Jonathan De Kock is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 10 years of industry experience, including roles at Robert Baird & Co. since 2019 and J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC since 2015. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, and charitable organizations. Baird offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed account programs, and municipal advisory services, supported by in-house research and technology such as artificial intelligence.

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.

Charles Bonser is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at B&H Electric, New York Life/2M Financial, and Target. Merrill, along 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 individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Ellen Vipond is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. She previously worked for Walters Dimmick Petroleum for 30 years. Outside of her advisory role, she is a joint owner of Two Legs, LLC, a business focused on creating and selling craft items. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts within a wrap-fee structure. The firm curates third-party asset managers and delegates trading responsibilities to BNY Mellon Advisors.

Andrew Tinholt is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked part-time as a cashier at Winding Creek Golf Club. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million clients, including individual and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies and operates a large network of financial advisors and branch offices across the United States.

Michael Mais is a financial advisor with Global Portfolio Services LLC in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at American Portfolios Financial Services Inc., Regal Investment Advisors LLC, and Valic Financial Advisors, alongside self-employment since 2011. Global Portfolio Services provides tailored investment advisory services to individuals and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, asset allocation, and pension consulting. The firm employs a suitability-driven investment process combining fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, utilizing both long- and short-term trading and option strategies as appropriate.