Top active portfolio management financial advisors in Kalamazoo, MI

The right financial advisor for you depends on how you weigh location, expertise, experience, the clients they typically serve, and how they work with you.

If you want to grow your investments actively rather than just tracking the market, you need an advisor who understands how to adjust holdings based on market conditions. The biggest mistake is treating active management like passive investing, which can miss opportunities or increase risk unnecessarily.

  • Market responsiveness. Ask how they decide when to buy or sell assets, not just what to hold.
  • Pension integration. In Kalamazoo, many clients have pensions; confirm how they factor pension income into your portfolio plan.
  • Risk management approach. Active management requires clear strategies to limit losses during downturns—ask how they protect your portfolio.
  • Fee structure clarity. Active management can have different costs; understand how fees relate to the services you receive.

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Julie J

Series 63, Series 65

Kalamazoo, MI

Fairway Investment Group, LLC

Julie Jones is a financial advisor with Fairway Investment Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Fairway since 2018 and is also affiliated with Paradigm Equities, Inc. and MEA Financial Services. Outside of her financial advisory roles, Jones has been involved in coaching high school athletes in competitive cheer and sports skill development since 2024. Fairway Investment Group primarily serves members of the Michigan Education Association (MEA) 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, focusing on non-discretionary management with tailored recommendations based on client objectives.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Real estate investing Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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Mari Katherine A

Series 63, Series 65

Portage, MI

Oppenheimer

Mari Katherine Ambro is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked in various positions including at Boesky Chiropractic, Natural Health Center, and Gull Lake View Golf Club and Resort. She also has experience in education, having worked at Miami University and Saint Mary's School. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations with a range of programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services across multiple asset classes and maintains custody of client assets while operating its broker-dealer and advisory businesses.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy General retirement planning Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Robert H

Series 65

Kalamazoo, MI

N.V.N.G. Investments, Inc.

Robert Huiskamp is a Series 65-licensed advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with N.V.N.G. Investments Inc. since 1994. N.V.N.G. Investments Inc. provides investment supervisory and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks, and corporate entities. The firm’s investment process emphasizes fundamental analysis supported by external research and employs a range of implementation tools, including frequent trading, option writing, and short sales.

Options & derivatives strategies
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Leslie M

CFP®

Kalamazoo, MI

Facet

Leslie Mc Cullough is a CFP® professional at Facet with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Facet, Leslie worked at Comerica Bank in retail banking for five years. Facet Wealth provides subscription-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual clients, serving a range of households primarily through phone, video, and a proprietary web platform. The firm employs model-based asset allocations with a focus on ETFs and uses technology-driven processes, including machine-learning algorithms, while offering a flat subscription pricing model.

Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing General retirement planning
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Jason G

Series 63, Series 65

Kalamazoo, MI

PNC Wealth Management

Jason Grant is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Kalamazoo, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and MML Investors Services. He has been with PNC Investments since 2018. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that utilizes algorithmic risk assessments and implements investments via approved model strategies.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Wealth management Executive
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Jared F

Series 65

Huntington Beach, CA

Northwest Asset Management

Jared Fruth is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Securities America, Inc., KMS Financial Services, Inc., Oppenheimer Funds, and John Paul Mitchell Systems. Northwest Asset Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a customized, fiduciary approach using Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios with periodic rebalancing.

Retirement income strategy Wealth management Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner
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Jeffrey P

Series 66

Dacula, GA

Merrill

Jeffrey Park is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and affiliated firms since 2011, including roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is a sole owner and co-owner of family rental properties in Lawrenceville, Georgia. 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 strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Craig M

Series 63, Series 65

Columbia, SC

Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC

Craig Mcdaniel Jr. is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC in Columbia, SC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Investment Group, Inc. and The McDaniel Corporation since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance sales and serves as an independent agent for annuities and related products. Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and supervisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment management through discretionary mandates, third-party managers, and private-label model portfolios, using a blend of analytical methods with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Annuities Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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David H

Series 65

Irvine, CA

Martin Wealth Management, LLC

David Hart is a financial advisor with Martin Wealth Management, LLC in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 15 years of industry experience. Hart previously worked with Safeguard Investment Advisory Group and LifePro Asset Management. He is also a Certified Financial Fiduciary and volunteers as an instructor with the Foundation for Fiduciary Education, providing unbiased fiduciary financial education to the public. Martin Wealth Management offers investment advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients by co-advising and directing accounts to a third-party money manager, Matson Money. The firm focuses on client onboarding, documentation, and ongoing review of third-party manager accounts rather than direct asset management.

Medicare planning Annuities
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Linda P

Series 63

Mt. Laurel, NJ

BC Advisors, LLC

Linda Postorivo is a financial advisor at BC Advisors, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with MAFG RIA Services, Inc. since 1994 and with Mid-Atlantic Companies since 1981. BC Advisors provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary investment recommendations grounded in fundamental analysis alongside technical and cyclical reviews, employing a variety of strategies including long-term, short-term, trading, options, and alternatives.

Active portfolio management
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