Kelly L'esperance is a financial advisor at Barking Sands Capital with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has led The L'esperance Group, LLC since 2011. L'esperance is also licensed as an insurance agent in Michigan and Minnesota, dedicating part of her time to this activity. Barking Sands Capital provides personalized, fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages primarily discretionary assets using a core-equity strategy supplemented by dividend-paying equities, bonds, ETFs, and third-party managers when appropriate.

James L'esperance is a financial advisor at Barking Sands Capital in Troy, MI, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 19 years of industry experience. He has operated The L'esperance Group, LLC since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a licensed insurance agency selling and servicing fixed insurance products such as life insurance and annuities. Barking Sands Capital provides personalized, fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a core-equity strategy combined with diversified options and uses third-party managers when appropriate, managing approximately $45 million in primarily discretionary assets for about 85 clients.

Albert Lalonde is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Kaizen Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked for 10 years. He has a total of 9 years of industry experience and previously worked with Kaizen Financial Group, LLC. Lalonde also manages an insurance services business as a managing member and insurance agent. Kaizen Wealth Management provides financial planning and consulting primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, serving as an introducer and liaison to third-party money managers rather than directly managing client assets. The firm prepares tailored financial plans and coordinates with other professionals while relying on referrals and fee-sharing arrangements with external investment managers.

Ryan Knaack is a financial advisor at Wealthy Intentions with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Rocket Companies, FCA USA, Conifer Insurance, Sun Communities, and BDO USA. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a Senior External Reporting Analyst at Rocket Companies, focusing on SEC filings. Wealthy Intentions provides investment management, comprehensive financial and business planning, and tax preparation services primarily to individual clients. The firm uses a passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, combining diversified portfolios of index mutual funds and ETFs with fundamental and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios to clients’ risk and investment objectives.

Walter Maziarz is a financial advisor with Trinity Wealth Solutions LLC in Sterling Heights, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has owned and operated multiple related businesses focused on financial services and tax planning since the mid-1990s. Maziarz also serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations that promote Polish culture and investment opportunities in the Detroit area. Trinity Wealth Solutions is a state-registered independent advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers wealth management, retirement and estate planning, comprehensive financial planning, and income tax planning and preparation, utilizing a combination of TAMP-managed strategies and direct securities tailored through a proprietary asset-allocation model.

Felicia Harris is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at EverythingHR Financial Services LLC since 2017. Her prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and UBS Financial Services. Outside of her financial advisory work, she is involved in human resources and workforce development through her ownership of El Shaddai Consulting LLC and related businesses. EverythingHR Financial Services LLC provides portfolio management and investment-advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $23 million across 90 client accounts using client-specific Investment Policy Statements and a long-term trading approach supported by quantitative and technical analysis.

Colin Overweg is a financial advisor at Advize Wealth Management with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including WealthSource Partners, Waddell & Reed, and Cetera Advisors. He is also licensed to sell life and health insurance and may engage in product sales with clients. Advize Wealth Management advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer plan sponsors, providing wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes passive investing through strategic and tactical asset allocation and utilizes technology-enabled platforms alongside custodial relationships to implement client strategies.

Richard Davenport is a financial advisor at Lakeshore Financial Planning Inc. in Saint Clair Shores, MI, with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Advisors, Inc. for a combined 19 years before joining Lakeshore Financial Planning in 2018. Lakeshore Financial Planning provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and an investment club. The firm uses diversified model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs, employing both fundamental and technical analysis, and offers tailored advisory relationships with discretionary trading authority.

Zhaoji Yang is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience, currently advising at Rochester Wealth Strategies, LLC. Prior to this role, he spent eight years at Joshua Analytical Research, LLC and ten years at Flexible Plan Investments, Ltd. Outside of his financial advisory work, he is employed by LanguageLine Solutions, Inc. Rochester Wealth Strategies provides wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, and institutional sponsors. The firm employs a planning-centric investment process focused on fundamental analysis and primarily ETF-based portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and liquidity needs.

Gary Aidem is a Series 65 licensed advisor at A & L Financial Services, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with A & L Financial since 2000 and also works as a loan officer at St. James Mortgage Corp., assisting clients with residential mortgages. A & L Financial Services provides personalized financial planning and discretionary asset management primarily for individual and high net worth clients. The firm uses a fee-only, percentage-of-assets approach and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside option-writing strategies and borrowing within managed accounts.

