Michael Shearon is a financial advisor at Accelerate Retirement with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Flynn & Company Inc., Sigma Financial Corporation, and OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC among others. He serves as a board member for the Mount Elliot Cemetery Association. Accelerate Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term allocation approach, managing portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and other instruments, while offering fiduciary and co-fiduciary services under ERISA.

Keely Mc Leod is an advisor at Blue Chip Partners, LLC with Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. Before joining Blue Chip Partners, she held roles at the University of Michigan, Miss Kim Korean Restaurant, Oakhurst Country Club, Auburn Hills Chamber of Commerce, and Notre Dame Prep. Blue Chip Partners provides fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charities, small businesses, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $1.88 billion across about 1,000 client relationships, offering services that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive or limited financial planning, and employer-sponsored account management.

Angela Cusmano is a financial advisor with Dahring | Cusmano and Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Her prior firms include Next Financial Group Inc and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. She is also an owner involved in providing fixed annuity insurance to clients. Dahring | Cusmano and Associates offers holistic financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as family offices, trusts, private foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes client-centered portfolio management with a focus on asset allocation and low-cost investments, and it provides institutional plan services including fiduciary roles and operational support.

Logan Doty is a financial advisor with Strickler Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining Strickler, he gained experience in roles at Powerhouse Gym, BASF Corporation, and Clemson University. He is also licensed as a life and health insurance agent, dedicating part-time hours to that work. Strickler Investment Services provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, asset-allocation driven approach, utilizing third-party model managers and risk analysis tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Hannah Bennett is a financial advisor with Verde Capital Management, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Verde Capital Management, she has held roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities. Verde Capital Management serves individuals, trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, offering investment management, fiduciary services for qualified retirement plans, and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach blends fundamental and technical analysis with diversified fund menus, and it employs derivatives and synthetic strategies to manage exposure and portfolio efficiency.

Alexander Walther is a financial advisor at Strickler Investment Services, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Strickler Investment Services provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations, using an active, asset-allocation driven approach that incorporates equities, ETFs, and mutual funds. The firm offers ongoing portfolio supervision, access to tax preparation services through an affiliated entity, and advises on held-away accounts and insurance products.

Cody Vanderhagen is a financial advisor with Blue Chip Partners, LLC in Farmington Hills, MI, holding a Series 65 credential and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Blue Chip Partners in 2020, he worked at CBRE and was a graduate student at the University of Michigan. Blue Chip Partners provides fee-based investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.88 billion across about 1,000 client relationships and offers services ranging from discretionary portfolio management to comprehensive financial planning, supported by an affiliated service network offering tax and estate-planning resources.

Bryan Azzo is a financial advisor at FAI Advisors, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with FinancePros, LLC and FinancePros Lending, LLC, where he oversees mortgage financial services operations. FAI Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $301 million for about 516 clients, offering tailored portfolio management and focused consulting on retirement and estate planning using fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation, and a long-term investment approach.

Paul Metler is a financial advisor with C2 Private Wealth in Novi, MI, holding a Series 65 credential and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Strategic Divorce Advisors, LLC, Strategic Investment Advisors, Inc., and Senior Planning Advisors, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in providing insurance products as an agent through Senior Planning Advisors. C2 Private Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on retirement planning for near and current retirees. The firm emphasizes risk- and scenario-based investment strategies and integrates advisory services with affiliated insurance, tax, and estate planning providers.

Aaron Cary is a financial advisor with Financial Freedom House in Waterford, Michigan, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, Cary is also licensed as an insurance agent, soliciting life, disability, and fixed annuity products. Financial Freedom House provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary investment services to individuals, businesses, and qualified retirement plans. The firm uses a consultative, cash-flow based planning process and emphasizes strategic asset allocation implemented primarily with ETFs and passively managed funds.

Daniel Seder is a CFP® and CFA® with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Blue Chip Partners, LLC since 2005 and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. He is also a partner in a non-variable insurance business. Blue Chip Partners provides fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable funds, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes tailored client relationships and implements customized asset allocation models using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Deborah Van Dam is a CFP® with two years of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Blue Chip Partners, LLC. Her prior work includes roles in hospitality and education, including positions at Cantoro Trattoria, LLC and University of Michigan-Dearborn. Blue Chip Partners provides fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes tailored relationships through in-depth discovery and customized asset allocation, offering services supported by affiliated tax and estate planning providers.

Vincent Parrack is a financial advisor at Blue Chip Partners, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC. Blue Chip Partners provides fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable funds, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm offers customized asset-allocation models and integrates tax and estate/legal services through affiliated providers.

Andrew Jabro is a financial advisor with Dahring | Cusmano and Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials, and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Dahring | Cusmano in 2024, he worked at Flexible Plan Investments Ltd and Citizens Bank among other positions. Dahring | Cusmano offers holistic financial planning and investment management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as family offices, trusts, private foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm’s client-centered investment approach emphasizes asset allocation and low-cost investments, managing portfolios primarily for the long term while also providing fiduciary and operational services to retirement-plan clients.

Morgan Cinader is a financial advisor with Verde Capital Management, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Verde Capital Management, Morgan worked at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and Hope College. Outside of finance, Morgan teaches barre fitness classes at Pure Barre Clarkston. Verde Capital Management serves individuals, trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, offering investment management, fiduciary services for qualified retirement plans, and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental and technical analysis with diversified asset allocation and uses both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies.

Carl Szasz is a financial advisor at Verde Capital Management, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Verde Capital Management since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Szasz owns and manages Verde Real Estate and is a partner in Narrin Farms, LLC, a lakefront horse farm. He also serves as President of the Starbluff Homeowner's Association and manages Millpond Bed and Breakfast, an Airbnb rental property. Verde Capital Management serves individuals, trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses by providing investment management, fiduciary services, and financial planning. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, offers diversified fund menus, and uses synthetic instruments as part of its investment approach.

Eric Tomaszewski is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Verde Capital Management, Inc. since 2013. He contributes to the Index Cooperative, a decentralized community focused on developing and promoting crypto structured tokens, assisting their institutional business team and broader community. Verde Capital Management serves individuals, trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, offering investment management, fiduciary services for qualified retirement plans, and financial planning. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with diversified fund menus and may use derivatives and synthetic strategies to manage portfolio exposure and efficiency.

Russell Strickler is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and is affiliated with Strickler Investment Services, LLC in Brighton, MI. His career includes roles at AE Wealth Management, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and PNC Wealth Management. He also owns Strickler Tax Advisory, a tax preparation firm. Strickler Investment Services provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, asset-allocation-driven approach, integrating equities, ETFs, and mutual funds, and offers additional services through affiliated tax preparation and insurance entities.

Jennifer Slater is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at Kaydan Wealth Management, Inc. since 2018 and previously held roles at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors and Shard Financial. She is also a licensed insurance agent. Kaydan Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, discretionary investment management, retirement planning, and workplace retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses fundamental analysis and individualized portfolio construction with both modeled and customized strategies implemented on a discretionary basis.

Kirk Dahring is a financial advisor at Dahring | Cusmano and Associates with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including NEXT Financial Group and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as President of The Tawny K. Dahring Foundation, a nonprofit focused on medical research and comfort care. Dahring | Cusmano and Associates provides holistic financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, family offices, trusts, private foundations, and retirement plans. The firm’s client-centered approach emphasizes risk profiling, asset allocation, and long-term portfolio management, and it offers institutional plan services including fiduciary management and plan education.