Douglas Heilman is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Grand Rapids, MI, holding a Series 66 credential and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BCS Partners LLC, Waddell & Reed Inc., and involvement with various nonprofits and business entities. Outside of advising, he has managed non-investment business entities such as Heilman Group LLC and W Western Suite 250 LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a wide range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of advisors and advanced operational tools.

Luke Gruppen is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Grand Rapids, MI. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Thrivent Financial and an internship at Stifel (North Coast Wealth Advisors). Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning covering various topics, with options to combine planning and managed-account services under a consolidated billing arrangement.

Michael Sherman is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. He previously worked with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2001 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Sherman serves as a board member for the Revado Hills Condo Association in Holland, MI. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory solutions. The firm utilizes an IPS-driven approach grounded in modern portfolio theory and includes a broad range of financial products, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options, within its investment offerings.

Timothy Weir is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Grandville, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Waddell & Reed, Bronx Brothers LLC, and operating the Grandville Group LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he was involved with High Pointe Community Church for several years. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of over 22,800 advisors and extensive operational tools.

Jack Millmier is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work history that includes roles at Zillow Group and United Wholesale Mortgage. Outside of his advisory work, he owns J&S Marketplace LLC, an online business that buys and sells sneakers and clothing. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm’s approach involves assessing client risk tolerance and matching them with advisory programs or managers, utilizing a range of investment products and third-party asset management platforms.

Daniel Lauraine is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab Bank, Drake & Associates, and Waddell & Reed. He is also the managing partner of BridgePoint Tax Consulting, LLC, which provides tax preparation and business consulting services. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory services and investment options delivered through a large network of advisors and employs both proprietary and third-party strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary platforms.

Nicholas Roth is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2016. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, and offers financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary services supported by a range of portfolio management styles and research resources.

Holly Durdel is a financial advisor with Merrill in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill since 2012, with a period also spent at Bank of America, N.A. from 2012 to 2018. 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.

Robert Kulaszewicz is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Kentwood, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 1993. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in sales of loan products through Primerica Mortgage, LLC and refers home security and automation products via Primerica Client Services, Inc. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which provides model-delivery strategies and a limited number of discretionary separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses third-party asset managers and delegates trading responsibilities to BNY Mellon Advisors, operating under a tiered wrap-fee structure.

Randy Renker is a CFP® professional with over 21 years of experience in the financial industry, all of which have been with Edward Jones in Grand Rapids, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been serving clients at Edward Jones since 2005. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, including households of varying net worth, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies along with affiliated mutual funds and tax-efficient services.

Kevin Gaut is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions with Principal Securities, Principal Life Insurance Company, Morgan Stanley, Guggenheim Investments, and PNC Wealth Management. LPL Financial is a nationwide broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, combining advisory services with a wide range of non-advisory financial activities.

David Brouwer is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Grand Rapids, MI, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and offering 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2014, including the firm’s prior identity as AXA Advisors, LLC. He is also a member of DDB Advisors. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party managers.

David Minnich is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica and its affiliated financial services entities since 2000. In addition to his advisory role, Minnich is involved in the sale of home security, automation, and loan products through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving primarily individual investors, including both non-HNW and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm uses model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and offers a mix of discretionary account options supported by custodial and trade execution services through Pershing.

Joel Vanlaar is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Hudsonville, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Hantz Financial Services for 10 years before joining Ameriprise in 2022. Vanlaar is involved in supporting advisors operationally through Jaycob Willis Holdings LLC, assisting with trade execution, investment model management, and planning software. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored recommendations. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

James Sanford is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Sanford serves as president of the Delta Chi Western Michigan Housing Corporation and has participated in organizing his high school reunion. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, providing written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored retirement planning through a centralized consulting team.

Gerald Vannoord is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2009 and also operates Van Noord Tax & Accounting, a tax preparation and accounting firm, since 1987. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms.

Chance Coda is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Grand Rapids, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise since 2019, following four years at Gwn Securities Inc. Outside of advisory work, he serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for the Dean Lake Forest Condo Association and is involved in accounting and tax preparation through The Coda Corporation. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored recommendations. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

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.

Conrad Hayes is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Grand Rapids, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co, as well as prior experience outside finance at Central Michigan University, Ric's Food Center, and Rockford High School. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and specialized municipal advisory services.

Phillip Veenstra is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 credential and has previously worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Signator Investors Inc, and Royal Securities Co. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with PMV, LLC, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.