Nicholas Pope is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently a financial advisor at Washington Avenue Advisors since 2016. He has also been affiliated with The Centennial Group, Princor Financial Services Corp, and Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, he serves on the boards of the East Lansing Film Festival and the Todd Martin Youth Leadership organization, and owns Blue Owl Coffee, LLC. Washington Avenue Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $286 million in client assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, businesses, and non-profits, employing a multi-disciplinary investment approach that integrates behavioral, fundamental, and quantitative analysis to construct diversified portfolios.

Robert Gentner is a CFP® professional affiliated with Founders Financial Securities LLC in Lansing, MI, with 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Founders Financial Securities in 2011, he spent one year at LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Gentner serves as a board member and officer for Living Hope Ranch, a Christian ministry that uses rescued horses to support children who have experienced abuse. Founders Financial Securities provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and corporate clients through a network of IARs managing approximately $4.1 billion in assets. The firm offers various advisory platforms and delegates portfolio construction to its representatives, who utilize discretionary and non-discretionary management as well as third-party managers, while also providing niche services such as 1031 exchange consulting and co-advised private wealth portfolios.

Mark Meyers is a financial advisor at Rehmann Wealth with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at firms including Plante Moran Insurance Agency and Greenleaf Trust. Rehmann Wealth serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals and families to institutional clients, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm combines in-house portfolio management with third-party allocations and maintains affiliations with an accounting firm and a broker-dealer.

David Ladomer is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Rehmann Wealth since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Ford Estates, LLC and Plante Moran Financial Advisors. Rehmann Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, estate and wealth-transfer planning, business succession planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, managing assets through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches with a focus on diversified portfolios and ongoing supervision.

Andrew Brace is a financial advisor with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fusion Capital Management since 2018 and previously at CLA USA Advisory Group, LLC. Brace is also a 50% owner of Brace Financial, a business involved in tax preparation and insurance sales. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC serves a range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses a customizable investment approach involving both fundamental and technical analysis, employing various asset classes and specialized instruments to align with client objectives.

Colin Lennox is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Rehmann Wealth since 2024. He previously worked for ten years at Plante Moran Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Lennox volunteers as a member of the investment committee for the endowment fund at First United Methodist Church Birmingham. Rehmann Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive investment management and financial planning services, utilizing an in-house investment team alongside third-party managers to construct and monitor diversified portfolios.

Ryan Parrott is a financial advisor at ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Mason, Michigan, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers and Valmark Securities since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Ash Street Redevelopment, LLC, involved in the redevelopment of commercial and residential properties in downtown Mason. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, plan sponsors, and institutional users through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm offers diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, and supports its advisors with due diligence, back-office services, and sub-advisory solutions.

Richard Minh Tran is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with Series 65 credentials. He has one year of experience in the financial industry and a background that includes roles at Tecomet, Inc., Eaton Aerospace, General Motors, and the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams. Gradient Securities, doing business as Gradient Wealth Management, offers financial planning, consulting, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm focuses on a non-discretionary model, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis while often utilizing third-party managers.

Daniel Zeiger is a financial advisor at Sequent Planning, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Packerland Brokerage Services and Foresters Equity Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he operates as an independent contractor selling life, annuities, health, LTC, and Medicare products. Sequent Planning, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm combines firm-developed models, third-party managers, and customized allocations within a structured risk framework and provides clients with ongoing investment communications and newsletters.

Seth Houle is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors with two years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Plante Moran Financial Advisors, Michigan State University, and several community organizations in Michigan. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with a proprietary equity market valuation model, and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Caitlyn Gimler is a CFP® with five years of industry experience currently serving at Rehmann Wealth. Her prior experience includes six years at Plante Moran Financial Advisors and earlier roles at Goodbody Stockbrokers and Denison Financial. Rehmann Wealth provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and institutions. The firm combines advisor-specific portfolios, in-house asset allocation models, and third-party managers, offering a variety of investment strategies and fiduciary services.

Daniel Taylor is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Plante Moran Financial Advisors. He has five years of industry experience, including prior roles at the University of Michigan and Ann Arbor State Bank. He is based in East Lansing, MI. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base that includes individual households, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside a proprietary equity market valuation model.

Kristen Fillmore is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2015. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC 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 employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment process and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Jeffrey Phillips is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently a financial advisor at Rehmann Wealth in Lansing, MI, where he has worked since 2017. Prior to that, he held roles at Royal Alliance and has been associated with Rehmann Financial since 2005. Phillips serves as treasurer for both the Florida Venture Capital Forum and his local church board. Rehmann Wealth provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm combines advisor-specific portfolios, in-house asset allocation models, and third-party managers, and offers specialized fiduciary services along with access to private investment opportunities.

Douglas Vaughn is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He currently works at AssuredPartners Investment Advisors and previously spent 19 years at Chesme Capital Management and its affiliated entity. Vaughn is also involved with Chesme Capital Management as a registered investment advisor. AssuredPartners Investment Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and employee benefit plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm manages several billion in discretionary assets and serves clients through a team-based approach across multiple offices.

Joseph Wilson is a financial advisor with Harbour Investments, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has four years of industry experience, including roles at Preferred Wealth Management LLC and Gradient Securities. Outside of his advisory work, Wilson serves as Treasurer of the Charlotte Evening Rotary Club and works as an Analytics Manager supporting demand planning at Kellanova. Harbour Investments serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension and 401(k) plans, and institutional entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to multiple execution platforms, utilizing a range of investment approaches tailored by individual advisors and approved third-party managers.

William Lazar is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Rehmann Wealth and previously worked at Plante Moran Financial Advisors. Lazar serves as a board member and treasurer for the Youth Sailing Foundation, a nonprofit organization, where he reviews financials and assists with audits. Rehmann Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, estate and wealth-transfer planning, business succession planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment management resources.

Duncan Clark is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with one year of industry experience. He is currently with Plante Moran Financial Advisors in East Lansing, MI. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked multiple years at Egypt Valley Country Club. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse range of private and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, banks, insurance companies, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside a proprietary equity market valuation model and commonly uses third-party separate account managers and alternative investments.

Jamie Wing is a financial advisor with Gradient Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and offering 32 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Synergy Life Annuity, LLC since 2023 and has been affiliated with Synergy Financial Group, LLC and JW Wealth Management Group, LLC since 2009 and 2007, respectively. Gradient Securities, doing business as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, third-party manager referrals, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA plan services to a broad range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, with a notable business model involving third-party manager referrals and a mix of advisory and commissionable securities services.

Simon Micakaj is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Rehmann Wealth since 2016. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Lansing, MI. Outside of his advisory role, Micakaj is a board member and secretary of the Cascades of Stoney Creek Homeowners Association. Rehmann Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, estate and wealth-transfer planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment resources.