Vinner Mendez is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has seven years of industry experience, including roles at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2018 and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2016. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Steven Olejnik is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Grand Rapids, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2018 and previously held a position at Nercon from 2016 to 2018. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and affiliated products, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Phillip Veenstra is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Signator Investors, and Royal Securities Co. Phillip is involved with PMV, LLC, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. LPL Financial is a national investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing model portfolios and research to support diversified investment strategies.

Ken Chesterman is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Hudsonville, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2004. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

Michael Rios is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, Rios is a board member of the Family Hope Foundation, which raises and distributes funds for children with disabilities, and is involved with Grey Line Brewing, a brewery and restaurant in Grand Rapids. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Brock Hoffman is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. He has been associated with PFS Investments Inc. since 2018 and Primerica Financial Services since 2018. Outside of advisory work, he drives for Uber on a part-time basis. Primerica Advisors sponsors and manages a wrap-fee asset management program focused primarily on individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm employs model-driven investment strategies supported by third-party managers and offers advisory services through a large network of financial advisors.

Mary Kay Zoulek is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones in Grandville, MI, since 2015. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Ryan Walder is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a youth sports coach and is a board member of Rapids Area Rays, a sports and fitness organization. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals. The firm offers a range of investment solutions across multiple platforms, combining proprietary and third-party strategies tailored to client objectives.

Natalie Sinquefield is a financial advisor at Merrill with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Merrill since 2002. Sinquefield also served at Bank of America, N.A. starting in 2025. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm integrates investment management with broader corporate services, including lending and custody.

David Whitford is a financial advisor with Merrill based in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill since 1996 and concurrently with Bank of America, NA since 2009. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries. The firm integrates investment management with Bank of America’s broader corporate platform, providing access to a wide array of products and services.

Philip Welch IV is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill and Bank of America since 2017, following a one-year tenure at Waddell & Reed Inc. Welch serves on the board of Our Hope Association, a charitable organization in Grand Rapids focused on recovery programs for women facing addiction, and holds leadership roles with the Metro Health Foundation. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm operates within Bank of America’s broader corporate platform, providing access to various financial products and services.

Shane Smedley is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. since 1998 and Bank of America, N.A. since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in family-held S-Corporation Smedley Dental and owns 4 Leaf Clover Ventures LLC, a holding company for buildings housing a dental practice. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm integrates with Bank of America’s platform, providing access to a broad set of products and services.

Peter Mead is a financial advisor at Merrill with 26 years of industry experience, including 21 years at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he serves in a fiduciary capacity on a financial committee for a family member and owns property in Northern Michigan. Merrill provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, serving a broad client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies integrated with Bank of America’s broader platform.

Gregory Mead is a Wealth Management Advisor and the founder and lead advisor for the Mead Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been in the financial services industry since 2001, providing oversight and setting the investment strategy for his team. Greg is a Portfolio Manager in the Merrill Investment Advisory Program and offers discretionary management of personalized or defined strategies, which may include individual stocks and bonds, Merrill model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies. He also incorporates alternative investments for qualified clients, including private equity, real estate, and hedge funds. Greg holds a Bachelor's degree from the Eli Broad School of Business at Michigan State University, graduating with High Honors and a 4.0 cumulative GPA. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ designation. Over the years, Greg has been named to Forbes' "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors" list multiple times from 2019 through 2023. Actively involved in his community, Greg serves on the Board of Directors and Finance Committee for the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Kalamazoo and on the Board of Directors for the West Michigan Spartans Alumni Association. He is a former member of the Finance Committee for the Grand Rapids Public Museum. Greg lives in Grand Rapids, MI with his wife Angela and their three sons. Outside of work, he enjoys skiing, volleyball, biking, boating, and spending time with his family. He grew up in Traverse City and spends summers there with his family.

Elizabeth Hassenger is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at H&R Block, Billings Public Schools, and PFS Investments Inc. She is also involved in sales of loan products and home-related services referrals through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients, providing advisory services primarily through model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers.

Allison Hunter is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at R.W. Baird since 2022. Prior to her advisory career, she held positions in the catering and food service industries. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management team, which serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, employing manager-traded and model-traded strategies supported by internal research and ongoing manager oversight.

William Ellis is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. His prior experience includes roles at Securities America Advisors, Inc., SSN Advisory Inc, and OneAmerica Securities. Outside of his advisory work, Ellis is involved in tax preparation and accounting through his related business activity, Vision Tax Planning. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Jamie Martinez is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of experience with the firm. Based in Holland, MI, Martinez has worked exclusively at Edward Jones since 2004. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management through a nationwide network of over 23,700 advisors, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, affiliated mutual funds, and tax-efficient services.

Benjamin Keiser is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Grand Rapids, MI, holding a Series 66 designation. He joined the firm in 2025 and has a varied background that includes work with Summit Ministries, Amazon, and self-employment ventures. The DDK Group at Robert W. Baird & Co., where Keiser works, serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, and charitable organizations through a range of financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies, internal research tools, and tax management techniques, supporting approximately $394 billion in regulatory assets under management as of December 31, 2025.

Craig Coughlin is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Brokers International Financial Services, Corecap Investments, and Regal Investment Advisors. He serves as a nonprofit board member for Safari Land Company and holds board positions in several for-profit entities. 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 and retirement consulting services, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by proprietary and third-party research.