Ari Katz, MBA, Financial Advisor

In honor of Labor Day, I wanted to highlight these young entrepreneurs and philanthropists. Sadie and Libby, along with their cousins, recently held their annual lemonade stand. They started planning five months ahead by painting shells, making jewelry, and formulating ideas to make it bigger and better. They raised over $130 and plan to donate all of it to charity.

Happy Labor Day!

The annual Mackinac Bridge Walk has been a Labor Day tradition since 1958, and is the only time pedestrians can cross the five-mile span.

In 2022, while visiting Northern Michigan, our family got to experience the Mackinac Bridge two ways...driving across it and taking a ferry boat ride under it!

In the U.S., about 5.9 million teachers educate over 54 million students in grades K-12. Of those teachers, 57% are elementary and middle school teachers.

An Olympic sized pool holds approximately 660,000 gallons of water. It would take on average about 51 days of continuous flow to fill up with a standard garden hose.

Enjoying our last few weeks of summer at the pool. What are you doing to close out the summer season?

Household vehicles spend 95% of the time parked and driven an average of 64.6 minutes on a typical day.

If anyone is going to be at the Woodward Dream Cruise, I'll have my Datsun on Old Woodward near the Birmingham Theater – similar spot as 2025 (Pictured). Stop by and say hi!

Every parent wants to give their child a strong financial start. Let’s connect if you’d like guidance on what might be the right investment vehicle for your family’s goals and priorities.

8 ways to save for your child’s future Explore the different investment accounts that can help you support your child’s financial future.

The economy is showing resilience, but risks remain. Let’s connect if you’d like to discuss how the evolving economic landscape may affect your personal portfolio.

2026 midyear economic outlook: Growth prevails amid uncertainty 4 economic forces driving growth — and 4 risks to watch.

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Proud dad moment: Sadie (11) won "Award of Distinction" for her sculpture at the annual Orchard Lake Fine Art Show's youth artist competition! Her piece, titled "Fish Out of Water", was described by the judges as having exquisite detail and a great use of color, and they loved that she included the glass eye. Congratulations Sadie!

The city of Detroit was founded 325 years ago on July 24, 1701 by Frenchman Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac.