Russell Strickler is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and is affiliated with Strickler Investment Services, LLC in Brighton, MI. His career includes roles at AE Wealth Management, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and PNC Wealth Management. He also owns Strickler Tax Advisory, a tax preparation firm. Strickler Investment Services provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, asset-allocation-driven approach, integrating equities, ETFs, and mutual funds, and offers additional services through affiliated tax preparation and insurance entities.

Joseph Morphew is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with one year of industry experience, currently with MDRN Capital. His prior experience includes positions at Raymond James Financial Services and ownership of Morphew Insurance Group. Outside of financial services, he is CEO of La Boutique, a women’s clothing consignment shop in Howell, Michigan. MDRN Capital serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning through a multi-advisor team. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach, utilizing unaffiliated independent managers and low-cost funds.

Alec Waldman is a financial advisor at Pearl Planning with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Pearl Planning, he spent four years at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor and one year with the William & Marie Carls Family YMCA. Pearl Planning serves individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business owners by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside integrated financial planning and consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies and third-party tools, including the Pontera platform for managing held-away accounts and AI-assisted client relationship tools.

Matthew Lamarre is a financial advisor with Caitlin John, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with Caitlin John, LLC since 2011 and is also a managing partner at Jackson Kennedy and owner of M&L Retirement Solutions, both of which involve selling annuity and life insurance products. Caitlin John, LLC serves retail and high-net-worth individuals, trusts, qualified retirement plan sponsors, and institutions by providing investment management, financial planning, consulting, and qualified retirement plan services. The firm offers personalized investment programs that combine active and passive management, third-party portfolio managers, and a variety of instruments, including ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed insurance products, alternatives, and options strategies.

Ronald Briggs III is a financial advisor with SimplyRIA Advisor Network based in Brighton, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has six years of industry experience. Prior to joining SimplyRIA, he worked with Jackson National Life and currently serves as Director of Business Development for Entry Point Advisor Network, a service provider for insurance agents and investment advisors. SimplyRIA Advisor Network offers advisory services to individuals, trusts and estates, and qualified retirement plans, combining discretionary and non-discretionary investment management with financial planning and consulting. The firm operates as an RIA-aggregator, with supervised Investment Adviser Representatives managing independent practices under its compliance framework, utilizing a mix of active and passive strategies, third-party sub-advisers, and alternative investments.

Genevieve Guys is a financial advisor at Pearl Planning with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior firms include Asset Allocation Strategies, Northern Trust, and Standish Management. She also works as a conservation specialist involved in life insurance and fixed/index annuity sales. Pearl Planning serves individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business owners, offering portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm uses a range of investment strategies and third-party platforms to deliver client-specific solutions and employs operational features uncommon for its size.

Christopher Bakken is a financial advisor at Strickler Investment Services, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Mercer Advisors and CMT Digital. Strickler Investment Services offers discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses an active, asset-allocation driven approach that incorporates equities, ETFs, and mutual funds, and provides services such as portfolio supervision, tax preparation through an affiliated entity, and advice on held-away accounts and insurance products.

Brian Weisman is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Columbia Asset Management, L.L.C. since 1997. Columbia Asset Management provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental research combined with Modern Portfolio Theory to construct strategic asset allocations, generally maintaining a long-term investment horizon while allowing for rebalancing or shorter-term trades.

Benjamin Radley is a Series 65 licensed advisor with SimplyRIA Advisor Network in Brighton, MI, and has one year of experience in financial services. His background includes roles at SimplyRIA and work in education at Grand Valley State University and South Lyon Public Schools. Outside of finance, he has worked in golf course operations. SimplyRIA Advisor Network serves individuals, trusts, estates, and qualified retirement plans through discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement services. The firm operates as an RIA-aggregator with supervised independent practices and offers a mix of active and passive strategies, third-party sub-advisers, and access to alternative investments.

Jacob Fritts is a financial advisor with MariPau Wealth Management LLC in Brighton, MI, holding a Series 65 license and one year of industry experience. Before joining MariPau, he spent six years at Display Group and held roles at Detroit Wallpaper and as a Senior Account Executive. Outside of his advisory work, he consults for event production companies, providing sales, marketing, and leadership support. MariPau Wealth Management offers tailored investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and other entities, managing portfolios with a fiduciary approach that includes discretionary management and access to third-party independent managers.

