Joseph Lasslett is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 10 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at Baron Wealth Management since 2023 and previously spent nine years at Plante Moran Financial Advisors. Lasslett is also a licensed life insurance agent. Baron Wealth Management provides fiduciary wealth management and consultation services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm focuses on individualized advice and diversified asset allocation using a combination of internally researched securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed programs.

William Waggoner II is a financial advisor with Stoney Creek Advisors LLC in Rochester Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Stoney Creek Advisors since 2016 and previously worked at Oakland Community College for 22 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and owner of Stoney Creek Partners, LLC, a life and health insurance agency. Stoney Creek Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm uses a documented investment policy statement, multiple analytical methods, and offers services including third-party money manager selection, retirement-plan advisory, and held-away 401(k) account management through the Pontera platform.

Michael Sarcheck is a financial advisor with First Financial Coaching, Inc. in Mt. Clemens, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with First Financial Coaching since 2010 and also works with First Financial Services of Michigan. Outside of advising, he is active as a licensed life insurance agent and is involved in managing a real estate rental business. First Financial Coaching, Inc. serves individuals, families, business owners, and corporations by providing investment advisory services, retirement plan consulting, and financial education. The firm offers non-discretionary investment advice and financial analysis, often working with a third-party asset manager for discretionary portfolio management while emphasizing investment education and client workshops.

Natalie Snyder is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at VIMA, LLC with two years of industry experience. She has been with VIMA since 2021. VIMA, LLC is a mid-sized advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and 401(k) consulting. The firm uses a top-down, sector-level screening process and may employ covered-call option writing, hedging with cash positions, and margin trading when authorized by clients.

Joseph Olekszyk is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor at Q3 Asset Management Corporation with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Rehmann Financial for nine years and held positions at Lifetime Financial Growth and Park Avenue Securities. Olekszyk is an officer of Tidewater Technologies, LLC, where he assists with data processing and output review on a limited basis. Q3 Asset Management Corporation manages approximately $727 million in assets for over 3,300 clients through a team of seven advisors. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management combining strategic and tactical allocation, serving both individual and investment company clients, and offers flexible billing and service options including subscription and performance-based fees.

Brendan Bugenski is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience at William Mack & Associates Inc and nine years at The Adams Group. He has been with William Mack & Associates since 2018. William Mack & Associates is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $820 million for about 957 clients through a team of ten advisers, focusing on diversified, tax-efficient, and low-cost investment strategies using no-load mutual funds and ETFs.

Dennis Prost is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at VIMA, LLC since 2022. His prior roles include positions at PVG Asset Management Corporation, Harvest Investment Services LLC, and Proequities, Inc. Prost holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. VIMA, LLC is a mid-sized advisory firm that serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and 401(k) consulting. The firm employs a top-down, sector-level screening process with strategies that may include covered-call option writing and hedging, offering customized portfolios across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Phillip Afif is a financial advisor at Royal Oak Financial Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Alpha Asset Advisors for one year before joining Royal Oak Financial Advisors, where he has been employed since 2017. Afif is a limited partner in a real estate and construction company, SODECO Limited Partnership, though he is not actively engaged in the partnership. Royal Oak Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm bases investment decisions on asset allocation and model portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Zachary Fellows is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Managed Asset Portfolios, LLC. He has been with the firm since 2015, holding multiple roles over that period. Managed Asset Portfolios, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, trusts, and mutual funds. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental value research approach focused on high-quality companies and manages a range of strategies including fixed-income, balanced, and global equity portfolios.

Evan Pribble is a financial advisor at FSA Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Equitable Advisors LLC and various positions outside the financial services sector. He is also registered as an insurance agent involved in insurance sales. FSA Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm utilizes fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a focus on long-term trading and tailored asset allocations across mutual funds, fixed income, REITs, annuities, and ETFs.

Johnathon Lipka is a financial advisor at FSA Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including Clarity In Retirement and AE Wealth Management LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved with J&A Lipka Life LLC since 2022. FSA Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term investment strategies based on fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, offering tailored asset allocations and discretionary management.

