Lamindy Brandon Joseph is a financial advisor with PKS Advisory Services, LLC and holds the CFP® designation and Series 66 license, bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has held positions at firms including Cabot Lodge Securities, CL Wealth Management LLC, and Merrill. Outside of advising, he is a part-time instructor at the University of Phoenix teaching finance, economics, and business courses, and serves as managing partner of Centurion Wealth Management, a financial planning and insurance services firm. PKS Advisory Services, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm tailors portfolios based on client profiles and employs strategies involving mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, independent managers, model portfolios, and alternative investments.

Russell Harris is a financial advisor with Bison Wealth, LLC in Canton, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities and Brookstone Capital Management. Harris is also involved as a lead educator and board member of Financial Educators Network, a nonprofit focused on providing financial education. Bison Wealth serves a broad client base including high net worth individuals, family offices, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and ERISA retirement plan services. The firm emphasizes outcome-focused, multi-manager model portfolios combining tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market strategies.

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.

Daniel La Gore is a financial advisor at Procyon with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Huntington National Bank, AE Financial Services, LLC, and Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group, Inc. Outside of advising, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales and implementation. Procyon serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, and advisory services with a focus on fundamental analysis and long-term orientation, managing approximately $9.2 billion in assets across a team of 54 advisors.

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.

David Volante is a financial advisor with IPI Wealth Management, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with IPI Wealth Management and Investment Planners Inc since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Volante Financial Group, LLC, a company used for tax purposes and bill paying. IPI Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable and corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party manager programs, operating an open-architecture platform with proprietary risk-based models and an outsourced-agent operational framework.

Jason Egli is a financial advisor at Savvy with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Savvy in 2026, he worked at Long Investment Advisory for 17 years and has been associated with California Financial Network, Inc. and Rate Net for over two decades. Outside of advising, he is involved with Reformation Heritage Books. Savvy Advisors provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, ERISA plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes diversified, index-based solutions supplemented by quantitative models and integrates proprietary and third-party technology alongside human oversight in its client service approach.

Anthony Lajeunesse is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Southgate, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network, LPL Financial, Advantage Investment Management, and TL Financial Group. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm focuses on long-term, diversified asset allocation using centrally managed model portfolios, supported by an internal investment management team and investment committee.

Paul Messiter is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at United Capital Financial Advisors since 2015 and previously held roles at Stancorp Investment Advisers and Tisch Investment Advisory. Messiter is also a licensed insurance agent for life, health, and annuity products. United Capital provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a broad affiliate network and a technology platform, FinLife Partners, which supports independent advisors with customized investment solutions.

Lawrence Fisher is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC in Novi, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 40 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial since 2007 and operates Fisher Retirement Services, a business active since 1993. Fisher also works as an independent insurance agent selling fixed insurance products. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based financial advising discipline supported by proprietary software and quantitative metrics, combining passive and active investment strategies and dynamic rebalancing.

Lawrence Fisher is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC in Novi, MI, holding a Series 66 license and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial, LLC since 2015 and operates Fisher Retirement Services LLC. Outside of advisory roles, he is a business owner of The 99 Rise, a non-investment-related venture. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6.0 billion in client assets through a team of over 150 advisors. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses, utilizing a goals-based planning approach combined with an evidence-based investment framework.

Alyssa Mc Laughlin is a financial advisor at Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Stonebridge Financial Partners, Kennedy Financial Group, and Flexible Plan Investments. Before entering the financial sector, she worked in client-facing positions at Hand & Stone Massage & Facial Spa, Inverness Country Club, and Dicks Sporting Goods. Soltis Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension/401(k) consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, trusts, endowments, and retirement plans. The firm combines Modern Portfolio Theory with quantitative and qualitative manager selection and maintains a communications program featuring quarterly reviews, market commentary, and client conferences.

Timothy Zimcosky is a CFP® professional with 46 years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently with Arkadios Wealth Advisors and Arkadios Capital, having previously worked at Kalos Capital, Inc. and Kalos Management. He also serves as president of Zimco Capital, a financial planning firm offering services including securities, mutual funds, and REITs. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through a combination of advisor-managed accounts, wrap programs, third-party money managers, and financial planning. The firm’s integrated operating model includes an in-house portfolio team and affiliated broker-dealer, offering a range of investment strategies and retirement plan consulting.

Paul Jude is a financial advisor at Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 license and has worked at Soltis Investment Advisors since 2021. Prior to that, he was with HBKS Wealth Advisors for one year and TIAA-CREF from 2016 to 2020. Soltis Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension/401(k) consulting to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as institutions, trusts, endowments, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $13 billion in assets and employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, combining quantitative screening with qualitative manager due diligence across a broad range of asset types.

Eddison Millington II is a financial advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Pinnacle Wealth Management Group, Inc., Private Client Services LLC, and SEI Investments. Millington also operates as an Investment Adviser Representative at Pinnacle Wealth Management Group and is a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales. B. Riley Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers various investment programs and manages approximately $4.21 billion in assets through around 173 advisors.

Samuel Kastamo is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked in various roles including independent painting work. Kastamo also owns Kastamo Financial LLC, an advisory and insurance services business. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services to individual, corporate, charitable, and RIA clients. The firm utilizes proprietary ETF-based core models, third-party managers, and option strategies, supported by quantitative and fundamental analyses, and offers a platform that includes tailored suitability assessments and regular portfolio rebalancing.

Omar Baadarani is a financial advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC in Dearborn, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill from 2010 to 2024. Sequent Planning, LLC operates as Futurity First Wealth Management and serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm offers a range of services including asset management and fiduciary retirement-plan solutions, utilizing diversified manager exposures and tax-aware strategies delivered by a network of independent adviser representatives.

Zachary Williams is a financial advisor with Triad Wealth Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Securities LLC and Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC. Triad Wealth Partners serves individual and institutional clients through a network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives and a Turnkey Asset Management Platform, offering discretionary portfolio management, access to third-party managers, and financial planning services. The firm employs strategic asset allocation and diversified investment strategies across multiple asset classes.

Karen Kittrell is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC since 2020. Prior to joining Soltis, she worked at Future Benefits Corporation from 2016 to 2020. Soltis Investment Advisors serves individual investors, institutions, corporations, charitable organizations, and pension/401(k) plans. The firm employs a manager selection and portfolio construction process that integrates Modern Portfolio Theory, quantitative screening, and qualitative due diligence, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Brett Deeter is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Oppenheimer in Wyandotte, MI, with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer & Co since 2014. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm provides a range of programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches across various portfolio types.