Rebecka Pratt is a financial advisor at Hill Island Financial LLC in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Hill Island Financial since 2021 and previously at Ameriprise Financial Services from 2018 to 2021; she has also operated her own business since 2016. Pratt is a licensed insurance professional, dedicating less than 10% of her business time to this activity. Hill Island Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using ETFs and mutual funds, combining fundamental and technical analysis with occasional short-term adjustments, and emphasizes ongoing personal contact with clients.

Thomas Proos is a financial advisor with Straight Path Wealth Management in Jenison, MI, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Cetera Advisor Networks. He is also involved in the sale of life insurance, fixed and indexed annuities, and long-term care insurance to support comprehensive financial and estate planning. Straight Path Wealth Management serves individuals, corporate retirement plans, non-profits, and insurance company clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that incorporates academic, fundamental, economic, and technical analysis, actively managing portfolios with strategies such as short selling and options, and distinguishes itself with an affiliated accounting practice and service to insurance clients.

Jay Greer is a financial advisor with Blue Water Asset Management in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Blue Water Asset Management since 2015 and also serves as president and managing member of Jay Greer & Co, LLC, a financial planning and investment company. Outside of finance, he is a partner and board-level contributor to Renucell Group, a healthcare skincare business. Blue Water Asset Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and insurance companies, offering discretionary portfolio management and consulting services. The firm employs a tailored investment process that incorporates Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes sub-advisers and model portfolios across various asset classes.

Patrick Sokol is a financial advisor with Fairway Investment Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Fairway Investment Group, Paradigm Equities, Inc., and MEA Financial Services since 2016. Prior to his financial advisory career, he worked 25 years with Kelloggsville Public Schools. Fairway Investment Group primarily serves members of the Michigan Education Association and their families, along with individual clients, trusts, estates, and select businesses. The firm offers fee-based investment advisory and portfolio management services through LPL Financial-sponsored programs, operating mainly on a non-discretionary basis with tailored recommendations based on client objectives.

Shawn Pacanowski is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with CapTrust Wealth Advisors since 2015, currently working as part of their team based in Holland, MI. CapTrust Wealth Advisors offers wealth planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm provides both integrated and standalone planning and portfolio management across a range of investment vehicles, combining fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term orientation and specialized options strategies for eligible clients.

Daniel Bloemers is a financial advisor at Hill Island Financial LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Ameriprise, Comerica Securities, and Flagstar Bank. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Maestro, a cash management system for business and corporate clients. Hill Island Financial is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, focusing on long-term portfolio construction using ETFs and mutual funds with a blend of fundamental and technical analysis.

Kaileigh Eddy is a financial advisor at DB & C Advisors, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at DB & C Advisors since 2016, following seven years at LPL Financial. Eddy is also a senior manager at DeBoer, Baumann & Company, PLC, a full-service CPA firm offering tax, consulting, and financial statement services. DB & C Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a varied investment approach, including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and incorporates strategies such as options and private placements tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Aaron Ritsema is a CFP® professional at LaFleur & Godfrey Private Wealth Management in Grand Rapids, MI, with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Erfstuk LLC, which manages a vacation rental condo in Fort Beach, Florida. LaFleur & Godfrey provides wealth management and portfolio management primarily for individuals and their trusts and estates, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs an investment approach focused on fundamental analysis and active, concentrated equity portfolios, utilizing individual stocks and bonds alongside ETFs, mutual funds, and private funds as appropriate.

Jay Kadlec is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Forefront in Grand Rapids, MI, and has a background that includes roles in mortgage lending and financial planning. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Grayson Subaru as a Subaru specialist. Forefront Wealth Partners is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual clients, business owners, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and estate-planning coordination, utilizing customized portfolios and a multi-advisor structure that includes integrated related businesses.

Madelyn Rozeboom is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Straight Path Wealth Management. Her prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Straight Path Tax and Accounting Solutions Inc. She holds a Series 65 license and has an educational background that includes Calvin University. Straight Path Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and nonprofit accounts. The firm employs a blend of academic, fundamental, economic, and technical analysis and actively manages portfolios using a range of securities and tactical strategies.

Zachary Falconer is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab Bank, SSB and Charles Schwab since 2015. He is based in Grand Rapids, MI, and is part of the six-advisor team at LaFleur & Godfrey Private Wealth Management. LaFleur & Godfrey provides wealth and portfolio management primarily for individuals, trusts, and estates, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses a fundamental analysis-driven approach with active, concentrated equity portfolios, managing diverse equity strategies and serving as an ERISA/IRC fiduciary for retirement accounts.

David Hodge is a financial advisor at NPF Investment Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations and has worked at NPF since 2018. Prior to that, he spent 14 years with DMA Group, Inc. (dba Gimbal Capital Management). NPF Investment Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered firm serving individuals and institutional clients with portfolio management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes client-specific objectives, fundamental analysis, and long-term holdings, managing approximately $2.5 billion in discretionary assets.

Ian Rampersad is a financial advisor at StreamSong Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Before joining StreamSong, he worked at Conpoto for four years and has held various positions in brewing, fulfillment, and education sectors. StreamSong Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, certified divorce financial analysis, and investment management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios aligned with client goals and risk profiles.

Samuel Sikkel is a financial advisor at West Michigan Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and Specialty Concrete Construction. West Michigan Advisors serves a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments, supported by both fundamental and technical analysis.

Miles Kuperus is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Aspen Investment Management Inc. since 2020 and previously at Plant Moran for one year. Aspen Investment Management Inc. provides portfolio management services primarily on a discretionary basis to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable institutions. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, model asset allocations, and tactical adjustments to construct portfolios using individual securities, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Nicholas Somers is a financial advisor at Financial Advisory Corporation with the designations ChFC® and Series 66. He has two years of industry experience, previously working at Collaborative Wealth Strategies and Royal Alliance Associates, INC., as well as several years at Tyson Foods, Inc. Financial Advisory Corporation provides integrated wealth management services to individual clients, employer retirement plans, and nonprofit/endowment clients, managing approximately $972 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach with an investment process focused on asset allocation and tailored portfolios, including mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, and cash.

Ryan Tyler is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at CapTrust Wealth Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at CapTrust since 2015. CapTrust Wealth Advisors provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a generally long-term orientation, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Glenn Hefner is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with nine years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Norris Perne & French LLP since 2016. Hefner is based in Grand Rapids, MI, and is part of a 12-advisor team at NPF Investment Advisors. NPF Investment Advisors offers financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as foundations, endowments, and pension plans. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using fundamental security analysis and asset-allocation strategies and sponsors the NPF Core Equity ETF, providing broad equity exposure.

Nicholas Moser is a financial advisor with Mattson Financial Services, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including prior work at Northwestern Mutual. Mattson Financial Services, LLC provides fee-based financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment approach using equities, ETFs, fixed income, and cash, integrating fundamental, quantitative, and technical analyses.

Joel Vander Meyden is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience and has been with Financial Advisory Corporation since 2005. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Grand Rapids, MI. Financial Advisory Corporation provides wealth management services that combine investment management with comprehensive financial planning for individuals, retirement plans, and nonprofit/endowment clients. The firm manages client accounts on a discretionary basis using an asset-allocation approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.