The Zhang Financial Team

Charles Zhang, CFP®, MBA, MSFS, ChFC®, CLU
Founder and CEO
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charles.zhang@zhangfinancial.com
MBA - Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Executive Education - Harvard Business School, MA in Economics - Western Michigan University, Executive Education - Columbia University, MS in Financial Services - The Institute...

Lynn Chen-Zhang, CFP®, CPA, PFS™, MBA, MS
COO and Chief Compliance Officer
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lynn.chenzhang@zhangfinancial.com
MBA - Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, MS in Accountancy - Western Michigan University, Executive Education - Columbia University, Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), Certified Public Accountant (CPA)...

Robert McDougall, CFA, MBA
Associate Vice President - Investment Strategy
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robert.mcdougall@zhangfinancial.com
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), MBA - The University of Chicago, BBA in Finance and Accounting - The University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 30+ years in the Financial Services Industry.

Kolby Smith, CFP®
Associate Vice President - Financial Planning and Private Client Services
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kolby.smith@zhangfinancial.com
Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), Bachelor of Science - Taylor University, Previous Experience...

David Marshall, CFP®, CPA
Associate Vice President - Financial Planning and Private Client Services
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dave.marshall@zhangfinancial.com
Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Bachelor of Arts - Michigan State University, 20+ Years in the Financial Services and Accounting Industry

Barbara Robbins, CFP®, CDFA™
Associate Vice President - Financial Planning and Private Client Services
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barbara.robbins@zhangfinancial.com
Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), Bachelor of Science in Economics - University of Michigan, 15+ years in the Financial Services Industry...

Ellie Winter, CFP®, CEBS
Associate Vice President - Financial Planning and Private Client Services
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ellie.winter@zhangfinancial.com
Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), Master of Management - Aquinas College, Bachelor of Arts - Hope College, 30+ years in the Financial Services Industry, Previous Experience...

Linda Drenth, CPA, MST
Associate Vice President - Tax and Client Services
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linda.drenth@zhangfinancial.com
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Master of Science in Taxation - Grand Valley State University, Bachelor of Science in Accounting - Davenport University, 30+years in Public Accounting...

Dr. Christine Yee-Ru Liu, Ph.D., MBA
Senior Independent Consultant
Ph.D. in Economics, University of Chicago - MBA in Finance, University of Chicago - Previous Experience: Minister of Finance Taiwan,...

Levi Hendershott, CFP®, ChFC
Senior Manager - Client Services and Financial Planning
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levi.hendershott@zhangfinancial.com
Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology - University of Waterloo, Canada, Bachelor of Arts - Adrian College, Previous Experience: Financial Advisor Merrill Lynch

Rob Nelson, CFA, CFP®, MBA
Senior Manager - Investment Strategy and Private Client Services
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rob.nelson@zhangfinancial.com
Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), MBA - Clarkson University, Bachelor of Science in Accounting - State University of New York, 30+ years in the Financial Services Industry, Previous experience...

Raymond Zhu, Ph.D., CFA
Senior Manager - Investment Strategy and Private Client Services
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raymond.zhu@zhangfinancial.com
Ph.D in Applied Economics - Western Michigan University, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Previous Experience: Economist - The University of Michigan (The Institute for Research on Labor, Employment and the Economy)

Richard Halpert, J.D.
Independent Consultant
Juris Doctor (J.D.) with Honors - Indiana University School of Law, Bachelor of Arts in Economics - Kalamazoo College, Listed in Best Lawyers in America, AV Rated in Martindale for over 30 years, Named a "Michigan Super Lawyer"...

Dixie Kovach, CPA, MST
Manager - Tax and Client Services
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dixie.kovach@zhangfinancial.com
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Master of Science in Taxation - Walsh College, Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting - Western Michigan University, 20+Years in Taxation and Accounting ....

Christine Lindberg
Manager - Client Services
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christine.lindberg@zhangfinancial.com
Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance - Western Michigan University, Passed Series 7 and 66 Exams, 20 years in the Financial Services Industry

Giselle Schlubatis, CFP®
Manager - Client Services and Financial Planning
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giselle.schlubatis@zhangfinancial.com
Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Warrington College of Business, University of Florida, 10+ years in the Financial Services Industry, Previous Experience: Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

Kaitlyn Washburn, CPA
Manager - Financial Planning, Tax and Client Services
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kaitlyn.washburn@zhangfinancial.com
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy - Western Michigan University, Previous Experience...

