David Robertson is a financial advisor with The Financial Center, LLC in Novi, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 37 years of industry experience. He has worked with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., alongside his longstanding role at The Financial Center. Outside of financial advising, he is an independent insurance agent. The Financial Center serves individuals, businesses, charitable organizations, estates, and trusts by providing fee-based financial planning, consultations, educational seminars, and referrals to third-party advisers. The firm focuses on long-term, tailored financial planning and project-based consultations, with implementation and account management arranged through third-party providers.

Miles Jamieson is a financial advisor at Daniel Investment Group Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at Commonwealth Financial Network as well as roles in academic institutions including Wayne State University and Davidson College. Daniel Investment Group provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $210 million in assets with a small advisory team and employs a fee-oriented, fiduciary approach that emphasizes cost sensitivity and individualized planning.

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.

Austin Cavanaugh is a financial advisor at Paragon Investing, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining Paragon Investing, he worked for Prospect Capital Restaurants and Little Caesars Enterprises. Paragon Investing provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and other investment advisers. The firm’s investment approach includes customized asset allocation using fundamental and technical analysis, ETF and mutual fund selection, and both long- and short-term strategies, with a primary goal of preserving purchasing power over the long term.

Matthew Holody is a financial advisor at Affinity Financial Advisory with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked since 2009 as Controller and CPA for Flat Rock Metal Inc., a steel parts manufacturer for the automotive industry, where he manages accounting operations. Affinity Financial Advisory primarily serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as businesses and charities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial advisory services, utilizing a technical analysis approach and a three-part client profiling process to guide investment decisions.

Erik Ringo is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Autumn Financial Advisors, LLC since 2017, following prior roles at Buttonwood Financial Advisors and T. Rowe Price. Autumn Financial Advisors is a two-advisor firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with a combination of comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using both passive and active strategies informed by quantitative, cyclical, and technical analysis.

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.

Jane Lowry is a financial advisor at Motive Wealth Advisors, LLC in Birmingham, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Ducker Worldwide from 2014 to 2017. Motive Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, and oversees independent third-party advisers, employing both active and passive investment strategies implemented through diversified, risk-based portfolios.

Joseph Kubic is a financial advisor at Fairlane Investment Advisors Inc with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Fairlane since 1984. Fairlane Investment Advisors serves individual investors, including high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and tailored financial planning. The firm employs model asset allocation strategies with individual customization and manages employer retirement plan assets at the participant level.

Eric Solomon is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Safe Future Wealth Partners LLC with one year of industry experience. Before joining Safe Future Wealth Partners, he worked at ERS Financial LLC, Integrated Capital Management, Paragon Retirement Planning, and held a long tenure at Ford Motor from 1989 to 2020. Safe Future Wealth Partners serves individual clients by providing ongoing portfolio management and financial planning, often referring clients to unaffiliated third-party advisers for discretionary management. The firm uses model allocations and third-party portfolios to implement investment strategies and monitors outside managers rather than directly managing client trades.

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.

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.

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.

James Niedzinski is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Motive Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Tru Independence Asset Management, Wealthcare Advisors, and Planning Alternatives. He also acts as a power of attorney and co-trustee for his parents' revocable living trust. Motive Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services, employing diversified, risk-based portfolios with both active and passive strategies and conducts due diligence on independent third-party advisers.

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Kiernan Easton is a financial advisor at Dynamic Wealth Solutions LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with the firm since 2015. Dynamic Wealth Solutions LLC is a state-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a disciplined investment process based on fundamental analysis and a TREAT framework for portfolio construction and monitoring.

Kelly L'esperance is a financial advisor at Barking Sands Capital with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has led The L'esperance Group, LLC since 2011. L'esperance is also licensed as an insurance agent in Michigan and Minnesota, dedicating part of her time to this activity. Barking Sands Capital provides personalized, fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages primarily discretionary assets using a core-equity strategy supplemented by dividend-paying equities, bonds, ETFs, and third-party managers when appropriate.