Mark Recker is the principal of Recker Financial LLC and holds a Series 66 designation with 15 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm in 2018, he worked at Hantz Financial Services from 2010 to 2018. He is also a minority owner of Maurer Meat Processors in Ubly, Michigan, where he assists with financial management. Recker Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering discretionary portfolio management and a range of financial planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on passive, asset-allocation portfolios using index funds and ETFs, and provides ongoing comprehensive and hourly planning options.

Lee Fickes is a financial advisor at Professional Analysts, LLC with 55 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to his current role, he was affiliated with Osaic Wealth, Inc. and Triad Advisors, Inc. In addition to financial advising, he owns and operates a tax preparation service. Professional Analysts, LLC provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual clients. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and deliberate asset allocation, with a mixed business model that includes broker-dealer and insurance affiliations as well as limited tax-return services.

Christopher Kuligowski is the sole advisor at Kuli Capital Management in Saginaw, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 21 years of industry experience. He has led Kuli Capital Management since its founding in 2010. Kuli Capital Management provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients as well as institutional clients such as credit unions and municipalities. The firm utilizes a tactical allocation approach that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis across a broad range of public securities to manage risk and pursue performance.

David Becker is a ChFC® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at Great Lakes Retirement Solutions, Inc. since 2025. He previously worked at Securities Equity Group for 15 years and has operated Premier Financial Group since 1999. Becker is president of Mid Michigan Teen Challenge, a Christian rehabilitation organization. Great Lakes Retirement Solutions serves individual and corporate clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party adviser placement. The firm uses Modern Portfolio Theory for asset allocation and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, often engaging in co-adviser arrangements to support client oversight.

Erik Thompson is a financial advisor at Mid Michigan Insurance and Financial Services LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Bankers Life Securities Inc and Banker's Life and Casualty since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, Thompson serves as a branch manager, overseeing insurance sales and training new agents. Mid Michigan Insurance and Financial Services is a small, two-advisor firm providing investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, companies, and pension plans. The firm offers written financial plans, consultations, managed model-portfolio solutions through third-party managers, and life insurance and annuity products, primarily operating on a non-discretionary basis.

Matthew Starke is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Great Lakes Retirement Solutions, Inc. since 2013, following three years at Professional Analysts, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for Jolt Credit Union and sells life, disability, fixed, and equity indexed annuities. Great Lakes Retirement Solutions works with individual and high-net-worth clients as well as business entities, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and coordination of third-party investment advisers. The firm’s investment approach uses individualized asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory, with ongoing monitoring and client reviews, and oversees a notable amount of assets through third-party managers.

Paul Card is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Great Lakes Retirement Solutions, Inc. in Midland, MI, where he has worked since 2018. He also has over 20 years of experience with Smith & Co, CPA's, PLC, an accounting firm where he provides certified public accountant services. Great Lakes Retirement Solutions serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as corporations and business entities, offering portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs individualized asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory and often uses co-adviser arrangements to support client relationships.

Bradley Montgomery is a financial advisor with Great Lakes Bay Financial in Saginaw, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Richmark Private Wealth Management and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he has a long-standing role as a sales associate at Home Depot and is also involved in independent insurance sales. Great Lakes Bay Financial provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses documented client objectives and risk profiles to guide investment decisions and offers portfolio management alongside hourly financial planning.

Suellen Estes is a financial advisor with Great Lakes Bay Financial in Saginaw, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 40 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Belpointe Asset Management, Richmark Private Wealth Management, BFC PLANNING, and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services. She is also an independent insurance agent, although she spends little time on insurance sales. Great Lakes Bay Financial provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses fundamental and technical analysis to guide portfolio management and offers both ongoing asset management and hourly financial planning engagements.

Steven O'mara is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Brown Financial Planning LLC in Bay City, MI, and has worked concurrently at Fisher Contracting since 1996. Brown Financial Planning LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth households, as well as small businesses and non-profits. The firm primarily manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis across a range of investment strategies.

Nathan Brown is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Brown Comprehensive Financial LLC and currently works at Brown Financial Planning LLC. Brown has worked in the financial services industry since 2003 and has been involved with multiple firms, including Alphanso, Inc. and Origin Financial. Brown Financial Planning is a fee-only advisory firm that primarily serves individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households, along with some small business and nonprofit accounts. The firm provides portfolio management on a non-discretionary basis and comprehensive financial planning, utilizing both fundamental and technical investment analysis.

Zachery Smith is a financial advisor at Great Lakes Retirement Solutions, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and Richmark Private Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed life insurance agent operating under Premier Financial Group, where he assists clients with insurance coverage decisions. Great Lakes Retirement Solutions, Inc. serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as corporations and business entities, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party adviser placement. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory in constructing and monitoring portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, often utilizing co-adviser arrangements to support client relationships.

Jeffrey Brink is a financial advisor at DBS Investment Advisers, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in dental practice roles alongside his advisory career. Brink continues to practice dentistry, seeing patients four days per week. DBS Investment Advisers, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting primarily for individuals and retirement plans. The firm uses diversified mutual fund and ETF allocations guided by modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Regan Duperon is a financial advisor at DBS Investment Advisers, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with DBS Investment Advisers since 2016. DBS Investment Advisers, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm uses diversified allocations primarily in mutual funds and ETFs guided by modern portfolio theory and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management through firm-developed or third-party model portfolios.

Theodore Schumann II is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with DBS Investment Advisers, LLC since 2010 and previously worked at Act Two Financial Advisors, LLC from 2021 to 2024. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in event planning and marketing through Great Lakes Events and Marketing, LLC, and has ownership interests in a real estate brokerage, intellectual property entity, and multiple Little Caesars franchise locations. DBS Investment Advisers, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs diversified allocations mainly using mutual funds and ETFs, guided by modern portfolio theory and longer-term strategies, with portfolios tailored to client objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.

Taylor Hemphill is a financial advisor at Vertis Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Vertis Wealth and its predecessor firm since 2019. Outside of advisory work, he is an insurance agent, offering health and life insurance products. Vertis Wealth, LLC provides asset management and financial consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a long-term, value-oriented investment approach combined with strategic asset allocation, option strategies, and individualized portfolio management.

Jonathan Gardey is a CFP® and CFA® affiliated with Modern Wealth Management, LLC, with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Modern Wealth Management since 2024 and is the managing member of Harrow Holding Group LLC, a commercial real estate holding company he has been involved with since 2000. Gardey also serves as chairman of the investment committee at Covenant Health Care. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, and modular services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, employing a centralized investment committee and a combination of model portfolios and third-party money managers.

Jeffery Gosen is a financial advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to his current role, he has operated Gosen Investments, LLC since 2013. Outside of finance, he is a joint owner of a family farm in Saginaw, Michigan. Founders Financial Securities serves a broad range of clients, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party asset managers, utilizing various investment programs and a combination of advisory, brokerage, and insurance services.

Melissa Seamon is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Modern Wealth Management, LLC since 2024 and previously spent 24 years at Gardey Financial Advisors LLC. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets across 94 advisors. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and modular services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, supported by a centralized Investment Committee and diverse investment tools.

Paul Costa is a financial advisor at Corecap Advisors with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Outside of his advisory role, Costa is involved in insurance sales, specializing in life insurance, fixed annuities, and equity-indexed annuities. Corecap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management along with standalone financial planning to individuals, self-directed retirement accounts, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs a relationship-oriented, individualized approach with a long-term investment horizon, using a variety of investment vehicles and sub-advisors to manage client portfolios.