Adam Laakko is a financial advisor at SkySail Wealth Management LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at MetLife Securities Inc, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MassMutual MidMichigan. Laakko also maintains a registered representative role to service clients with variable annuities, mutual funds, 529 plans, and brokerage accounts. SkySail Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a variety of analytical methods and implementing both long- and short-term trading strategies. The firm requires clients to custody assets at Schwab Institutional and offers participant account management through a third-party platform.

How much can we safely spend? When should we take Social Security? How do we minimize taxes on everything we've saved? If questions like these keep you up at night, you're not alone. You've spent decades building wealth—now you need a plan to turn it into income that lasts. I specialize in tax-smart retirement income planning for families in-or-near retirement: Roth conversions, Social Security timing, pension decisions, and investing built for distribution—because retirement requires a different playbook than accumulation. How would we work together? It starts with a free Retirement Clarity Call where we dig into your situation and confirm we're a good fit. From there, we'll schedule a Blueprint Meeting where I'll walk you through your key challenges, opportunities, and a recommended strategy tailored to your retirement goals. You'll walk away with real clarity on how to lower your taxes, optimize your income, and retire with confidence—whether we end up working together or not. Tell me about your flat-fee membership model? Most advisors charge 1% of your assets—on a $2M portfolio, that's $20,000/year. I charge a flat $400/month for comprehensive planning, plus an optional 0.49% if you'd like us to manage investments. We start with planning first, and there is no requirement to move your assets to begin working together. No pressure. No hard sell. We're looking for long-term relationships, not transactions. If we're not the right fit, I'll gladly point you toward someone who is.

Eric Gritter is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is the owner of Gritter Financial, LLC, which operates under the name Clearview Capital. His prior roles include positions at USA Financial Corporation and Strategic Financial Group. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent and occasionally offers commissionable insurance products. Clearview Capital provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a tailored Investment Policy Statement for each engagement. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, managing diversified portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, real estate funds, TIPS, and insurance products.

Gary Knapp is the sole advisor at Cornerstone Asset Management, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Hudsonville, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 15 years of industry experience. Knapp has been with Cornerstone Asset Management since 2006. Cornerstone Asset Management provides personalized investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a planning-driven process focused on fundamental analysis for security selection, emphasizing an efficient-market perspective and avoiding short-term trading and market timing.

Steffanie Osborn is a financial advisor at First Dollar Saved LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at First Dollar Saved since 2023. The firm provides fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individual investors early in their careers or new to investing. First Dollar Saved emphasizes passive, low-cost index funds and ETFs, offering a la carte services that include written investment plans, retirement plan reviews, and brief consultative sessions, while guiding clients through implementation without taking custody of assets.

Tammera Nevins is a financial advisor at Freedom Financial Consulting with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Thrivent Investment Management and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of finance, she works part-time as a bartender at Brewery 4Two4. Freedom Financial Consulting provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of long-term trading, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, utilizing mutual funds, equities, fixed-income securities, ETFs, and Treasury inflation-protected securities.

Marc Livernois is a financial advisor at MSDR Partners, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Epic Trust Investment Advisors, LLC and CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. He is also licensed for life and health insurance. MSDR Partners, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting services to plan sponsors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and other institutional or high-net-worth clients. The firm combines quantitative and fundamental analysis with optimization tools and model portfolios, offering discretionary management and ERISA-focused fiduciary services.

I was a college professor for many years and now I teach fellow professors how to manage their finances with confidence. I teach early-career professors how to create an effective financial plan and teach seasoned professors how to adjust their plans as retirement approaches. As a professor, I prepare for the first day of class. As a money mentor, I help professors prepare for their first day of retirement. As a professor, I help students develop an academic plan to meet their career goals. As a money mentor, I help professors develop a financial plan to achieve their life goals. Unlike most financial professionals, I work with you as a fee-only fiduciary planner. This means I am paid directly by you for objective advice without sales commissions, hidden fees, or conflicts of interests. My earliest money memory is saving my allowance and birthday money to pay for a toy when I was seven years old. I went to the sales counter with my piggy bank and dumped out coins and crumpled dollar bills. To this day, I value the ability to save for future goals. And yes, I still own the ceramic piggy bank! Investments are important, but so are income taxes, insurance, education funding, daily spending habits, estate planning and our relationship with money. I look forward to helping you achieve clarity and confidence with all aspects of a comprehensive financial plan.

