Zhaoji Yang is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience, currently advising at Rochester Wealth Strategies, LLC. Prior to this role, he spent eight years at Joshua Analytical Research, LLC and ten years at Flexible Plan Investments, Ltd. Outside of his financial advisory work, he is employed by LanguageLine Solutions, Inc. Rochester Wealth Strategies provides wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, and institutional sponsors. The firm employs a planning-centric investment process focused on fundamental analysis and primarily ETF-based portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and liquidity needs.

Gary Aidem is a financial advisor with A & L Financial Services, LLC in Rochester, MI, holding a Series 65 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with A & L Financial since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he is employed as a loan officer at St. James Mortgage Corp., assisting qualified individuals with residential mortgage acquisition. A & L Financial Services provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, including option-writing strategies, and operates on a fee-only, principal-led basis.

Timothy Lata is a financial advisor with Wealth Management Services, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license, and has 33 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial and Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC. Wealth Management Services LLC provides fee-based financial planning and investment advisory consultation for individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on written financial plans and time-limited consultations, using fundamental analysis and a long-term asset allocation approach tailored to clients' goals, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

Gerald Dehondt is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at SS&H Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2019 and has been with Jerrmar Capital Management, Inc. since 2004. SS&H Financial Advisors is an independent SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and foundations with portfolios of at least $350,000. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with macroeconomic monitoring to guide security selection and emphasizes risk management and asset protection across a broad range of investment vehicles.

Steven Kuza is a CFP® and ChFC® with 16 years of experience in financial services. He is currently with Oxford Harriman Private Wealth Management and previously spent a decade with Northwestern Mutual in various roles. Outside of financial advising, Kuza hosts a dental-specific podcast and authors a leadership-focused newsletter. Oxford Harriman Private Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension plans, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored, multi-asset investment approach with continuous monitoring and rebalancing, incorporating both third-party managers and proprietary model portfolios.

Noah Wolthuis is a CFP® with five years of industry experience currently affiliated with On Point CRNA. His prior roles include positions at Barnhart Wealth Management LLC, Zhang Financial LLC, and PrairieView Partners, among others. On Point CRNA is an SEC-registered adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with a two-advisor team managing approximately $100 million. The firm employs a passive, model-portfolio approach focused on diversified, risk-based allocations using ETFs and index mutual funds, and offers bundled services including discretionary investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, and payroll facilitation.

Michael Schuchard is the principal of Schuchard Capital Management Inc in Sterling Heights, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 29 years of industry experience. He has managed Schuchard Capital Management since 1989. The firm provides discretionary investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, and charitable organizations, serving both high-net-worth and retail investors. Its investment approach emphasizes asset allocation based on historical asset-class relationships, low-cost index funds and ETFs, and regular rebalancing to control risk.

Adam Funk is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience and is a principal at Savings Coach, LLC in Troy, MI. He has worked at Savings Coach since 2006 and previously held roles at Zeiders Enterprises, Inc. Funk also holds licenses as an independent insurance agent and mortgage loan originator, and he provides tax preparation services. Savings Coach serves individual clients and small businesses, focusing on beginning savers and those aged 20–50. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, coaching, and a selection-and-monitoring service for third-party advisers, using an investment approach that emphasizes value, safety, quality, and risk control.

Darryl Duerbusch is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial since 2009. He also operates Global Financial Planning Group, LLC, where he provides comprehensive financial planning and serves as a fixed annuities and life insurance agent. Additionally, he is a commissioned Notary Public in Macomb County, Michigan. LPL Financial offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm supports its advisors with in-house research, model portfolios, and a range of investment solutions, combining large-scale advisory operations with insurance and lending services.

Troy Williams is a CFA® charterholder with one year of experience at Miller Capital. Prior to joining Miller Capital, he held positions at Stout, General Motors, Azimuth Capital Management, Owens Corning, and Hantz Financial Services. His career also includes academic experience as a full-time student at Wayne State University and Grosse Pointe North. Miller Capital provides discretionary investment management, portfolio advice, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable entities. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis, tax-aware portfolio customization, and fiduciary responsibility, managing a high level of assets with a focus on personalized investment strategies.

