Branden Carney is a CFP® with 8 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Melone Private Wealth, LLC since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Portfolio Solutions LLC, Fratarcangeli Wealth Management, State Farm Insurance, and Plante Moran Financial Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, he engages in insurance sales. Melone Private Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing customized investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm constructs portfolios blending active and passive strategies, primarily using ETFs, mutual funds, closed-end funds, and municipal securities, with a focus on long-term investment horizons and discretionary asset management.

Michael Bytnar is a financial advisor at Affinity Wealth Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Affinity Wealth Management in 2025, he worked at TFG Financial Advisors, LLC and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. He is also a co-founder of Affinity Asset Management and The Affinity Group of Companies, where he has held leadership roles since 2010. Affinity Wealth Management, LLC provides portfolio management services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a long-term trading approach that integrates charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory, offering a broad investable universe that includes mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, real estate funds, annuities, commodities, private placements, and venture capital.

Scott Wolter is the President, CCO, and CEO of The Wolter Group, Inc., with 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Stonex Securities Inc. and Advanced Financial Planning d/b/a The Cadez Group, LTD. Outside of his advisory roles, he is an instructor at Suburban Hockey Schools, where he teaches hockey skills. The Wolter Group, Inc. provides customized wealth management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $50.8 million in discretionary assets. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management with comprehensive planning tailored to client-specific circumstances, employing both fundamental and technical analysis with strategic and tactical asset allocation.

Eric Hornyak is a financial advisor with Emde Wealth Management LLC in Bloomfield Hills, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 25 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Aurora Securities, Secure Investors Group, Secure Asset Management, LLC, and continues to own Hornyak Financial Group, which provides life, health, property, and casualty insurance sales and service. Emde Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities, managing approximately $45 million across about 75 client relationships. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting, employing individualized asset-allocation strategies that may include U.S. and international equities, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds, alternative investments, and private placements.

Ryan Malloch is a financial advisor at Third Sigma Investment Advisors LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Cetera Advisors LLC and M1 Capital Management. In addition to his advisory roles, he teaches financial education classes as adjunct faculty at Macomb Community College. Third Sigma serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension plans, providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm utilizes a diversified asset allocation strategy combining active managers with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and typically manages portfolios on a discretionary basis with an emphasis on cost-effective implementation and systematic rebalancing.

James Westwood is a financial advisor at Royal Oak Wealth Advisors LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Royal Oak Financial Advisors, WFG Investments, Capital Asset Advisory Services, Alpha Asset Advisors, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Westwood is also a trustee of the Skala Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust. Alpha Asset Advisors primarily serves individual clients through a sub-advisory model, managing discretionary accounts identified by unaffiliated primary advisers. The firm employs a rules-based dividend-growth strategy focused on stocks with a history of increasing payouts and conducts semiannual account reviews.

Taylor Eagle is a financial advisor at Agile Wealth Partners with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Mitovation, Inc. and Innovative Biotherapies. Agile Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, closely held businesses, and pension or profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $26 million in client assets. The firm uses proprietary model allocations and a tactical asset allocation approach, integrating financial planning with discretionary investment management and business consulting services.

Kripy Lubana is a financial advisor at Kava Financial LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Kava Financial, Lubana spent ten years in an unspecified role outside the advisory industry. Kava Financial LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a documented investment approach that incorporates multiple analysis techniques and offers periodic educational seminars and workshops.

Paul Compeau is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience and is the principal advisor at Bridgewise Wealth Management. His prior roles include positions at Guardian Pointe Private Wealth Management and various Bridgewise-affiliated entities. He serves as Chapter President of the nonprofit American Financial Education Alliance, where he teaches financial planning classes and provides public education. Bridgewise Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, nonprofits, corporations, and retirement plans, offering comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, and consulting services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis, utilizing both active and passive strategies, and manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with ongoing portfolio oversight.

