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Carrie Strongheart is a financial advisor at BFC PLANNING, Inc. with 38 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Institutional Securities Corp and operates Strongheart Financial, a budgeting and retirement needs analysis service. She also has involvement in publishing through Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. BFC Planning, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, banks, and trusts through a network of approximately 200 advisors. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and access to various investment platforms and sub-advisory programs.

William Schmidt is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Belpointe since 2019, alongside his role at Premier Estate Planners, LLC since 2012. Outside of advising, he owns and operates 1st College Planning Inc., a college planning services business. Belpointe Asset Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing customized portfolios and a range of strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Andrew Butler is a CFP® professional with over 21 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at Edward Jones since 2004. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Mecosta, MI. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Grace Timmers is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2022, she worked in customer service at Antlers Fireside Grill and attended Grand Canyon University. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Mark Fairgrieve is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Rockford, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2012 and has worked with Fifth Third Bank since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages an internet marketing business focused on residential rental properties. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank with a distinct municipal-advisor registration.

Elizabeth Tkacz Breitner is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2002. Raymond James & Associates provides financial planning and investment consulting through its Wealth Advisory Services Program to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and government clients. The firm also offers institutional consulting and municipal finance services.