Philip Michalek is the sole advisor at PDM Investment Services, LLC, an independent firm based in Lake Orion, MI. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 15 years of industry experience. Michalek has led PDM Investment Services since 2005. PDM Investment Services advises individual investors, including some high-net-worth households, providing portfolio analysis, discretionary management, and financial planning. The firm employs a combination of strategic adaptive and tactical equity allocation, using proprietary rating models and a long-term market indicator to guide investment decisions.

Lawrence Zimbler is the sole advisor at 4Square Advisory Services, Inc. in Fenton, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ridgeway Conger Advisory Services Inc. and has maintained a long-standing role with the National Association of Tax Professionals since 2005. In addition to his advisory work, he owns a tax preparation and education business that provides tax return preparation, advice, representation, and continuing education for tax professionals. 4Square Advisory Services primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing written Investment Policy Statements tailored to client goals. The firm employs a model-driven investment process covering mutual funds, fixed income, REITs, ETFs, annuities, TIPS, and international securities, often with discretionary trading authority, and offers fiduciary advice for retirement accounts and services to tax-exempt organizations.

Jeremy was raised in Davison, Michigan and graduated from Davison High School. He is the son of an African-American Air Force Veteran who served in Vietnam and Korea. His mother, a retired IT professional, is the daughter of an AC Spark Plug engineer who worked in Flint for over 30 years. After high school, Jeremy attended Central Michigan University where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a double major in Personal Financial Planning and Real Estate Development & Finance. He was also a 4-year varsity letter recipient in football as a wide receiver. Fire Up Chips! Jeremy has been working in the financial services industry since 2012 and has been a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) certificate holder since 2015. The CFP® certification marks identify professionals who have met the high standards of competency and ethics established and enforced by the CFP Board. CFP Board's Standards of Professional Conduct require CFP® professionals to act in their clients’ best interests. Jeremy lives in Swartz Creek with his wife, Carol, an elementary school teacher at Dewitt Public Schools. They have been married since 2015 and have two children, Harrison and Scarlett, whom they welcomed in 2018 and 2021, respectively. Jeremy enjoys playing and watching sports, movies, and spending time with his family.

Daniel Ryan is the principal advisor at Daniel Ryan Financial LLC in Holly, MI, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Jackson Financial for eight years before founding his independent firm. Outside of advisory work, he assists in family-related land management and works part-time as a sales associate in a lumber and hardware business. Daniel Ryan Financial LLC serves individual investors and a small number of institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning, with a focus on employer-sponsored retirement plans, using an investment approach that combines cyclical and fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory.

Michael Kastler is the sole advisor at Kastler Financial Planning in Ortonville, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, and several wealth management firms. Kastler serves on the alumni board of Notre Dame Preparatory School, assisting with alumni activities such as annual homecoming events. Kastler Financial Planning is a fee-only, state-registered advisory firm focusing on financial and retirement planning for individuals in or nearing retirement. The firm employs a predominantly passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering primarily fixed, tiered, and hourly billing arrangements and providing both planning and discretionary investment management services.

Joseph Venegas is the principal of JDV Wealth Advisors, LLC, an independent firm based in Goodrich, Michigan. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 17 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, Venegas is involved in independent insurance sales, tax preparation services, and serves as a high school football and baseball coach. JDV Wealth Advisors provides personalized financial planning and portfolio management services to individual clients, emphasizing individualized asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm generally operates on a non-discretionary basis and often acts as a co-advisor when recommending third-party investment managers.

Kenneth Allen is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience. He is the managing member and Chief Compliance Officer of Allen Financial Management, an independent firm he founded in 2010. He has worked at Mutual Securities, Inc. since 2015. In addition to his advisory work, he is also licensed to provide term life and universal life insurance services. Allen Financial Management provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a variety of analytical approaches and trading strategies to tailor portfolios primarily through mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.

Kenneth Schrauben is a financial advisor at Retirement Capital Services LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Horter Investment Management and Research Money Management, LLC. Schrauben is also the owner of Equity Pro Shop, LLC. Retirement Capital Services LLC serves individuals and high-net-worth clients by providing portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs diverse investment strategies, including options and alternative vehicles, and typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis with quarterly reporting.

Jacob Loucks is a financial advisor with Wealth for You Financial, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Barnett Financial and Tax, Foguth Financial Group, and various positions outside the financial sector. Wealth For You Financial, LLC offers comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management for individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers to align with client objectives and risk tolerances. The firm also maintains affiliated insurance and tax businesses and co-manages approximately $65 million in discretionary assets.

