Phillip Lodzinski is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Robert W. Baird since 2019, with prior experience at Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing and Cascade Hills Country Club. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The team offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and both in-house and third-party managers.

Jeffery Wanner is a financial advisor at Merrill with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2013 and Bank of America N.A. since 2014. 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. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Michael Loney is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Edward Jones since 2004. He operates out of Jenison, MI, and holds the Series 66 designation. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a rental property used by his daughter and her roommate during college. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs, managed solutions, and affiliated investment products supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Myron Sawyer Jr. is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice Chairman of the Board for the charitable Compass College of Cinematic Arts. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals, utilizing various management approaches and investment strategies, and also provides municipal advisory and public finance services.

Scott Eccker is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He began his career at Merrill in 1980 after earning a Bachelor's degree with a concentration in Economics and Finance from the University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business. Scott comes from a family with a history at Merrill, with clients entrusting their assets to his family for three generations, since his grandfather was employed by a company later acquired by Merrill. Scott specializes in providing financial advice and guidance to attorneys, physicians, business executives, and entrepreneurs. His main areas of focus include financial strategies, retirement income planning services, and liability management. He is also a specially qualified Portfolio Manager who manages discretionary investment strategies tailored to clients' unique needs, utilizing individual stocks and bonds, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies. Throughout his career, he has emphasized consistent long-term performance and aims to help clients avoid emotional responses to market fluctuations. Throughout his career, Scott has maintained long-term relationships with clients, many of whom have been with him for more than three decades, serving multiple generations within the same families. He holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and welcomes connections with clients seeking comprehensive consultation on their personal and business financial decisions.

Kimberly Obetts is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience currently with LPL Financial since 2005. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates out of Coopersville, MI. Outside of her advisory role, she provides fixed annuity and life insurance sales as well as group and individual health insurance, including Medicare Advantage products, and is a notary. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services supported by research and model portfolios from internal and third-party sources.

Nicholas Bakker is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience, currently with LPL Financial since 2021. His prior roles include work with Waddell & Reed Inc and involvement with community and nonprofit organizations such as Brookside CRC and Volunteers in Service. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a blog website focused on topics unrelated to investments. LPL Financial is a national investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations through a wide range of advisory programs, financial planning services, and brokerage solutions. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by proprietary research and third-party resources.

Bradley Berger is a Wealth Management Advisor with the Weemes/Berger Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been with the group since 2013 and focuses on providing a personal wealth management experience through goals-based planning, investment research, and dedicated service. His client focus areas include Family Wealth Management Strategies, Legacy Planning, Managing New Wealth, Personal Retirement Planning, Tax Minimization, and Retirement Income. Brad graduated with a bachelor's degree in Finance from the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University. He earned his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification in 2016 and holds the designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of his professional work, Bradley is involved with The First Tee of West Michigan. He lives in East Grand Rapids with his wife and son and enjoys spending time with his family, fishing, tennis, golf, and platform tennis.

Troy Ernzer is a CFP® with 24 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at OSAIC. He previously worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. for eight years and Signator Investors Inc for seventeen years. Outside of his advisory role, Ernzer is Executive Vice President of VantagePointe Financial, an insurance brokerage, and operates a small plow service and vehicle-sharing business in his community. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services with a focus on asset allocation, risk management, and access to third-party money managers and wrap programs.

Kevin Feiten is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2019, following prior roles at Bridgepoint Wealth Management and Waddell & Reed, among others. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches youth hockey for Special Olympics Poly and provides respite care through The Arc of Oakland, Inc. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Mark Sitzema is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Gowen, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2008 and Primerica Financial Services since 2002. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in sales of loan products and home security and automation referrals through affiliated Primerica companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed account options primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses third-party asset managers and BNY Mellon Advisors for model implementation, operating on a tiered wrap-fee structure.

Lawrence Baird is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Woodbury Financial Services and Questar Asset Management. In addition to his advisory role, Baird operates as an independent insurance agent selling fixed annuities, life insurance, and long-term care products, and he serves as president of a business S corporation used for accounting and tax purposes. He is also involved as a retail ambassador for a non-alcoholic brewing company. OSAIC serves a broad client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charities through a large network of affiliated advisors and advisory platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to multiple third-party money managers and managed account solutions.

William Mc Collum III is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Howard City, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2018. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Alejandro Luna is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 12 years of industry experience. He has held roles at UBS since 2017 and previously worked at Sentinus Securities LLC and Sentinus, LLC. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by combining brokerage and investment advisory services, offering fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and access to mutual funds and alternative products. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management, supported by proprietary research and a range of capital markets services.

Shawn Kersjes is a financial advisor at Stifel with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2016. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services built on a proprietary methodology from its Investment Strategy Group. The firm provides fee-based financial planning and asset allocation guidance intended as a basis for client decisions.

Christopher Oisten is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 39 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Royal Securities Company for 30 years and Signator Investment Inc. for one year before joining OSAIC in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the finance committee of the Grandville United Methodist Church and has presented a financial planning program for Habitat for Humanity. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and investment advisory services through multiple platforms, utilizing asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance assessments, and automated rebalancing to manage portfolios that include a variety of investment vehicles.

Richard Vesnic is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2014. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 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 incorporates an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Jonna Mccaman is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with Primerica since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in direct sales as a home consultant for The Longaberger Company. Primerica Advisors serves individual investors, corporate, and charitable clients through a wrap-fee asset management program that emphasizes model-delivery strategies created by third-party asset managers. The firm operates on a large scale with thousands of advisors and offices and manages approximately $15.5 billion in assets under management.

Evan Sassack is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65, 63, and 66 licenses and has previously worked at Northern Trust, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Merrill Lynch. Based in Grand Rapids, MI, he joined J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in 2026. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program, utilizing quantitative asset-allocation modeling and centralized due diligence. The firm incorporates an ESG eligibility framework and offers non-discretionary services delivered by a select group of Wealth Advisors.

Amy Freeburg is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She joined Merrill in 1986 and brings over 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. Amy is approved as a Portfolio Manager within the Merrill Investment Advisory Program, where she manages personalized and defined investment strategies on a discretionary basis. Her approach to wealth management is consultative, focusing on aligning client goals with tailored financial strategies. Amy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from Grand Valley State University. She has earned several professional designations, including Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®), and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC™). She is also an active member of the Investments & Wealth Institute™. In addition to her professional work, Amy participates in community service and nonprofit leadership. She currently serves as a trustee for the Grand Rapids Public Library Foundation and is a member of the Officer’s Compensation Committee for Kent County. Her past board roles include President of Mind Meets Music, a local literacy nonprofit, and the first female board member at Blythefield Country Club. Amy’s volunteer involvement has also extended to the Grand Rapids Jaycees, Habitat for Humanity, Girl Scouts, and the Grand Rapids Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired.