Mandi Dillon is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Principal Financial Services and Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc. Dillon has also been involved with nonprofit organizations such as Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado and the American Cancer Society. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, using an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its planning process and serves a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

Benjamin Mondoux is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Grand Rapids, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Fifth Third Bank and held positions in various businesses including LoDo Company and Old Goat Tavern. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of discretionary managed-account programs and integrates municipal-advisor registration with its affiliation to Fifth Third Bank, utilizing a platform that includes features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

David Tupper is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company in Byron Center, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior work includes a 20-year tenure at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of Grand Traverse Industries, a nonprofit employing individuals with disabilities, and the Munson Hospital Foundation, a non-voting community board. He is also the owner of Tups Classics, LLC, which deals with buying and selling classic cars. The Huntington Investment Company, doing business as Huntington Financial Advisors, serves individual, charitable, and corporate clients with advisory and brokerage services using an open-architecture investment model. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee programs on the Envestnet MAS platform and integrates third-party Sub-Managers with proprietary Private Bank models.

David Tiesma is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including JPMorgan Securities LLC and Fifth Third Bank. Outside of his financial career, he is active as a comedian and actor in the Grand Rapids area. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs with features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, supported by its affiliation with Fifth Third Bank.

Mark Davis II is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, with prior roles at Ameriprise, Cetera, and TCF National Bank. 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 and affiliate model offerings, providing portfolio management and trade execution services.

Heather Jensen is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill from 2013 to 2024 before joining Rockefeller Financial. Outside of her advisory role, she is a member of HJP Properties LLC, a real estate business based in Rockford, MI. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates wealth, trust, and insurance services through its Rockefeller Global Family Office platform and provides access to alternative and private investments.

Grace Touchette is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial, she worked at Innovia Wealth and TFO Wealth Partners. Outside of finance, she has experience in athletics facilities management and the foodservice industry. 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 offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Michael Ruplinger is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc., where he has worked since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab and Co., TD Ameritrade Investment Management, and Scottrade, Inc. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm offers annual financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations using Schwab's research tools and standard asset allocation models.

Harvey Nuttall is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with SPC and Sigma Financial Corporation since 2018. Prior to this, he worked at Eagle Strategies, NYLIFE Securities Inc, and New York Life from 2004 to 2018. He serves as a board member on the Ada Township Zoning Board of Appeals and is a founding member of the DeutscheMarques Auto Group Board, which organizes an annual car show at the Gilmore Car Museum. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement services through a large network of advisers and employs both discretionary and nondiscretionary investment strategies.

Patricia Morisette is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. She previously worked for fifteen years at Fifth Third Securities before joining Huntington in 2022. Morisette serves as a board member for the Detroit West Suburban Delta Gamma alumnae group. 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 using an open-architecture model that combines third-party sub-managers with proprietary Private Bank models.

Scott Tagliareni is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with New York Life Insurance Company since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Vice President of the Cascade Lakes Condo Association, a neighborhood board in Grand Rapids. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and maintains a primarily non-discretionary asset base.

Alena Hontarava is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank since 2021. Prior to her financial career, she spent five years as a stay-at-home mom. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through both investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers a range of investment programs on the Passageway Managed Account platform, including mutual fund and ETF models, SMA strategies, tax-overlay services, and direct indexing options.

Trina Lichtenwalner is an advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Zeeland, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. She has one year of industry experience, with prior roles including positions at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, she has been involved with the Holland Symphony Orchestra since 2022. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.07 billion in client assets using model-driven and asset-allocation approaches and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio programs.

Breanna Seech is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently advising at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2021. She previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations through investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm offers customized, discretionary portfolios supported by an internal investment team and integrates tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Christopher Mulford is a CFP® currently with Creative Planning, where he has worked since 2025. He has prior experience in various industries, including roles at Butterball Farms, Pregis Films, Dematic, and Magna International. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets using a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by other portfolio management techniques and comprehensive retirement plan services.

Nicholas Sequin is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. since 2011. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser and registered broker-dealer managing approximately $10 billion in client assets. The firm serves individual investors, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors through a multi-advisor platform, offering diversified, ETF-centered model portfolios alongside wealth management, financial planning, retirement consulting, mortgage brokerage, and insurance services.

Henry James Ryan Telman is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with The Huntington Investment Company since 2002 and has also worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC since 2026. The Huntington Investment Company, operating as Huntington Financial Advisors, provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee programs using an open-architecture model that combines third-party sub-managers with proprietary Private Bank models.

Jared Ensing is a financial advisor at Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Waddell & Reed Inc. Jared provides investment advisory services through Independent Advisor Alliance and maintains affiliate relationships with LPL Financial. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies and integrates technology platforms to enhance planning and asset aggregation.

Eric Deems is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing, Oppenheimer, and Merrill. In addition to his advisory career, he owns and operates a small manufacturing business specializing in aluminum products for sporting goods and hunting equipment. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

James Sakoski is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2019 and has a longer tenure with Fifth Third Bank starting in 2016. Fifth Third Securities serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients through both investment advisory and brokerage services, offering various program types including managed accounts, separately managed accounts, and direct indexing. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and provides access to multiple third-party portfolio managers through its Passageway Managed Account Program.