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 advising at Rockefeller Financial LLC since 2024. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2019 to 2024. 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 provides a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a Private Advisor model and its consolidated investment platform, Rockefeller Global Investment Management.

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, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at PlanMember since 2016 and has been involved with the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel (MARSP) as a financial education presenter since 2014. Stevens also operates Williams & Co, a financial services business based in Grandville, MI. 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 offers comprehensive education and support services, using a top-down strategic asset allocation approach combined with risk-based mutual fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive.

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.

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.

Michael Ver Merris is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Grand Rapids, MI, where he has worked since 2008. He has 19 years of industry experience. 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.

William Lowry is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and PNC Financial Services Group. He serves as a board member of the Grand Rapids Art Museum Foundation. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals with existing employer retirement plan relationships, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management through various managed account programs and acts as adviser to donor-advised funds within a vertically integrated structure.

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.

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.

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.

Alison Devries is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Capital Management with 15 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill and Principal Securities, among other firms. Alison serves as a board member of the Georgetown Christian Preschool and Learning Center. Rockefeller Capital Management is an enterprise firm with 157 advisors, providing wealth management and investment services.

Cortney Furey is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2016, having also worked at Fifth Third Bank since 2015. 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.