirement-plan solutions, utilizing diversified manager exposures and tax-aware strategies delivered by a network of independent adviser representatives.

Eric Giosa is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with Consolidated Financial and Lincoln Investment Planning LLC since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a high school ice hockey coach at Detroit Catholic Central High School. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a variety of programs. The firm’s investment decisions are guided by an in-house research team and proprietary screening processes, with advisors able to provide customized portfolios or select third-party managers based on client needs.

Kasey Styrna is a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Plante Moran since 2013. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a range of analytical approaches and proprietary models to develop strategic asset allocations and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Fred Sultan is a financial advisor with American Independent Securities Group, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 43 years of industry experience, including 13 years at L.M. Kohn & Company prior to joining his current firm. Additionally, he is licensed as an insurance agent, selling life, variable annuity, and accident/health insurance on a part-time basis. American Independent Securities Group, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides portfolio management through discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, access to third-party managers and TAMPs, and offers an optional third-party estate-planning service.

Bradley Feldman is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners in Birmingham, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with five years of industry experience. He has also been a registered representative at Kingswood Capital Partners, LLC since 2021 and serves as a senior wealth advisor at Robert Schechter & Associates, LLC. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager with more than 200 advisors overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, utilizing a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation to meet client objectives.

Paul Ragheb is a financial advisor at Azimuth Capital Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Azimuth since 2004, including its predecessor and current entities. Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC serves individuals, trusts, foundations, banks, and municipal entities, offering discretionary and nondiscretionary investment supervisory services, subadvisory arrangements, and limited financial planning. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis with model-based equity strategies and tailored fixed-income solutions, managing portfolios on a primarily discretionary basis while accommodating client-specific mandates and a range of investment instruments.

Boris Andrikos is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with CoreCap Advisors and its related entities since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he operates Andrikos Financial Partners, LLC, where he provides insurance services and manages employee benefits for an automotive supplier. CoreCap Advisors offers discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning to individuals, retirement accounts, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a relationship-oriented, individualized approach with a long-term investment horizon, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and sub-advisors to manage client portfolios.

Stephanie Scully is a financial advisor at Corecap Advisors with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked concurrently at Simasko Financial and Simasko Law since 2015, where she assists with estate planning signings, appointments, seminars, and life insurance and annuity applications. Corecap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning to a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a relationship-oriented, individualized approach with a long-term investment horizon and utilizes mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, often engaging sub-advisors and third-party asset managers.

Alex Tanner is a financial advisor with Summit Financial, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential. He has been with Summit Financial since 2026 and has no prior industry experience. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management services, combining discretionary and consultative approaches across various programs and platforms.

Christine Fogg is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Royal Oak, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Lincoln Investment and Legend Equities Corporation. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various programs and advisory services supported by an in-house investment management and research team.

Thaddeus Schlaud is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation, with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. since 2025 and previously spent 10 years at Gainplan LLC. Outside of advising, he owns Clarkston Party Rental, a business unrelated to finance. Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. serves individual clients, including both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth households, providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, and pension consulting for retirement plans. The firm employs strategies guided by written Investment Policy Statements and utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside third-party managers and held-away account management.

David Howard is a financial advisor with CoreCap Advisors in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Simasko Financial, CoreCap Investments, LLC, and CoreCap Advisors, LLC since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he assists clients with individual and tax returns during tax season. CoreCap Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth and accredited investors, as well as self-directed retirement plans and institutional clients such as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary investment and portfolio management, financial planning, and access to a range of third-party sub-advisors, focusing on a relationship-oriented, long-term investment approach.

Caterina Defalco is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Advisory Services Network since 2012 and Argentora Wealth Management since 1995. She holds a Series 63 license and has additional roles including licensed insurance agent and financial industry consultant. Outside of finance, she is an author and president of several ventures focused on French cuisine and culture, including writing books and producing related media. Advisory Services Network is an independent enterprise firm with over 200 advisors serving individuals, families, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a diverse range of investment strategies and account management options.