Steven Monroe is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 31 years of industry experience, including 27 years at LPL. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Monroe is involved with IBS 401(K) Administrators, a third-party administrator providing services to retirement plans. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Jeremy Barber is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2019. Prior to that, he was employed at Legacy Trust and Fifth Third Private Bank. Outside of finance, he is a joint owner of StretchLab, a boutique fitness franchise in West Michigan, though he does not have day-to-day responsibilities. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Nathan Sitzema is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and six years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder and host of Grand Rapids Business Engagement. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm employs third-party asset managers and provides a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

Jeremy Block is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Merrill, based in Grand Rapids, MI, and has 11 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Bank of America, N.A., Fifth Third Bank, and Fifth Third Securities. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.

Evan Macauley is a financial advisor at Merrill with six years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked at Bank of America and Merrill since 2019 and has prior experience in various roles including coaching. Outside of his advisory work, Macauley serves as an assistant football coach at Forest Hills Northern High School and participates on the Finance Council for St. Luke University Parish. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients.

Jessica Dejager is a financial advisor with Merrill in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill Lynch since 2011 and has also worked at Bank of America N.A. since 2022. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Casey Tjalsma is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently with LPL Financial since 2021. He previously worked at Voya Financial Advisors and Jgh & Associates. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a wedding officiant through the Universal Life Church and pursues photography as a part-time activity. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by research and multiple investment strategies.

Olivia Wesorick is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Grand Rapids, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Her work history includes multiple periods at Edward Jones as well as a brief role at Peckham, Inc. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs and investment solutions, supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Eric Peters is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 1997 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Gun Lake Discount Storage in Wayland, Michigan. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The group offers tailored consulting and portfolio management services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, separately managed accounts, and a range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Thomas Graham is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Grand Rapids, MI, where he has worked since 2021. He has four years of industry experience, with a background that includes various roles prior to joining Baird. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and other institutional clients. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services using a combination of in-house and third-party managers, covering a broad range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Charles Bonser is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at B&H Electric, New York Life/2M Financial, and Target. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Ellen Vipond is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. She previously worked for Walters Dimmick Petroleum for 30 years. Outside of her advisory role, she is a joint owner of Two Legs, LLC, a business focused on creating and selling craft items. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts within a wrap-fee structure. The firm curates third-party asset managers and delegates trading responsibilities to BNY Mellon Advisors.

Michael Mais is a financial advisor with Global Portfolio Services LLC in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been associated with American Portfolios Financial Services Inc. since 2012 and has also worked with Regal Investment Advisors LLC and as a self-employed advisor since 2011. Global Portfolio Services provides investment advisory services to individuals and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, asset allocation, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm employs a suitability-driven investment process combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with active portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.