Connor Williamson is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Rightoak Asset Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. He has one year of experience in the financial industry and previously held roles at Aldi and Ten Point Financial. In addition to his advisory work, he is also a licensed life insurance agent in Michigan. Rightoak Asset Management is an SEC-registered firm offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight to a diverse client base including retirement plans, corporations, families, and individuals. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach with strategic asset allocation and integrates online estate-planning services and educational events into its client offerings.

Derek Drushel is a financial advisor at Washington Avenue Advisors with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and three years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Pioneer Wealth Strategies, The Centennial Group, and Principal Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he founded Pioneer Wealth Strategies, a business focused on financial consulting, life insurance, and investment seminars. Washington Avenue Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, businesses, and nonprofit associations. The firm manages approximately $286 million in client assets and employs an investment process that integrates behavioral, fundamental, and quantitative analysis to construct diversified portfolios tailored to client needs.

Cole Williams is a financial advisor at Shotwell Rutter Baer Inc with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at New York Life and has been involved with Carrabbas Italian Grill since 2017. Shotwell Rutter Baer provides advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering comprehensive financial planning, investment management, retirement planning, tax and estate planning support, insurance and employee-benefits advice, and financial coaching. The firm emphasizes a strict asset-allocation framework using no-load mutual funds and offers a range of engagement and fee models without minimum portfolio size requirements.

Ian Elieff is a financial advisor at Rightoak Asset Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked previously at Gradient Securities and Ten Point Financial, LLC. He also maintains a part-time role as a licensed insurance agent in Michigan. Rightoak Asset Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving retirement plans, corporations, families, and individuals. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and estate-planning assistance through an online attorney platform, employing a value-oriented investment approach combined with proprietary quantitative models and third-party sub-advisors.

David Rushman is a financial advisor at Washington Avenue Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Sigma Planning Corporation and Sigma Financial Corporation. Outside of finance, he is involved in the construction business as a project manager for Just Right Building and Painting. Washington Avenue Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, businesses, and non-profit associations, managing approximately $286 million in client assets. The firm employs an investment process that emphasizes asset allocation and integrates behavioral, fundamental, and quantitative analysis to build portfolios tailored to client needs.

Jeffrey Rutter is a financial advisor at Shotwell Rutter Baer Inc with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2015. Shotwell Rutter Baer Inc provides advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering comprehensive financial planning, investment management, retirement planning, tax and estate planning support, insurance and employee-benefits advice, and financial coaching. The firm emphasizes a strict asset-allocation framework using no-load mutual funds and offers a variety of engagement and fee models without minimum portfolio size requirements.

Nick has been practicing financial planning since moving to the Lansing area in 2006. After studying Financial Management and Economics at Northern Michigan University, Nick ventured into the financial planning industry. Having a young daughter and wife, Nick wanted to stay in Michigan. At the time he graduated, one of the few jobs available for a finance major was as a financial advisor. Nick struggled through his first few years in the profession. He relates the struggle to his early memories of money living in Spring Lake, Michigan. One of the things he learned about money when he was growing up was the people who seemed to have the most of it, weren’t inherently happier than those who didn’t. When he started in the financial advising industry, the profession appeared to be all about making money, something he didn’t hold in high esteem. Some years later, around the time his son was born, Nick finally started to figure out his place in the financial planning world. He was challenged to answer the question of why he did what he did. Thinking back on his early memories of money, he concluded he was in the financial planning profession to help people realize their life goals. Shortly after his realization, he was introduced to the pioneers in the industry such as Mitch Anthony and the Money Quotient team. His career in financial life planning was born. Listen to Nick's podcast: https://srbadvisors.com/category/podcast-kitchen-table-finance/

Derek Johnson is a CFP® professional with two years of experience at United Advisors America in Lansing, MI. He has a long history of ownership and management in private businesses, including Phillips-Johnson Properties, LLC since 2001 and Phillips Johnson, Inc. from 1999 to 2023. Additionally, he has operated a personal business from 1990 to 2023. United Advisors America provides investment management services primarily to individuals near retirement as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using customized asset allocations and model portfolios, primarily investing in mutual funds and ETFs.

Ashley Sajor is a financial advisor with Shotwell Rutter Baer Inc in Lansing, MI, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Shotwell Rutter Baer, Ashley worked at United Atlantic Insurance and held roles outside finance, including at MSU Library and Quiet Storm Surf Shop. Shotwell Rutter Baer provides advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering comprehensive financial planning, investment management, retirement, tax and estate planning support, insurance advice, and financial coaching. The firm emphasizes a strict asset-allocation framework using no-load mutual funds and offers a variety of engagement and fee models, including fixed-fee project work and subscription-based ongoing planning without a minimum portfolio size.

