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Michael Shanku is the sole advisor at MJS Capital Inc., an independent registered investment adviser based in Chesterfield, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience. Since 2010, he has been managing portfolios through MJS Capital Inc. MJS Capital Inc. provides individualized portfolio management services to individual clients, overseeing approximately $2.52 million in assets across 11 accounts. The firm emphasizes documented analysis methods, ongoing monitoring, and security selection as part of its investment approach.

Jonathan Phelan is a CFP® and CFA® with 15 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Waterford Financial Management, LLC, an independent firm based in New Baltimore, MI, since 2007. Outside of financial advising, he serves as a director of Thompson-Phelan Group, Inc., a general contracting business. Waterford Financial Management provides fiduciary investment management and financial planning primarily for private individuals with tax-qualified and fully taxable accounts. The firm also offers employer consulting, including defined-contribution plan services, and uses a structured investment approach combining modern portfolio theory with intrinsic stock valuation.

Darren Hesselink is a financial advisor at Ironwood Financial, LLC with credentials including Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been with Ironwood Financial since 2026 and previously worked at Wealth Watch Advisors and Energetic Brands LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Energetic LLC, a business he has been part of since 2015. Ironwood Financial, LLC is a registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies, including derivatives-based approaches like covered call writing, and employs tools such as eMoney and Morningstar to tailor portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance.

Kyle Tessmar is a financial advisor with MDRN Capital holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining MDRN Capital, he worked at Edward Jones, Mortgage Pros, United Wholesale Mortgage, and SFL. He is also involved with MDRN Insurance, LLC as an insurance agent. MDRN Capital provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a primarily long-term investment approach while allowing for tactical adjustments, utilizing unaffiliated independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Christopher Schwarzkoff is a financial advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Gwfs Equities, Inc. and Diversified Retirement Services, among other roles. Schwarzkoff also engages in the solicitation and placement of fixed insurance products. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and a range of investment programs that combine mutual funds, ETFs, model allocations, and sub-advised strategies.

Michael Mann is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. He has previously worked at Miami Life, Inc., Emerson Equity LLC, Ascendant Alternative Strategies, LLC, and Axiom Capital Management, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Mann is involved in insurance sales and financial planning through his ownership of FirstGen Planning LLC, and he refers clients for tax and charitable planning services. Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing over $2 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory programs, brokerage transactions, and licensed insurance products.