Isaiah Bleiler is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Innovia Wealth, LLC and its predecessor firms since 2022, following prior roles at Simplified Investments and SpendMend. Isaiah is based in Grand Rapids, MI. Innovia Wealth primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, business owners, institutional clients, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and family office support. The firm is notable for its active role in private fund management and provides access to private market investments through affiliated structures and third-party research.

Andrea Command is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. She is currently with Innovia Wealth, LLC, where she has worked since 2022. Prior to that, she spent five years at Keating Investment Counselors, Inc. Innovia Wealth primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, business owners, institutional clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and family office support, with a notable focus on private fund management and pooled vehicle administration.

Peter Ross is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Innovia Wealth, LLC. His background includes roles at Deloitte Tax, LP, and involvement with Strategies Wealth Advisors, LLC prior to its transition to Innovia Wealth. He is a member of the Association of Corporate Growth Western Michigan, a middle-market M&A deal-making community. Innovia Wealth primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and institutional clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and family office services. The firm emphasizes customized, diversified portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and efficient-market analysis.

Jared Stauffer is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) since 2006 and holds registrations with Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2002. He is based in Grand Rapids, MI. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm provides tailored recommendations through multiple program types and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Michael Nguyen is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at PNC Investments LLC, Huntington National Bank, and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Before entering financial services, he worked in the hospitality sector at Carrabba's Italian Grill and Jaku Sushi Grill. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Chad Rayborn is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Grand Rapids, MI, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 registrations. He has 18 years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial and Waddell & Reed. Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns IFLY & Associates, a business pass-through entity, and is involved with Navigate Financial Group in marketing activities. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisors and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to various investment platforms for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis as well as model- and manager-based approaches.

Collin Dawes is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with Independent Advisor Alliance since 2018 and has prior experience at Independent Financial Partners and LPL Financial. His other business activities include operating Dawes Wealth Management as a DBA within his LPL business. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm uses both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies and integrates technology platforms to enhance asset aggregation and digital estate planning.

Christopher Hendryx is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Grand Rapids, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2018 and previously at Stifel from 2016 to 2018. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm separates point-in-time planning from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

Alonte White Davis is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Bankers Life Securities, Inc. since 2018 and at Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc. since 2016, where he also serves as a Unit Field Trainer recruiting and training insurance agents. Additionally, he is Treasurer of the Vantage Point Association, managing condo association funds and related administrative responsibilities. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored portfolios aligned with clients' goals and risk tolerances.

Todd Brandstadt is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience currently serving as a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., where he has worked since 2014. He is based in Grand Rapids, MI. His other business activities include serving as a trustee and co-owning an investment-related entity focused on inherited rental properties. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered adviser and broker-dealer that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of fee-based wrap programs and financial planning services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies managed by internal and third-party managers.

Sammy Salas Salinas is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill for ten years before joining Rockefeller Financial in 2024. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations. The firm combines a Private Advisor model with a consolidated investment platform, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services.

Mandie Rayborn is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Grand Rapids, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Waddell & Reed, Inc. and LPL Financial. She is a co-founder of Navigate Financial Group, a client-focused brand identity venture. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of over 400 independent representatives, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to multiple managed account solutions.

Ryan Hallowell is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and having 20 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2012. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals—often those with existing TIAA employer retirement plan relationships—as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory approach separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management, offering both model and customized portfolio options.

Connor Gillis is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently an advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors. He has previously worked at Rockefeller Financial LLC, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as President-Elect of the Grand Valley State University Young Alumni Council. Mariner serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and private funds, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and is notable for its integrated tax and accounting services as well as operational CFO and financial wellness platforms.

Jonathan Lund is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Rockefeller Financial LLC and previously worked at Bank of America, NA, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he is a one-third owner of an LLC that holds a condo at a ski and golf resort in Michigan. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform that includes equities, fixed income, and alternatives, and operates as a registered broker-dealer with additional placement and investment banking capabilities.

Mark Bowers is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Grand Rapids, MI. He holds the Series 66 designation and has six years of industry experience, including previous roles at CooperDavis Financial Group and FormulaFolios. Prior to his advisory career, he was involved with Dykhuis Farms for five years. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients with a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, technology, investment management, and compliance support while allowing advisors discretion to construct client portfolios from a broad range of securities and insurance products.

Daniel Sherwood is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Bankers Life and related entities since 2009. Sherwood is also licensed as an insurance producer, authorized to write Medicare supplement, annuity, life, health, and long-term care insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management to clients' objectives and risk tolerances.

Mark Barnes is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Huntington Investment Company, The Huntington National Bank, and Fifth Third Bank. In addition to advisory work, he acts as a financial professional for Bankers Life and Casualty Company, providing insurance products such as Medicare Supplement, annuities, life, health, and long-term care insurance. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations, using Pershing as custodian and offering access to a range of securities within customized portfolios.

Erica Wilson is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fifth Third Securities, she worked at Fifth Third Bank, N.A. and has experience with Brinks' Ice Cream Express and Northside Market. She is also an author of two poetry books available on Amazon. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage channels, offering various managed account programs and investment strategies via the Passageway platform. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and provides services including municipal advising and broker-dealer activities.

Wyatt Boss is a CFP® professional at Empower Advisory Group with three years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Heritage Wealth Management, Advisory Alpha, and John A Vandenbosh. Before his financial advisory career, he spent nine years with Grand Valley State University and Jenison Public Schools. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services integrate with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering financial plans focused on long-term portfolio returns and optional managed account solutions.