Amanda Beeler is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Washington Avenue Advisors since 2016 and holds additional experience with The Centennial Group, Princor Financial Services Corporation, and Principal Life Insurance Company. Her other business activities include the sales and service of fixed group benefits, individual insurance products, and fixed annuities through various carriers. Washington Avenue Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $336 million across about 662 clients. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized consulting for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, businesses, and non-profits, employing a multi-disciplinary investment approach and involvement with private fund and venture investments.

Brian Klemczak is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Washington Avenue Advisors since 2016. He also has roles at The Centennial Group and Princor Financial Services Corp dating back to 2013 and 2015, respectively. At The Centennial Group, he is involved in administrative and client support functions. Washington Avenue Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $286 million in client assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, businesses, and non-profit associations, employing an investment process that integrates asset allocation with behavioral, fundamental, and quantitative analysis.

Ryan Bytwerk is a financial advisor with Rightoak Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ten Point Financial, LLC, Gradient Securities, LLC, and RJB & Associates LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in agricultural operations through Ten Point Farms, LLC, where he assists with planting and harvesting. Rightoak Asset Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, retirement plan sponsors, and corporations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and long-term value investing, incorporating a range of asset classes and offering specialized retirement-plan consulting services.

Reuben Levinsohn is a financial advisor with Washington Avenue Advisors in Lansing, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Washington Avenue Advisors since 2016 and previously held positions at The Centennial Group and Princor Financial Services Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, Levinsohn is involved in the local business community as the owner of Blue Owl Coffee, LLC, and serves as a board member of the East Lansing Downtown Development Authority as well as Area Director for Startup Grind Lansing. Washington Avenue Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, businesses, and nonprofit associations, managing approximately $336 million across about 662 clients. The firm employs a comprehensive financial planning approach combined with portfolio management, emphasizing asset allocation through behavioral, fundamental, and quantitative analysis, and is notable for its involvement with private fund and venture investments.

David joined the firm early in 2013. A 1995 graduate of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, David has worked in the financial services industry since March, 2000. He is a member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), and Treasurer of the Michigan Financial Planning Association. Our mission at Shotwell Rutter Baer is to cut through the complexity in our clients’ financial lives, delivering financial planning and investment advice that is both personal and practical. We are devoted to a strict fiduciary duty, honing our craft, and providing the highest degree of professionalism while maintaining the intimate, “kitchen table” approach to client relationships upon which our practice was founded.

James Hidlay is a financial advisor at Washington Avenue Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at FinancialMD, LLC and Washington Avenue Advisors, LLC. Prior to his advisory career, he spent 15 years at Techsmith Corporation. Washington Avenue Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, businesses, and non-profit associations, managing approximately $286 million in client assets. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and integrates behavioral, fundamental, and quantitative/technical analysis to construct portfolios, offering a range of investment and planning services tailored to business owners.

Nicholas Pope is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently a financial advisor at Washington Avenue Advisors since 2016. He has also been affiliated with The Centennial Group, Princor Financial Services Corp, and Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, he serves on the boards of the East Lansing Film Festival and the Todd Martin Youth Leadership organization, and owns Blue Owl Coffee, LLC. Washington Avenue Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $286 million in client assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, businesses, and non-profits, employing a multi-disciplinary investment approach that integrates behavioral, fundamental, and quantitative analysis to construct diversified portfolios.

Robert Gentner is a CFP® professional affiliated with Founders Financial Securities LLC in Lansing, MI, with 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Founders Financial Securities in 2011, he spent one year at LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Gentner serves as a board member and officer for Living Hope Ranch, a Christian ministry that uses rescued horses to support children who have experienced abuse. Founders Financial Securities provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and corporate clients through a network of IARs managing approximately $4.1 billion in assets. The firm offers various advisory platforms and delegates portfolio construction to its representatives, who utilize discretionary and non-discretionary management as well as third-party managers, while also providing niche services such as 1031 exchange consulting and co-advised private wealth portfolios.

Mark Meyers is a financial advisor at Rehmann Wealth with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at firms including Plante Moran Insurance Agency and Greenleaf Trust. Rehmann Wealth serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals and families to institutional clients, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm combines in-house portfolio management with third-party allocations and maintains affiliations with an accounting firm and a broker-dealer.

David Ladomer is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Rehmann Wealth since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Ford Estates, LLC and Plante Moran Financial Advisors. Rehmann Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, estate and wealth-transfer planning, business succession planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, managing assets through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches with a focus on diversified portfolios and ongoing supervision.

Christopher Brace is a financial advisor with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at CLA USA Advisory Group, LLC for five years and has been involved with Cla USA Inc since 2003. Brace has also operated a tax preparation business, Michigan Tax, since 1984 and serves as an insurance agent with Megastar Advisors and The Revolution since 2014. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a combination of internally developed and independent asset allocation models, using both fundamental and technical analysis, and offers an open-architecture platform that includes a variety of investment vehicles.