Julie Lobaza is a financial advisor at Rochester Wealth Strategies, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Rochester Wealth Strategies since 2018. In addition to her advisory role, she owns a technology consulting firm serving small and mid-sized businesses. Rochester Wealth Strategies provides wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, and institutional sponsors. The firm employs a planning-centric investment process focused on strategic, primarily ETF-based portfolios tailored to client risk tolerance and reviewed regularly.

Angela Zangarola is a financial advisor at Quantum Wealth Strategies, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Sigma Planning Corporation and Raymond James & Associates. Angela is also a licensed insurance agent appointed with various insurance companies. Quantum Wealth Strategies advises individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a range of investment analysis techniques and offers services including Certified Divorce Financial Analyst support, with client accounts custodied at Schwab Institutional.

John Edmonds is a financial advisor at LightSquare Wealth Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Raymond James & Associates Inc and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Edmonds is also the owner of En Passant, LLC and LightSquare Insurance Agency, which facilitates insurance commissions. LightSquare Wealth Management serves individual clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a variety of investment instruments and analytical methods to construct individualized portfolios and provides ongoing monitoring and due diligence on recommended sub-advisors.

Gregory Carrico is a financial advisor at Legacy Wealth Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Legacy Wealth Advisors since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, Carrico is president of Contour Insurance Solutions LLC, where he is involved in the sale of insurance products and services. Legacy Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary asset management, financial planning, and management of variable annuity and life products. The firm tailors portfolios based on client goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances, and offers additional services such as estate-document work and personal tax planning for clients with $500,000 or more invested.

Brian Franke is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is a principal and private wealth advisor at Integrated Capital Management, where he has worked since 2016. Prior to that, he spent seven years at First Heartland Capital Inc. Franke serves on the executive board of Michigan State University. Integrated Capital Management advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses, with expertise serving professionals such as physicians and corporate executives. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, using a written planning process to tailor asset allocation and incorporate client-specific compensation and tax complexities.

Mark Miller is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Miller Capital since 1999 and serves as co-trustee for several trusts in a personal fiduciary capacity. Miller Capital provides discretionary investment management, portfolio analysis, and wealth-management advice to individuals and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and tailored portfolio construction, managing approximately $239.7 million across 74 clients as of early 2025.

Theresa Collins is a financial advisor at Paragon Retirement Planning, Inc. in Troy, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. She has worked at Paragon Retirement Planning since 2022 and has prior experience at Financial Services of America from 2006 to 2017. Outside of her advisory role, Collins acts as an independent insurance agent. Paragon Retirement Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering comprehensive and single-issue financial planning and consulting with a typical account minimum of $100,000. The firm’s investment approach utilizes model portfolios managed by unaffiliated sub-advisors, focusing on asset allocation while retaining responsibility for client relationships and periodic reviews.

Stephen Richardson is a financial advisor at Quantum Wealth Strategies, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Southworth & Wilson Inc. prior to joining his current firm. Quantum Wealth Strategies provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $32.2 million across about 67 client relationships. The firm uses a combination of investment approaches, including technical and fundamental methods, and offers a subscription newsletter with specific buy and sell recommendations to its clients.

Jane Lowry is a financial advisor at Motive Wealth Advisors, LLC in Birmingham, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Ducker Worldwide and other firms from 2014 to 2022. Motive Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering investment management and financial planning with a focus on diversified, risk-based portfolios using both active and passive strategies. The firm manages approximately $318 million across about 80 client relationships and conducts due diligence on independent third-party advisers, a practice that distinguishes it within the industry.

Joseph Berishaj is a financial advisor at Retirement Systems LLC in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. He also has experience outside finance, having worked briefly at Emagine Entertainment. Retirement Systems LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services to individuals and retirement plans, focusing on tailored investment strategies and participant education for qualified employer plans.

Matthew Saltzgaber is a financial advisor at Vision Wealth Management, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, FSC Securities Corp, and ZF TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. He is involved in investment advisory services through Vision Wealth Management, an independent registered investment advisor. Vision Wealth Management serves individuals, corporations, charities, and retirement plans by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm utilizes customized portfolios based on model allocations and integrates third-party manager access alongside LPL Financial’s solutions, managing approximately $81 million for over 400 clients.

Scott Salaske is a financial advisor at FirstMetric, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with FirstMetric since 2017. Prior to this, he took a planned break from the industry between 2015 and 2017. FirstMetric serves individuals, trusts, foundations, estates, business entities, qualified retirement plans, and charitable organizations by providing discretionary investment advisory and portfolio management alongside financial planning and legacy securities transition guidance. The firm employs a passive, asset-class investment approach using low-cost index mutual funds and ETFs, emphasizing long-term, buy-and-hold strategies with integrated tax-aware practices.

