John Woodward is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Principal Securities since 1992 and leadership positions at multiple Watermark entities focused on advisory and employee benefits services. Outside of his advisory work, Woodward serves as president and treasurer of the Serenity Ridge Association in Grand Rapids, MI. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Eric Immink is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Grandville, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with one year of industry experience. He also works as a dealer concierge consultant for MillerKnoll, an office furniture manufacturing company. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm uses a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Gregory Immink is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Grandville, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having one year of industry experience. He has worked concurrently with PlanMember and Williams & Co dba Williams and Company Financial Services since 2024. Outside of his advisory role, Immink is a public school teacher and coach with Grand Haven Area Public Schools and serves as a volunteer basketball coach and board member for Young Bucs Athletics, a youth athletics nonprofit. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. Their investment approach features a top-down strategic asset allocation framework with risk-based mutual fund portfolios and ongoing education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

Ashley Gutierrez is a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC and The Huntington National Bank. Outside of her advisory role, Gutierrez has worked as an Uber driver. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities through advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach, combining third-party sub-managers and proprietary models, delivering a range of wrap-fee programs and portfolio management solutions.

Brandon Grady is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including American Funds, MML Investors Services, and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates, delivering services within a large-scale model closely tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Gabriel Jones is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Advanced Asset Management, LLC for nine years before joining CWM and AAA Financial Planning and Investments in 2023. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a large network of partner offices and more than 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory, and retirement-plan services, using discretionary model portfolios supported by an in-house Investment Committee and a variety of analytical and customization tools.

Emily Rush is a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, LPL Financial, and Firstmerit Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she is a member of Rush Properties, LLC, involved in purchasing and managing real estate. The Huntington Investment Company provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm utilizes an open-architecture model combining third-party sub-managers and proprietary Private Bank offerings to deliver customized investment programs through multiple wrap-fee strategies.

Lisa Kelly is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Grandville, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including VOYA Financial Advisors, Great Lake Financial Management Group LLC, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Kelly is also owner and advisor of LakeShore Financial Advisory LLC and Williams & Co dba Williams and Company Financial Services. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options through its PlanMember Asset Allocation Portfolios. The firm’s investment approach uses a top-down strategic asset allocation framework with risk-based mutual fund portfolios and focuses on education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

Douglas Austin is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with two years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Keller Williams Rivertown and Williams & Co, and previously spent nine years with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services. Outside of finance, he is active as a realtor at Keller Williams Rivertown helping clients buy and sell real estate. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios across a range of risk profiles.

Joseph Byker is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked for Intuit, Inc. for nine years. He serves as Treasurer and a board member for two Christian educational organizations focused on providing community-based education. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Deborah Reynolds is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Caledonia, MI. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience, having worked at Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2000. She is also a designated bank officer supporting Principal retirement plan account relationships through Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Joshua Williams is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Grandville, MI, holding a Series 66 credential and 18 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Williams & Company Executive Services, Trustmark Insurance, and has been active with the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel as a presenter. Williams also provides consulting services to school superintendents on pay negotiations through Williams & Company Executive Services. PlanMember Securities Corporation offers retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios while providing education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Aliceson Milanowski is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at PlanMember since 2016. Milanowski also serves as a presenter for the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel and sits on the board of directors for the charitable organization University of Giving. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, offering ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary services and participant-level investment options. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios across a range of risk tolerances while delivering education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Douglas Stevens is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Grandville, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with PlanMember since 2016 and is also involved in financial education as a presenter for the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel. Additionally, he operates Williams & Co dba Williams and Company Financial Services. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options. The firm’s investment approach centers on a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios with regular rebalancing.

Miles Thayer is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been in the industry for one year. He has worked at Fifth Third Bank since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Black Walnut Builders LLC, a woodworking business in Middleville, Michigan. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients through both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple managed account programs via the Passageway platform, with options including mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, tax-overlay services, and direct indexing.

David Milanowski is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked concurrently with the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel providing retirement planning services and as a representative for Williams and Company Financial Services. Outside of finance, he serves as secretary on the board of the Knights of Columbus Event Center and has over a decade of experience at Haworth Inc. in a program management role. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, focusing on ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary duties and participant-level investment options. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation process and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services including planning seminars and separation counseling.

Brook Nichols is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation in Grandville, MI, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 24 years of industry experience, including roles at Williams & Company Financial Services, Amazon, and L2-Advisors. Nichols is also involved with Financial Visions, LLC, where he provides insurance services, and works seasonally as a tax preparer. Planmember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Daniel Cook is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently advising at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has previously worked at firms including Straight Path Wealth Management, Financial Architects, Inc., Lake Michigan Credit Union, LPL Financial, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Mercer Global Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with globally diversified portfolios, multi-factor tilts, low-cost index vehicles, and offers a range of implementation options alongside financial planning and retirement consulting services.

Elijah Huyser is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services. His prior roles include positions at Highlight Industries, Talsma Furniture, and Amazon. He also holds a role in sales of fixed insurance products. Elijah services individual and business clients with investments and insurance through Watermark Advisory Group LLC. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions, with investment implementation typically handled on a discretionary basis by these managers.

Samuel File is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Prometric Test Center and Great Lakes Wine & Spirits. He is also involved in the sales of fixed insurance products, including fixed life and annuities. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.