Birmingham, MI Office

Brian Mackey is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Arax Advisory Partners in Birmingham, MI, and previously worked at Schechter Investment Advisors and Adviser Investments. Outside of advisory work, he serves as Chief Operating Officer for Schechter Wealth Services, overseeing accounting and marketing functions. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm uses a mix of in-house portfolio teams, external managers, and alternative investments, and supports clients with comprehensive financial planning and retirement consulting.

Jordan Smith is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing seven years of industry experience. He also manages a legal practice specializing in tax and estate planning and serves as Vice President of Advanced Design at Robert Schechter & Associates, focusing on life insurance transactional structures. Jordan has been involved with multiple firms throughout his career, including Kingswood Capital Partners and Schechter Investment Advisors. Arax Advisory Partners offers wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a fiduciary approach with a combination of in-house teams, external managers, and alternative investments, supported by advanced research tools and a recently consolidated platform of over 200 advisors.

Kevin Beauchamp is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Kingswood Capital Partners, Chalice Capital Partners, Niagara International Capital, Schechter Investment Advisors, Eaton Vance Management, and Chase Investment Services. Outside of Arax, he is Director of Strategic Partnerships at Robert Schechter & Associates, LLC. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and private fund advisory, utilizing a mix of in-house teams, independent managers, and alternative investments.

John Stein is a CFA® charterholder and registered investment advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Arax Advisory Partners and previously worked with Schechter Investment Advisors and Telemus-affiliated firms. Stein also receives referral fees for investment advisory clients he refers to Telemus and Chicago Partners Wealth Advisors. Arax Advisory Partners offers wealth management and advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house portfolio teams, independent managers, and alternative investments, supported by AI tools and third-party analytics, managing assets on a fiduciary basis.

Marc Schechter is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with one year of experience at the firm and over 12 years in the industry. He previously operated Schechter Investment Advisors from 2013 to 2025. Outside of Arax, Schechter is involved in managing various private investment entities and holds leadership roles in several family and private fund investment companies. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm combines in-house portfolio teams, external managers, and alternative investments with tools for managing held-away retirement assets, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Joseph Opiela is a Series 65 licensed advisor with over 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently serves at Arax Advisory Partners and has prior experience with Robert Schechter & Associates, Schechter Investment Advisors, and Schechter Wealth. Opiela is also licensed as an insurance agent, providing insurance consulting and fixed insurance products. Arax Advisory Partners offers wealth management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a fiduciary approach using in-house and external managers, traditional and alternative investments, and advanced analytics, supported by a team of more than 200 advisors.

Stefanie Jenkins is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Cannon Financial Strategists, and Blasingame, Burch, Garrard and Ashley. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm manages accounts on a fiduciary basis using a mix of internal teams, external managers, model portfolios, and traditional and alternative investments, supported by AI tools and third-party analytics.

Richard Elias IV is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Arax Advisory Partners and also serves as an investment analyst at Robert Schechter & Associates. His prior experience includes roles at Schechter Investment Advisors and Enlightened Finance LLC. Arax Advisory Partners offers wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm manages accounts on a fiduciary basis using a combination of internal teams, external managers, and alternative investments, supported by AI tools and third-party analytics.

Kristie Waldorf is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services and Morgan Stanley. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with DBC America LLC as a liquor demonstration representative. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and private fund advisory, employing both in-house and external managers alongside traditional and alternative investments.

Prasad Mohan is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Birmingham, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Schechter Investment Advisors and Bank of America. Mohan serves as treasurer of a condominium association, assisting with budgeting and regulatory enforcement. Arax Advisory Partners offers wealth management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both traditional and alternative investments through in-house teams and external managers.

Aaron Hodari is a CFP® certificant with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Arax Advisory Partners and has previously worked at Schechter Investment Advisors, Kingswood Capital Partners, Chalice Capital Partners, Niagara International Capital, and Robert Schechter & Associates. His background includes roles in financial planning, investment advising, and private fund management. Arax Advisory Partners offers wealth management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a fiduciary approach using a combination of in-house portfolio teams, external managers, and alternative investments, supported by AI tools and third-party analytics.

Anthony Chisolm is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Arax Advisory Partners and previously worked at Schechter Investment Advisors, Foresight Capital Management Advisors, Raymond James & Associates, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Chisolm also engages in insurance consulting and sells fixed insurance products through Schechter Wealth. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a fiduciary approach using in-house portfolio teams, independent managers, and a combination of traditional and alternative investments.

Sanhita Bhattacharya is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Santander Securities, and IEQ Capital. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a fiduciary approach using in-house portfolio teams, external managers, and a mix of traditional and alternative investments.

Bradley Feldman is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked with Schechter Investment Advisors and Kingswood Capital Partners. Feldman is also involved as a senior wealth advisor at Robert Schechter & Associates, where he places life insurance and annuity policies for high net worth individuals. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and private fund advisory, utilizing both traditional and alternative investments supported by internal teams and third-party resources.