Aspire Wealth

Derek Prusa is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-registered financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently a managing member and Chief Compliance Officer at Aspire Wealth, where he has worked since 2020, and also serves as managing partner at Advisor 123 LLC, providing investment signals to other advisors. Prior to these roles, he worked at Retirement Wealth Advisory and FormulaFolio Investments. Aspire Wealth serves individuals, businesses, charities, and retirement plans with comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management. The firm uses proprietary model portfolios and tactical asset allocation, combining fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory, and maintains an affiliated model-signal business distributing licensed models to other registered investment advisers.

Benjamin Webster is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a managing member and investment adviser representative at Aspire Wealth in Caledonia, MI. He is also a managing partner at Advisor 123 LLC, where he provides trading signals to other investment advisers. Webster’s prior experience includes roles at Retirement Wealth Advisors, FormulaFolios, and LPL. Aspire Wealth serves individuals, businesses, charities, and retirement plans with comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management. The firm uses proprietary model portfolios and offers discretionary management incorporating tactical asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory.

Brian Platte is a financial advisor at Aspire Wealth with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Advisor 123 LLC, Full Spectrum Retirement Services, and Retirement Wealth Advisors. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as president of Fynch, Inc., a technology company based in Grand Rapids, MI. Aspire Wealth serves individuals, businesses, charities, and retirement plans through comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management. The firm uses proprietary model portfolios and provides licensed model signals to other registered investment advisers.

Andrew Vander Schaaf is a financial advisor with Advisor 123 LLC in Caledonia, MI, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Aspire Wealth, Retirement Wealth Advisors, and FormulaFolios. Vander Schaaf serves as Director of Business Development and Investment Adviser Representative at Advisor 123 LLC, where he provides investment signals to other advisers. Advisor 123 LLC offers consulting and subscription-based investment signals primarily to registered investment advisers rather than individual retail clients. The firm uses a combination of analytical approaches and supports various asset classes, providing customizable subscription signals reviewed internally before delivery.

Curtis Wells is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Advisor 123 LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Brookstone Capital Management and Regal Financial Group, as well as a four-year tenure at Cornerstone University. Advisor 123 LLC provides consulting and subscription-based investment signals primarily to other registered investment advisers. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and supports multiple asset classes, offering customizable subscription services without taking custody of client assets.