Craig Ackermann is a CFP® with 25 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is currently with Stewardship Trust Advisors and has held roles at several related firms, including Stewardship Estate Planning, Stewardship Advisory Group, and Ackerman Financial. Ackermann is also a licensed insurance agent offering insurance services alongside his advisory work. Stewardship Trust Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, businesses, charitable organizations, trusts, and banks with asset management, financial planning, and fiduciary services. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach while allowing opportunistic short-term trades and utilizes third-party managers and block trade allocations when appropriate.

Kurt Holzhueter is a financial advisor with Clearview Investments, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Clearview Financial since 2010 and also works as a high school teacher. ClearView Investments serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, offering personalized investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm primarily uses passive investment management with diversified portfolios and incorporates fundamental and technical analysis, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with quarterly reviews aligned to client objectives.

Amanda Campbell is a financial advisor at Ellija Capital Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 license and has been with Ellija Capital Management since 2022. In addition to her advisory role, she is licensed to conduct insurance sales. Ellija Capital Management is a state-registered investment adviser managing approximately $57 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, business owners, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering customized asset allocation and a long-term, diversified investment approach.

Christopher Tanke is a financial advisor with Strategic Financial Group, L.L.C. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 14 years at USA Financial Securities Corporation. Strategic Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, using tailored investment programs and a proprietary seven-pillar “Sequential FORMula” framework. The firm combines fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, often employing third-party managers for separate management.

Melissa Myers is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. She is currently with MMG Wealth Management in Grand Haven, MI, and previously worked at Bayou Financial Planning, Women’s Wealth Boutique, and LPL Financial. Outside her advisory role, she is involved in education and lifestyle coaching through her business Sunkissed and Blessed, LLC. MMG Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning using a combination of passive and active strategies grounded in modern portfolio theory.

Holleigh Urbanik is a financial advisor at MMG Wealth Management with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Women's Wealth Boutique and Bayou Financial Planning, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she holds a Notary Public Commission. MMG Wealth Management serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning, combining passive and active strategies based on modern portfolio theory and offering access to various third-party money managers and advisory programs.

Connor Maki is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Strategic Financial Group, L.L.C., where he has worked since 2024. He has one year of industry experience and previously held roles at 1-800-Hansons and various community organizations. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as the Director of Young Adults at Coopersville Reformed Church, organizing weekly meetings for young adults under 30. Strategic Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, employing a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis across a diverse range of investment vehicles. The firm also offers tailored investment programs and may utilize third-party managers for separate management.

Dennis Tubbergen is a financial advisor at Personal Legacy Planners with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked primarily with PLP Advisors, LLC since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in buying and selling precious metals through PLP Metals, LLC and participates in other business activities including wholesale fixed life and annuity products. Personal Legacy Planners provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charities, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm uses individualized asset allocation and a co-adviser relationship with a third-party manager to deliver portfolio management and client service.

Jacob Holtrop is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Alliance Investment Management, LLC since 2014, including its current supported firm structure beginning in 2022. Alliance Investment Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and customized consulting services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, estates, charities, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation approach using a proprietary Investment Conditions Rank to adjust sector and fund weightings and serves as the investment manager for a private pooled investment vehicle.

Thaddeus Lubbers is a financial advisor at Ellija Capital Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Ellija Capital Management since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent and manages a college financial aid and planning consulting practice. Ellija Capital Management is a state-registered investment adviser managing approximately $57 million in discretionary assets for individuals, business owners, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified strategies using a “bucket” approach and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to design portfolios.

Brenda Bridges is a financial advisor at MMG Wealth Management with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Equity Services, National Life, and Axa Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a divorce mediator and collaborative financial neutral with Bridging Divorce Solutions, LLC. MMG Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm combines passive and active investment strategies based on modern portfolio theory and sponsors its own wrap fee program with client custody at LPL Financial.

Thor Nelson is a financial advisor at Alliance Investment Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Alliance Investment Management since 2009. Nelson holds the Series 65 designation. Alliance Investment Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and customized consulting to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, estates, charities, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation approach using a proprietary Investment Conditions Rank framework and manages both individual portfolios and a private pooled investment vehicle.