You make good money. You have a plan somewhere. What you are not sure about is whether anyone is actually watching the whole thing. Right now, you probably have an advisor for investments, a CPA for taxes, and maybe an attorney for estate documents. None of them talk to each other. You are the one in the middle, repeating your situation to three people who each see one slice of it. I build the financial plan, and I prepare and file your tax return myself. Same person, same conversation. The tax decision and the planning decision get made together, by someone who can see how one moves the other. Most advisors hand you off to a CPA who has never seen your plan. I do not hand you off. I work with dual-income parents, director level and up, two demanding careers, kids at home, and a financial life that has gotten more complicated than you have time for. Equity comp you have not fully sorted out. College creeping up. Estate documents written before your last job change. All of it in motion at once, and no one holding it together. What I give you back is time. One relationship instead of many. One person who knows the whole story, so you stop being the project manager of your own financial life. None of these pieces is that hard on its own. The coordination is what you do not have the hours for. That is the part I take off your plate. I am raising four kids of my own, including a set of triplets, so I plan from inside this life stage, not from a brochure. I know what it costs, in money and in attention, to do this well. If you are tired of being the one who holds it all together, reach out. I will tell you honestly whether I am the right fit.

Sean R. Sparkman, AIF®, is the founder of Pathfinders Wealth and an investment adviser representative with Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC. Based in Commerce Township, Michigan, he works with families, retirees, and business owners nationwide by phone and video and throughout Southeast Michigan in person by appointment. His work focuses on retirement income planning, investment management, Social Security, Roth conversions and other tax-aware planning decisions, life insurance, annuities, survivor planning, and long-term family and legacy goals. Sean's approach is simple: every dollar should have a job. Depending on the client, that job may be growth, income, liquidity, tax efficiency, protection, or legacy. The job comes first; the product comes after. Investment advisory services are offered through Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. Insurance products are offered separately through appropriately licensed insurance professionals. Estate-planning matters may be coordinated with a client's independent attorney; Sean does not provide legal services.

Philip Tribble is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently operating Tribble Financial Planning in Ann Arbor, MI. He previously worked at Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors and AXA Network. Outside of financial advising, he serves as a paid high school football official in Michigan, a role he has held intermittently over the past nine years. Tribble Financial Planning is an independent, fee-only advisory firm focused on financial planning for individual clients through both ongoing and project-based engagements. The firm emphasizes comprehensive written plans covering retirement, tax, estate, and other areas, providing investment analysis and asset allocation recommendations without managing client assets or custody.

Robert Oliver is a CFP® and CFA® with 15 years of industry experience. He founded Oliver Financial Planning LLC in Ann Arbor, MI, and has been leading the firm since 2005. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as the administrative manager of a family investment-related business for his wife's parents. Oliver Financial Planning is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser that provides ongoing financial planning and investment advice to individuals, including some high-net-worth clients, as well as two privately held Florida limited-liability companies. The firm emphasizes a buy-hold-and-rebalance approach using primarily low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and operates under a fixed program and hourly fee model without discretionary management or custody of client assets.

Natalie Miller is the principal advisor and owner of Grit and Lavender Financial Planning, an independent firm based in Brighton, Michigan. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 14 years of industry experience, including roles at Merrill Lynch, PNC Investments, and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory work, she provides non-securities related consulting, coaching, and virtual instruction for securities licensing exams. Grit and Lavender Financial Planning serves individual clients with services ranging from ongoing investment management to one-time financial plans and hands-on financial coaching. The firm primarily employs a passive investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by fundamental and technical analysis, and offers a subscription-style billing model with educational seminars and fee-based courses.

Samuel Fineberg is the sole advisor at Fineberg Wealth Management, LLC in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has managed his independent advisory firm since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved in rental property management since 2008. Fineberg Wealth Management serves individual clients by providing discretionary investment supervisory and portfolio management services without account minimums. The firm uses a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to build diversified portfolios and employs various trading strategies, conducting regular account reviews.

Craig Mckee is the sole advisor at XLM Capital Management in Dexter, MI, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with XLM Capital Management since 2003. XLM Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice to high-net-worth individuals, estates, and businesses, managing approximately $96.5 million in discretionary assets. The firm focuses on individualized portfolios that emphasize direct equity investments and options, using active strategies and avoiding mutual funds, with client reporting provided on request or upon material changes.

Robert Laura is a financial advisor with Wealth & Wellness Group, LLC in Brighton, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Synergos Financial Group, L.L.C. dba Osborn Wealth Management since 2009 and is also active in educational content development and workshops through Retirement Project LLC. Wealth & Wellness Group provides investment advisory and planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a tailored portfolio management approach that emphasizes diversification, asset allocation, Modern Portfolio Theory, and fundamental analysis, managing both discretionary and directed client relationships.

