Brian Platte is a financial advisor at Aspire Wealth in Caledonia, MI, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with firms including Full Spectrum Retirement Services and Retirement Wealth Advisors. Outside of advisory roles, he serves as president of a technology company, Fynch, Inc., where he oversees operations. Aspire Wealth serves individuals, corporations, charities, and retirement plans with financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses an asset-allocation framework and proprietary model portfolios incorporating tactical asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory.

Andrew Vander Schaaf is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He currently works at Aspire Wealth and Advisor123 LLC, where he holds roles including Director of Business Development. Vander Schaaf previously worked at Retirement Wealth Advisors and FormulaFolios. Aspire Wealth is a team advisory firm serving individuals, corporations, charities, and retirement plans with financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm utilizes a multi-strategy investment approach based on asset allocation, tactical adjustments, and proprietary model portfolios.

Curtis Wells is a CFP® at Aspire Wealth with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Brookstone Capital Management and Regal Financial Group. Curtis also serves as Head of Planning and Investment Adviser Representative at Advisor 123, LLC. Aspire Wealth serves individuals, corporations, charities, and retirement plans with comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of tactical asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory, employing proprietary model portfolios under discretionary authority.

Joshua Fox is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Securities LLC in Caledonia, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Securities America Advisors and Sigma Financial Corporation. Fox also operates Fox Wealth Solutions, providing investment management and life insurance services. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and corporate clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting through a network of adviser representatives. The firm employs various investment programs and combines advisory, brokerage, and insurance services within its platform.

Kevin Fifield is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SAGEPOINT FINANCIAL and Innovation Partners LLC, and he has owned Byron Center Financial Services, Inc. since 1998. He serves as a board member of the Byron Historical Society. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and often uses discretionary authority to manage customized portfolios, with a focus on non-high-net-worth individuals.

Kyon Pannill is a financial advisor at Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Compound Planning / Alternative Wealth, Wealthspan Investment Management, and Retirement Wealth Advisors, among other firms. Signal Advisors Wealth provides investment management and financial planning services to retail clients and independent registered investment advisers through its Signal Platform TAMP. The firm employs a top-down, macro-environmental investment approach that incorporates tactical asset allocation, sector rotation, and a relative growth/value framework across various asset classes.

Zachary Grusell is a financial advisor at Mutual Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and other financial firms. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches lacrosse in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors, managing approximately $9.45 billion across 154 advisors. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and is notable for its scale in institutional work and use of various analytical and operational tools.

Andrew Fifield is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Innovation Partners LLC and IP Financial Advisory Services LLC since 2024 and has been associated with BCF Wealth Strategies since 2021. Prior to his advisory roles, he held positions at Fed Express and Village Inn. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm focuses on non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants, offering personalized portfolios and specialized advisory services including actuarial analysis and tax-efficient asset management.

Ryan Goosen is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Mutual Advisors, LLC since 2021 and previously worked at 2M Financial Group, LLC and New York Life affiliates from 2017 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent assisting clients with risk management through life insurance. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors, managing approximately $9.45 billion across 154 advisors. The firm employs a combination of active and passive strategies and utilizes multiple analytical approaches and third-party platforms to tailor portfolio allocations to client objectives.

Christopher Ralph is a financial advisor at Mutual Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Eagle Strategies, 2M Financial Group, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Mutual Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, retirement plan participants and sponsors, qualified purchasers, and institutional investors. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies tailored through multiple analytical approaches and manages approximately $9.45 billion across 154 advisors.

Timothy Potjer is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of industry experience, currently an advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) since 2009. He has also been associated with Potjer Financial Resources since 2000 and Nylife Securities Inc. and New York Life Insurance Company since 1991. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as an officer with the Byron Center Downtown Development Authority. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

James Walsh is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Farther with 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Farther in 2025, he worked at Advance Capital Management, Inc. for eight years and Zhang Financial for five years. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios, primarily investing in ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

David Foster is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Middleville, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Thornapple Financial Center, providing support services in accounting and tax, and he owns Foster Financial Group LLC for tax purposes. Money Concepts Advisory Service (MCAS) provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of managed programs and utilizes model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and both discretionary and non-discretionary account structures to serve approximately 14,700 clients.

Zachariah Harney is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 10 years of industry experience. He currently works at Creative Planning and previously held roles at Monterey Private Wealth, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of advisory work, he is an owner of a small family rental LLC. Creative Planning is an enterprise firm managing approximately $217 billion in assets, serving a diverse client base with financial planning and investment advisory services that include low-cost indexing, retirement plan services, and access to private market investments. The firm is notable for its affiliated legal, trust, and recordkeeping businesses as well as its involvement in private equity and vertically integrated investment management.

Steven Tibbitts is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving clients through Commonwealth Financial Network and his own firm, Tibbitts Financial Consulting, both since 2005. He is based in Allegan, Michigan, and holds a Series 63 license. Outside of his advisory work, Tibbitts is a board member of the City of Allegan Brownfield Redevelopment Authority. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services, including model portfolios and customized wealth management solutions, while delivering operational, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Ashley Gutierrez is a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC and The Huntington National Bank. Outside of her advisory role, Gutierrez has worked as an Uber driver. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities through advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach, combining third-party sub-managers and proprietary models, delivering a range of wrap-fee programs and portfolio management solutions.

Emily Rush is a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, LPL Financial, and Firstmerit Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she is a member of Rush Properties, LLC, involved in purchasing and managing real estate. The Huntington Investment Company provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm utilizes an open-architecture model combining third-party sub-managers and proprietary Private Bank offerings to deliver customized investment programs through multiple wrap-fee strategies.

Karen Anson is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has eight years of industry experience. Anson has worked with Fifth Third Bank since 1990 and joined Fifth Third Securities in 2025. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs through its Passageway Managed Account Program, combining third-party portfolio managers, strategist portfolios, and advisor-managed sleeves, with features such as direct indexing and a tax-overlay service.

Joseph Byker is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked for Intuit, Inc. for nine years. He serves as Treasurer and a board member for two Christian educational organizations focused on providing community-based education. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Marsha Daugherty is a Series 66 licensed advisor with 15 years of industry experience. She is currently with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. and Fifth Third Bank, having joined both in 2024. Her prior experience includes roles at OSAIC, Sagepoint Financial, Inc., WHOLEHAN, and BeautiControl. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through various managed account programs on the Passageway platform. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and provides access to multiple portfolio management options and tax-aware investment strategies.