Scott Angebrandt is a financial advisor at Fairway Investment Group, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked concurrently at Fairway Investment, MEA Financial Services, and Paradigm Equities since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Angebrandt is also a teacher at Kent Intermediate School District, where he has been employed since 2019. 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 provides portfolio management through LPL Financial-sponsored programs and emphasizes tailored advice based on investor profiles, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to inform asset allocation and model selection.

Eric Wathen is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Provident Investment Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2023. Prior to that, he was with ESW Management Services, LLC from 2018 to 2023 and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2015 to 2018. Provident Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment process focused on individual securities and manages approximately $1.23 billion for about 349 clients.

Bardette Hicks is a financial advisor with ELE Advisory Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Hicks has seven years of industry experience, including prior roles at Pruco Securities, LLC and eXp Realty, LLC. In addition to advising, Hicks works as a real estate agent with Virtual Real Estate Services, LLC. 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 policies while maintaining primarily non-discretionary management of client accounts.

Jeanette Lopiccolo is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 19 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with Center for Financial Planning Inc, where she has worked since 2016, following prior positions at Merrill and Raymond James Financial Services. Center for Financial Planning, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages nearly $2 billion in assets and emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversification through documented suitability processes and regular portfolio reviews.

Ronald Braun is a CFP® professional with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving at Vantage Point Financial, LLC since 2022. He previously worked at Spc and Sigma Financial Corporation from 2011 to 2022. Braun is a board member of the Greater Northville UM Alumni Club in a volunteer capacity. Vantage Point Financial serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and business owners, offering investment management, financial planning, and wealth consulting. The firm follows a fiduciary, customized approach with a focus on long-term portfolio construction utilizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while incorporating flexibility for alternative investments and coordinated planning services.

Chavez Vincent is a financial advisor with FAI Advisors, Inc. based in Farmington Hills, MI. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at O.N. Investment Management Company, The O.N. Equity Sales Company, and Ohio National Financial Services, all since 2015 or 2016. Vincent is also involved in non-registered insurance sales, focusing on life, disability, and fixed annuity products. FAI Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis and emphasizes long-term investment strategies, while also offering insurance-based investment programs and access to managed account solutions.

Patrick Marody is a financial advisor with FAI Advisors, Inc. in Farmington Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with ON Investment Management Co., THE O.N. Equity Sales Company, General American Life Insurance Company, and Mutual Benefit Life. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and managing non-investment businesses including consulting/coaching through Empowering Futures, LLC and business succession planning with B Trace Partners/Q5. FAI Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, mutual fund and ETF screening, and asset allocation strategies focused on long-term investment objectives, with additional offerings such as insurance-based investment programs and access to managed account solutions.

Michael Nemes is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with four years of industry experience. He is currently with The Nemes Rush Group, LLC, and has prior experience at Topel Forman, LLC. Nemes serves as a board member for the Risk Management Association East Michigan Chapter. 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 combined fundamental and technical investment approach, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates, and manages over $1.35 billion in discretionary assets.

Miles Putnam is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Provident Investment Management, Inc. since 2010. He holds the Series 65 designation and works out of Novi, MI as part of a six-advisor team. Provident Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach focused on individual securities, managing approximately $1.23 billion for about 349 clients.

Hans Gappy is a financial advisor at Royal Oak Financial Advisors, LLC in Royal Oak, MI, with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Westminster Financial Securities, Inc., Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC, and Dumbstruck Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Hans serves as the head varsity boys basketball coach at Auburn Hills Oakland Christian School. Royal Oak Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan monitoring. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset allocation and model portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and goals, with regular monitoring and rebalancing.

Matthew Mondoux is a CFP® and CFA® with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Blue Chip Partners, LLC since 2016. 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 and offers services including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive or limited financial planning, and management of employer-sponsored and other accounts.

Brendan Best is a financial advisor at Richard W. Paul & Associates, LLC with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Before joining Richard W. Paul & Associates, he worked at BorgWarner from 2020 to 2023. In addition to his advisory role, he assists clients with insurance policies, including annuities and life insurance, as a licensed insurance agent. Richard W. Paul & Associates, LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of actively and passively managed strategies with a focus on value, safety, quality, and risk control.

Gil Feldman is a financial advisor with The Enterprise Investment Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with The Enterprise Securities Company since 2005. Feldman serves as a board member of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit’s Israel & Overseas Committee and is president of the board of directors for Farber Hebrew Day School Yeshivat Akiva. The Enterprise Investment Company serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employee benefit and pension plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm primarily recommends unaffiliated sub-advisers and employs tailored, dynamic portfolio strategies based on fundamental security analysis and client-specific factors.

Naoko Mckelvey is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) affiliated with Blue Chip Partners, LLC, where she has worked since 2019. She has 16 years of experience in the financial industry, including eight years at Lumin Financial, LLC. She is also a licensed non-variable insurance agent. Blue Chip Partners provides fee-based investment management and financial planning primarily 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 and tailored financial planning.

Mitchell Kahl is a financial advisor at Blue Chip Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Waldron Private Wealth and in various roles related to athletics and education at the University of Michigan and local schools. 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, customized asset-allocation models, and integrates tax and estate planning services through affiliated providers.

Erin Goss is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Blue Chip Partners, Inc. since 2021 and previously spent 16 years at Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC. Erin is based in Farmington Hills, MI. 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 discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside comprehensive or limited financial planning.

Marcelle Gordon is a financial advisor with ELE Advisory Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank, along with extensive tenure at ELE Advisory Services and ELE Wealth Management. Outside of advisory work, she owns Celmar Consulting Group, LLC, which provides notary, proofreading, and administrative services. ELE Advisory Services is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and client-specific investment policy statements, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party adviser selection across a broad range of investment products.

Jacob Gingell is a financial advisor at Royal Oak Financial Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cetera and Wealth Strategies Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent involved in the sales of fixed insurance products. Royal Oak Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans by offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan monitoring. The firm’s investment approach is based on asset allocation and client risk profiles, utilizing model portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, and option strategies.

Brian Nemes is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently a principal at The Nemes Rush Group, LLC. His prior experience includes 12 years at Raymond James & Associates Inc. Outside of advisory work, he serves as treasurer for the Ridgelands Condominium Association. The Nemes Rush Group serves individuals, high net worth clients, corporations, charities, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis, employs both long- and short-term strategies, and conducts regular account reviews.

Brian Branch is a financial advisor at Royal Oak Financial Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Royal Oak Financial Advisors since 2018. Prior to that, he was with WFG Investments, Inc. and Capital Asset Advisory Services, LLC. Branch is also an independent insurance agent involved in investment-related insurance sales. Royal Oak Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm uses asset allocation strategies based on client questionnaires, risk tolerance, and goals, managing portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, and option strategies.