Stephanie Scully is a financial advisor at Corecap Advisors with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked concurrently at Simasko Financial and Simasko Law since 2015, where she assists with estate planning signings, appointments, seminars, and life insurance and annuity applications. Corecap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning to a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a relationship-oriented, individualized approach with a long-term investment horizon and utilizes mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, often engaging sub-advisors and third-party asset managers.

Alex Tanner is a financial advisor with Summit Financial, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential. He has been with Summit Financial since 2026 and has no prior industry experience. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management services, combining discretionary and consultative approaches across various programs and platforms.

Mark Improta is a financial advisor with Thurston Springer Advisors in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in business consulting through Volci Consulting and Forte Funding, focusing on lending for residential and commercial properties. Thurston Springer Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, foundations, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services, employing a range of investment strategies that include both buy-and-hold and active momentum models.

Richard Davis is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Transcend Capital Advisors, UBS Financial Services, and Goldman Sachs Wealth Services. Arax Advisory Partners serves a diverse clientele including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers wealth management and advisory services with a fiduciary approach, utilizing in-house portfolio teams, independent managers, and a mix of traditional and alternative investments.

Christopher Bokmuller is a financial advisor at Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and MI Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Bokmuller Retirement Services, focusing on insurance and investment-related activities. Packerland Brokerage Services serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of advisory services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing both direct management and third-party money managers through a variety of account structures.

Christine Fogg is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Lincoln Investment and Legend Equities Corporation. Capital Analysts serves a mix of retail and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, advisor-managed custom and model portfolios, access to third-party managers, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and firm-managed programs. The firm employs a proprietary mutual-fund screening process and delivers investment management on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Thaddeus Schlaud is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation, with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. since 2025 and previously spent 10 years at Gainplan LLC. Outside of advising, he owns Clarkston Party Rental, a business unrelated to finance. Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. serves individual clients, including both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth households, providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, and pension consulting for retirement plans. The firm employs strategies guided by written Investment Policy Statements and utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside third-party managers and held-away account management.

David Howard is a financial advisor with CoreCap Advisors in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Simasko Financial, CoreCap Investments, LLC, and CoreCap Advisors, LLC since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he assists clients with individual and tax returns during tax season. CoreCap Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth and accredited investors, as well as self-directed retirement plans and 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 a range of third-party sub-advisors, focusing on a relationship-oriented, long-term investment approach.

Caterina Defalco is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Advisory Services Network since 2012 and Argentora Wealth Management since 1995. She holds a Series 63 license and has additional roles including licensed insurance agent and financial industry consultant. Outside of finance, she is an author and president of several ventures focused on French cuisine and culture, including writing books and producing related media. Advisory Services Network is an independent enterprise firm with over 200 advisors serving individuals, families, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a diverse range of investment strategies and account management options.

Joe Dahm is a financial advisor at Asset Allocation Strategies, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked with GLP Investment Services and GLP & Associates since 2001. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with DAHM Editorial Services, LLC, a copy editing business. Asset Allocation Strategies provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual investors and plan sponsors. The firm employs strategic asset allocation using advanced quantitative techniques and offers additional services such as 529 plan assistance and investment policy reviews.

Steven Azoury is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with 44 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has been with CoreCap Investments, LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent through Azoury & Associates and Azoury Financial. CoreCap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning to a broad range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement accounts, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs a relationship-oriented, individualized approach with a long-term investment horizon and makes use of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and third-party asset managers.

Jeffrey Perry is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Quest Commonwealth and Comcast. Foundations Investment Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm delivers tailored advice through a large network of affiliated offices, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside model portfolios and asymmetric rebalancing strategies.

Ronald Thompson Sr. is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as president and attorney at Thompson Stewart, P.C., where he provides legal services including estate planning, corporate law, family law, and civil litigation. CoreCap Advisors offers discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning to individuals, retirement accounts, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs a relationship-oriented, individualized approach with a long-term investment horizon, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and selectively options or short sales after client discussion.

Peter Frawley is the president of Overwatch Advisors, LLC, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at CoreCap Advisors and CoreCap Investments, LLC since 2012. Overwatch Advisors serves other investment advisers and institutional clients as a subadviser, focusing on equities and exchange-traded funds through tactical portfolio management that combines charting, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis. The firm manages client mandates on a discretionary basis and employs both long-term and short-term trading strategies.

Mark Carpenter Frere is a Series 66–designated advisor with Capital Analysts in Royal Oak, MI, bringing seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Capital Analysts and Lincoln Investment, as well as prior experience with Michigan Solar and American Financial Network. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, and retirement-plan advice. The firm operates through a nationwide network of independent advisors and combines discretionary and non-discretionary investment management supported by proprietary screening and institutional relationships.

Jason Spencer is a financial advisor at Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley and LPL Financial. Spencer also maintains an ongoing role with Brighton Wealth Management. Secure Asset Management provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily for individual clients, along with pension consulting services for retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes and emphasizes equitable allocation of investment opportunities while maintaining client custody with external custodians.

William Gibbons Jr. is a financial advisor at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked at LPL Financial since 2002. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Gibbons serves as a board member and treasurer of the Lapeer County Community Foundation, where he participates in finance and donor development committees and collaborates with external accounting firms. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a goals-based financial advising approach supported by proprietary software and a behavioral economics framework, combining both passive and active investment strategies alongside quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Emily Lydey is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2020. Her prior work includes roles at Jackson National Life and The Andersons. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base, including individual households, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with a proprietary equity market valuation model in managing assets, with a significant portion managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Jonathan Teal is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. He is the owner of Teal Capital Incorporated and Polaris Private Wealth, the latter providing investment management and insurance services. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC delivers investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams serving individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $13.45 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad range of investment products and platforms, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with specialized offerings such as annuity subaccount management and 529 plan services.

Shawn Glasgow is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC and has previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, Shawn serves as a firefighter for the City of Lapeer and is a managing partner at Polaris Private Wealth LLC. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $13.45 billion in client assets. The firm offers access to a broad range of investment products and platforms, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.