Eric Seger is a Certified Financial Planner® with 26 years of industry experience. He is a principal and 50% owner at Integrated Capital Management and has worked there since 2016. Prior to that, he was with First Heartland Consultants, Inc. from 2008 to 2016 and Osaic FA, Inc. from 2005 to 2008. Seger serves as a financial presenter for the Older Person's Commission and is a board member at Michigan State University’s engineering program. Integrated Capital Management advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses, with a focus on professionals such as physicians, corporate executives, and small business owners. The firm uses a written financial-planning process to create customized asset allocations, typically implemented through ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and bonds, managing client accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Stuart Raider is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 40 years of experience, currently serving at Raider Dennis Agency in Farmington, MI. He has held positions at Madison Avenue Securities, AE Wealth Management, and Global Financial Private Capital. Raider is also president of the Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation, a philanthropic organization. Raider Dennis Agency provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing portfolios primarily on a non-discretionary basis using model portfolios through AE Wealth’s platform. The firm combines investment advisory with active insurance brokerage and life-settlement facilitation.

Brian Smith is a financial advisor at Dynamic Wealth Solutions LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been affiliated with Michigan State University since 2011. Dynamic Wealth Solutions LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, foundations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs disciplined, model-based asset allocation supplemented by fundamental security analysis and a structured framework addressing various client factors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Dale Embry is a financial advisor at MeadowBrook Investment Advisors LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 1999. MeadowBrook Investment Advisors is an employee-owned firm that provides discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a research-driven approach focused on fundamental analysis, valuation, diversification, and portfolio risk control, tailoring strategies to each client’s risk profile and tax situation.

Jeremiah Whiddon is a CFP® and registered investment advisor with OnTrack Wealth Management, based in Canton, MI. He has six years of experience at OnTrack Wealth Management and previously worked for six years at Atlas Oil Company. OnTrack Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and basic personal tax return preparation. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory to construct portfolios, emphasizing comprehensive planning paired with ongoing portfolio management.

When I was 5 years old, I started going to work with my dad at one of his 7 diners. We’d get on the road around 6 AM. I was allowed a day-old doughnut from the freezer for breakfast – white-iced, raspberry jelly-filled was my go-to. He usually zapped it too long in the microwave, making the jelly in the middle piping hot. I was great at peeling hardboiled eggs, restocking the candy case, and tallying up carry-out receipts – I loved every minute of it! Dad always said my maiden name, Bassano, meant “hard-worker.” I firmly believe that tongue-in-cheek joke, along with my mom & dad’s entrepreneurial spirit, shaped who I am today. Whether it was graduating college as a double major with honors in 3 years, or cycling the US coast-to-coast in 9 weeks, I put my heart and soul into everything I do. I fully expect the same of myself if given the opportunity to be your financial advisor.

John Benedict is a financial advisor at J2 Capital Management, Inc. in Troy, Michigan, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at J2 Capital Management since 2010, with prior experience at Alpha Cubed Investments LLC and Node AI, Inc. He is a 50% shareholder of J2 Capital Management and serves as Chief Investment Officer and in client relationship management. J2 Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and other investment advisers. The firm uses a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, incorporating artificial intelligence tools subject to human review, and offers subadvisory strategies that extend its client base beyond typical retail investors.

Antonio De Sano is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial professional at Third Sigma Investment Advisors LLC. His prior roles include positions at M1 Wealth Advisors, Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, Ameriprise Financial Services, Royal Alliance Associates Inc, and UBS Financial Services Inc. He is also active with M1 Wealth Advisors in a financial services capacity. Third Sigma Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes cost-effective implementation using a combination of active managers and low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with a focus on tax-efficient transitions and customized asset allocation.

Erica Hall is a financial advisor with Erica Hall Wealth Advisors, LLC, located in Southfield, MI. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience, having led her own firm since 2010. Erica Hall Wealth Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, professionals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses an active management approach under a fiduciary standard, supported by educational seminars and workshops on topics such as retirement planning and financial basics.

Cathy Navarreross is a financial advisor at Integrated Capital Management with 37 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Integrated Capital Management since 2016, previously spending six years with First Heartland Consultants, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with the Lions Club in Hadley, Michigan, where she serves as vice president. Integrated Capital Management advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses, with a focus on professionals such as physicians, corporate executives, and small business owners. The firm uses a comprehensive financial-planning process to tailor asset-allocation decisions and typically manages client accounts on a discretionary basis, incorporating client-specific tax and compensation considerations into their recommendations.

Eric Moss is a financial advisor at Greystone Financial Group, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at TD Ameritrade and J.P. Morgan Securities. Greystone Financial Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other businesses, managing approximately $495 million in client assets. The firm employs a tactical investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis with macroeconomic indicators to actively adjust portfolio weightings.