Matthew Creme is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Howell, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fifth Third Securities and has been affiliated with both LPL Financial and the Bank of Ann Arbor since 2017. LPL Financial is a national broker‑dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Andrew Gagne is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. in Northville, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Gagne is the owner of New World Financial and is also affiliated with Center Street Wealth Strategies. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored non-discretionary planning and employs tools such as risk profiling and probability modeling to support client goals, with a notable affiliation supporting municipal and public finance work.

Benjamin Bolen is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments, Equitable Advisors, and AXA Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is also an author for Clarity Before Crisis. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, including access to model portfolios, third-party asset managers, and institutional platforms.

Timothy Compton is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management based in Brighton, MI. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. Compton has been with Thrivent and its affiliated entities since 2016, including a prior role at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans from 2007 to 2017. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm provides holistic, goal-based planning without discretionary trading authority and allows clients to integrate planning with managed accounts under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Kingshook Ghosh is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He is the owner and Chief Investment Officer of UsaWorld Capital LLC, where he has worked since 2009. The firm provides portfolio management and financial advisory services to individual and institutional clients. UsaWorld Capital manages approximately $5.87 million in assets and combines a solo-practitioner structure with the capacity to handle institutional portfolios, serving a small and specialized client base.