Portage, MI Office

Stacey Sears is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 26 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following seven years with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Patrick Downey is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Prior to that, he briefly worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC in 2016. He has served on the St. Joseph Catholic Church Parish Council since 2005. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services based on an IPS-driven approach grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm’s offerings include a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Kimberly Peterson is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Peterson serves on the endowment and investment committee for the YWCA Kalamazoo, reviewing investment advisor recommendations and performance. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Suzan Horvatinovich is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Battle Creek, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has worked with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and was previously with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2014 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a broad investment menu that includes insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options.

William Brennan is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Kalamazoo, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and was previously with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2010 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering services such as investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, participant education, and plan benchmarking. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, serving as an ERISA fiduciary and offering discretionary plan-level investment management options.

Penny Jean Young is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Portage, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Oakwood Capital Securities, Alphastar Capital Management, MassMutual Life Insurance, and a decade at Damon Financial LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages roughly $671 billion in assets and offers a combination of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Frederick Freihofer is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and includes a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Joshua Etheridge is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Portage, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of experience at the firm. He is the president and majority owner of Two Dot Marketing, LLC, a marketing and web design business based in Battle Creek, MI. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances.

Samuel Anderson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing located in Portage, Michigan. He holds a Series 66 designation and has approximately one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo Clearing, he worked at Terril & Company and has a background that includes four years at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor and six years with Portage Public Schools. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages roughly $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research and analytics based on diversification principles and modern portfolio theory.

Jonathan Sanborn is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following a three-year tenure at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with investment options that include insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Christopher Moffat is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2020, he worked at Bronson Healthcare Group from 2015 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he holds ownership interests in music royalty businesses associated with BMI Music and Universal Music Group. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is driven by investment policy statements and modern portfolio theory, serving as an ERISA fiduciary and including a range of investment options such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Mai Elkantar is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2024, Mai worked at Morgan Stanley for nine years. Outside of advisory work, Mai is involved in real estate ownership and management activities. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm follows an IPS-driven process grounded in modern portfolio theory and includes a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.