Lucas Rhodes is a Series 65 licensed advisor at MariPau Wealth Management LLC with one year of industry experience. He has prior work experience at Collier Financial and held various positions outside the financial industry, including roles at All Pro Fitness Things Inc, Western Golf & Country Club, Jets Pizza, and Dominos. MariPau Wealth Management provides tailored investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates as a fiduciary and typically manages discretionary portfolios using a range of investment vehicles while offering planning, consulting, and educational seminars.

David Fransko is a financial advisor with Provizr in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Provizr since 2015 and Four Financial Management since 2016, as well as maintaining a longstanding relationship with LPL Financial since 2008. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a business owner in a non-investment related venture, Rose Laundry Northville LLC. Provizr primarily serves current and former employees of select public and nonprofit institutions, providing financial planning and discretionary portfolio management focused on retirement plan investments. The firm employs a core asset-allocation strategy supplemented by monthly tactical rotations using a proprietary algorithm, managing approximately $59.7 million for about 108 clients.

James Winslow is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors, LLC in Ann Arbor, MI, bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Arbor Trust since 2014, having also worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. from 2014 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Winslow serves on the finance committee of the Foundation for Saline Area Schools and is a licensed insurance agent focusing on life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional accounts. The firm constructs customized, long-term portfolios using fundamental analysis across multiple asset classes and manages over $600 million in client assets with a compact advisory team.

Christopher Szydlowski is a CFA® charterholder based in Plymouth, MI, with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at JLB & Associates Inc since 1998. JLB & Associates provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental equity analysis within a defined 200-company research universe, with portfolios typically holding 20–30 stocks blending growth and value, while fixed-income management focuses on investment-grade corporate bonds with maturities under ten years.

Christen Sando is a financial advisor at Columbia Asset Management, L.L.C. with seven years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. She is part of a four-person advisory team based in Ann Arbor, MI. Columbia Asset Management provides wealth management and discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes portfolios using a mix of equities, fixed-income securities, mutual funds, and ETFs, applying fundamental analysis alongside Modern Portfolio Theory with a generally long-term orientation.

Stephen Morman is a financial advisor with Provizr in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked with Provizr since 2015 and Four Financial Management since 2016, alongside a longstanding association with LPL Financial dating back to 2008. Provizr primarily serves current and former employees of select public and nonprofit institutions, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management focused on plan-offered investments, and estate settlement assistance. The firm’s six-advisor team manages approximately $59.7 million for about 108 clients, using a core asset-allocation approach supplemented by monthly tactical rotations based on a proprietary algorithm.

Mark Zywiol is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Stonebrook Private LLC, where he has worked since 2024. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab & Co., Fidelity Investments, Raymond James & Associates, and teaching at Walsh College of Accountancy and Business. Stonebrook Private LLC provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a primarily long-term investment approach with portfolios including ETFs, individual equities, covered options, structured products, and alternative investments, implemented through discretionary management and oversight of independent managers.

Kevin Decker is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Retirement Income Solutions, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI. Prior to joining Retirement Income Solutions in 2025, he worked for nine years at The Vanguard Group, Inc. Retirement Income Solutions is a fee-only advisory firm managing approximately $3.0 billion for over 1,200 clients through a 16-advisor team. The firm serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, nonprofits, and other entities using an active management approach guided by a structured six-step process and employs a discretionary Seasonal Strategy for portfolio rebalancing.

Wenma Gorman is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentialed advisor at Sigma Investment Counselors with 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Sigma since 2012. Sigma Investment Counselors provides comprehensive wealth management and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, corporate pension plans, and charitable entities. The firm’s investment process uses client-specific financial models and diversified portfolios incorporating ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, supported by both quantitative tools and qualitative research.

David Lindley is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Oakwell Private Wealth Management. Prior to joining Oakwell, he worked at GEM Asset Management, LLC and Northern Trust Corporation. Oakwell Private Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate accounts, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside various trading strategies and may allocate assets to third-party portfolio managers.

Andrea Darden is a financial advisor at Darden Wealth Group with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Darden Wealth Group since 2018, previously practicing at Chisholm & Darden from 2007 to 2018. Andrea serves on the board of the Michigan Research Institute, a nonprofit focused on developing technologies addressing national needs. Darden Wealth Group serves private individuals, university faculty, business owners, foundations, and other nonprofit organizations, primarily working with households that meet the firm’s investable-asset threshold. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment process combined with macroeconomic and technical analysis, offering discretionary portfolio management with a mix of individual securities, bonds, and ETFs.

Harrison Kephart is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Retirement Income Solutions, Inc. since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner with a 25% ownership stake in M4P Partners, LLC, a non-investment related real estate holdings company. Retirement Income Solutions, Inc. serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and not-for-profit entities with discretionary portfolio management, retirement and financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a committee-driven active management approach and manages multi-billion dollar assets with a relatively small team of 12 advisors.

Kory Salagean is a financial advisor at Columbia Asset Management, L.L.C. with five years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. His prior work includes four years at Annie's Childrencenter and ten years in education. Columbia Asset Management provides wealth management and discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes portfolios using a mix of equities, fixed-income securities, mutual funds, and ETFs, applying fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory with a long-term orientation.

Bruce Palen is a financial advisor at Sovereign Financial Group, Inc. with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Great Lakes Wealth, LLC, and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Sovereign Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, retirement plans, and a registered investment company, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and cash-management solutions. The firm emphasizes long-term investment strategies using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, while incorporating tactical reallocations, independent managers, and alternative investments through its Align Alternative Access Fund.

Erkki Peippo is a financial advisor with Concorde Asset Management, LLC in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes 14 years at Sagepoint Financial INC and ongoing ownership of Erkki M. Peippo, CPA, P.C., where he provides tax and accounting services. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a family farm and works as an insurance agent. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs model-based and third-party strategies, managing asset allocation and discretionary trading to tailor portfolios according to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Matthew Coursen is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2015. He holds the Series 65 designation and is based in Ann Arbor, MI. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside proprietary equity valuation models to develop strategic asset allocations and implement portfolios through discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Christopher Derisley is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience, currently with Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Ann Arbor, MI. He has worked at Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2009 and is also a partner at P&M Holding Group, LLP. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and manages a significant portfolio mix across discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements within the Plante Moran enterprise.

Jose Perich is a financial advisor with Concorde Asset Management, LLC in Ann Arbor, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Citigroup, A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners, and Hapoalim Securities USA. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, tailored financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm builds individualized portfolios using asset allocation and model-based strategies across proprietary and third-party platforms, including its Concorde UMA program on Envestnet.

Michael Cooley is a financial advisor at Altitude Capital Management LLC with the ChFC® designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Whitney & Associates, Forthright Capital Partners, and RidgeBrooke Retirement Planning. Outside of advising, he is also licensed as an insurance agent and dedicates part of his time to insurance sales. Altitude Capital Management LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high net worth clients. The firm offers tailored portfolio management and consulting services with an emphasis on individualized strategies based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Catherine Van Hevel is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 25 years of industry experience, including roles at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Van Hevel is also the COO of AAG Operations, LLC, managing business operations related to her advisory activities. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations with investment advisory services that emphasize long-term, customized asset allocation using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and alternative investments. The firm operates as part of the broader Thrivent group, offering integrated investment and insurance products alongside access to independent managers and custodians like Fidelity and Schwab.