Emily Eichenberg is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2010. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients, offering comprehensive financial planning and advisory programs that utilize firm-approved tools and methodologies to support client decision-making.

Brian Mccabe is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Ada, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2009. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service designed for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, offering detailed recommendation reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis in its advisory approach and maintains a broad offering of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Steven Monroe is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, Monroe is involved with IBS 401(k) Administrators, a third-party administrator providing services to retirement plans. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers a range of financial planning and advisory services to individuals, retirement plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm supports its advisors with model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and various platforms while maintaining one of the largest networks in the industry.

Gregory Chapman is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, including 11 years at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. located in Grand Rapids, MI. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured financial planning process utilizing firm-approved tools and models.

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.

Patrick Riley is a financial advisor at Cetera with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and 65 licenses and has worked in various capacities including ownership of Riley Planning & Investments and partnership in Riley JP Group, LLC. Riley serves on the board of the Van Andel Institute and coaches lacrosse for children in grades K through 12. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered adviser serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with access to model portfolios, third-party managers, and bespoke strategies, managing over $256 billion in assets with more than 10,000 advisors.

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.

Ryan Ostrowski is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with LPL Financial in Grand Rapids, MI, bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2002 and previously spent eight years at Community First Federal Credit Union. 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 range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Casey Tjalsma is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently advising clients at LPL Financial since 2021. His prior roles include positions at VOYA Financial Advisors and Jgh & Associates. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a wedding officiant and pursues photography on a part-time basis. 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 broad range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Bruce Meyers is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Ameriprise since 2015. Outside of advising, he operates a CPA practice focused on tax return preparation and is involved with the Boy Scouts as Chief of the Okemos District. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, combining research and modeling with tax-efficient strategies. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Grace Carter Lambert is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2014 and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer providing advisory programs and tailored financial planning to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s financial planning process incorporates structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools, relying on broad market models rather than individual security recommendations.

Gary Townshend is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Ada, MI, where he has worked since 2006. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 23 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial, he spent one year at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with ABO Leasing Corporation/Hollymatic Corp in a CPA affiliate program capacity. 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 portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, and supports its advisors with advanced research and operational tools.

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.

Donald Stoner is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates continuously since 2015. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals nearing or in retirement who meet certain asset thresholds, providing detailed, non-discretionary recommendation reports that incorporate research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis. The firm combines advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities and uses algorithmic automation alongside oversight committees to generate tailored retirement income recommendations.

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.

Layne Bearss is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Grand Rapids, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise, Layne worked at The Huntington Investment Company and The Huntington National Bank. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.