Tony Winter is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63-licensed financial advisor with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2024 and previously worked for 25 years at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. Winter is based in Midland, MI. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals nearing or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary retirement income recommendations, primarily for clients with assets managed within Ameriprise.

Terri Carmichael is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Merrill and Bank of America prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2021. She serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for Underground Railroad, Inc., a nonprofit organization involved in housing, legal assistance, and donor relations. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Gregory Johnson is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2025, he worked at Hantz Financial for over two decades. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the Board of Directors for the Highland Woods Association in Bay City, MI. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, written recommendation reports. The firm also provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Kelly Baumgartner is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Saginaw, MI, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliates since 2014. Baumgartner serves on the board of the Great Lakes Bay Economic Club and the executive council of the Stevens Center for Family Business. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a broad range of advisory and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, utilizing firm-approved planning tools and models to develop tailored strategies.

Thomas Lanning is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Freeland, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. Prior to Ameriprise, he worked at The Huntington Investment Company for eight years and Isabella Bank for two years. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm that serves individual and institutional clients. It offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on written recommendations and ongoing planning advice for clients approaching or in retirement, emphasizing dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Kevin Scorsone is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Cetera Investment Services, Chemical Bank, and Chase Investment Services. He also serves as a Notary Public. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering a range of services including financial planning and institutional platforms, serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, and trust companies.

Gregory Mc Keever is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and four years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Ivan Peruski. He also serves as a financial advisor at Tri-Star Bank. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage solutions, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Keith LaVielle, CFP®, is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill's Saginaw, Michigan branch, where he has been serving clients since 2014. He provides customized financial planning and investment guidance tailored to each client's goals, with expertise spanning retirement planning, college funding, estate strategies, tax minimization, and portfolio management. His approach is grounded in a client-first philosophy and a comprehensive goals-based wealth management framework. Keith earned his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a major in Personal Financial Planning from Central Michigan University in 2014. He holds professional designations including Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). His academic background and over a decade of experience enable him to develop personalized financial strategies aligned with clients' unique goals and values. Beyond his professional work, Keith is involved in his local community, serving on the board of the Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy. He lives in the Great Lakes Bay Area with his wife and their two dogs.

David Friebe is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Investment Management and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice Chairman of Trinity Lutheran Church and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Bay Area Women's Center. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, providing holistic, goal-based financial analyses and planning across multiple areas without discretionary trading authority.

Cheryl Zinz is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She previously worked for Signator Investors, Inc. for 11 years before joining OSAIC in 2018. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a Program Director at Michigan Avenue Baptist Church. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services with an investment approach focused on model-based asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and a multi-advisor platform.

Leif Peterson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Bay City, MI, holding a Series 66 credential and 16 years of industry experience. His prior work includes seven years at Royal Alliance and ongoing consulting through LEP Consulting, PLC, which provides tax preparation and accounting services. Peterson serves on the board of the Gaslight Condominium Association, a nonprofit in Bay City. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm supports a wide range of strategies delivered through a large network of advisors, with capabilities including financial planning, model portfolios, and institutional platforms.

Spencer Gomes is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities in Saginaw, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2016. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, and endowments, focusing on non-discretionary asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting supported by centralized due diligence and a combination of quantitative and qualitative research.

Jordan Bannerman is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Saginaw, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, American National Bank of Texas, LPL Financial, USAA Investment Management Company, and Scottrade, Inc. He has also worked as a self-employed sports official for four years. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, with a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning through written Recommendation Reports and ongoing advice. The firm’s approach emphasizes tax-aware withdrawal strategies and asset allocation within a product ecosystem that includes affiliated fund options.

Timothy Dijak is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Saginaw, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Raymond James & Associates, where he worked for 10 years before joining Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. He also owns Dijak Consulting PLC, which is used solely for payroll purposes. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Karen Lawrence Webster is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Saginaw, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and having 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Equitable Advisors (and previously Axa Advisors, LLC) since 2004. Outside of her advisory role, Webster is active in her community as president of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Saginaw Alumnae Chapter and serves on the Saginaw County Michigan Executive Board providing voter information. She also contributes guest columns to Word Up Magazine and Michigan Banner Magazine and directs a firm focused on income tax preparation and compilations. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers advice through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and utilizes both proprietary and third-party advisory programs and managers.

David Anderson is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. based in Midland, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked for J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC for seven years before joining Baird in 2019. Anderson serves as President and a board member of Saginaw Field and Stream, where he oversees the Investment and Finance Committee. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations using a range of financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management strategies.

Sam Howard is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co., bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Baird since 2019 and previously with Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2019. Howard serves on the investment committee of The Arnold Center and is a board member of the Leon P Martuch chapter of Trout Unlimited. He is part of the DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing both manager-traded and model-traded strategies along with tax management and direct indexing, supported by internal research and investment oversight.

Kevin Spencer is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Edward Jones with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2010, based in Midland, MI. Outside of his advisory role, he owns rental properties managed primarily by his wife. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs and affiliated investment products through a nationwide network of financial advisors.

Gregory Porath is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked in the hospitality and banking sectors, including roles at Mike Mohn / Bestside Bar & Grill and Macatawa Bank Corporation. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, implementing strategies through a combination of in-house and third-party managers across traditional and non-traditional asset classes.

Adam Thiel is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2015. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.