Daniel Zech is a financial advisor at Stalt Financial, LLC in Troy, MI, holding CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 credentials with nine years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at MML Investors Services, FAI Advisors, The O.N. Equity Sales Company, and Ohio National Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he is a co-owner of Lone Light Spirits, LLC, a distillery company, though he is not currently active in this business. Stalt Financial, a two-advisor firm, provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as business owners and entities. The firm’s investment approach integrates proprietary research, third-party analytics, and diversification, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, and selected insurance products, with additional services that include retirement, tax, risk management, and estate planning.

Joseph Elias is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Wealthy Intentions in Sterling Heights, MI, bringing three years of industry experience. He has worked at Rocket Mortgage since 2015. Wealthy Intentions is a small independent advisory firm that serves individual clients with investment management, financial and business planning, and tax preparation services. The firm uses a passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, tailoring diversified portfolios with index funds and ETFs according to each client’s risk objectives.

Paul Dunbar is a financial advisor with M1 Capital Management LLC in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at M1 Capital Management since 2011 and was also affiliated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling from 2011 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed real estate agent representing buyers and sellers of Northern Michigan lakefront properties. M1 Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial and tax planning for individual clients, including many high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension, profit-sharing, charitable, and business clients. The firm employs a tactical asset-allocation approach primarily through diversified ETFs and fixed-income instruments, tailoring portfolios based on client risk and objectives.

Daniel Stavale is a financial advisor at Paragon Retirement Planning, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Paragon since 2016. He is also president of College Planning Solutions, LLC, a firm that assists college-bound students in selecting suitable colleges and obtaining scholarships. Paragon Retirement Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $50 million across about 125 relationships. The firm emphasizes tailored asset allocation through third-party sub-advisors and provides ongoing oversight without directly managing client portfolios.

Benjamin Barnhart is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He currently operates Barnhart Wealth Management and has prior experience at Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade. He is part of On Point CRNA, an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages about $100 million across roughly 183 accounts and employs a passive, model-portfolio investment approach using primarily ETFs and index funds, while also providing financial planning, tax preparation, payroll services, and assistance with annuity selection.

Douglas Cook is a financial advisor with M1 Capital Management LLC in Troy, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab and Integrity Alliance, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is a principal real estate investor with CGT Enterprises. M1 Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning mainly for high net worth individuals, as well as pension plans, charities, and businesses. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation strategy primarily using ETFs and incorporates fixed-income diversification, options strategies, and tax considerations into its tailored investment programs.

Elmo Wedderburn is a financial advisor with EverythingHR Financial Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with EverythingHR Financial Services since 2017 and also has a longstanding role at Southwest Airlines. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of directors for a charter school in Oakland, California, and participates as an investment-related industry arbitrator. EverythingHR Financial Services LLC provides portfolio management and investment-advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm focuses on client-specific Investment Policy Statements, employing modern portfolio theory and quantitative analysis in a long-term trading approach, managing approximately $23 million across about 90 client accounts.

Katie Fredlund is a financial advisor at Kaizen Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at American Health Plans and Meridian Health Plans, as well as operating insurance services through Kaizen Financial, Inc. and a sole proprietorship. Kaizen Wealth Management, LLC provides financial planning and consulting to individual and high-net-worth clients, primarily acting as an introducer and liaison to third-party money managers. The firm delivers tailored financial plans and coordinates with other professionals while relying on third-party managers for investment management.

Richard Aubuchon is a financial advisor with FSA Advisors, Inc. in Troy, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Hantz Group and various non-financial firms such as Great Oaks Country Club and Top Golf. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales. FSA Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory in its investment approach, offering discretionary management and tailored asset allocations across multiple asset classes.

Christopher Brittingham is a CFP® professional affiliated with Diversified Portfolios, Inc. in Bloomfield Hills, MI, with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Financial Engines Advisors, L.L.C., and he has also been involved with the Fellowship Of Christian Athletes. Diversified Portfolios, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm emphasizes long-term asset allocation, broad diversification, and the use of low-cost passive and enhanced index funds, incorporating third-party analytics and alternative investment strategies such as collateralized loan obligations and reinsurance-linked securities.