Adam Laakko is a financial advisor at SkySail Wealth Management LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at MetLife Securities Inc, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MassMutual MidMichigan. Laakko also maintains a registered representative role to service clients with variable annuities, mutual funds, 529 plans, and brokerage accounts. SkySail Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a variety of analytical methods and implementing both long- and short-term trading strategies. The firm requires clients to custody assets at Schwab Institutional and offers participant account management through a third-party platform.

Jerome Matecun is a financial advisor at Compound Value Advisers, LLC in Sparta, MI, holding a Series 65 designation with 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Exit Strategies Group Inc. from 2013 to 2019 and has been with Compound Value Advisers since 2013. Compound Value Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, estates, and corporate plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $24.8 million across a small number of client accounts, employing a strategic asset allocation framework with diversified low-cost index funds and ETFs, discretionary portfolio management, and additional services including business valuations and retirement plan advisory.

Steffanie Osborn is a financial advisor at First Dollar Saved LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at First Dollar Saved since 2023. The firm provides fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individual investors early in their careers or new to investing. First Dollar Saved emphasizes passive, low-cost index funds and ETFs, offering a la carte services that include written investment plans, retirement plan reviews, and brief consultative sessions, while guiding clients through implementation without taking custody of assets.

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.

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.

Christopher Tanke is a financial advisor at Strategic Financial Group, L.L.C. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Strategic Financial Group since 2008, including its related entities, as well as at USA Financial Securities Corporation from 2008 to 2022. Strategic Financial Group, L.L.C. provides advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, managing portfolios with a diverse range of investment vehicles and employs a proprietary seven-pillar planning process called the Sequential FORMula.

Connor Maki is a financial advisor at Strategic Financial Group, L.L.C. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at 1-800-Hansons. He serves as the Director of Young Adults at Coopersville Reformed Church, where he organizes weekly meetings for individuals aged 30 and under. Strategic Financial Group provides advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a mix of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, managing diversified portfolios with various asset classes and referring assets to third-party managers when appropriate.

Dennis Tubbergen is a financial advisor with Personal Legacy Planners in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been associated with PLP Advisors, LLC since 2020 and is involved with PLP Metals, LLC, which buys and sells precious metals. Tubbergen’s other business activities include work in case design for wholesale fixed life and annuity products and management consulting. Personal Legacy Planners serves individuals, trusts, estates, charities, retirement plans, and business entities by providing financial planning, tailored advice, and access to investment management. The firm offers written financial plans and consultations but does not directly manage client assets, instead implementing recommendations through model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers.

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.

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.

Ross Bush is a financial advisor at Graetz Wealth with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Brookstone Wealth Advisors, LLC, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, he is an owner of an insurance sales business. Graetz Wealth provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of passive index exposures and tactical adjustments in its investment process and employs model portfolios while maintaining ongoing monitoring responsibilities.

Robert Nabulere is a financial advisor at Personal Legacy Planners with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Retirement Lifestyle Advocates, Three Rivers FCU, and Huntington University. Personal Legacy Planners serves individuals, trusts, estates, charities, retirement plans, and business entities by providing financial planning and tailored advice without directly managing client assets. The firm employs model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers for investment execution while maintaining ongoing client monitoring and advice.

Stephanie Greene is a financial advisor with Strategic Financial Group, L.L.C. in Grand Haven, MI. She holds the CFP® designation and Series 66 license and has 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Strategic Financial Group, she worked at USA Financial Securities Corporation for six years. Greene is also a licensed insurance agent and occasionally offers insurance products alongside her advisory services. Strategic Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a tailored investment approach that integrates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, often utilizing third-party managers and proprietary planning frameworks.

Frederick Gearhart is a financial advisor with Personal Legacy Planners and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 27 years of industry experience and serves as managing member of several related entities including PLP Advisors, LLC, and PLP Services, LLC. He is also trustee of a trust owning interests in multiple investment firms and is involved in an insurance agent marketing business. PLP Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and tailored advice for individuals, trusts, estates, charities, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers for investment management and emphasizes a combination of macro-economic, technical, and charting analysis in its planning and allocation work.

Jordan Alvarez is a financial advisor with Connected Financial Strategies LLC in Allendale, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Eagle Strategies LLC and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Alvarez coaches wrestling for Jenison public schools. Connected Financial Strategies LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolio management using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and cash, employing both fundamental and technical analysis with a generally long-term approach.

Brandon Graetz is a financial advisor at Graetz Wealth with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Retirement Wealth Advisors, Inc., and Altruistic Retirement Planning, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for two local community organizations in Rockford, Michigan. Graetz Wealth serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of passive and tactical investment strategies, employing both fundamental and technical analysis, and incorporates third-party model tools while maintaining full discretionary trading authority.

Chassity Kania is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. She is currently with Clearview Investments, LLC and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, Lake Michigan Credit Union, LPL Financial LLC, The Huntington National Bank, Fifth Third Bank, and JPMorgan Securities LLC. Kania provides pro bono financial planning services to women who are victims of domestic violence through the Women's Resource Center. Clearview Investments, LLC offers investment management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on passive, asset-allocation portfolios using index mutual funds and ETFs. The firm emphasizes diversification, tax considerations, and structured client education within tiered planning engagements.

Michael Macpherson is a financial advisor at MDRN Capital with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining MDRN Capital, he worked at Huntington National Bank for 12 years and has experience in insurance sales as a licensed insurance agent. MDRN Capital serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a multi-advisor team model and combines allocations to independent managers with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, employing both fundamental and technical analysis.

Kurt Holzhueter is a financial advisor with Clearview Investments, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Clearview Financial, LLC since 2010 and has been a high school teacher at Thornapple-Kellogg School since 1987. In addition to his advisory role, Holzhueter is a licensed insurance agent and maintains an active teaching career. Clearview Investments, LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on passive, asset-allocation portfolios using index mutual funds and ETFs. The firm emphasizes diversification, tax considerations, and a structured client-education workflow, serving accounts held at Betterment or Altruist.