Jeffrey Siefert is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2017, following roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment strategy utilizes proprietary models developed by its Investment Strategy Group to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

Desie Hardin is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Battle Creek, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2018, Hardin worked at Flagstar Bank for three years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million clients across retail and institutional segments, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a broad network of financial advisors and branch offices. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions under a fiduciary standard, with affiliated capabilities including a trust company and proprietary funds.

Benjamin Whitaker is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Richland, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at OsborneKlein of Ameriprise and Gentex, as well as employment at Grand Valley State University. He also works with OKL LLC as an associate financial advisor, conducting client meetings and managing relationships. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Ameriprise Premier Retirement Income service, which provides tailored recommendation reports and ongoing advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Blake De Butch is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Brian Dierks, Chris Arnone, Nathan Mahan, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Before entering the financial advisory field, he worked at Meijer for six years and served in the Village of Frankfort. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning, combining proprietary research and third-party data to provide tailored recommendations.

Ashley Stama is a Series 66 registered advisor with Merrill, where she has worked since 2013. She has 11 years of industry experience. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through its Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies from internal and third-party managers. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Sarah La Fountain is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Battle Creek, MI. She holds a Series 66 credential and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, she worked at Covance Laboratories for seven years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory and investment strategies through a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors.

Saundra Ivy is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2009, with a break between 2016 and 2022 during which she was also affiliated with CUNA Mutual Group and CUNA Brokerage Services. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations through a broad network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches and a variety of model portfolios and research resources.

Douglas Neracher is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Portage, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Primerica Financial Services since 1994 and at PFS Investments Inc. since 1999, currently operating under the name Drake Financial Group. In addition to advisory services, he is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, which offers model-delivery strategies and a limited number of discretionary separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure, with program management and trading delegated to established custodians and overlay providers.

Timothy Knapper is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise since 2017, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a fiduciary trustee and holds a real estate license. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide non-discretionary, written recommendation reports. The firm serves a broad client base through advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of large institutional firms.

Victor Russo Jr. is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 38 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc from 2013 to 2026. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm that serves both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on written retirement income recommendations and ongoing tax-aware withdrawal strategies for clients nearing or in retirement.

Robin Reed is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 45 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC for a combined 11 years. Reed holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing roughly $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional and pension plans, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions.

Adam Srmek is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services in Portage, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise since 2016 and maintains outside business activities including ownership of a YouTube channel, "Straight Talks on YouTube," and serving as a CFA Level 3 instructor for Cerifi, producing video lessons on exam content. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large 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 income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Mitchell Wassink is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He has been working with Cetera and its affiliated entities since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the financial services business Kuipers Insurance and Investments, LLC, where he serves as a financial professional. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a nationwide network of independent advisors and utilizes a multi-manager platform with varied program structures and custodial relationships.

Nathan Brown is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for nine years and served in the Michigan Air National Guard for over two decades. Outside of his advisory work, Brown is involved in community roles including serving on the Board of Directors for BPOE 1381, acting as an advisory member for St Joseph County VA, and participating with the St Joseph County Dive & Rescue team. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies, supported by a centralized service team that collaborates with advisors on written recommendation reports.

Robert Kerschbaum III is a CFP® professional affiliated with Ameriprise in Richland, MI, with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team.

Carissa Hagen is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 65 and 66 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and Ameriprise Financial Services. She is also involved in divorce planning services through Empower Divorce Consulting. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors and operates a multi-manager platform with over $256 billion in assets under management.

Michael Leifeld is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Battle Creek, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Robert Baird & Co. and JJB Hilliard WL Lyons LLC since 2019. Leifeld serves on the Investment and Finance Committee of the Battle Creek Community Foundation. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory services including financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and utilizes a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies supported by internal research and ongoing manager monitoring.

Paulette Behan is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing eight years of industry experience. She has worked with LPL Financial since 2019 and previously with FSC Securities Corp, alongside operating Behan and Company, Ltd. since 1991. Outside of her advisory work, she is president of Eastfork Ranch LTD, which provides equestrian lessons. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement consulting services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by extensive research and technology tools.

Rena Fields is a financial advisor at Stifel with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2017, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Stifel serves a broad client base including individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm uses a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide asset allocation and planning analyses.

Michelle Copenhaver is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Kalamazoo, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning processes supported by proprietary tools and models.