Amanda Hartman
Manager - Client Services
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amanda.hartman@zhangfinancial.com
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy - Western Michigan University, Passed Series 7 and 66 Exams, 10+ years in the Financial Services Industry

Elizabeth Edgerton
Executive Assistant/Manager - Operations
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elizabeth.edgerton@zhangfinancial.com
Bachelor of Arts - Dickinson College, Graduate Study in Organizational Psychology - Columbia University, Over 15 years experience in corporate management

Katie Richards
Assistant Manager - Tax and Client Services
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katie.richards@zhangfinancial.com
Bachelor of Arts in Public Accounting – Hope College, Previous Experience as a Tax Associate for BDO USA, LLP

Amber Aoyou, CPA, MSA
Senior Client Service Associate
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amber.aoyou@zhangfinancial.com
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Master of Science in Accountancy - Western Michigan University, Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy - Western Michigan University University...

Emily Hardy
Senior Client Service Associate
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emily.hardy@zhangfinancial.com
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting - Western Michigan University

Viet Nguyen
Senior Client Service Associate
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viet.nguyen@zhangfinancial.com
Bachelor of Arts in Business - Kalamazoo College

Katherine Scott
Senior Client Service Associate
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katherine.scott@zhangfinancial.com
Bachelor of Business Administration in Personal Financial Planning - Western Michigan University

Travis Veenhuis
Senior Client Service Associate and Analyst
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travis.veenhuis@zhangfinancial.com
Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Mathematics - Kalamazoo College

Hilary Wagner
Senior Client Service Associate
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hilary.wagner@zhangfinancial.com
Bachelor of Arts - Kalamazoo College, Master of Science - University of Chicago

Christine Halvorson
Client Relations Coordinator
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christine.halvorson@zhangfinancial.com
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Aquinas College, Previous Experience as a Private Banking Officer with Chase Bank

Gordon Jarrell
Client Relations Coordinator
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gordon.jarrell@zhangfinancial.com
Passed Michigan Life and Health Insurance Exams, 35+ Years - Fortune 500 Company

Skylar Bus
Client Service Associate
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skylar.bus@zhangfinancial.com
Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance - Western Michigan University - currently completing

Kyle Mack
Client Service Associate and Analyst
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kyle.mack@zhangfinancial.com
Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance - Western Michigan University

Laura Spreitzer
Client Service Associate
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laura.spreitzer@zhangfinancial.com
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Public Law - Western Michigan University

Kyle Triemstra
Client Service Associate and Analyst
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kyle.triemstra@zhangfinancial.com
Bachelor of Business Administration in Personal Financial Planning - Western Michigan University

Michael Fuller
Financial Planning Assistant
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michael.fuller@zhangfinancial.com
Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Accountancy - Western Michigan University - currently completing

Preston Koslakiewicz
Financial Planning Assistant
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preston.koslakiewicz@zhangfinancial.com
Bachelor of Business Administration in Personal Financial Planning - Western Michigan University - currently completing

Sam Pietrogallo
Financial Planning Assistant
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sam.pietrogallo@zhangfinancial.com
Bachelor of Business Administration - Western Michigan University - currently completing

Chloe Symington
Financial Planning Assistant
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chloe.symington@zhangfinancial.com
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy - Western Michigan University, Master of Science in Accountancy - Western Michigan University - currently completing

Paula Bowerman
Senior Administrative Assistant

Joni Edwards
Senior Administrative Assistant
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joni.edwards@zhangfinancial.com
Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing and Advertising - Western Michigan University

Kathleen Kuivenhoven
Administrative Assistant

Ariana Terburg
Administrative Assistant

Hannah Timmer
Administrative Assistant

Sara Gleason
Administrative Assistant
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sara.gleason@zhangfinancial.com
Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Spanish - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - currently completing

Sparky Zhang, Shih Tzu
Chief Executive Pawfficer
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sparky.zhang@zhangfinancial.com
Kalamazoo Doggie Training Academy, 12 Years of Dedicated Service at Zhang Financial

Zhang Financial
5931 Oakland Drive Portage, MI 49024
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Email: clientservice@zhangfinancial.com | Toll-Free: 888-777-0126
Minimum investment requirement: $1,000,000 in Michigan, $2,000,000 outside of Michigan.
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