Gina Rypkema is a CFP® with 25 years of experience in the financial industry. She currently works at Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC, joining the firm in 2026 after three years at Golden State Equity Partners and 21 years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. She serves as a board member and treasurer for the Walker Area Pregnancy Support Center. Ascentis Independent Advisors provides asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm offers tailored investment advice utilizing discretionary management, third-party managers, and a Private Direct Investments program focused on illiquid private funds.

Shelley Lof is a financial advisor at Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Golden State Equity Partners. Outside of advisory work, she is involved with Rypkema Operations, LLC. Ascentis Independent Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, including discretionary management and third-party managers, and offers access to private direct investments under a structured allocation policy.