John Lambert is a financial advisor with SimplyRIA Advisor Network in Brighton, MI, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations along with Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 32 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial and The Huntington Investment Company. Outside of finance, he has been involved in ski coaching and instruction for over four decades, working with junior alpine athletes and various ski teams. SimplyRIA Advisor Network provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and qualified retirement plans through a team of 24 advisors. The firm operates as an RIA-aggregator, supporting independent advisors who tailor portfolios using a mix of active and passive strategies, third-party sub-advisers, and alternative investments.

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 at Strickler Investment Services, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Strickler Investment Services, he has held positions at Powerhouse Gym, Clemson University, BASF Corporation, and in education at South Lyon High School and Centennial Middle School. Outside of advising, he works as a life and health insurance agent with various carriers. Strickler Investment Services provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, asset-allocation-focused investment approach with diversified holdings and uses third-party model managers and platform services to implement client portfolios.

Hannah Bennett is a financial advisor with Verde Capital Management, Inc. She holds the Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Verde Capital Management serves individuals, trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis in its investment process and offers a range of services including discretionary and non-discretionary management, 401(k) advisory, tax preparation, and financial coaching programs.

Alexander Walther is a financial advisor with Strickler Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities, and he is also involved in insurance sales through Strickler Financial Group. Strickler Investment Services provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses an active, asset-allocation-focused approach with diversified holdings and offers integrated services including estate planning and tax preparation through affiliated entities.

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 at Financial Freedom House with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Financial Freedom House since 2012, including a period affiliated with Triad Advisors. He is also appointed as an insurance agent, soliciting life, disability, and fixed annuity products. Financial Freedom House provides investment advisory, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and qualified retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a fiduciary investment approach centered on Modern Portfolio Theory, strategic asset allocation using ETFs and index funds, and uses Monte Carlo simulation and ongoing financial-plan modeling to assess goal probabilities.

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.

Benjamin Foor is a financial advisor at Verde Capital Management, Inc. in Clarkston, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Verde Capital Management, he worked at The Budd Group and Jackson National Life Distributors LLC. He has been involved in a small exterior lighting business, which he is currently winding down to service past customers on a limited basis without new sales. Verde Capital Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, offering investment management, fiduciary services for qualified retirement plans, and financial planning. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis, employs diversified fund menus and synthetic strategies, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with educational seminars and multi-tiered financial coaching programs.

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 experience in the financial services industry. He is the principal of Strickler Investment Services, LLC and has held various roles at related entities including Strickler Tax Advisory and Strickler Financial Group. Outside of investment advisory, he owns a tax preparation firm and serves as managing member of a personal real estate investment entity. Strickler Investment Services provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, asset-allocation-focused approach with diversified holdings and uses third-party model managers and platform services to implement portfolios.

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.