Benjamin Vigil is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he specializes in helping clients develop tailored financial strategies. He focuses on understanding individual client goals and providing guidance across various areas including college education planning, family wealth management strategies, portfolio management services, tax minimization, and retirement income. Benjamin holds a Bachelor's Degree from Michigan State University and is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He collaborates closely with clients to address their financial concerns and questions, offering ongoing advice as their needs evolve. His approach includes providing access to Bank of America specialists for banking, credit, home financing, and small business solutions. Outside of his professional work, Benjamin enjoys golfing, pickleball, and woodworking.

Andrew Pence is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and a member of the Ammon Meyer Pence Group. He joined Merrill Lynch in 2021 and has been in the financial services industry since 2019. In his role, Andrew delivers customized advice and guidance to families, focusing on a holistic approach to wealth management. His work involves coordinating with clients' attorneys, accountants, and philanthropic specialists to develop financial strategies tailored to their needs. Andrew's expertise includes college education planning, family wealth management strategies, defined benefit plans, legacy planning, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, portfolio management services, socially responsible and values-based investing, and individual and corporate investment strategy. He holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned a bachelor's degree in Advertising Management from Michigan State University. Andrew and his wife, Victoria, reside in Dewitt and are active in their community. He enjoys spending time with family and friends, attending Michigan State University sporting events, golfing, and boating. They also have a family cottage in East Jordan, Michigan.

Richard Johnston is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 42 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he acts as a successor trustee for a family trust and operates a financial consulting business in East Lansing, MI. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Peter Seltz is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Lansing, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His prior work includes nine years at Principal Securities Inc. and over two decades with Principal Life Insurance Company. Thrivent Investment Management delivers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors, providing goal-based analyses and written recommendations on a broad range of financial planning topics without discretionary trading authority.

Brianna Cheesmond is a financial advisor with Merrill in East Lansing, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Bank of America, AE Wealth Management, Raymond James Financial Services, and Trifound Advisory. She serves on the board of the Laingsburg Business & Community Association and leads its winterfest event committee. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations.

Travis Pasma is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in East Lansing, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and having 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CUNA Mutual Group, CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc., CUSO Financial Service, LP, and SPC. Outside of his advisory work, he maintains a home-based hobby business since 1995. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies delivered by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Nash Roberts is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2022, he worked at Michigan State University Federal Credit Union and held roles at Eagle V Corp and the Michigan State University Police Department. He serves as a director of the Courthouse Square Association in Charlotte, Michigan. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and corporate entities. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, investment strategies, and affiliated services through a nationwide network of financial advisors.

Wendy Withee is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 22 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Jackson National Life Distributors LLC. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals. The firm offers both proprietary and third-party strategies across multiple platform arrangements with tailored discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Elizabeth Crawley is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at TIAA, New York Life, Eagle Strategies, and GWFS Equities. She is also appointed with outside carriers to broker non-registered insurance products. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and offers multi-asset model portfolios supported by centralized custody and operational structures.

Timothy Lilleboe is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in East Lansing, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he has inherited mineral rights related to gas and oil royalties with SM Energy. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients, offering comprehensive financial planning and a wide range of investment programs. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and integrates structured planning tools with advisory services.

Megan Barjon is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in East Lansing, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and BMO Harris Bank N.A. before joining Morgan Stanley in 2020. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and research to support client financial planning.

Thomas Small is a CFP® professional with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at LPL Financial. His prior roles include positions at OSAIC, Triad Advisors, Inc., and Michigan Money Management entities, where he has worked since 1998. Small also holds a non-variable insurance license for term life insurance through Prudential. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of solutions including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive advisor tools and oversight of substantial discretionary assets.

Joseph Taunt is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 43 years of industry experience. His career includes long tenures at Regal Investment Advisors, Regal Financial Group LLC, and Regulus, LLC before joining Cambridge in 2024. Outside of advising, he serves as treasurer and board member for several yacht and sailing organizations, including the Muskegon Yacht Club and the Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm that serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent professionals and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies across multiple platforms.

Benjamin Marciniak Jennings is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Lansing, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2015. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Jeffrey West is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in East Lansing, Michigan, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Equitable Advisors since 1999, including the period when it operated as AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he assists with administrative tasks for WAMM Financial LLC and supports his wife with real estate sales through West Family Farms LLC, both on a voluntary basis. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs, leveraging third-party asset managers and advisory platforms to deliver its services.

Lorri Doolittle is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Eaton Rapids, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, providing written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis with a centralized consulting team to deliver tailored, algorithm-assisted recommendations.

Barbara Gill is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 39 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and previously worked at MML Investors Services Inc and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company from 1987 to 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in insurance sales. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Christian Fairbanks is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Lansing, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Michael R. Kluck & Associates and the Michigan Association of Realtors. Outside of financial advising, he has experience in the restaurant industry and legal education. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers a range of programs including wrap accounts and educational seminars, structuring financial planning as annual, collaborative engagements.

Scott Lewis is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in East Lansing, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Lewis coaches in the Grand Ledge Public Schools system. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and model-based outcome simulations. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers a broad range of investment and planning services.

Kirk Sempsrott is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in East Lansing, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms including Sigma Financial Corporation and Princor Financial Services Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he manages Sempsrott, Inc., a business entity for tax and investment purposes. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services supported by a large network of advisors and extensive operational tools.