Kevin Scorsone is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Saginaw, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cetera Investment Services and Chemical Bank before joining LPL Financial and Tri Star Trust Bank in 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a notary public. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services with discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Keith LaVielle, CFP®, is a Wealth Management Advisor and First Vice President at Merrill in Saginaw, Michigan. Since joining Merrill in 2014, he provides customized financial planning and investment guidance tailored to each client's goals. His expertise includes retirement planning, college education funding, estate strategies, tax minimization, philanthropic planning, portfolio management services, women and wealth, and individual and corporate investment strategies. Keith holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a major in Personal Financial Planning from Central Michigan University. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and Personal Investment Advisor, he combines deep financial planning expertise with access to the investment insights of Merrill and banking solutions of Bank of America. His approach is comprehensive and goals-based, emphasizing long-term relationships built on trust, transparency, and thoughtful guidance. He resides in the Great Lakes Bay Area with his wife and their two dogs and is actively engaged in the community. Keith currently serves on the board of the Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy and is a member of the Leadership Saginaw County Class of 2019.

John Piersall Jr. is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Saginaw, MI, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches a youth travel baseball team and serves as an official at hockey games. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement who meet specific asset thresholds, delivering structured, research-based recommendations through a centralized consulting team. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional financial services provider.

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 Wealth, Inc. in Saginaw, Michigan, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 19 years of industry experience. Before joining Osaic in 2018, she worked at Signator Investors, Inc. for 11 years. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a program director at Michigan Avenue Baptist Church and holds roles as a registered representative and vice president at Vantagepointe Financial Group. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors, offering brokerage and investment advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance assessments, and automated rebalancing to construct portfolios across various asset classes, managing accounts on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Leif Peterson is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial since 2020, following seven years at Royal Alliance. In addition to his advisory role, Peterson is involved with LEP Consulting, PLC, providing tax preparation and accounting services, and serves as a board member for the Gaslight Condominium Association in Bay City, MI. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party research, and technology-driven solutions.

Spencer Gomes is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Saginaw, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has worked with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities for the past ten years. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework when recommending strategies.

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 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Equitable Advisors since 2004 and previously worked with Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of advisory work, Webster serves as president of the Saginaw Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., contributes as a guest columnist to Word Up Magazine and Michigan Banner Magazine, and participates in local community boards including the Saginaw African Cultural Festival and Saginaw County Executive Board. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through various third-party managers and LPL programs. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage/insurance services tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

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® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2019. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Howard is a board member of The Arnold Center’s Investment Committee and also serves on the board of the Leon P Martuch chapter of Trout Unlimited. He is part of the DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which provides tailored financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers a range of investment strategies and overlays, including traditional and non-traditional asset allocations, along with municipal advisory and public finance services.

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.

Timothy Holsworth is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He has worked with Raymond James since 1997 and is also the owner of AHP Financial Services, Inc., where he serves as a financial advisor. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to individual and institutional clients, using tailored, non-discretionary advisory approaches supported by analytical tools and risk profiling. The firm serves a broad client base including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Sherry Schock is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Midland, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2023, she was a partner at Bloom by Bloom, LLC and has experience in educational leadership consulting. She has been invited to conduct educational leadership training in Hawaii and participate in panel discussions on charter schools. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Kimberly Martin is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Bay City, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Thumb Bank & Trust, Sorrento Pacific Financial, LLC, and Hantz Financial Services, Inc. Outside of finance, she is a business owner of an auto repair facility jointly with her husband. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting, supported by research from LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Scott Miller is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Bay City, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2019, he worked at Labadie Auto Company and Chestnut Valley Holdings, LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Dennis Taylor is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing a rental property in Bay City, Michigan. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including a broad range of households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices, offering a variety of advisory strategies and affiliated investment products.

Timothy Todd is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 23 years. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers at community household hazardous waste days and officiates amateur sports including baseball, basketball, and football. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service geared toward individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing written Recommendation Reports that incorporate income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research and modeling with algorithmic automation overseen by a centralized consulting team to deliver tailored retirement advice.