David Ficarra is a financial advisor with Discipline Wealth Solutions, Inc. in Sterling Heights, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Tax Solutions Consultants, LLC, CPR Financial Group LLC, and Capital Markets IQ, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he provides tax preparation, accounting, and business plan review services as a tax accountant. Discipline Wealth Solutions serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and other advisors by offering discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts, sub-advisory relationships, retirement plan consulting, cash management, and financial planning. The firm’s approach includes tailored portfolios using asset allocation, technical analysis, and both long- and short-term trading, with oversight of internal and third-party managers.

Kevin McMillan is a financial advisor with Spectrum Financial Resources and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 27 years of industry experience, including eight years at J.P. Morgan Securities prior to joining Spectrum Financial Resources in 2020. Spectrum Financial Resources provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning, using a range of investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income securities.

Andrew Morgan is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Taylor & Morgan Asset Management, LLC d/b/a TM Advisors, with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Taylor & Morgan Asset Management since 2020 and previously at Plante Moran from 2016 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, Morgan consults on tax and business transactions through an accounting firm and is involved in investment analysis and financial reporting for a real estate-related business. Taylor & Morgan Asset Management provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily to individual clients and pension/profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $327 million across 418 accounts. The firm also offers mergers and acquisitions advisory services and employs a variety of investment strategies guided by fundamental and cyclical analysis.

Taylor Cox III is a financial advisor with City Center Advisors, LLC in Troy, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank, and is also active as an insurance agent through City Center Financial, LLC. Outside of finance, he works part-time as a delivery driver for DoorDash. City Center Advisors, LLC is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses with discretionary asset management, limited-scope financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan services. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach tailored to client objectives and employs higher-risk strategies such as options, derivatives, and margin in managed accounts.

Martin Schmidt is a CFP® and ChFC® with 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Carrera Capital Advisors, joining in 2024 after a long career at Northwestern Mutual and related entities from 1984 to 2024. Outside of his advisory work, he is a part owner of a family LLC that owns two boats. Carrera Capital Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, foundations, and other institutions with financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm employs a combination of macroeconomic, fundamental, and behavioral analysis along with proprietary quantitative tools and AI techniques to construct diversified, tax-aware portfolios tailored to client objectives.

Brett Quayle is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Quayle Financial Group, LLC in Grand Blanc, MI. He has worked at Taylor & Morgan Asset Management since 2016 and has been associated with Quayle & Co. Securities since 2005. Quayle Financial Group primarily serves individual clients, families, and small- to medium-sized businesses, offering discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental buy-and-hold investment approach tailored to client risk tolerance and time horizon, utilizing no-load mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, and annuities.

Viorica Fuchs is a financial advisor at Jay A. Fishman, Ltd with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Jay A. Fishman, Ltd since 2002. Jay A. Fishman, Ltd provides fee-based, discretionary portfolio management and investment counseling for high-net-worth individuals, families, corporations, charitable institutions, and select institutional clients. The firm emphasizes independent fundamental research and a long-term, conservative investment approach, focusing on mid-to-large-cap growth-at-a-reasonable-price equities and quality fixed income, with concentrated portfolios managed for low turnover.

Kyle Zammit is a financial advisor with StraightLine, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He has been with StraightLine and Straightline Group LLC since 2023. Prior to that, he worked at Mercury and spent nine years in Washington Township. StraightLine serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement-plan sponsors by providing investment management, financial planning, cash management, and retirement education services. The firm utilizes institutional research and proprietary model portfolios, applying modern portfolio theory and quantitative analysis, and supports client engagement through structured educational programs.

Brian Swinney is a financial advisor with FSA Advisors, Inc. in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. He has worked at FSA Advisors since 2017 and previously spent three years at Independence Capital Co Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Swinney serves as Vice President at Financial Services of America, where he sells life insurance and annuities, and is CEO of Core Four Services Inc, which also sells insurance products. FSA Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business clients. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory and a long-term trading horizon, employing a mix of mutual funds, fixed income, ETFs, REITs, annuities, and third-party managers.

Devin Ellis is a financial advisor at Carrera Capital Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Carrera Capital Advisors in 2025, Devin worked at Bank of America, Merrill, JPMorgan Chase Bank, JPMorgan Securities, and Quicken Loans. Carrera Capital Advisors serves individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and institutional entities through discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a multifaceted investment process incorporating quantitative tools, fundamental analysis, technical patterns, and artificial intelligence to build diversified, tax-aware portfolios.

