Andrew Hamilton is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Creative Planning and previously held roles at Infinity Advisory Group and Advisory Services Network LLC. Prior to his advisory career, he spent two years at Magnum Engineering LLC. Creative Planning offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Clifford Hodgman is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Portage, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Hodgman is the founder and chairman of the Hodgman Tennis Academy, a nonprofit organization focused on providing tennis coaching and mentorship to children in Kalamazoo, MI. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment strategies while acting as a qualified custodian and providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management programs.

Jeffrey Witt is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer since 2011 and has been with Wachovia Bank, N.A. since 2003. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation with a variety of investment strategies and acts as a qualified custodian for client assets.

Shaun Fischer is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CUSO Financial Services, Consumers Credit Union, MML Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, LPL Financial, and Oak Point Wealth Management LLC. Fischer has been with PNC Wealth Management since 2015, with a current tenure beginning in 2023. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithmic risk assessment and approved model strategies. The firm’s approach involves delegated portfolio implementation and emphasizes investment in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Jessica Thom is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Bankers Life since 2023, having also worked at Shipt and Amerifirst Home Mortgage prior to her current role. Her background includes experience outside of financial advising, including ten years at Branch Gymnastics. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, as well as retirement plan consulting. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations, managing investments across various securities and maintaining oversight through regular rebalancing and performance reviews.

Scott Williams is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He previously worked with Sanford Advisory Services and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, Williams acts as power of attorney for his father and serves on the Finance Committee of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kalamazoo, providing guidance on investment policy. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, and non-profits, offering comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other investment vehicles.

Kristen Cordell is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She has held positions at Sanford Advisory, Raymond James Financial Services, and Kreis Enderle Hudgins & Norsos. Cordell holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other strategies, alongside educational programming and integrated affiliated service lines.

Michael Murdock is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he officiates youth and high school basketball games. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs such as discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs varied investment approaches across equity, balanced, and fixed income strategies and provides services to both institutional and unaffiliated advisors.

James Barber is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Securities America Inc and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. He is based in Battle Creek, MI. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and municipal entities, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services supported by centralized portfolio management and in-house custody capabilities.

Rand Arwady is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Kalamazoo, MI. He holds a Series 66 license and has been with PNC Bank since 2014, joining PNC Investments LLC in 2025. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including a discretionary online portfolio strategy available by invitation. The firm utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessment and third-party managers to implement mutual fund and ETF models, with features including annual rebalancing and limited direct client contact.

Elizabeth Yunker is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. She has worked at Mercer since 2022 and previously held roles at Sanford Advisory Services, Raymond James Financial Services, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing a range of portfolio management options and delivering financial planning, retirement consulting, tax support, and estate-planning coordination.

Shawn Johnston is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Portage, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Kalamazoo Baseball, LLC and Meal Magic Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, Johnston is the owner of Spartan Cards & Comics LLC, a collector card and comic sales business. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types on its Passageway Managed Account platform, ranging from mutual-fund and ETF models to separately managed accounts and direct indexing options.

Jessica Rossana is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Creative Planning since 2017 and previously worked at Zhang Financial and LPL Financial. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Richard Tsoumas is a CFP® and PFS™ professional with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has been involved with Kestra Investment Services, LLC and The Planning Group since 1999. Tsoumas serves as a trustee and treasurer on the board of the Guido A. & Elizabeth H. Binda Foundation and is a co-trustee of the W. K. Kellogg Foundation Trust. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment advice supported by comprehensive due diligence, serving a client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Kelli Parris is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 17 years of industry experience. She has been with T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. since 2006. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement-focused advisory service combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily for individual investors and households. The firm employs a model portfolio approach investing exclusively in proprietary mutual funds and ETFs, supported by an interactive online planning tool and phone access to advisors.

Kyle Montmorency is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Oppenheimer since 2015. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Portage, MI. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation alongside manager selection and various investment vehicles to meet client objectives.

Kevin Mazer is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2005. He is the sole owner of a vehicle and computer restoration company and serves as an elected precinct delegate for Texas Township Precinct 5 in Kalamazoo, MI. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $200 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad platform including discretionary and nondiscretionary managed account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services.

Allan Sherwood is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and previously worked at Edward Jones for three years. Before transitioning full-time to financial advising, he spent over two decades in public education within the Battle Creek and Marshall school systems. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services. The firm delivers tailored solutions through various program types and operates primarily under a non-discretionary asset management model within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Stephen Bond is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has held roles at Mercer since 2022 and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and Sanford Advisory Services. Bond also has experience in academia, having worked at Kalamazoo College. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a broad range of implementation options alongside financial planning and retirement consulting.

Madeline Bradley is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Portage, Michigan. She has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at Sanford Advisory Services and work outside of finance at Lana's Boutique. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using a range of investment vehicles, alongside comprehensive financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services.