How much can we safely spend? When should we take Social Security? How do we minimize taxes on everything we've saved? If questions like these keep you up at night, you're not alone. You've spent decades building wealth—now you need a plan to turn it into income that lasts. I specialize in tax-smart retirement income planning for families in-or-near retirement: Roth conversions, Social Security timing, pension decisions, and investing built for distribution—because retirement requires a different playbook than accumulation. How would we work together? It starts with a free Retirement Clarity Call where we dig into your situation and confirm we're a good fit. From there, we'll schedule a Blueprint Meeting where I'll walk you through your key challenges, opportunities, and a recommended strategy tailored to your retirement goals. You'll walk away with real clarity on how to lower your taxes, optimize your income, and retire with confidence—whether we end up working together or not. Tell me about your flat-fee membership model? Most advisors charge 1% of your assets—on a $2M portfolio, that's $20,000/year. I charge a flat $400/month for comprehensive planning, plus an optional 0.49% if you'd like us to manage investments. We start with planning first, and there is no requirement to move your assets to begin working together. No pressure. No hard sell. We're looking for long-term relationships, not transactions. If we're not the right fit, I'll gladly point you toward someone who is.

Kyle Grevengoed is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at 320 Life Financial Planning. He has worked at Alight Financial Advisors and Zeiders Enterprises and began his career at Lake Michigan Credit Union. In addition to his financial advising work, he is the founder and director of Living Hope Camping Foundation, a nonprofit that helps families and individuals attend camps and educational events. 320 Life Financial Planning primarily manages pooled and institutional investment accounts while providing limited direct counseling to individual clients. The firm combines investment management with financial counseling and education, serving clients through contracts that include support for servicemembers and individuals affected by gambling, and delivers services through workshops and publications.

Ian Foreman is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the principal advisor at Entrusted Stewardship LLC, an independent firm he founded in 2026. Prior to this, Ian held roles at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank. Outside of financial advising, he worked as a server at Waverly Stone Gastropub. Entrusted Stewardship LLC provides fee-only financial planning services to individual clients through subscription, project-based, and hourly engagements. The firm focuses on advisory-only services without managing assets or taking custody, offering investment recommendations that generally follow passive, Modern Portfolio Theory principles using index mutual funds and ETFs.

Eric Gritter is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is the owner of Gritter Financial, LLC, which operates under the name Clearview Capital. His prior roles include positions at USA Financial Corporation and Strategic Financial Group. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent and occasionally offers commissionable insurance products. Clearview Capital provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a tailored Investment Policy Statement for each engagement. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, managing diversified portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, real estate funds, TIPS, and insurance products.

Gary Knapp is the sole advisor at Cornerstone Asset Management, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Hudsonville, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. Knapp has been with Cornerstone Asset Management since 2006. Cornerstone Asset Management, LLC provides personalized investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes a planning-driven process, fundamental analysis for individual equities, and an efficient-market perspective, offering both discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management.

Brent Bowen is the sole advisor at Bowen Financial Planning LLC in Holland, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has led his independent firm since 2014. Bowen Financial Planning LLC provides fee-only financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, couples, and families. The firm employs a goals-to-implementation process grounded in modern portfolio theory, focusing on low-cost ETFs, no-load mutual funds, and closed-end funds, and offers a combination of assets-under-management and hourly consulting models.

John Knight is a financial advisor with Lamberson Knight Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. He has led Lamberson Knight Wealth Management since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, Knight is an independent insurance agent licensed in life and health insurance. Lamberson Knight Wealth Management offers personalized investment management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charities, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical, model-based investment approach with a non-discretionary management style, combining strategic asset allocation with client-approved trade decisions and integrating coordinated insurance recommendations.

Tammera Nevins is a financial advisor at Freedom Financial Consulting with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Thrivent Investment Management and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of finance, she works part-time as a bartender. Freedom Financial Consulting is an independent, single-advisor firm providing portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach incorporates modern portfolio theory with technical analysis and employs a long-term trading strategy across various asset classes.

I was a college professor for many years and now I teach fellow professors how to manage their finances with confidence. I teach early-career professors how to create an effective financial plan and teach seasoned professors how to adjust their plans as retirement approaches. As a professor, I prepare for the first day of class. As a money mentor, I help professors prepare for their first day of retirement. As a professor, I help students develop an academic plan to meet their career goals. As a money mentor, I help professors develop a financial plan to achieve their life goals. Unlike most financial professionals, I work with you as a fee-only fiduciary planner. This means I am paid directly by you for objective advice without sales commissions, hidden fees, or conflicts of interests. My earliest money memory is saving my allowance and birthday money to pay for a toy when I was seven years old. I went to the sales counter with my piggy bank and dumped out coins and crumpled dollar bills. To this day, I value the ability to save for future goals. And yes, I still own the ceramic piggy bank! Investments are important, but so are income taxes, insurance, education funding, daily spending habits, estate planning and our relationship with money. I look forward to helping you achieve clarity and confidence with all aspects of a comprehensive financial plan.

