Eric Smith is a financial advisor with Trustee Empowerment & Protection, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 16 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with CSSC Investment Advisory Services, Inc. and Consulting Services Support Corporation since 1998. Outside of his advisory work, Smith serves as Director and Executive Vice President of the Shaolin Do Association, Inc., a martial arts trade association. Trustee Empowerment & Protection, Inc. provides decision-assistance services for retirement plan sponsors and trustees through an internet-based platform that refers clients to a network of registered investment advisers. The firm uses a patented application to score and rank investment options and supports non-discretionary, process-driven plan reviews.

David Boike is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Retirement Resources, LLC since 2009. He previously worked at Global Financial Private Capital, LLC for one year. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent, allocating about 20% of his time to this activity. Retirement Resources, LLC is a small advisory team specializing in retirement income planning, providing financial planning and asset management services to individual clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis in discretionary portfolio management and offers educational newsletters and free workshops.

Timothy Hooker is a financial advisor with Dynamic Wealth Solutions LLC in Southfield, MI, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Born Free Capital Management L.L.C. since 2014 and has longstanding roles at Wayne State University and St. Mary’s Preparatory. Dynamic Wealth Solutions LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, foundations, small businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm uses a disciplined, model-based asset allocation approach combined with fundamental security analysis and a proprietary “TREAT” framework, providing services that include option overlay strategies and ERISA plan advisory roles.

Erin Preston is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, serving clients at Patterson Advisors since 2005. She operates within a small, two-advisor firm based in Waterford, MI. Patterson Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning and investment analysis to individual investors, including high-net-worth clients and trustees or beneficiaries of family trusts. The firm employs a goal-based planning approach and a broadly diversified asset allocation methodology, focusing on no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and other low-cost investment vehicles.

Christopher Emde is a financial advisor with Emde Wealth Management LLC in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Emde Wealth Management and Regulus, LLC since 2016. Outside of advisory services, he is a licensed insurance agent selling health and life insurance as well as fixed annuities. Emde Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities, managing approximately $45 million across 75 client relationships. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting, employing individualized asset-allocation strategies that include U.S. and international equities, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds, alternative investments, and private placements.

Logan Bauer is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Paragon Retirement Planning, Inc. in Troy, MI, with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Foguth Wealth Management, Comerica Bank, and Raymond James. Paragon Retirement Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering comprehensive and single-issue financial planning with a minimum account size generally required. The firm employs a model portfolio strategy approach using unaffiliated sub-advisors for portfolio management while maintaining responsibility for client relationships and reviews.

Richard Russo II is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Freedom Formula Wealth Management. His prior experience includes roles at Just West Inc. and Russo Insurance Agency. Freedom Formula Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to implement client-specific asset allocation, with regular portfolio reviews and monthly written plan updates for financial planning clients.

Jeffery Cooper is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Alternatives with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He has held executive roles outside of finance, including serving as Vice President of Product Safety and Product Compliance at ZF Automotive since 2004. Cornerstone Alternatives primarily serves individual and high-net-worth investors, focusing on private market offerings such as private placements, closed-end funds, and special-purpose vehicle private funds. The firm emphasizes tactical asset allocation using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and provides both discretionary management and non-discretionary advisory services.

Sarah Fletcher is a financial advisor at Team Covert, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including Merrill Lynch and Barnett Financial & Tax, Inc. Outside of advising, she is also licensed to sell insurance products. Team Covert, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and targeted financial consulting. The firm customizes portfolios using model strategies and a recommended sub-adviser for trading, while also offering integrated tax and insurance services through affiliated entities.

Brian Stone is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Greystone Financial Group, LLC since 2020 and previously worked at Polaris Greystone Financial Group, LLC from 2015 to 2020. Greystone Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other businesses by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm employs a tactical investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis with active portfolio adjustments aimed at managing downside risk and pursuing risk-adjusted returns across various asset classes.

David Sculati is a financial advisor at Sculati Wealth Management, LLC in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Sculati Wealth Management since 2012. Sculati Wealth Management offers personalized financial planning and discretionary wealth management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses. The firm operates as a fee-only adviser, providing financial plans at no additional cost for fee-only clients, and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage approximately $381 million with a compact advisory team.

