Brian Edward Birchmeier

Ronald Jaster is the sole advisor at Faithful Steward Wealth Management, Inc. in New Lothrup, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Faithful Steward Wealth Management since 2011, following roles at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. and G. A. Repple & Company. Outside of advisory work, he serves as treasurer for Maple Grove Township in Saginaw, MI. Faithful Steward Wealth Management primarily serves individual investors and charitable clients, offering portfolio management, third-party adviser recommendations, and retirement account management. The firm utilizes multiple portfolio platforms, including an actively managed equities and options platform and a faith-based mutual fund platform, combining fundamental and technical analysis with both active and passive strategies.

Jeremy was raised in Davison, Michigan and graduated from Davison High School. He is the son of an African-American Air Force Veteran who served in Vietnam and Korea. His mother, a retired IT professional, is the daughter of an AC Spark Plug engineer who worked in Flint for over 30 years. After high school, Jeremy attended Central Michigan University where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a double major in Personal Financial Planning and Real Estate Development & Finance. He was also a 4-year varsity letter recipient in football as a wide receiver. Fire Up Chips! Jeremy has been working in the financial services industry since 2012 and has been a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) certificate holder since 2015. The CFP® certification marks identify professionals who have met the high standards of competency and ethics established and enforced by the CFP Board. CFP Board's Standards of Professional Conduct require CFP® professionals to act in their clients’ best interests. Jeremy lives in Swartz Creek with his wife, Carol, an elementary school teacher at Dewitt Public Schools. They have been married since 2015 and have two children, Harrison and Scarlett, whom they welcomed in 2018 and 2021, respectively. Jeremy enjoys playing and watching sports, movies, and spending time with his family.

Timothy Crawford is a CFP® and ChFC® with 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the principal of Tim Crawford CPA, an independent firm he has led since 2002. Prior to founding his firm, he worked for nine years at GWN Securities Inc. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president of TIM CRAWFORD, CPA, PC, which provides tax preparation and accounting services. Tim Crawford CPA is a CPA-based independent registered investment adviser serving individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and retirement plan clients. The firm combines accounting and insurance services with investment advisory work, referring clients to third-party managers and managing a broad investment universe without trading or holding custody of client assets.

Lance Arnold is a financial advisor at Reliance Asset Management LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has one year of experience in the financial industry and has worked at Senior Care of Michigan for ten years. Outside of advisory work, he has a background in senior care services. Reliance Asset Management LLC provides co-advisory asset management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates by partnering with a third-party portfolio manager. The firm focuses on model portfolios consisting of no-load mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and cash instruments, regularly reviewing client accounts to align investments with documented goals and risk tolerances.

Travis Maxon is a financial advisor at Reliance Asset Management LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Gradient Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Maxon is involved in insurance sales through Senior Care of Michigan. Reliance Asset Management LLC provides co-advisory asset management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates by working with a third-party portfolio manager. The firm focuses on selecting and managing model portfolios primarily composed of no-load mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and cash instruments.

Todd Hulliberger is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Reliance Asset Management LLC and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Reliance Asset Management in 2026, he worked at Gradient Advisors for seven years. He is also involved with Senior Care of Michigan, where he has worked in insurance sales since 2006. Reliance Asset Management LLC provides co-advisory asset management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates by working with a third-party portfolio manager. The firm focuses on model portfolios using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and cash instruments, with an investment approach centered on discretionary model selection and periodic client account reviews.