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Mark Reitz is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He founded and has managed Reitz Capital Advisors LLC since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in health insurance through a partial ownership in Mayan Group Benefits and operates an insurance agency, Mayan Agency. Reitz Capital Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and consultation services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on strategic, diversified asset allocation informed by Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis.

Corey Ferris is a financial advisor with Ferris Financial Services, L.L.C. in Midland, MI, holding CFA® and ChFC® designations and bringing 19 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his current firm, he worked at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. for 18 years. He also operates as an insurance agent and tax advisor through a sole proprietorship. Ferris Financial Services provides discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm customizes investment programs based on client goals and risk tolerance, employing fundamental analysis and a range of strategies, including option writing, with ongoing portfolio reviews and implementation support.

Tyler Lyman is a financial advisor at Lyman Financial with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to founding Lyman Financial, he worked at Laser Insurance & Elite Financial Group and currently holds a position at The Dow Chemical Company. He has also been involved in education roles at Michigan State University, Dow High School, and Jefferson Middle School. Lyman Financial provides ongoing financial planning services to individual clients without managing client assets. The firm emphasizes a diversified buy-and-hold investment approach using exchange-traded funds and offers comprehensive planning in cash flow, debt, insurance, estate, tax, and investment areas, operating with fixed planning fees and no account minimums.

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.

Paul Witt is the sole advisor at WittFit Financial LLC in Midland, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Dow Chemical since 2001, where he serves as a technical leader focused on chemical reactors, optimization, and process modeling. WittFit Financial provides financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individuals, including young professionals, families in transition, and ALICE households. The firm employs a coach–athlete client relationship model and emphasizes diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, offering tailored recommendations based on risk tolerance, tax considerations, and personal goals.

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.