Olivia Lauren Hodgkinson

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.

Michael Kastler is the sole advisor at Kastler Financial Planning in Ortonville, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Garrett Investment Advisors. Kastler serves on the alumni board of Notre Dame Preparatory School, assisting with alumni activities. Kastler Financial Planning is a fee-only, state-registered advisory firm specializing in financial and retirement planning primarily for clients in or near retirement. The firm employs a predominantly passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering planning and investment management with flat-fee, tiered, and hourly billing structures.

Joseph Venegas is the principal of JDV Wealth Advisors, LLC, an independent firm based in Goodrich, Michigan. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 17 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, Venegas is involved in independent insurance sales, tax preparation services, and serves as a high school football and baseball coach. JDV Wealth Advisors provides personalized financial planning and portfolio management services to individual clients, emphasizing individualized asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm generally operates on a non-discretionary basis and often acts as a co-advisor when recommending third-party investment managers.

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 at Gradient Advisors LLC and Reliance Asset Management LLC since 2022 and 2026, respectively. Outside of his advisory roles, 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 third-party portfolio managers. The firm focuses on model portfolio selection and ongoing discretionary management using primarily no-load mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and cash instruments.

Todd Hulliberger is a financial advisor at Reliance Asset Management LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Reliance Asset Management since 2026 and Gradient Advisors since 2019. Additionally, he has been involved in insurance sales at Senior Care of Michigan since 2006. Reliance Asset Management LLC provides co-advisory asset management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates by collaborating with a third-party portfolio manager. The firm focuses on model portfolios that use no-load mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and cash instruments, with ongoing discretionary model selection and periodic client account reviews.