Evelyn Breen is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. She is currently with Retirement Income Solutions, Inc., where she has worked since 2022. Prior to that, she was employed at Diamant Asset Management Inc. and Diamant Investment Corporation from 2016 to 2022. Retirement Income Solutions is a fee-only advisory firm managing approximately $3.0 billion for around 1,265 clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and nonprofits. The firm uses an Investment Committee-driven, active management process and offers services such as asset management, retirement and financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Alexa Kane is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. She currently works at Pearl Planning, where she has been since 2025. Her prior experience includes roles at Stephens Consulting, Raymond James Financial Services, Mercer Global Advisors, and M.J. Smith & Associates. Pearl Planning serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business owners, providing portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs client-specific asset allocations across a range of investment types and utilizes platforms such as Pontera for managing held-away accounts and outsourced trading support.

Hylan Moises is a financial advisor with Darden Wealth Group in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at North Star Financial Consultants and Commonwealth Financial Network for 15 and 18 years, respectively. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Times 3 Ventures, LLC, a non-investment-related business. Darden Wealth Group serves private individuals, university faculty, business owners, foundations, and nonprofit organizations, focusing on wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach supplemented by macroeconomic and technical analysis, managing portfolios through individual securities, bonds, and ETFs, often on a discretionary basis.

Robert Pollock Jr. is a financial advisor at Diversified, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously operated Pollock Investment Advisors, LLC from 2010 to 2026. Diversified, LLC provides investment advice and financial planning to a broad client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a two-phase planning process and utilizes third-party managers and platforms to tailor asset allocation and diversification strategies to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Lucas Rhodes is a Series 65 licensed advisor at MariPau Wealth Management LLC with one year of industry experience. He has prior work experience at Collier Financial and held various positions outside the financial industry, including roles at All Pro Fitness Things Inc, Western Golf & Country Club, Jets Pizza, and Dominos. MariPau Wealth Management provides tailored investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates as a fiduciary and typically manages discretionary portfolios using a range of investment vehicles while offering planning, consulting, and educational seminars.

David Fransko is a financial advisor with Provizr in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Provizr since 2015 and Four Financial Management since 2016, as well as maintaining a longstanding relationship with LPL Financial since 2008. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a business owner in a non-investment related venture, Rose Laundry Northville LLC. Provizr primarily serves current and former employees of select public and nonprofit institutions, providing financial planning and discretionary portfolio management focused on retirement plan investments. The firm employs a core asset-allocation strategy supplemented by monthly tactical rotations using a proprietary algorithm, managing approximately $59.7 million for about 108 clients.

James Winslow is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors, LLC in Ann Arbor, MI, bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Arbor Trust since 2014, having also worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. from 2014 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Winslow serves on the finance committee of the Foundation for Saline Area Schools and is a licensed insurance agent focusing on life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional accounts. The firm constructs customized, long-term portfolios using fundamental analysis across multiple asset classes and manages over $600 million in client assets with a compact advisory team.

Christen Sando is a financial advisor at Columbia Asset Management, L.L.C. with seven years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. She is part of a four-person advisory team based in Ann Arbor, MI. Columbia Asset Management provides wealth management and discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes portfolios using a mix of equities, fixed-income securities, mutual funds, and ETFs, applying fundamental analysis alongside Modern Portfolio Theory with a generally long-term orientation.

Stephen Morman is a financial advisor with Provizr in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked with Provizr since 2015 and Four Financial Management since 2016, alongside a longstanding association with LPL Financial dating back to 2008. Provizr primarily serves current and former employees of select public and nonprofit institutions, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management focused on plan-offered investments, and estate settlement assistance. The firm’s six-advisor team manages approximately $59.7 million for about 108 clients, using a core asset-allocation approach supplemented by monthly tactical rotations based on a proprietary algorithm.

Kevin Decker is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Retirement Income Solutions, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI. Prior to joining Retirement Income Solutions in 2025, he worked for nine years at The Vanguard Group, Inc. Retirement Income Solutions is a fee-only advisory firm managing approximately $3.0 billion for over 1,200 clients through a 16-advisor team. The firm serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, nonprofits, and other entities using an active management approach guided by a structured six-step process and employs a discretionary Seasonal Strategy for portfolio rebalancing.

Andrea Darden is a financial advisor at Darden Wealth Group with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Darden Wealth Group since 2018, previously practicing at Chisholm & Darden from 2007 to 2018. Andrea serves on the board of the Michigan Research Institute, a nonprofit focused on developing technologies addressing national needs. Darden Wealth Group serves private individuals, university faculty, business owners, foundations, and other nonprofit organizations, primarily working with households that meet the firm’s investable-asset threshold. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment process combined with macroeconomic and technical analysis, offering discretionary portfolio management with a mix of individual securities, bonds, and ETFs.

Harrison Kephart is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Retirement Income Solutions, Inc. since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner with a 25% ownership stake in M4P Partners, LLC, a non-investment related real estate holdings company. Retirement Income Solutions, Inc. serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and not-for-profit entities with discretionary portfolio management, retirement and financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a committee-driven active management approach and manages multi-billion dollar assets with a relatively small team of 12 advisors.

Kory Salagean is a financial advisor at Columbia Asset Management, L.L.C. with five years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. His prior work includes four years at Annie's Childrencenter and ten years in education. Columbia Asset Management provides wealth management and discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes portfolios using a mix of equities, fixed-income securities, mutual funds, and ETFs, applying fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory with a long-term orientation.

Erkki Peippo is a financial advisor with Concorde Asset Management, LLC in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Sagepoint Financial Inc. for 14 years and operates Erkki M. Peippo, CPA, PC, providing accounting and insurance services. Outside of advising, he owns and manages Peippo Farms, a farming operation in Gladstone, MI. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and tailored financial planning. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party strategists, including its Concorde UMA program on Envestnet, to build individualized portfolios and offers ERISA retirement-plan advisory services.

Matthew Coursen is a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 license and has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2015. 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 combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside a proprietary equity market valuation model and often uses third-party managers and alternative investments.

Christopher Derisley is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC since 2009 and is also a partner at P&M Holding Group, LLP. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment approach, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with proprietary equity market valuation, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio advisory services.

Jose Perich is a financial advisor with Concorde Asset Management, LLC in Ann Arbor, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Citigroup, A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners, and Hapoalim Securities USA. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, tailored financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm builds individualized portfolios using asset allocation and model-based strategies across proprietary and third-party platforms, including its Concorde UMA program on Envestnet.

Michael Cooley is a financial advisor at Altitude Capital Management LLC with the ChFC® designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Whitney & Associates, Forthright Capital Partners, and RidgeBrooke Retirement Planning. Outside of advising, he is also licensed as an insurance agent and dedicates part of his time to insurance sales. Altitude Capital Management LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high net worth clients. The firm offers tailored portfolio management and consulting services with an emphasis on individualized strategies based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Catherine Van Hevel is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 26 years of industry experience. She has held various roles within Thrivent and affiliated firms since 2003, including positions at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Van Hevel also serves as COO of AAG Operations, LLC, overseeing staff and managing operations. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified portfolio construction using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supported by continuous account monitoring and access to independent managers and model portfolios.

Alexander Winnie is a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 65 credential with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at CG Financial Services and eBUYMEDIA, as well as time as a student at Michigan State University. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to individual and institutional clients, including sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a mixed investment approach utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis combined with proprietary equity market valuation and often incorporates third-party managers and alternative investments.