Taylor Dewey is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill for eight years before joining Rockefeller Financial in 2024. In addition to his advisory role, Dewey owns and operates an independent LLC centered on property management and tenant relations in Walker, Michigan. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, and uniquely operates as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, providing integrated investment, insurance, and banking solutions through a consolidated platform.

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.

Mark Zylstra is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 52 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Mr. Zylstra has been with Equity Services since 1974. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and blending long-term strategies with the option for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

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.

Roberta Hacker is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Elisabeth Mousel Insurance Agency from 2012 to 2019. She is based in Grand Rapids, MI. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm provides multiple discretionary managed-account options and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

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.

Matthew Brown is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2016 and has been affiliated with Investment Services Group since 1997. Brown is also involved in life and fixed annuities through non-variable insurance activities. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, among other services. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes a range of investment strategies, technology platforms, and third-party managers.

Charles Rushmore is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at USA Financial Securities, Great Lakes Tax Team, LLC, and Planmember Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a woodworking business called Artisan at Honey Creek. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions.

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.

Dennis Dekok is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 25 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently serves as an advisor at CWM, LLC and has previously worked at FCM Financial and American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. He is the founder of a financial neutral service focused on collaborative divorce planning, assisting clients and attorneys with equitable property distribution solutions. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and retirement-plan solutions, employing discretionary management with model portfolios and combining fundamental and technical analysis alongside third-party sub-advisors and customization tools.

Clay Currigan is an advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Grand Rapids, MI. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has experience in financial services since 2023, including roles at Fifth Third Securities, Fifth Third Bank, and World Financial Group. Outside of finance, he has experience working in the restaurant industry. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base that includes individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types on its Passageway Managed Account platform, delivered in partnership with Fidelity, and operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor.

Michael Ver Merris is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. since 2008, totaling 18 years at the firm. Based in Grand Rapids, MI, his career includes a long tenure at a major enterprise-level firm. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions such as corporations and trusts. The firm offers investment advisory and brokerage services through the Passageway Managed Account Program, featuring multiple portfolio management options and advisory programs.

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.

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.

Elijah Huyser is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services. His prior roles include positions at Highlight Industries, Talsma Furniture, and Amazon. He also holds a role in sales of fixed insurance products. Elijah services individual and business clients with investments and insurance through Watermark Advisory Group LLC. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions, with investment implementation typically handled on a discretionary basis by these managers.

Scott Kanai is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with CWM, LLC in Grand Rapids, MI. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera, Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a director and treasurer for a condominium association. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a large network of advisors. The firm employs a discretionary management approach using model portfolios, combining fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools.

Samuel File is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Prometric Test Center and Great Lakes Wine & Spirits. He is also involved in the sales of fixed insurance products, including fixed life and annuities. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

William Ferguson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He worked at AXA Advisors, LLC for 19 years before joining Commonwealth in 2018. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients with a range of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed model portfolios and multiple program options.