Sean Kelly is a financial advisor at Kelly Wealth Management, Inc. in Royal Oak, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to his current role since 2023, he worked at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and has experience in construction and property restoration. He is also active as an insurance agent through Copper Partners II DBA Kelly Capital Partners. Kelly Wealth Management provides discretionary investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual investors. The firm manages $160.6 million in discretionary assets and offers tailored investment strategies that may include asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and both long- and short-term purchases, utilizing third-party sub-advisers and wrap-fee programs.

Gerald Dehondt is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at SS&H Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2019 and previously spent 15 years at Jerrmar Capital Management, Inc. He holds a Series 63 license. SS&H Financial Advisors, Inc. is an independently owned SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and foundations, generally with at least $350,000 available for investment. The firm focuses on realistic investment objectives and risk management, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis to manage diversified portfolios on a primarily discretionary basis.

Noah Wolthuis is a CFP® with five years of industry experience currently affiliated with On Point CRNA. His prior roles include positions at Barnhart Wealth Management LLC, Zhang Financial LLC, and PrairieView Partners, among others. On Point CRNA is an SEC-registered adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with a two-advisor team managing approximately $100 million. The firm employs a passive, model-portfolio approach focused on diversified, risk-based allocations using ETFs and index mutual funds, and offers bundled services including discretionary investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, and payroll facilitation.

Michael Schuchard is the principal of Schuchard Capital Management Inc in Sterling Heights, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 29 years of industry experience. He has managed Schuchard Capital Management since 1989. The firm provides discretionary investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, and charitable organizations, serving both high-net-worth and retail investors. Its investment approach emphasizes asset allocation based on historical asset-class relationships, low-cost index funds and ETFs, and regular rebalancing to control risk.

Mary Kelly is a financial advisor at Kelly Wealth Management, Inc. in Royal Oak, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. She previously worked at J.W. Cole Advisors, INC. and is also involved with Copper Partners II, Inc. d/b/a Kelly Capital Partners. Alongside her advisory role, she is a licensed insurance agent and sells various insurance products. Kelly Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, written investment strategies, and financial planning. The firm customizes advice based on client objectives and risk tolerance, employing methods such as strategic asset allocation and dollar-cost averaging, and may utilize third-party sub-advisers and wrap fee programs.

Deanna Harless is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bernard Wealth Management Corp. She has worked at several firms including Sequoia Financial Group, Creative Planning, and Securities America. Bernard Wealth Management serves individuals, businesses, corporate retirement plans, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $314 million in client assets using model portfolios that combine mutual funds, ETFs, and select individual stocks guided by quantitative and fundamental research.

Joseph Elias is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Wealthy Intentions in Sterling Heights, MI, bringing three years of industry experience. He has worked at Rocket Mortgage since 2015. Wealthy Intentions is a small independent advisory firm that serves individual clients with investment management, financial and business planning, and tax preparation services. The firm uses a passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, tailoring diversified portfolios with index funds and ETFs according to each client’s risk objectives.

Daniel Stavale is a financial advisor with Paragon Retirement Planning, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He is also the president of College Planning Solutions, LLC, which assists college-bound students in finding suitable colleges and securing scholarships. Additionally, Stavale works as an independent insurance agent offering various insurance products, including fixed index annuities. Paragon Retirement Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing comprehensive and single-issue financial planning and consulting with a typical account minimum of $100,000. The firm employs a model portfolio approach, allocating assets among third-party sub-advisors while maintaining client relationships and overseeing portfolio reviews.

Benjamin Barnhart is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at On Point CRNA. His prior roles include positions at Barnhart Wealth Management, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade Investment Management, and Scottrade. On Point CRNA is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $100 million across 183 accounts, offering discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a passive, model-portfolio approach primarily using ETFs and index mutual funds and provides additional services such as tax preparation and payroll facilitation.

Douglas Cook is a financial advisor with M1 Capital Management LLC in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab, Fidelity, and Integrity Alliance. Outside of his advisory work, he is the principal real estate investor at CGT Enterprises. M1 Capital Management primarily serves individual clients, including many high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and tax planning services. The firm employs a tactical, actively managed approach focused on ETFs, supplemented by CMOs and options, with portfolios tailored to client risk tolerance and objectives.