Sean Mcdonnell is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Advance Capital Management Inc. He has been with Advance Capital Management since 2011. Prior to his financial advisory career, he was involved with All Night DJs from 1999 to 2016. Advance Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, foundations, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs an Investment Committee to guide decisions and manages approximately $4.5 billion in assets across more than 6,800 clients.

Kristen Howard is a financial advisor at Thurston Springer Advisors with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Advisors, Bank of America N.A., Merrill, and Quicken Loans. Thurston Springer Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporations, foundations, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, fee-based consulting, and fiduciary services, using a range of investment strategies from buy-and-hold to higher-turnover models.

Norman Bald is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at CoreCap since 2020, following prior roles at The Leaders Group Inc and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in marketing through M&O Marketing and serves as a successor trustee for a family trust. CoreCap Advisors serves individuals—including high-net-worth and accredited investors—as well as 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 third-party sub-advisors, employing a relationship-oriented, long-term investment approach focused on mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and bonds.

John Rafferty is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at The O.N. Equity Sales Company, Park Avenue Securities, and Ohio National Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he writes and publishes articles about his experiences raising children with special needs. CoreCap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management along with standalone financial planning to individuals, self-directed retirement accounts, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs a relationship-oriented, individualized approach with a long-term investment horizon, using a variety of investment vehicles and sub-advisors, and offers tax-efficient asset location and rebalancing services.

Kyle Akers is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 17 years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at Modern Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked with firms including Barber Financial Group, Mutual Securities, and Osiwala & Associates Strategic Investment Services. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets through about 94 advisors. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and related services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, utilizing a centralized investment committee and a mix of strategic allocation and tactical adjustments.

Ian Eriksen is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 credential and has five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Jackson National Life Distributors, Summit Financial Group, and Cetera Advisor Networks. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant football coach at Clarkston Community School. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Sanhita Bhattacharya is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Santander Securities, and First Republic. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth management firm overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets and serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation strategies, with notable use of performance-based fee arrangements and carried interest structures for qualified investors.

Bryan Baines Jr. is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Plante Moran Financial Advisors, where he has worked since 2015. He has 10 years of industry experience. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base that includes individual households, institutional investors, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a proprietary equity valuation model and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies.

Patrick Hannon is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 15 years of experience in financial advisory. He has been with RWA Wealth Partners since 2026, following 12 years at Planning Alternatives, Ltd. RWA Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation and employs a diverse range of investment vehicles, combining fundamental and quantitative methods alongside customized fixed income and cash management strategies.

Christopher Kramer is a financial advisor at Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for 13 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Blizzard Falls Entertainment, a film and television business based in Rochester Hills, MI. Kingsview Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $6.7 billion, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm combines advisor-led financial planning with model-based and separately managed strategies, offering a broad range of investment instruments and access to alternative investments and third-party managers.

Craig Conley is a financial advisor at Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. in Troy, MI, with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Secure Investors Group and Secure Asset Management since 2017. Additionally, Conley is the owner of Son Life Incorporated, a business involved with assets under management and life insurance products since 1987. Secure Asset Management primarily serves individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households, providing personalized financial planning, discretionary investment management, and pension consulting for retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both long- and short-term strategies and frequently uses third-party money managers and trading signals.

Peter Wargo is a financial advisor at Modern Wealth Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Barber Financial Group, Mutual Securities, Inc., National Planning Corporation, and Osiwala Financial Group. Modern Wealth Management provides investment advisory and integrated planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension and retirement plans, charitable organizations, broker-dealers, and corporations. The firm employs a centralized portfolio management model supported by an Investment Committee and management team, offering discretionary investment management, modular financial planning, tax planning, estate-planning assistance, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Ryan Sheffer is a CFP® with 20 years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Advance Capital Management Inc since 2005. He is also the owner of BAGGS PARTNERS, LLC, a real estate development business, and VanSheffer Ventures, which focuses on property development in Byron Center, MI. Advance Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, foundations, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing an Investment Committee to guide portfolio construction and employing a range of strategies such as direct indexing and alternative investments.

Joshua Lanesky is a CFP® professional with five years of experience at JMG Financial Group Ltd and a total of 15 years in the financial industry. His prior work includes nine years at Plante Moran and one year at NCS Construction. JMG Financial Group advises individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations, providing comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, and financial consulting. The firm employs a planning-based, long-term investment approach with strategic asset allocation and offers tax consulting, private investment fund advisory, and held-away account management features.

Brian Hamlin is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts based in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment Planning since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance and fixed annuity sales through his ownership of Briham Development and as an insurance agent with Consolidated Financial Corp. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management and retirement-plan advice through a combination of discretionary in-house management and third-party advisors, supported by proprietary mutual-fund screening and a nationwide network of independent representatives.

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.

Stephen Werner is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc., holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Financial Designs since 2019 and also leads Covenant Financial Planning, LLC as president and owner. Additionally, he serves as CEO and 50% owner of Covenant Financial Group LLC. Creative Financial Designs serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and employer retirement plans with a range of investment management and financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset-class model allocations supported by third-party research and offers diverse strategies including passive, tactical, and Biblical Responsible Investing options.

Hovig Danealian is a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cypress Partners, CFOx Advisory, and Brose Group. Danealian also has experience in education, having worked at Oakland University and Cousino Senior High School. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to both private and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with a proprietary equity market valuation model to support its investment decisions.

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.