Alexa Kane is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. She currently works at Pearl Planning, where she has been since 2025. Her prior experience includes roles at Stephens Consulting, Raymond James Financial Services, Mercer Global Advisors, and M.J. Smith & Associates. Pearl Planning serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business owners, providing portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs client-specific asset allocations across a range of investment types and utilizes platforms such as Pontera for managing held-away accounts and outsourced trading support.

Hylan Moises is a financial advisor with Darden Wealth Group in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at North Star Financial Consultants and Commonwealth Financial Network for 15 and 18 years, respectively. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Times 3 Ventures, LLC, a non-investment-related business. Darden Wealth Group serves private individuals, university faculty, business owners, foundations, and nonprofit organizations, focusing on wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach supplemented by macroeconomic and technical analysis, managing portfolios through individual securities, bonds, and ETFs, often on a discretionary basis.

Robert Pollock Jr. is a financial advisor at Diversified, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously operated Pollock Investment Advisors, LLC from 2010 to 2026. Diversified, LLC provides investment advice and financial planning to a broad client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a two-phase planning process and utilizes third-party managers and platforms to tailor asset allocation and diversification strategies to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Christen Sando is a financial advisor at Columbia Asset Management, L.L.C. with seven years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. She is part of a four-person advisory team based in Ann Arbor, MI. Columbia Asset Management provides wealth management and discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes portfolios using a mix of equities, fixed-income securities, mutual funds, and ETFs, applying fundamental analysis alongside Modern Portfolio Theory with a generally long-term orientation.

Andrea Darden is a financial advisor at Darden Wealth Group with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has been with her current firm since 2018, following an 11-year tenure at Chisholm & Darden. Darden serves on the board of the Michigan Research Institute, a nonprofit focused on developing technologies addressing national needs. Darden Wealth Group provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement and pension consulting, and business-owner advisory services to private individuals, university faculty, business owners, foundations, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach centers on fundamental analysis with a multi-year time horizon, incorporating tactical allocations and cash management, and it offers both discretionary management and flexible client-directed investment options.

Kory Salagean is a financial advisor at Columbia Asset Management, L.L.C. with five years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. His prior work includes four years at Annie's Childrencenter and ten years in education. Columbia Asset Management provides wealth management and discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes portfolios using a mix of equities, fixed-income securities, mutual funds, and ETFs, applying fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory with a long-term orientation.

Charleen Maune is a financial advisor at Foguth Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Strategic Investment Advisors, LLC and White Glove, among others. Foguth Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations, managing over $1 billion with a multi-advisor team. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing tailored investment plans that emphasize exchange-traded products and a mix of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and Modern Portfolio Theory-based analysis.

David Rea is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Securities LLC in Brighton, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Founders Financial Securities since 2009 and previously spent 37 years at REA & Shoemaker PC. Outside of advising, he serves as a tax return reviewer for GRAD & SHOEMAKER P.C. Founders Financial Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a network of registered investment adviser representatives. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and a range of advisory programs that include model portfolios and third-party sub-advisory relationships.

Kellan Landefeld is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Foguth Wealth Management, LLC. He joined the firm in 2025 and has previously been affiliated with Foguth Financial Group. His academic background includes time spent at Case Western Reserve University and Michigan State University. Foguth Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations, managing approximately $1.07 billion across a multi-advisor team. The firm emphasizes tailored investment plans and model portfolios focusing on exchange-traded products and applies a blend of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and Modern Portfolio Theory analysis.

Jennifer Jones is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 22 years of industry experience. She is currently with Accelerate Investment Advisors LLC and SJE Retirement LLC, having previously worked at firms including OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC, Sigma Planning Corporation, Flynn & Company, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Accelerate Investment Advisors LLC serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and comprehensive retirement plan consulting and education. The firm employs a primarily long-term allocation approach, constructing customized portfolios and offering fiduciary investment services for plan sponsors.