Mary Sheahan is an advisor at Center for Financial Planning Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds her Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining Center for Financial Planning, she worked at Raymond James Financial Services and The Fiduciary Alliance. Center for Financial Planning provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach focuses on strategic asset allocation and diversification across various investment vehicles, managing approximately $1.97 billion in assets with a team of 18 advisors.

Alan Brilliant is a financial advisor at Provizr in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Four Financial Management since 2016 and has been associated with Provizr since 2015 and LPL Financial since 2008. Outside of advising, he is also an author, dedicating time to writing beginning in 2023. Provizr primarily serves current and former employees of select public and non-profit institutions, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management focused on plan-offered investments, and estate settlement assistance. The firm employs a core asset-allocation approach with monthly tactical rotations driven by a proprietary algorithm, managing approximately $59.7 million across about 108 clients.

Alexander La Londe is a financial advisor at Retirement Income Solutions, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Retirement Income Solutions since 2016, working in various capacities over the years. The firm manages approximately $3 billion for over 1,200 clients through a 16-advisor team, serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, nonprofits, and other entities. Retirement Income Solutions employs an active management approach guided by a structured investment process and offers services including asset management, retirement planning, and retirement plan consulting.

David Mcneely is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Darden Wealth Group in Ann Arbor, MI. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and SunTrust Investment Services. Darden Wealth Group provides wealth management and financial planning services primarily to private individuals, university faculty, business owners, foundations, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach combined with macroeconomic and technical analysis, managing portfolios through a mix of individual stocks, bonds, and ETFs.

Eric Wathen is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Provident Investment Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2023. Prior to that, he was with ESW Management Services, LLC from 2018 to 2023 and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2015 to 2018. Provident Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment process focused on individual securities and manages approximately $1.23 billion for about 349 clients.

Andrew Settecerri is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with seven years of experience in financial advising. He is currently part of the team at Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Integrated Capital Management, and involvement with the Top 50 Junior Golf Tour. Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and trust and estate settlement support. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional account types, using customized, primarily long-term portfolios with a mix of individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and occasional REITs and limited partnerships.

Aaron Tanner is a financial advisor at Retirement Income Solutions, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Retirement Income Solutions since 2005. Retirement Income Solutions, Inc. serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and not-for-profit entities, providing discretionary portfolio management, retirement and financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a committee-driven, active management approach with customized portfolios based on client objectives and risk profiles, managing multi-billion dollars on a discretionary basis with a small team of 12 advisors.

James Hayman is a financial advisor at Aptus Financial, LLC with a Series 65 credential. He has been with Aptus Financial for two years and has a longstanding affiliation with the University of Michigan, where he has worked for over 30 years. Aptus Financial provides flat-fee financial planning and advisory services primarily focused on individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored defined-contribution plans. The firm emphasizes passive, long-term indexing and client education, offering comprehensive planning and ongoing subscription support without discretionary portfolio management.

Bardette Hicks is a financial advisor with ELE Advisory Services, Inc. in Southfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Hicks has seven years of industry experience, including prior roles at Pruco Securities, LLC and eXp Realty, LLC. In addition to advising, Hicks works as a real estate agent with Virtual Real Estate Services, LLC. ELE Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-planning seminars to individuals, business owners, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and customized investment policies while maintaining primarily non-discretionary management of client accounts.

Jeanette Lopiccolo is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 19 years of industry experience. She is currently with Center for Financial Planning Inc. in Southfield, MI, where she has worked since 2016. Prior to this, she spent nine years at Merrill and nine years associated with Raymond James Financial Services. Center for Financial Planning, Inc. provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach emphasizing diversification across various investment vehicles and manages approximately $1.97 billion in assets with a team of 17 advisors.

Yongyi Fan is a financial advisor with Sun Global LLC in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sun Global in 2026, Fan worked at The Leaders Group Inc for five years and had roles at several other firms including Transamerica Financial Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Fan is also involved in insurance product distribution through separate business activities. Sun Global LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individual clients, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis. The firm uses Investment Policy Statements and risk questionnaires to guide its investment approach and offers both long-term and short-term strategies, including options trading.

Mark Minder is a financial advisor at Darden Wealth Group in Ann Arbor, MI, with 16 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Minder Planning Group, Chisholm & Darden Investment Advisors, and Darden Wealth Group since 2009. Minder serves as Treasurer on the Finance Committee for the Kiwanis Club of Flint Michigan, a nonprofit organization focused on supporting children and communities. Darden Wealth Group serves private individuals, university faculty, business owners, foundations, and nonprofits, providing wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and educational seminars. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach combined with tactical allocations and hedging, managing portfolios primarily with stocks, bonds, and ETFs on a discretionary basis.

James Pollock is a CFA® charterholder with over 21 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Diversified, LLC and previously led Pollock Investment Advisors, LLC for 16 years. Diversified, LLC offers financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses a comprehensive planning approach combined with ongoing asset management, employing both third-party managers and proprietary strategies tailored to client needs.

David Mercier is a financial advisor at Pathworks Financial, Inc. with 41 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has worked at several firms including Scott Smith Financial, Inc. and Sigma Financial Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as secretary and treasurer of a small private hunting club. Pathworks Financial, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, small businesses, and estates. The firm offers diversified asset management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and family office services, using academic investment models and including alternative investments such as private funds and digital assets.

Amy Holzer is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Retirement Income Solutions, Inc. since 2021 and previously held roles at Parkland Securities, Spc, and Sigma Financial Corporation. 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 dollars entirely on a discretionary basis with a relatively small team of 12 advisors.

Payton Mattis is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently with MariPau Wealth Management LLC. He has also worked at Collier Financial, where he is a licensed insurance agent planning to begin selling policies related to senior benefits. MariPau Wealth Management provides tailored investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and business entities, including high-net-worth clients. The firm operates as a fiduciary, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning while utilizing a network of advisory affiliates and maintaining affiliations with an insurance agency.

Michael Nemes is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with four years of industry experience. He is currently with The Nemes Rush Group, LLC, and has prior experience at Topel Forman, LLC. Nemes serves as a board member for the Risk Management Association East Michigan Chapter. The Nemes Rush Group serves individuals, high net worth clients, corporations, charities, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and business consulting. The firm uses a combined fundamental and technical investment approach, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates, and manages over $1.35 billion in discretionary assets.

Miles Putnam is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Provident Investment Management, Inc. since 2010. He holds the Series 65 designation and works out of Novi, MI as part of a six-advisor team. Provident Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach focused on individual securities, managing approximately $1.23 billion for about 349 clients.

Ann Shadle is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Dahring | Cusmano and Associates since 2016. She previously worked with Next Financial Group, Inc. for nine years. In addition to her advisory role, she operates as an independent insurance agent within her firm. Dahring | Cusmano and Associates offers holistic financial planning and investment management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as family offices, trusts, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a client-centered investment approach focused on asset allocation and low-cost portfolios, while also providing institutional retirement plan services and operational support.

Megan Flynn is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Retirement Income Solutions, Inc. since 2019 and previously spent eight years at First Republic Securities Company. Flynn holds a Series 66 license and is based in Ann Arbor, MI. Retirement Income Solutions, Inc. serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and not-for-profit entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and retirement planning through a committee-driven investment process focused on active management and customized portfolio strategies.