Kenneth Bernard is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Bernard Wealth Management Corp. for 15 years. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed to recommend life insurance products in Michigan and is appointed with Jackson National Life and Brighthouse Financial. Bernard Wealth Management serves individuals, businesses, corporate retirement plans, and charitable organizations by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $314 million in client assets using model portfolios that combine mutual funds, ETFs, and selected individual stocks based on quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Jennifer Brown is a financial advisor at Key Concerns Inc with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Belpointe Asset Management, LLC since 2016 and Key Concerns, Inc. since 2011, as well as a brief tenure at Tuttle Wealth Management. Outside of advisory services, she is involved in tax preparation through Liberty Tax. Key Concerns Inc. serves individual clients and small business retirement plans by selecting and monitoring third-party money managers and providing financial planning and consulting services. The firm focuses on aligning clients’ Personal Investment Policy Statements with appropriate unaffiliated advisers and maintains a formal solicitor role with multiple third-party advisory firms.

James Skubik is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He has been with Provident Investment Management, Inc. since 2017 and previously worked at Long Lake Capital Management, LLC from 2015 to 2017. Provident Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach with distinct strategies for growth equities, dividend total return, and laddered fixed-income portfolios, managing approximately $1.23 billion for about 349 clients.

Hayden Kibbey is a financial advisor at Blue Chip Partners, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Piper Sandler & Co. from 2022 to 2024. Prior to his professional career, he was a full-time student for nearly two decades. 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 uses a tailored approach based on an in-depth discovery process and offers customized asset-allocation models alongside fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Nicholas Defenthaler is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in financial planning. He has worked at Raymond James Financial Services since 2014 and previously held roles at CIG Asset Management and Mercer Global Advisors. He is a partner and financial planner at Center for Financial Planning II, LLC. Center for Financial Planning, Inc. provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation and diversification across various asset classes and manages approximately $1.97 billion in assets with a team of 18 advisors.

Bryce Gray is a financial advisor with Generational Wealth Advisors, holding a Series 65 credential and seven years of industry experience. He has worked with Talis Advisory Services and Generational Equity and maintains several business interests including a single-member law firm and an accounting firm that provides investment advisory services to businesses. Generational Wealth Advisors offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and risk-management advice to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, foundations, pension plans, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-team advisory model and an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing institutional-share mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts with long-term portfolio management and periodic rebalancing.

Cameron Beginin is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at SGH Wealth Management since 2021. Prior to joining SGH, he worked at the University of Michigan and De La Salle School System. SGH Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities, including high-net-worth clients. The firm uses proprietary model asset allocation strategies tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and account types, employing a variety of investment techniques and instruments while monitoring and rebalancing portfolios on an ongoing basis.

Bahiya Fawaz is a financial advisor at Mpm Wealth Advisors with 16 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has worked at Mpm Wealth Advisors since 2004 and operates a CPA firm, Alpha Tax Accounting and Tax Service, providing tax and advisory services. Mpm Wealth Advisors offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and employee benefit plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios constructed with low-expense mutual funds and ETFs, guided by client suitability and risk profiles.

Christopher Nemes is a financial advisor at The Nemes Rush Group, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial and Deloitte Tax LLP. Nemes also serves as a guest lecturer at the University of Detroit Mercy and Detroit Central High School and is a board member of Legatus Ann Arbor. The Nemes Rush Group serves individuals, high net worth clients, corporations, charities, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with both long- and short-term strategies and offers discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Steven Bernier is a financial advisor with MPM Wealth Advisors in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at MPM Wealth Advisors since 2006 and was previously with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments from 2020. Bernier is also a licensed independent insurance agent. MPM Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, pension and employee benefit plans, trusts, and other entities, offering investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios built mainly from low-expense mutual funds and ETFs, guided by client suitability and risk profiles, and manages approximately $1.04 billion in assets.

Nickolas Roeder is a financial advisor at CIG Asset Management, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Scottrade before joining CIG Capital Advisors in 2024. CIG Asset Management provides wealth management, financial planning, and discretionary portfolio management services to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an asset allocation framework that integrates strategic and dynamic models across multiple asset classes and offers SRI/ESG screened portfolios, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Charles Nemes is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience and is a principal at The Nemes Rush Group, LLC. He has worked at Raymond James & Associates and currently holds roles at Alden Investment Group and Silverwood Risk Management, LLC. Nemes also serves as Treasurer for a nonprofit association related to Lake Charlevoix. The Nemes Rush Group, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting services to individuals, corporations, charities, and pension plans. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis with a range of trading strategies and offers tailored written financial plans along with fiduciary retirement plan support.

Daniel Dusina is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Blue Chip Partners, LLC since 2021 and was previously employed at BlackRock Investments LLC from 2015 to 2021. 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 emphasizes tailored relationships and customized asset-allocation models, supported by a network of affiliated tax and estate planning service providers.

James Carroll is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Pointe Capital Management LLC since 2014, where he is part of a five-advisor team. Pointe Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, trusts, and 401(k) plan sponsors. The firm uses a long-term, low-turnover investment approach centered on fundamental analysis and a proprietary valuation process, and it employs derivatives and margin in separately managed accounts, which is uncommon among similar advisers.

Phillip Afif is a financial advisor with Royal Oak Financial Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Alpha Asset Advisors and has been with Royal Oak Financial Advisors since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is a limited partner in a real estate and construction company, SODECO Limited Partnership, though he is not actively engaged in its operations. Royal Oak Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm employs a model portfolio approach based on client risk tolerance and goals, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Mallory Hunt is a financial advisor at Center for Financial Planning Inc with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Raymond James Financial and J.P. Morgan Securities. Center for Financial Planning Inc provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversification, managing approximately $1.97 billion in assets with a team of 17 advisors.

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.

Ellis Liddell is a financial advisor at ELE Advisory Services, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been involved in multiple business ventures including coaching, motivational speaking, mortgage services, and charitable work through the ELE Cares Foundation. Liddell is also a board member of the Educators With Purpose foundation. ELE Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-planning seminars to individuals, business owners, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and customized Investment Policy Statements, managing portfolios across a range of asset classes while typically maintaining non-discretionary client accounts.

Mary Sheahan is an advisor at Center for Financial Planning Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds her Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining Center for Financial Planning, she worked at Raymond James Financial Services and The Fiduciary Alliance. Center for Financial Planning provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach focuses on strategic asset allocation and diversification across various investment vehicles, managing approximately $1.97 billion in assets with a team of 18 advisors.

Scott Angebrandt is a financial advisor with Fairway Investment Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He also works as a teacher at Kent ISD and provides homebound instruction, serving the educational community alongside his advisory role. Scott is affiliated with MEA Financial Services and Paradigm Equities, Inc. Fairway Investment Group primarily serves members of the Michigan Education Association and their families, as well as individual clients, trusts, estates, and select businesses. The firm offers fee-based investment advisory and portfolio management services through LPL Financial-sponsored programs, focusing mainly on non-discretionary management with tailored recommendations based on client objectives.