Adam Peirce is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Grand Rapids, MI, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 23 years of industry experience and has worked at PNC Investments since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of ABCD Hive LLC, a non-investment-related business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and approved model strategies executed via mutual funds and ETFs.

Joshua Williams is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Grandville, MI, holding a Series 66 credential and 18 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Williams & Company Executive Services, Trustmark Insurance, and has been active with the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel as a presenter. Williams also provides consulting services to school superintendents on pay negotiations through Williams & Company Executive Services. PlanMember Securities Corporation offers retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios while providing education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Vincent Spaniolo is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Grand Rapids, MI, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Co since 2015 and with Eagle Strategies LLC since 2009. Spaniolo serves as a board member for the Grand Valley State University Seidman Finance Department Advisory Board. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse group 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, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Anastasia Wiese is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Grand Wealth Management, LLC, Meadow Ridge Financial, LLC, Strategies Wealth Advisors, and Ellis Capital Management. Based in Grand Rapids, MI, she has been with Hightower Advisors since 2025. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, using a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles. The firm serves pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and other financial institutions through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Zachary Gebben is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, JP Morgan, and Primerica, among others. He has also worked at Hope College for several years. 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 combines discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with financial planning, and operates as a registered broker-dealer, offering a consolidated investment platform that includes equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Aliceson Milanowski is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at PlanMember since 2016. Milanowski also serves as a presenter for the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel and sits on the board of directors for the charitable organization University of Giving. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, offering ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary services and participant-level investment options. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios across a range of risk tolerances while delivering education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Douglas Stevens is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Grandville, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with PlanMember since 2016 and is also involved in financial education as a presenter for the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel. Additionally, he operates Williams & Co dba Williams and Company Financial Services. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options. The firm’s investment approach centers on a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios with regular rebalancing.

Scott Reed is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with The Huntington Investment Company since 2003 and has one year of prior experience at Ameriprise Financial Services. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee programs through an open-architecture model that combines third-party sub-managers with proprietary Private Bank strategies.

Miles Thayer is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been in the industry for one year. He has worked at Fifth Third Bank since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Black Walnut Builders LLC, a woodworking business in Middleville, Michigan. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients through both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple managed account programs via the Passageway platform, with options including mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, tax-overlay services, and direct indexing.

Matthew Vanorder is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Holland, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with over 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at DeLong & Brower P.C., Cetera Investment Advisors LLC, and LPL Financial, among others. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a variety of investment programs on the Passageway platform, ranging from mutual fund and ETF models to separately managed accounts and tax-optimized strategies.

David Milanowski is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked concurrently with the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel providing retirement planning services and as a representative for Williams and Company Financial Services. Outside of finance, he serves as secretary on the board of the Knights of Columbus Event Center and has over a decade of experience at Haworth Inc. in a program management role. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, focusing on ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary duties and participant-level investment options. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation process and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services including planning seminars and separation counseling.

Brook Nichols is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation in Grandville, MI, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 24 years of industry experience, including roles at Williams & Company Financial Services, Amazon, and L2-Advisors. Nichols is also involved with Financial Visions, LLC, where he provides insurance services, and works seasonally as a tax preparer. Planmember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Madelyn Lofquist is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. She has six years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial and Vander Lugt Capital Management. Madelyn has also worked in various other sectors, including energy and local government. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals and small businesses to charitable organizations and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by technology platforms and a network model of advisory representatives.

Ella Weymon is a financial advisor at Money Concepts Capital Corp with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Money Concepts since 2008. In addition to her advisory role, she is president of Weymon & Associates, Inc., providing accounting, payroll, and tax services, and owns the Ella Weymon Agency, which offers health and Medicare insurance services. Money Concepts Advisory Service (MCAS) serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a variety of managed programs and utilizes both fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to manage portfolios through discretionary and non-discretionary account structures.

William Lowry is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Grand Rapids, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Financial Services Group and Merrill. He serves as a board member of the Grand Rapids Art Museum Foundation. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management, offering both model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Ryan Minier is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His career includes roles at Fifth Third Securities, Fifth Third Bank, Chase Investment Services Corp., and Bank One. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers multiple investment programs on the Passageway platform, including advisor-directed mutual fund and ETF models, SMA strategies, tax-overlay services, and direct indexing.

Paige Van Vliet is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Generation Three Financial, LLC, Eagle Strategies LLC, and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in insurance brokering with outside carriers for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and corporate and charitable clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives through a range of program types.

Daniel Cook is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently advising at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has previously worked at firms including Straight Path Wealth Management, Financial Architects, Inc., Lake Michigan Credit Union, LPL Financial, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Mercer Global Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with globally diversified portfolios, multi-factor tilts, low-cost index vehicles, and offers a range of implementation options alongside financial planning and retirement consulting services.

Brady Wheeler is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been affiliated with New York Life and its related entities since 2024. Prior to his advisory roles, he spent several years working in education at Grand Valley State University and Reeths Puffer Public Schools. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers various program types tailored to client objectives, emphasizing non-discretionary asset management and fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors.

Loren Quist is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Grandville, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at The O.N. Equity Sales Company and Ohio National Financial Services, as well as self-employment since 2015. He also conducts retirement planning workshops for the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options through its asset allocation portfolios. The firm’s investment process emphasizes strategic asset allocation and risk-based mutual fund portfolios, supported by education, support services, and periodic portfolio rebalancing.