Jonathan Furest is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has been with First Financial Coaching, Inc. since 2014 and is also involved with Furest Furest Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors for the Central Macomb Optimist Foundation and participates in the NextGen Macomb networking group. First Financial Coaching, Inc. provides investment advisory services, retirement plan consulting, and financial education to individuals, families, business owners, and corporations. The firm delivers non-discretionary investment recommendations and partners with a third-party asset manager for discretionary portfolio management, emphasizing financial education and written analysis as part of its service offering.

Mark Kersten is an advisor at FSA Advisors, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been affiliated with Financial Services Of America Advisors since 2020. He also maintains a long-standing association with Usallianz Securities Inc. and Financial Services Of America dating back to the early 1990s. FSA Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business clients. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory and typically implements allocations using mutual funds, fixed income, ETFs, REITs, annuities, and similar products.

Michael Spica is an investment advisor representative at FSA Advisors, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at FSA Advisors since 2017, with prior experience at Independence Capital Co Inc and AE Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and serves as president of MVS Incorporated, which receives commissions for insurance products. FSA Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth, and business clients. The firm combines fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory and a long-term investment horizon, typically utilizing mutual funds, fixed income, ETFs, REITs, and annuities in client portfolios.

Steven Lane is a CFP® and ChFC® with 24 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Carrera Capital Advisors since 2024 and previously held roles at Keith Nichol and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. Lane serves as treasurer for the Creekside Village of Orion Homeowners Association. Carrera Capital Advisors, established in 2024 by three former private-client professionals, provides financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, foundations, and institutions. The firm uses a blend of macroeconomic, fundamental, and behavioral analysis along with proprietary quantitative tools and AI techniques to create diversified, tax-aware portfolios tailored to client objectives.

Hans Gappy is a financial advisor at Royal Oak Financial Advisors, LLC in Royal Oak, MI, with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Westminster Financial Securities, Inc., Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC, and Dumbstruck Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Hans serves as the head varsity boys basketball coach at Auburn Hills Oakland Christian School. Royal Oak Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan monitoring. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset allocation and model portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and goals, with regular monitoring and rebalancing.

Mark Virostick is an investment adviser representative at FSA Advisors, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at FSA Advisors since 2017 and previously spent 15 years with Independence Capital Co. In addition to his advisory role, Virostick serves as Vice President and insurance agent at Financial Services of America, where he has been involved in insurance sales since 1993. FSA Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm combines fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory and employs a long-term trading approach, using a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and selected third-party managers.

Carter Sales is an advisor at Pointe Capital Management LLC with a Series 65 credential and recent industry experience beginning in 2024. Prior to joining Pointe Capital Management, he held positions at Comerica Bank and Seneca Partners. Carter attended Michigan State University from 2020 to 2024. Pointe Capital Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and select institutional accounts with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and ERISA fiduciary retirement-plan advising. The firm emphasizes a long-term, fundamentally driven equity selection strategy focused on Large Cap Value, utilizing a proprietary valuation model and a team-based research process combined with diversified asset allocation.

Sean Beckerman is a financial advisor at FSA Advisors, Inc. in Troy, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Woodward Insurance Agency and Financial Service of America, where he also sells life insurance and annuities through multiple insurance marketing organizations. Beckerman is active in insurance sales, including Medicare-related products and life insurance, through FSA Health Insurance Agency. FSA Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a long-term focus, offering tailored asset allocations and discretionary management that often includes third-party platforms.

Robert Taylor is a financial advisor at Taylor & Morgan Asset Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Taylor & Morgan Asset Management since 2011 and Taylor Capital, LLC since 2019, where he serves as CEO overseeing a private real estate investment fund. In addition to his advisory roles, Taylor owns a law firm that collects referral fees and is a member of a municipal financial advisory specializing in bond issues. Taylor & Morgan Asset Management provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily to individual clients and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $327 million across about 418 accounts, employing a range of strategies including discretionary portfolio management, options, and third-party managers, complemented by a mergers & acquisitions advisory practice.

Doris Karras is a financial advisor at StraightLine with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with StraightLine and its predecessor, Straightline Group LLC, since 2005. StraightLine serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement-plan sponsors by providing investment management, financial planning, discretionary cash management, and retirement plan education. The firm uses institutional research and proprietary model portfolios to guide investment decisions and offers a structured participant education program alongside managing employer-sponsored and personal accounts.