Michael Mullenax is a CFP® professional at Sigma Investment Counselors with two years of industry experience. He has been with Sigma since 2022 and previously worked at Michigan State University and Karl's Cabin. Sigma Investment Counselors provides comprehensive wealth management and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable entities. The firm emphasizes client-specific financial models and diversified portfolios, blending ETFs, individual equities, and fixed-income holdings, while employing both quantitative and qualitative research tools.

Brian Lakkides is a financial advisor at Financial Freedom House with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Cygnet Financial Planning, Inc. (dba Financial Freedom House) since 2010 and at Triad Advisors, Inc. from 2005 to 2016. He serves as president of Fiduciary Firewall Consulting, Inc., providing ERISA compliance and consulting services, and is a board member and instructor at the Cygnet Institute of Personal Financial Literacy, a nonprofit organization offering financial education. Additionally, he officiates USSF sanctioned youth and adult soccer matches as a Grade 7 referee. Financial Freedom House offers investment advisory, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and qualified retirement plan sponsors. The firm uses a fiduciary approach with strategic asset allocation primarily through ETFs and passively managed funds, employing tools like Monte Carlo simulation and ongoing financial plan modeling to assess goal probabilities.

Kirk Cassidy is a financial advisor at C2 Private Wealth with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at multiple firms including Yaske & Associates, PLLC and Senior Planning Advisors, Inc. Outside of advising, he is an owner and insurance agent at Senior Planning Advisors and is involved with a CPA firm, Yaske & Associates, PLLC. C2 Private Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients with a focus on retirement planning for near and current retirees. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, utilizing risk and scenario analysis, integrated tax coordination through affiliated accounting, and retirement education as part of its approach.

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.

Robert Cesario is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Pearl Planning in Dexter, Michigan, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Pearl Planning, he was a full-time student for nine years. Pearl Planning serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business owners. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and consulting, utilizing a range of strategies and third-party tools to customize client portfolios.

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.

David Mercier is a financial advisor at Pathworks Financial, Inc. with 41 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has worked at several firms including Scott Smith Financial, Inc. and Sigma Financial Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as secretary and treasurer of a small private hunting club. Pathworks Financial, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, small businesses, and estates. The firm offers diversified asset management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and family office services, using academic investment models and including alternative investments such as private funds and digital assets.

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.

Ann Shadle is a CFP® with 24 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Dahring | Cusmano and Associates since 2016. She previously worked at Next Financial Group, Inc. from 2016 to 2025. In addition to her advisory role, she operates an independent insurance agency associated with her firm. Dahring | Cusmano and Associates serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as family offices, trusts, private foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management with a client-centered investment approach that emphasizes asset allocation and long-term management.

Nathan Meyer is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with SimplyRIA Advisor Network, a team firm comprising 26 advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Guardian Pointe Private Wealth Management and leadership in compliance and operations at Entry Point Advisor Network. SimplyRIA Advisor Network serves individuals, trusts, estates, and qualified retirement plans, providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan fiduciary support. The firm employs a mix of active and passive management strategies and operates a corporate RIA structure hosting multiple independent advisory practices.

Brian Mcisaac is a financial advisor with Financial Freedom House in Waterford, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing four years of industry experience. He previously worked for Munder Capital Management | Victory Capital for 20 years before joining Financial Freedom House, where he has been since 2020. Financial Freedom House serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and qualified retirement plan sponsors with investment advisory, portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm employs a fiduciary-based approach focused on Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation using primarily ETFs, no-load index funds, and passively managed institutional funds.

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.

Steven Story is a Series 65 licensed advisor with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at GEM Asset Management, LLC. He has been with GEM since 2003. GEM Asset Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, qualified retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs globally diversified portfolios emphasizing factor exposures and generally favors low-cost passive funds while incorporating active management in certain sectors.

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.

Tyler Curley is a financial advisor with Dahring | Cusmano and Associates and holds a Series 65 designation. He has seven years of industry experience, including prior roles at AE Wealth Management, Brokers International Financial Services, and TriFound. Outside of his advisory work, he is also involved in fixed insurance sales. Dahring | Cusmano and Associates provides comprehensive financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and consulting services to individuals, family offices, trusts, private foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm’s client-centered investment approach emphasizes asset allocation and cost efficiency, managing portfolios primarily for the long term while offering extensive fiduciary and operational services for institutional retirement plans.