Peter Mendler is a financial advisor at Raider Dennis Agency with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Madison Avenue Securities, AE Wealth Management, Global Financial Private Capital, and GF Investment Services. Mendler is a vice president and 50% owner of Raider Dennis Agency, where he is involved in sales and management. Raider Dennis Agency provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on asset management through model portfolios on a sponsored wrap-fee platform. The firm uses cyclical analysis and third-party model managers via AE Wealth’s platform, primarily managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis while maintaining active insurance brokerage and broker-dealer affiliations.

Donald McLeod is a financial advisor with Royal Oak Wealth Advisors LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and bringing 57 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at multiple firms, including over two decades running McLeod Financial Services Inc. and The McLeod Group Inc., where he also provides employee benefit services. He is the owner of The McLeod-Koski Agency Inc., an independent fixed insurance agency. Royal Oak Wealth Advisors LLC manages discretionary portfolios primarily for individual and high net worth clients, focusing on a rules-based, dividend-growth investment strategy with a longer-term horizon. The firm operates mainly as a sub-adviser, managing portfolios on behalf of unaffiliated primary advisers while maintaining a small, selective client base.

Shane Kinney is a financial advisor at EPI Financial Group with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Hantz Financial Services and operating an entertainment business, Beyond the Score, where he creates and produces content for a monetized YouTube channel. He is also involved with EPI Protection, LLC as an insurance agent. EPI Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to non-high-net-worth individual households, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a sub-adviser platform for discretionary portfolio management and offers ongoing financial planning without a planning fee, integrating insurance services through its affiliated insurance agents.

Robert Sinnaeve is a financial advisor with SS&H Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with SS&H Financial Advisors since 1992. SS&H Financial Advisors, Inc. is an independently owned SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and financial advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and foundations, typically serving clients with a minimum of $350,000 in investable assets. The firm emphasizes realistic investment objectives and risk management, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis across a broad range of publicly traded securities.

Nicholas Loberg is a financial advisor with Greystone Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and eight years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Concorde Investment Services, Concorde Asset Management, Spectrum Financial Resources, and other firms. In addition to advisory work, he serves as Director of Brokerage Operations and Operations Manager for related Concorde entities. Greystone Financial Group manages approximately $495 million in assets for individual clients, high-net-worth households, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a tactical investment approach that adjusts portfolio weightings based on market conditions using a combination of fundamental, technical, and macroeconomic analysis.

Lisa Camerone is a financial advisor with New Era Investments LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including Lincoln Investment and Capital Analysts, and is involved in managing fixed and traditional insurance products through her roles in affiliated insurance agencies. New Era Investments LLC advises individual and high-net-worth clients, providing ongoing portfolio management and financial planning that incorporates modern portfolio theory and both long- and short-term trading strategies. The firm utilizes third-party money managers when appropriate and conducts regular account reviews to align portfolios with client objectives and risk tolerance.

Scott Goldberg is a financial advisor at Oxford Harriman Private Wealth Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Equity Planning Group, Inc. for 26 years. In addition to his advisory role, he is independently licensed as a mortgage loan officer. Oxford Harriman Private Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension plans, and business entities. The firm offers a tailored, multi-asset investment approach, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing third-party managers and custodial platforms for execution and administration.

Ryan Riker is a financial advisor at EPI Financial Group in Troy, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America and ABG Portfolio Strategies, Inc. In addition to advisory services, he dedicates approximately half of his time to insurance sales and services through EPI Protection, LLC. EPI Financial Group serves individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities, focusing primarily on non-high-net-worth households. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management via sub-advisers and offers ongoing financial planning without a planning fee, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis in its investment approach.

Branden Carney is a CFP® with 8 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Melone Private Wealth, LLC since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Portfolio Solutions LLC, Fratarcangeli Wealth Management, State Farm Insurance, and Plante Moran Financial Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, he engages in insurance sales. Melone Private Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing customized investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm constructs portfolios blending active and passive strategies, primarily using ETFs, mutual funds, closed-end funds, and municipal securities, with a focus on long-term investment horizons and discretionary asset management.