Kenneth Simmons is the owner and president of Simmons Financial Services, Inc. in Richmond, MI, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been practicing law since 1994, operating an estate planning practice under the d/b/a Heritage Estate Planning. Simmons’s background includes over two decades at Horwitz & Associates, Inc., and he continues to provide estate planning services alongside his financial advisory work. Simmons Financial Services, Inc. offers discretionary investment supervisory services to individual investors, trusts, and estates, managing approximately $1.3 million in discretionary assets. The firm uses a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis to implement portfolios primarily composed of publicly traded equities, bonds, and ETFs, while coordinating estate planning and insurance services through its attorney-led practice.

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.

Steven Grogan is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Savvy and has held prior roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and Sii. Grogan is also the owner of Datum Point Tools, Inc., an industrial tool distribution business, and serves as a director of Connect Macomb, a local non-profit Chamber of Commerce organization. Savvy provides customized discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines an index-based core with tailored strategies such as direct indexing with tax-loss harvesting, active and passive stock portfolios, and ESG-focused models, supported by a proprietary technology platform and third-party sub-advisers.

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.

Kalomira Zangoulos is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She previously worked at SagePoint Financial for eight years before joining her current firm. Outside of her advisory role, she is a sales associate at Brookstone Realty. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers a range of services including managed account programs and access to third-party investment advisors, with a notable emphasis on non-high-net-worth individuals.

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.

Joshua Smail is a financial advisor with Ally Invest Advisors in Macomb, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ally Invest Securities LLC, Key Investment Services, and Sigma Financial Corporation. Ally Invest Advisors serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through automated services and advisor-led advice. The firm’s investment process uses Modern Portfolio Theory with model allocations across multiple risk tiers, combining passive and actively managed ETFs, and emphasizes digital delivery and accessible performance reporting.

Christopher De Veny is a financial advisor at Wealth Watch Advisors, INC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including Valic Financial Advisors Inc and Wealth Strategies Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, he offers annuity, life, and health insurance as an independent contractor. Wealth Watch Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual, high-net-worth, and institutional accounts, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party model portfolios. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach primarily executed through approved third-party sub-advisors and SAM programs.

Christopher Bonapace is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Advisory Services Network since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise and Edward Jones, and he also worked at Dorsey Schools before entering financial advising. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates OHANA FINANCIAL, LLC, a service company supporting the business income and expenses of his financial practice. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm’s network of independent advisors manages approximately $8.6 billion in client assets using a range of strategies and implementation options tailored to client needs.

Peter Potestato is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Securities LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Founders Financial Securities since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is active as an insurance agent specializing in the sale of fixed and equity indexed annuities. 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 discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, retirement consulting, and affiliated brokerage and insurance services, utilizing a range of advisory programs and innovative delivery methods.

Michael Kreza is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently with NorthCoast Asset Management LLC and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, RWA Wealth Partners, Polaris Greystone Financial Group, and Lumin Financial. NorthCoast Asset Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a quantitative and systematic investment approach with proprietary models, managing most client relationships on a discretionary basis and acting as a fiduciary for ERISA and IRA accounts.

Kyle Jobin is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC. He previously worked at Sigma Planning Corporation and Sigma Financial Corporation for nearly two decades before joining Osaic. Jobin is also the owner and president of Jobin Financial, an investment-related business. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC manages approximately $12.47 billion in client assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, charities, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm offers a range of advisory and managed account programs, combining in-house expertise with external platforms to provide tailored investment solutions.

Steven Beller is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 30 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC and has worked with Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and TransAmerica Retirement Solutions since 2014. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm utilizes proprietary software and model portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management to provide personalized asset allocation and retirement guidance.

Kevin Torresan is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Hantz Financial Services since 2014. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies alongside separately managed accounts and unified managed account solutions, and it offers a range of financial planning, wealth management, and fiduciary services supported by affiliated banking, tax consulting, and insurance businesses.

Joseph Myers is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Jax Kar Wash, Macomb County Department of Roads, and Northwood University. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm employs a model-driven ETF investment approach supplemented by separately managed accounts and unified managed account solutions, and offers expanded implementation capabilities through affiliated entities and technology partnerships.

Alexandria Kirchner is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Citizens Securities and Fifth Third Securities during her career. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm features a digital advisory program that recommends ETF-based portfolios using proprietary algorithms and also operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Jeffrey Mashini is a CFP® and ChFC® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. His prior experience includes roles at Royal Alliance and Jhfn Sii. He serves as Grand Knight for the Knights of Columbus Council #15057 in Warren, MI. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by supplemental techniques and a centralized investment infrastructure.