Lance Arnold is a financial advisor at Reliance Asset Management LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has one year of experience in the financial industry and has worked at Senior Care of Michigan for ten years. Outside of advisory work, he has a background in senior care services. Reliance Asset Management LLC provides co-advisory asset management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates by partnering with a third-party portfolio manager. The firm focuses on model portfolios consisting of no-load mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and cash instruments, regularly reviewing client accounts to align investments with documented goals and risk tolerances.

Travis Maxon is a financial advisor at Reliance Asset Management LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Gradient Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Maxon is involved in insurance sales through Senior Care of Michigan. Reliance Asset Management LLC provides co-advisory asset management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates by working with a third-party portfolio manager. The firm focuses on selecting and managing model portfolios primarily composed of no-load mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and cash instruments.

Rocky Istvan is a financial advisor at Daniel Krug & Associates with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Daniel Krug & Associates since 2008, including prior experience at Global Financial Private Capital, LLC and G.F. Investment Services, LLC. Daniel Krug & Associates serves individual and high-net-worth clients with investment management, ongoing financial planning, and insurance product recommendations. The firm uses third-party model portfolios and sub-advisers on the AssetMark platform, combining various analytical methods and providing clients with educational materials such as newsletters and seminars.

Alexander Wagner is a financial advisor at Vitale Wealth Management in Metamora, MI, holding a Series 65 designation. He has related experience at American Retirement Solutions, LLC and TCF Bank prior to joining his current firm. Vitale Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $117 million across about 396 client relationships. The firm employs a model-based investment approach utilizing fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, and offers ongoing portfolio management, financial planning, educational seminars, and access to third-party money managers.

Todd Hulliberger is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Reliance Asset Management LLC and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Reliance Asset Management in 2026, he worked at Gradient Advisors for seven years. He is also involved with Senior Care of Michigan, where he has worked in insurance sales since 2006. Reliance Asset Management LLC provides co-advisory asset management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates by working with a third-party portfolio manager. The firm focuses on model portfolios using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and cash instruments, with an investment approach centered on discretionary model selection and periodic client account reviews.

Nicholas Goode is a financial advisor at Altar Rock with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Vantage Point Planning, and the Center For Wealth Planning Advisors. He is also the president of Renewable Woods LLC, a non-investment-related business. Altar Rock primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and trusts, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a combined qualitative and quantitative investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee, focusing on asset allocation, tax-aware construction, and manager selection, with regular portfolio reviews.

Gage Harris is a financial advisor at Wealth for You Financial, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Barnett Financial & Tax, Titan Wealth Advisors, and Rochester Christian University. Outside of his financial advisory role, he teaches piano lessons on a flexible schedule. Wealth for You Financial, LLC offers comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm implements investment strategies through model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers, with a distinctive structure that integrates insurance and tax services under common ownership.

Parker Barnett is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth For You Financial, LLC and also owns Barnett Financial & Tax, where he operates as an independent insurance agent. Outside of financial advising, he is the owner of Parker Barnett Professional Building, LLC. Wealth For You Financial, LLC offers comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers to align investments with client objectives and risk tolerances, and also has affiliated insurance and tax services under common ownership.

Randolph Redmond is a financial advisor at RHL Group, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has worked at RHL Group since 2009, with a ten-year tenure at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors prior to his current role. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Organized Legacy Program, LLC, which organizes clients’ post-death wishes into comprehensive summary books. RHL Group, LLC provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, charities, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that integrates fundamental, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory to build diversified portfolios and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside specialized consulting services.

Edward Irwin is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at Security First Financial in Swartz Creek, MI. His prior roles include positions at Reliable Planning LLC, Thrivent Investment Management Inc., and IGO Capital Management, Inc. Outside of advising, he is involved in business consulting and editing and publishing through his ownership of Reliable Planning LLC and Reliable Portfolio, LLC. Security First Financial provides personalized investment management to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit organizations, managing approximately $299 million in assets. The firm operates as a fee-only adviser, typically investing in no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and certificates of deposit, and serves a notably high client-to-advisor ratio.

Paul Puro is a financial advisor at RHL Group, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. for ten years. Outside of his advisory role, Paul is an independent insurance agent representing various companies and owns Puro Financial Services, LLC. RHL Group, LLC provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using fundamental, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory to build diversified portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with retirement-plan consulting and specialized product management.