David Ficarra is a financial advisor with Discipline Wealth Solutions, Inc. in Sterling Heights, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Tax Solutions Consultants, LLC, CPR Financial Group LLC, and Capital Markets IQ, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he provides tax preparation, accounting, and business plan review services as a tax accountant. Discipline Wealth Solutions serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and other advisors by offering discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts, sub-advisory relationships, retirement plan consulting, cash management, and financial planning. The firm’s approach includes tailored portfolios using asset allocation, technical analysis, and both long- and short-term trading, with oversight of internal and third-party managers.

Adam Quiring is a financial advisor at Q3 Asset Management Corporation with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Q3 since 2009 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independently licensed insurance agent. Q3 Asset Management Corporation manages approximately $727 million in assets for over 3,300 clients, including high-net-worth households and investment company clients. The firm employs a discretionary portfolio management approach that integrates strategic and tactical allocation, and it offers non-traditional billing options such as subscription services and performance-based fees.

Andrew Morgan is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Taylor & Morgan Asset Management, LLC d/b/a TM Advisors, with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Taylor & Morgan Asset Management since 2020 and previously at Plante Moran from 2016 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, Morgan consults on tax and business transactions through an accounting firm and is involved in investment analysis and financial reporting for a real estate-related business. Taylor & Morgan Asset Management provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily to individual clients and pension/profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $327 million across 418 accounts. The firm also offers mergers and acquisitions advisory services and employs a variety of investment strategies guided by fundamental and cyclical analysis.

Joshua Kinnee is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience and currently serves as an advisor at ISTO Advisors, LLC. He previously worked at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services and LPL Financial from 2014 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of Arlington Countryside Church, where he participates in board meetings and oversees church funds. ISTO Advisors provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, employer retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard and uses a broad investable universe along with third-party sub-advisers to tailor portfolios aligned with client objectives and risk tolerances.

Taylor Cox III is a financial advisor at City Center Advisors, LLC in Troy, Michigan, holding a Series 66 designation with seven years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Benzinga. Outside of his advisory work, he also works as a delivery driver for Doordash. City Center Advisors, LLC provides discretionary investment management, limited-scope financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as businesses and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach and offers a unified managed account program that incorporates model portfolios, third-party managers, and sub-advisors.

Martin Schmidt is a CFP® and ChFC® with 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Carrera Capital Advisors, joining in 2024 after a long career at Northwestern Mutual and related entities from 1984 to 2024. Outside of his advisory work, he is a part owner of a family LLC that owns two boats. Carrera Capital Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, foundations, and other institutions with financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm employs a combination of macroeconomic, fundamental, and behavioral analysis along with proprietary quantitative tools and AI techniques to construct diversified, tax-aware portfolios tailored to client objectives.

John Dankovich is a financial advisor at MKD Wealth with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to his current role, he worked at Cumberland Trust and has been involved with MKD Wealth Coaches, LLC and its predecessor firm since 2007. Outside of advising, he is also an attorney and an independent insurance agent licensed to sell life, disability, long-term care insurance, and annuities. MKD Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $425 million in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, independent managers, and alternative investments.

Brett Quayle is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Quayle Financial Group, LLC in Grand Blanc, MI. He has worked at Taylor & Morgan Asset Management since 2016 and has been associated with Quayle & Co. Securities since 2005. Quayle Financial Group primarily serves individual clients, families, and small- to medium-sized businesses, offering discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental buy-and-hold investment approach tailored to client risk tolerance and time horizon, utilizing no-load mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, and annuities.

Viorica Fuchs is a financial advisor at Jay A. Fishman, Ltd with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Jay A. Fishman, Ltd since 2002. Jay A. Fishman, Ltd provides fee-based, discretionary portfolio management and investment counseling for high-net-worth individuals, families, corporations, charitable institutions, and select institutional clients. The firm emphasizes independent fundamental research and a long-term, conservative investment approach, focusing on mid-to-large-cap growth-at-a-reasonable-price equities and quality fixed income, with concentrated portfolios managed for low turnover.