Daniel Krug is a financial advisor with Daniel Krug & Associates in Clarkston, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at his current firm since 2018 and has prior experience at Global Financial Private Capital, LLC and G.F. Investment Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee managing trust finances for non-securities clients. Daniel Krug & Associates provides investment management and integrated financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, overseeing approximately $130.9 million across about 218 accounts. The firm utilizes a wrap-fee platform with model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers, offers educational newsletters and retirement workshops, and is licensed as an insurance agency able to recommend annuities and other insurance products.

RetireMitten Financial specializes in helping family’s transition into retirement. We are also experts in cross-border financial planning, specifically helping families that have worked in both the U.S. and Canada. In order to help families realize their dream of a successful retirement, we go through a three-step process. Step 1: The Retirement Roadmap Initially, we go through a comprehensive retirement plan and goal setting process. What do you want your ideal retirement to look like? How do you envision spending your newfound free time? Great, let's put together a plan so that you can stop worrying, and start enjoying retirement. Step 2: The Retirement Paycheck Once goals are established, we now need to build an investment portfolio to help meet those goals. We believe in a cash-flow matching investment strategy. Cash-flow matching involves creating a monthly “retirement paycheck”, to help meet your goals. This allows you to feel comfortable generating a steady stream of income, regardless of the ups and down of the stock market. Step 3: On-going Planning and Support The initial plan and investment strategy are only the beginning. Things change a lot in retirement. The stock market, your goals, and your life are ever changing. So should your retirement plan. Our systematic approach to meetings allows us to consistently change your plan as soon as your goals change. That European river cruise you woke up last night dreaming about, let’s figure out how to make it a reality. Looking for a Stress-Free and Fulfilling Retirement? If you are looking for an experienced financial planner to help guide you through retirement, let’s talk.

Krisstin Petersmarck is a financial advisor at New Horizon Retirement Advisors with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at KMP Financial LLC, Bridgeriver Advisors, and Roots Wealth Partners. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independent licensed insurance agent and founder of New Horizon Retirement Solutions, Inc. New Horizon Retirement Advisors provides retirement-focused portfolio management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis to build long-term portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management while maintaining fiduciary standards.

Peter Labrash is a financial advisor at Paragon Retirement Planning, Inc. in Troy, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance, Prudential Financial Planning Services, and other firms. Paragon Retirement Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive and single-issue financial planning, generally requiring a $100,000 account minimum. The firm emphasizes suitable asset allocation through model portfolio strategies managed by unaffiliated sub-advisors and third-party investment advisers while retaining responsibility for client relationships and reviews.

Justin Hathaway is a financial advisor with EPI Financial Group in Troy, MI, holding a Series 65 credential and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining EPI Financial Group, he worked at Bill Marsh and AT&T. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Not Another TCG LLC, a business involved in buying and selling antiques and collectibles. 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 employs a sub-adviser platform for discretionary portfolio management and offers financial planning without a separate planning fee.

Jack Findley is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Trustee Empowerment & Protection, Inc. He has experience in related fields spanning over a decade, including roles as CEO/CRO of Decision Technologies Corp. and CEO of Sterling Signal, LLC, a commercial signage producer. His work at Decision Technologies involves licensing proprietary software to Trustee Empowerment & Protection, Inc. Trustee Empowerment & Protection, Inc. serves retirement plan sponsors, trustees, and individual investors through an internet-based platform that refers clients to a network of registered investment advisers. The firm provides a decision-assistance service using a patented application to evaluate and compare mutual funds and ETFs within defined contribution plans, focusing on non-discretionary, process-driven reviews.

Jason Close is a CFP® and CFA® with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Motive Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2021 and previously held roles at tru Independence Asset Management, LLC, Wealthcare Advisors, LLC, and Planning Alternatives Ltd. He is involved in administrative and financial management activities through affiliated entities. Motive Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified, risk-based investment approach using both active and passive strategies and provides discretionary and non-discretionary management, financial planning, and pension consulting.

Louis Melone is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Melone Private Wealth, LLC since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Budd, Melone & Co. LLC, and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network. Outside of advising, he is an author working on a book. Melone Private Wealth, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment advisory and financial planning services, employing a blend of active and passive strategies with a long-term investment horizon, and manages most client assets on a discretionary basis.