James Pilat is a financial advisor at Peak Wealth Management, LLC in Plymouth, MI, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at firms including Mutual Securities, Inc., Regulus Advisors, LPL Financial, and Axa Advisors. Pilat also engages in insurance sales as an independent agent. Peak Wealth Management primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning, a financial coaching program, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to create tailored model portfolios and manages approximately $446 million in discretionary assets across three advisors.

Daniel Cesta is a financial advisor at Pinnacle Wealth Management Group, Inc. in Plymouth, MI, holding the CFP® designation with 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Private Client Services and Pinnacle Wealth Management Group since 2016. Outside of advisory services, he serves as president of a local condo association. Pinnacle Wealth Management Group advises individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and a family office Platinum Program for clients with $1 million or more in assets. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation across a diverse investable universe, managing approximately $243 million for around 200 clients.

Preston Gee is a financial advisor at Peak Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Central Michigan University and in the retail and entertainment sectors. Outside of advising, he is involved in managing rental properties. Peak Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, by offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis and utilizes institutional strategists through the Envestnet platform, managing portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis with quarterly reviews.

Mark Young is a financial advisor with Forever Young Integrated Wealth, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Pinnacle Wealth Management, PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, and Questar Asset Management. Outside of advisory work, he operates a cryptocurrency mining business and provides technology support through an affiliated tax advisory firm. Forever Young Integrated Wealth offers discretionary asset management and account services using model portfolios and managed-account platforms. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth investors, and business entities, employing portfolio construction methods such as modern portfolio theory and quantitative analysis while utilizing third-party sub-advisors and institutional SEI model programs.

Timothy Robertson is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Cambridge Investment Research and The Financial Center, LLC since 2019 and 2020, respectively, and previously held a position at Quicken Loans. Robertson serves as a board member and volunteer for the Fairview Place Condo Association and is also an independent insurance agent. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations through a large network of independent financial professionals. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan advisory services utilizing various account platforms and third-party strategists.

Theodore Bytnar is a financial advisor at Affinity Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at TFG Financial Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in property and casualty insurance through Affinity Risk Management LLC and is a licensed residential real estate salesperson. Affinity Wealth Management provides portfolio management services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that integrates charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory, managing a diverse range of securities with discretionary authority.

Jatia Huey is a financial advisor at Dahring | Cusmano and Associates with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Five Brothers Asset Management and Mortgage Contracting Services. Dahring | Cusmano provides 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’s investment process focuses on client-specific financial conditions and goals, using diversified asset allocation and low-cost investments, and offers comprehensive retirement-plan services including fiduciary roles and plan operations support.

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.

Alec Copeland is a financial advisor at Strickler Investment Services, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at JP Morgan Chase and Xanterra Travel Collection. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in landscaping and cleaning services through Flaunt Salon. 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 using diversified holdings and third-party model managers, and offers additional services including financial planning, estate planning coordination, and tax preparation through affiliated entities.

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.

Jacob Kasperski is a financial advisor at A Smarter Way to Invest with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and also serves as Portfolio Manager at Entry Point Advisor Network, a service provider supporting insurance agents and investment advisors. His prior experience includes roles in education and small business ownership. A Smarter Way to Invest provides third-party investment advisory services to registered investment adviser firms, offering systematically managed strategies that combine fundamental and technical analysis. The firm focuses on institutional and RIA clients, delivering proprietary models and customized solutions rather than serving individual retail investors.

Robert Bilkie Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He is with Sigma Investment Counselors, a firm where he has worked since 1987. Bilkie serves as Chairman of the Board for Eagle Capital Growth Fund. Sigma Investment Counselors provides comprehensive wealth management and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable entities, employing a client-specific financial model and diversified portfolios that blend ETFs, equities, and fixed-income holdings.

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.

Robert Schmansky is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Pathworks Financial, Inc., where he has worked for two years, and has been associated with Clear Financial Advisors, LLC since 2011. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved in tax preparation services through Royal Oak Tax Preparation Services, LLC. Pathworks Financial, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, small businesses, and estates. The firm employs academic investment frameworks to build diversified asset-allocation models and offers services including asset management, financial planning, retirement consulting, estate planning support, and family office services.

Jacob Zagor is a financial advisor with C2 Private Wealth, holding a Series 65 license and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Strategic Investment Advisors, Inc. since 2018 and is also involved with Senior Planning Advisors, Inc., an insurance agency where he spends a significant portion of his time. Prior to his advisory roles, he worked in catering and was a full-time student for several years. 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 analysis in its investment process and integrates tax and estate coordination through third-party partnerships, offering a comprehensive approach that includes financial planning, portfolio management, and insurance solutions.

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.

Andrea Russo is a financial advisor at Darden Wealth Group in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Darden Wealth Group in 2026, Russo worked at Altrius Capital Management over multiple periods totaling approximately 12 years, and briefly at Kroon & Mitchell in 2023. Darden Wealth Group serves private individuals, university faculty, business owners, foundations, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations, offering comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement and pension consulting, and business-owner advisory. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental analysis with multi-year horizons and tactical allocations, utilizing individual securities alongside ETFs and mutual funds.

Amanda Lehnert is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with seven years of industry experience. She has been with Sigma Investment Counselors since 2015, working within a team of 11 advisors based in Northville, MI. Sigma Investment Counselors provides comprehensive wealth management and discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable entities. The firm uses a client-specific financial model and investment policy statement to implement diversified portfolios combining ETFs, individual equities, and fixed-income holdings, relying on both quantitative tools and qualitative research.

Steve Alexandrowski is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at GEM Asset Management, LLC since 2001. He is based in Plymouth, MI, and is part of a four-advisor team. GEM Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, qualified retirement plans, charitable institutions, and foundations by providing discretionary investment management and standalone financial planning. The firm employs globally diversified, factor-driven portfolios emphasizing low-cost passive funds and selectively uses active managers, integrating proprietary models and derivative strategies for complex positions and tax-sensitive transitions.