Robert Boutin is the sole advisor at Physicians' Financial L.C. in Northville, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes a year at Morgan Stanley and over 15 years with Midwest Financial Education L.C. and Physicians' Financial L.C. Physicians’ Financial L.C. serves primarily medical professionals with personal wealth planning, combining investment management, income tax planning and preparation, life and disability insurance, and financial counseling. The firm employs long-term, disciplined investment strategies focused on diversification and risk-based model portfolios, and is notable for integrating advisory, insurance, and tax services within a single, state-registered practice.

Richard Probst is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Fountainhead Financial Management, Inc. since 1998 and previously worked at Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. He is involved in a family business focused on agricultural and food processing byproduct and waste recycling, providing management and business advice. Fountainhead Financial Management, Inc. is an independent firm offering financial planning services on a fixed fee or hourly basis.

Omar Ezz is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently operating as the sole advisor at Olive Tree Asset Management. His prior roles include positions at Blue Chip Partners, General Motors, Azzad Asset Management, and New England Securities. Ezz also maintains a full-time corporate finance role outside of his advisory practice. Olive Tree Asset Management is an independent, state-registered firm providing individualized portfolio management and financial planning services to households and institutional clients. The firm combines fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to develop tailored investment policies, serving both individuals and employee benefit plans.

Surin Mong is a financial advisor at Milieu Personal Finance LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He has prior experience at Choate, Hall & Stewart and several biotechnology firms, and is currently employed as an Associate Director of Licensing at the University of Michigan, where he focuses on developing and licensing academic innovations. Milieu Personal Finance LLC provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily for individual clients, including both non–high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with passive and active strategies, offers ESG options, and emphasizes serving non-HNW clients through comprehensive and project-based engagements.

Christopher Noble is the sole advisor at Greydog Financial in Ann Arbor, MI. He holds a Series 65 credential and has one year of experience in the financial advisory industry. Prior to founding Greydog Financial, he worked for 15 years at Kellogg Company and seven years at Cabinetworks Group. Greydog Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive, project-based financial planning and ongoing financial education. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary, passive investment recommendations implemented through index mutual funds and ETFs, and it is noted for offering stand-alone educational services and flexible billing arrangements.

Jeffrey Grad is a financial advisor with Grad Wealth Management PLLC in Livonia, Michigan, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Prior to founding his current firm, he worked at Founders Financial Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Grad & Shoemaker, PC, a tax and accounting firm, where he prepares and reviews personal and corporate tax returns. Grad Wealth Management offers comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm primarily matches client objectives and risk profiles to third-party model portfolios, overseeing these managers with ongoing reviews and portfolio rebalancing.

John Mcgonagle Jr. is a CFP® certificant and financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Asset Architects, LLC since 2015 and operates as a sole proprietor since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he spends a significant portion of his time as a licensed insurance agent. Asset Architects, LLC is a solo, fee-based advisory firm serving individuals and high-net-worth clients by providing personalized financial planning and consulting. The firm arranges relationships with third-party money managers rather than directly managing client assets, and also offers commissioned insurance products as part of its services.

Edward Ledermann is the sole advisor at Whale Shark Financial LLC in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Revalue LLC from 2016 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Ledermann provides accounting services to nonprofit organizations. Whale Shark Financial offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients without account minimums. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory in its long-term, discretionary investment approach, managing approximately $7.4 million across a limited client base.

Anthony Daneshyar is a financial advisor at Measured Path Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Kinetyc, LPL Enterprise, PRUCO Securities, and Populus Group, LLC, following a 22-year career at Ford Motor Company. Measured Path Capital, LLC is a Michigan state-registered investment adviser offering non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning coordination through third-party firms, and hourly consulting and investment education. The firm emphasizes diversified, low-cost investment vehicles and combines fundamental and technical analysis in its approach, with an emphasis on cost efficiency and long-term suitability.

Christopher Ford is the sole advisor at Ford Financial Fitness, LLC, an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of experience in investment advisory services. Ford also works as a mortgage originator at Rocket Mortgage, where he has been employed since 2010. Ford Financial Fitness provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management as well as financial planning services primarily for high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a mix of passive and active investment strategies based on fundamental and cyclical analysis, and it offers clients options for socially conscious investing and customizable restrictions.

Bernard Shinkel is the sole advisor at Alpha Investment Management, Inc. in Novi, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Alpha Investment Management since 2010. Alpha Investment Management is a Michigan-registered advisory firm providing discretionary portfolio management and wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals, family limited partnerships, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a top-down, macro-oriented investment process that emphasizes diversified global portfolios with a focus on low-cost ETFs and index funds, aiming to manage risk and deliver steady returns.

William Winn is a financial advisor at Fiducial Partners LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at several firms including Retirement Wealth Advisors and Newbridge Financial Group. In addition to advisory services, he operates as an independent insurance agent offering fixed insurance, life insurance, Medicare supplement, and annuity products. Fiducial Partners LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm constructs portfolios using equities, mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed income instruments, emphasizing tailored strategies based on fundamental and technical analysis, active allocation, and risk management.