Allison Nowacki is a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Plante Moran, she worked at Ameriprise Financial Advisors and Azimuth Capital Management. Outside of finance, she is involved with Harper's Brewpub and Restaurant, where she has been a DJ since 2022. Plante Moran Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside a proprietary equity valuation model to manage portfolios through discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Gerard Taylor is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Prospera since 2021 and previously held positions at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Summit Financial Group Inc. Taylor is also the owner of Taylor & Associates, LLC, an investment-related business. Prospera Financial Services is an enterprise-scale adviser and dually registered broker-dealer serving individuals—including high-net-worth clients—corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion through about 207 advisors and offers investment advisory and financial planning services across multiple platforms with a combination of firm models, third-party sub-advisers, and customizable allocations.

Michelle Lafuente is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network, LPL Financial, Advantage Investment Management, and TL Financial Group. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving over 20,000 clients through 66 offices, managing approximately $23.9 billion in assets. The firm offers wealth-management services including asset management, financial planning, and employee financial-wellness programs, and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach with customizable portfolio models overseen by an internal investment team.

Ross Ziegler is a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CincyTech and Pine Lake Capital, as well as experience outside finance in education and funeral services. Plante Moran Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services. The firm employs a range of analytical techniques and a proprietary equity valuation model, managing a substantial portfolio through both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Mary Hanson Kent is a financial advisor with Bison Wealth, LLC in Canton, MI, holding a Series 65 designation. She has been with Bison Wealth since 2025, with prior experience at Raymond James and Village Global. Bison Wealth serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, curated model portfolios, financial planning, and a turnkey asset management platform for unaffiliated advisers, utilizing both traditional and alternative investments alongside option-based overlay strategies.

Carson Stoltz is an investment advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Concorde Asset Management since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Stoltz is involved in legal and identity insurance referrals, serves as a trustee for a family client, and drives for DoorDash. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm constructs individualized portfolios using model-based strategies and serves as an overlay manager with established operational relationships and ERISA retirement-plan advisory services.

Julie Goldsmith is a CFP® professional with 38 years of experience at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., where she has worked since 1987. She holds a Series 63 license and serves as co-president of the Kelly Green Meadow Condominium Association. She is also an insurance agent with J Weil Goldsmith & Associates, LLC, focusing on life, health, and annuity insurance. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans through a range of managed account programs and third-party money manager relationships. The firm primarily delivers solutions via a platform relationship with Envestnet and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment options.

Randall Stoltz is a financial advisor with Concorde Asset Management, LLC in Ann Arbor, MI, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Concorde Asset Management since 2018 and was previously with Woodbury from 2003 to 2018. Stoltz is also the founder of Campus Advisers, a college planning and consulting firm where he serves as a consultant and presenter to parents of college-bound students. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm builds individualized portfolios through model-based strategies and serves as an overlay manager, utilizing platforms such as Envestnet and Orion.

Richard Grucz is a financial advisor at Silver Oak Securities, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with SagePoint Financial since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a licensed insurance agent. Silver Oak Securities serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and other business entities through a network of approximately 101 financial professionals, managing around $2.4 billion in discretionary assets. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances, combining discretionary investment management with an emphasis on operational features like ongoing model monitoring and automatic investment processes.

Nathan Kosanke is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience at Orchid Orthopedics and Plastic Omnium, as well as teaching roles at Eppler Middle School and Utica High School. Concorde Asset Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs for a diverse client base including individuals, corporate and charitable clients, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes model-based portfolio construction and individualized asset allocation, with a range of investment options including alternative products and ERISA fiduciary services.

James Maher is a financial advisor with Concorde Asset Management, LLC in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Concorde since 2013 and also operates Maher Financial Group, which he founded in 2004. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in lawsuit funding and structured settlement consulting through Michigan Lawsuit Funding, LLC and Maher Structured Settlements. Concorde Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs for individuals, corporate and charitable clients, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes individualized asset allocation and model-based portfolio construction, utilizing in-house and external strategist models, and offers a range of services including wrap fee programs and ERISA plan advisory.

Eric Johnson is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with six years of experience at Plante Moran Financial Advisors. His career includes roles at Grand Valley State University, Thomson Reuters, and First National Bank. Plante Moran Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside a proprietary equity valuation model to manage portfolios through discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Darren Van Hevel is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Advisor Network since 2020 and previously worked at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. from 2012 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a college football official for the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and works as a video operator for Detroit Lions home games. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations through a network of advisors. The firm emphasizes a long-term investment approach, building customized portfolios with low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and alternative investments, while offering access to independent managers and a range of implementation options.

Gabrielle Murad is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. She has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2017, with prior experience at Michigan State University. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside proprietary valuation models to manage portfolios through discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Dana Underwood is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with United Capital since 2015. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using asset-allocation models and offers portfolio customization including ESG and faith-based options, supported by proprietary technology and research.

Joseph Koch is a CFP® professional with 39 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2022, having previously been with B. Riley Wealth Management since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing a hunting property and lodge through Cornwell Properties, LLC. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in client assets through 274 advisors. The firm provides a wide range of services including advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement solutions to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, utilizing multiple program structures and proprietary asset allocation models.

Richard Gann is an advisor with Concorde Asset Management, LLC in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at DFPG Investments, Stira Capital Markets Group, and Steadfast Companies. Outside of his advisory work, he is an author of two books and a member of a cloud-based investment software program, Altsillustrator.com. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm constructs individualized portfolios using model-based strategies and serves as an overlay manager with discretionary trading and allocation responsibilities.

William Hurley Jr. is a financial advisor with Blackridge Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Metlife Securities, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Peak Brokerage Services. He also operates William A Hurley and Associates. Blackridge Asset Management offers financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a model-based portfolio approach and provides estate-planning support through an online platform, managing many accounts via an affiliated turnkey asset management platform.

Anthony Lajeunesse is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network, LPL Financial, Advantage Investment Management, and TL Financial Group. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion with 144 advisors serving individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and customizable sleeves, supported by a central Investment Management team and an Investment Committee.

Mark Kosanke is a financial advisor with Concorde Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Concorde Financial Group since 1992 and Concorde Asset Management since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, Kosanke is involved in several business activities including serving as president of 2521 Talents, Inc., directing the Kosanke Family Foundation, coaching the Utica High School Clay Target Club, and providing fishing charters through Netgame Outfitters. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, tailored financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm employs model portfolios and utilizes platforms like Envestnet and Orion to build individualized portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerances, and also provides ERISA retirement-plan advisory services.