Joel Genzink is a financial advisor at Magna Advisors in Holland, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. His background includes roles with Capital Harbor Advisors, LPL Financial, and a real estate brokerage spanning over a decade. In addition to advisory work, he is licensed as a real estate broker. Magna Advisors provides customized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, and small businesses. The firm focuses on client-specific asset allocation using fundamental analysis and mutual fund/ETF selection, with portfolio reviews conducted at least quarterly.

Craig Ackermann is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Stewardship Trust Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Stewardship Estate Planning, Stewardship Advisory Group, United Planners' Financial Services, Stewardship Legacy Coaching, LLC, and Ackerman Financial. Ackermann is also a licensed insurance agent, offering insurance services separate from his investment advisory work. Stewardship Trust Advisors is an SEC-registered advisory team serving individuals, retirement plans, businesses, charitable organizations, trusts, and banks. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan fiduciary services, focusing on fundamental securities analysis and long-term, diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ objectives.

Kurt Holzhueter is a financial advisor at Clearview Investments, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Clearview Financial, LLC since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent and a high school teacher with over 39 years at Thornapple-Kellogg School. Clearview Investments serves individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, retirement planning, and portfolio management with a focus on passive investment strategies using index funds and ETFs. The firm emphasizes low turnover, tax efficiency, and utilizes custodial platforms to support practice management.

Amanda Campbell is a financial advisor at Ellija Capital Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 license and has been with Ellija Capital Management since 2022. In addition to her advisory role, she is licensed to conduct insurance sales. Ellija Capital Management is a state-registered investment adviser managing approximately $57 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, business owners, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering customized asset allocation and a long-term, diversified investment approach.

Daniel Gillett is a financial advisor at Branch Capital Management with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He has served in various roles outside finance, including long-term involvement with the Ottawa County Sheriff, Holland Township Fire Department, and the Singers Crusaders Chorus. He also provides counseling and stress management services for first responders through his sole proprietorship, Heritage Support Services. Branch Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as select charitable organizations, managing assets on a discretionary basis. The firm employs a proprietary, technically oriented investment approach with frequent asset-allocation adjustments and provides more frequent reporting than typical advisory firms.

Logan Fields is a financial advisor with Connected Financial Strategies LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Connected Financial Strategies in 2026, he worked at Eagle Strategies and NYLIFE Securities LLC from 2023 to 2026, and Brookstone Capital Management from 2021 to 2023. He operates under the DBA name of Connected Financial Strategies, LLC for the purpose of selling New York Life products and services. Connected Financial Strategies LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management primarily using exchange-traded funds, supplemented by mutual funds, individual securities, and cash, employing both fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term orientation.

Dean Vanderzee is a financial advisor at Branch Capital Management with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been the owner and accountant at Vanderzee, LLC since 2004, providing tax and accounting services. Branch Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as select charitable organizations, managing assets on a discretionary basis. The firm employs a proprietary, technically oriented investment discipline focused on frequent asset-allocation adjustments and provides more frequent reporting than the typical quarterly schedule.

Jacob Holtrop is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Alliance Investment Management, LLC since 2014, including its current supported firm structure beginning in 2022. Alliance Investment Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and customized consulting services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, estates, charities, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation approach using a proprietary Investment Conditions Rank to adjust sector and fund weightings and serves as the investment manager for a private pooled investment vehicle.

Eric Haas is a financial advisor at Prufid Financial Advisors LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been affiliated with Altruist Financial Advisors LLC since 2001. Prufid Financial Advisors provides fee-only portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional clients, including corporate pension plans and private investment funds. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach using primarily mutual funds and ETFs and manages assets largely on a non-discretionary basis.

Thaddeus Lubbers is a financial advisor at Ellija Capital Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Ellija Capital Management since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent and manages a college financial aid and planning consulting practice. Ellija Capital Management is a state-registered investment adviser managing approximately $57 million in discretionary assets for individuals, business owners, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified strategies using a “bucket” approach and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to design portfolios.

Thor Nelson is a financial advisor at Alliance Investment Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Alliance Investment Management since 2009. Nelson holds the Series 65 designation. Alliance Investment Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and customized consulting to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, estates, charities, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation approach using a proprietary Investment Conditions Rank framework and manages both individual portfolios and a private pooled investment vehicle.