Jordan Alvarez is a financial advisor with Connected Financial Strategies LLC in Allendale, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Eagle Strategies LLC and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Alvarez coaches wrestling for Jenison public schools. Connected Financial Strategies LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolio management using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and cash, employing both fundamental and technical analysis with a generally long-term approach.

Jacob Ekkens is a financial advisor at Stewardship Trust Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Stewardship Advisory Group and operated his own firm, Jacob Ekkens LLC. Stewardship Trust Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, businesses, charitable organizations, trusts, and banks with asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm’s investment approach focuses on fundamental analysis with a long-term orientation while allowing opportunistic short-term trades across various asset classes.

Brandon Graetz is a financial advisor at Graetz Wealth with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Retirement Wealth Advisors, Inc., and Altruistic Retirement Planning, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for two local community organizations in Rockford, Michigan. Graetz Wealth serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of passive and tactical investment strategies, employing both fundamental and technical analysis, and incorporates third-party model tools while maintaining full discretionary trading authority.

Angela Brooks is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Family Capital Management in Grand Rapids, MI. She has worked at Family Capital Management since 2014, with a period at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. from 2014 to 2024. Outside of her advisory role, she is also an independent insurance agent. Family Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and modular financial consulting for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm integrates wealth-planning advice with investment management and uses a mix of fundamental and technical analysis across a range of investment vehicles, monitoring accounts continuously to adjust for market and client changes.

Maria Kuiper is a CFA® charterholder and Series 66 licensee with six years of industry experience. She is currently an associate investment advisor at NPF Investment Advisors and previously worked at Stifel and Michael A. Tawney & Co. Kuiper has also held roles outside of finance, including positions at Calvin College. NPF Investment Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as foundations and pension plans. The firm manages discretionary client portfolios with a focus on fundamental security analysis and asset allocation, and it sponsors the NPF Core Equity ETF launched in 2026.

Michael Macpherson is a financial advisor at MDRN Capital with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Huntington National Bank for 12 years. Outside of advising, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales and implementation. MDRN Capital serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning through a multi-advisor team model. The firm allocates portfolios to unaffiliated independent managers and low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, focusing primarily on long-term investment approaches with flexibility for shorter-term adjustments.

Pedro Gomes is a financial advisor at NPF Investment Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Catholic Charities West Michigan and Grand Valley State University. NPF Investment Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services to both individual and institutional clients, including management of the NPF Core Equity ETF. The firm develops individualized investment policies and typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis using fundamental security analysis and conventional asset-allocation strategies.

Mark Rougas is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Grand Wealth Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Brookstone Capital Management and Huntington National Bank. Outside his advisory work, he operates Planscape LLC, a consulting business focused on financial data management and report preparation for Campbell Wealth Advisors LLC. Grand Wealth Management offers fee-only wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, foundations, endowments, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a systematic investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

Emma Fabiano is a financial advisor at Grand Wealth Management, LLC in Grand Rapids, MI, holding a Series 65 credential. She has been in the industry since 2024 and has previous experience with Stifel Nicolaus and Huntington National Bank. Outside of finance, she owns and operates Emma With a Camera LLC, a photography business. Grand Wealth Management provides fee-only wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, foundations, endowments, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm follows a systematic investment process grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes globally diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

Tyler Bosgraaf is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Norris Perne & French LLP since 2014. He is based in Grand Rapids, MI. NPF Investment Advisors offers financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as foundations, endowments, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages discretionary client portfolios using fundamental security analysis and asset-allocation strategies and serves as the investment adviser to the NPF Core Equity ETF.

Joshua Walther is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Straight Path Wealth Management. His prior experience includes roles at Zhang Financial LLC and Empower. Straight Path Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate retirement plans and non-profit organizations. The firm employs a blend of academic, fundamental, economic, and technical analysis to actively manage portfolios, incorporating strategies such as short selling and asset-backed options in certain accounts.

Brandon Bauer is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Voisard Asset Management Group in Grand Rapids, MI. He has been with Voisard Asset Management Group since 2015 and is also an advisor and minor interest partner at Adventis CG. Voisard Asset Management Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $589 million in assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach focusing on diversified portfolios primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, alongside specialized retirement plan services including ERISA-focused management and participant education.

Kenneth Cook is a financial advisor with Fairway Investment Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He is also associated with Paradigm Equities, Inc. and MEA Financial Services, where he serves as a financial services representative. Fairway Investment Group primarily serves members of the Michigan Education Association and their families, as well as individual clients, trusts, estates, and select businesses. The firm provides fee-based investment advisory and portfolio management services through LPL Financial-sponsored programs, tailoring recommendations to clients’ objectives and operating mostly on a non-discretionary basis.

Kenneth Welch is a financial advisor at Straight Path Wealth Management with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Straight Path Wealth Management since 2021. Prior to that, he was involved with Straight Path Tax and Accounting Solutions Inc and PACE of Southwest Michigan Inc. Straight Path Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate retirement plans, corporate investment accounts, and non-profit organizations. The firm employs a blend of academic, fundamental, economic, and technical analysis and uses a variety of strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, short selling, and option strategies in certain managed accounts.

Jordan Katje is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He works at Voisard Asset Management Group in Grand Rapids, MI, where he has been employed since 2022 following a decade as a full-time student. Voisard Asset Management Group is a SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $589 million in assets across 446 client relationships, employing a multi-disciplinary investment approach focused on diversified portfolios with mutual funds and ETFs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Kevin Toler is a financial advisor with Hill Island Financial LLC in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hill Island Financial in 2021, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 16 years. He serves on the Board of Directors for the East Congregational Church of Christ as Director of the Endowment Board and is also a board member of Spectrum Health Hospice. Hill Island Financial provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios and offers ERISA fiduciary services including IPS design and 3(21) investment oversight.

Heather Elve is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at NPF Investment Advisors since 2017. Prior to joining NPF, she worked for two years at Old National Bank. NPF Investment Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm manages discretionary client portfolios using fundamental security analysis and asset allocation strategies, and also sponsors the NPF Core Equity ETF.

Kurt Arvidson is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with NPF Investment Advisors in Grand Rapids, MI, and has been with Norris Perne & French LLP since 2000. NPF Investment Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered firm serving individuals and institutional clients such as foundations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes client-specific objectives through fundamental analysis, long-term holdings, and customized performance reporting, managing approximately $2.5 billion in discretionary assets.

Rebecka Pratt is a financial advisor at Hill Island Financial LLC in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Hill Island Financial since 2021 and previously at Ameriprise Financial Services from 2018 to 2021; she has also operated her own business since 2016. Pratt is a licensed insurance professional, dedicating less than 10% of her business time to this activity. Hill Island Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using ETFs and mutual funds, combining fundamental and technical analysis with occasional short-term adjustments, and emphasizes ongoing personal contact with clients.

Thomas Proos is a financial advisor with Straight Path Wealth Management in Jenison, MI, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Cetera Advisor Networks. He is also involved in the sale of life insurance, fixed and indexed annuities, and long-term care insurance to support comprehensive financial and estate planning. Straight Path Wealth Management serves individuals, corporate retirement plans, non-profits, and insurance company clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that incorporates academic, fundamental, economic, and technical analysis, actively managing portfolios with strategies such as short selling and options, and distinguishes itself with an affiliated accounting practice and service to insurance clients.