Matthew Holody is a financial advisor at Affinity Financial Advisory with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked since 2009 as Controller and CPA for Flat Rock Metal Inc., a steel parts manufacturer for the automotive industry, where he manages accounting operations. Affinity Financial Advisory primarily serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as businesses and charities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial advisory services, utilizing a technical analysis approach and a three-part client profiling process to guide investment decisions.

Erik Ringo is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Autumn Financial Advisors, LLC since 2017, following prior roles at Buttonwood Financial Advisors and T. Rowe Price. Autumn Financial Advisors is a two-advisor firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with a combination of comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using both passive and active strategies informed by quantitative, cyclical, and technical analysis.

Joseph Kubic is a financial advisor at Fairlane Investment Advisors Inc with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Fairlane since 1984. Fairlane Investment Advisors serves individual investors, including high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and tailored financial planning. The firm employs model asset allocation strategies with individual customization and manages employer retirement plan assets at the participant level.

Patrick Guentner is a financial advisor at Legacy Investment Advisors LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is also a practicing attorney with Guentner, Barbee & Associates PLLC. Outside of his advisory and legal work, he serves as a FINRA arbitrator and operates a retail store, One More Training Gear, LLC. Legacy Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, overseeing approximately $61 million across close to 500 accounts. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis and incorporates both long- and short-term trading strategies, with a limited investment menu that includes mutual funds, fixed income, equities, annuities, and ETFs.

Eric Solomon is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Safe Future Wealth Partners LLC with one year of industry experience. Before joining Safe Future Wealth Partners, he worked at ERS Financial LLC, Integrated Capital Management, Paragon Retirement Planning, and held a long tenure at Ford Motor from 1989 to 2020. Safe Future Wealth Partners serves individual clients by providing ongoing portfolio management and financial planning, often referring clients to unaffiliated third-party advisers for discretionary management. The firm uses model allocations and third-party portfolios to implement investment strategies and monitors outside managers rather than directly managing client trades.

Holly Casady is a financial advisor with Custom Wealth Management in Plymouth, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC and OLV Investment Group. Custom Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and trusts with discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning. The firm uses an active, asset-allocation approach and specializes in bank-issued structured notes, offering services that include portfolio rebalancing and coordination with tax advisors.

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Kyle Whipple is a financial advisor at Custom Wealth Management with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at AE Wealth Management, LLC, Kalos Capital, and C. Curtis Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and financial advisor involved in insurance sales through Custom Wealth Solutions. Custom Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and trusts with discretionary investment management, integrated financial planning, and limited consulting services. The firm uses an active, asset-allocation approach incorporating fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, and has a specialization in bank-issued structured notes and related services.

Scott Carty is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Custom Wealth Management in Plymouth, MI. His prior roles include experience at AE Wealth Management LLC, Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group, and Sigma Financial Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as a soccer coach at Plymouth Christian Academy. Custom Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and trusts, providing discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning. The firm uses an active, asset-allocation approach and has a specialization in bank-issued structured notes, supported by an affiliated insurance agency that offers additional insurance products.

Joshua Raider is a financial advisor with Raider Dennis Agency and holds a Series 65 designation. He has eight years of experience with the firm, including four years in the industry. Raider Dennis Agency provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing model portfolios on a wrap-fee platform. The firm employs cyclical analysis and third-party model managers accessed via AE Wealth’s platform, primarily managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis while maintaining active insurance brokerage and securities activities.

Robert Murphy is a financial advisor at Pinnacle Wealth Management Group, Inc. in Plymouth, MI. He holds a Series 65 designation and has six years of industry experience, all with Pinnacle. Pinnacle Wealth Management Group, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and a family office program for clients meeting a $1 million threshold. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation across a diverse investable universe and manages approximately $243 million for about 200 clients.

Jonathan Carender is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Paragon Investing, LLC since 2020. His prior work includes roles at Scio Software and TKS Industrial Company. Paragon Investing provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, businesses, and other investment advisers. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts along with standalone or bundled planning services, tailoring investment processes to client objectives using a mix of asset allocation strategies and fund types.

Brett Kidd is a financial advisor at Kidd Financial Planning, LLC with the PFS™ designation and one year of experience in financial planning. He has also worked at Norton & Kidd CPAs for ten years. Kidd Financial Planning, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, small businesses, and participant-directed retirement plans. The firm emphasizes passive, diversified, long-term investment strategies using mutual funds and ETFs and employs quantitative tools and third-party managers to manage client portfolios.

Rocco Scarsella is a financial advisor with The Financial Center, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Scarsella serves as president of NICTON Inc., a company that owns an office building, and is involved in tax planning and business consulting through related entities. The Financial Center provides fee-based financial planning, general consultations, and educational seminars to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, charitable organizations, estates, and trusts. The firm focuses on delivering tailored financial plans and project-based advice without exercising investment discretion, with implementation handled through third-party affiliates.

Kevin Adams is the sole advisor at the Law Office of Kevin Adams, PLLC in Livonia, MI. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 11 years of experience in the financial industry. He has practiced as an estate and tax attorney at his law office since 2000. The firm provides legal and tax services focused on estate planning, probate, trusts, and tax planning, and refers clients to third-party financial advisors rather than offering direct investment management. It emphasizes matching clients with suitable advisors through documented referral agreements and client disclosures.

Sean Kelly is a financial advisor at Kelly Wealth Management, Inc. in Royal Oak, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to his current role since 2023, he worked at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and has experience in construction and property restoration. He is also active as an insurance agent through Copper Partners II DBA Kelly Capital Partners. Kelly Wealth Management provides discretionary investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual investors. The firm manages $160.6 million in discretionary assets and offers tailored investment strategies that may include asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and both long- and short-term purchases, utilizing third-party sub-advisers and wrap-fee programs.

Ina Fernandez is a financial advisor at Fern Capital Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Fern Capital since 2015. Fern Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and qualified plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $71 million through a two-advisor team and employs client-specific investment policies focused on fundamental analysis, earnings growth, and investment-grade fixed income.

Nicholas Hopwood is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Peak Wealth Management, LLC in Plymouth, MI, where he has worked since 2010. Prior to that, he was with Regulus Advisors and Mutual Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory practice, he is a member and passive investor in Omnevo Fitness. Peak Wealth Management primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning, coaching, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses fundamental and technical analysis to guide investment decisions and manages assets through a wrap-fee program while also recommending institutional strategists via the Envestnet platform.

Arthur Cole is a financial advisor with CND Financial in Livonia, MI, holding the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 15 years of industry experience and is also president and CPA of Cole, Newton & Duran, a certified public accounting firm. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as CFO of MI Pharm, a long-term care pharmacy, and owns several non-investment related businesses. CND Financial is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a range of model strategies primarily using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, with quarterly portfolio reviews and limited-discretionary management.

Mary Kelly is a financial advisor at Kelly Wealth Management, Inc. in Royal Oak, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. She previously worked at J.W. Cole Advisors, INC. and is also involved with Copper Partners II, Inc. d/b/a Kelly Capital Partners. Alongside her advisory role, she is a licensed insurance agent and sells various insurance products. Kelly Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, written investment strategies, and financial planning. The firm customizes advice based on client objectives and risk tolerance, employing methods such as strategic asset allocation and dollar-cost averaging, and may utilize third-party sub-advisers and wrap fee programs.