Partners in Giving
Grand Rapids Community Foundation recognizes the importance of professional advisors in the charitable gift process. Their work is a valuable part of our long-term success. We’d like to thank the 2006-2007 Professional Advisory Committee for its work to strengthen our organization. Committee members include:
- Glen Borre, Miller Johnson
- Jason Brinks, Crowe Chizek and Company LLP
- Robert Brower Jr., Miller Johnson
- Sharon Burtrum, Northern Trust Bank FSB
- Thomas Czerney, Beene Garter LLP
- Brian Downs, Macatawa Bank
- Christopher Edgar, Miller Johnson
- Charles Frayer, Crowe Chizek and Company LLP
- Frederick Gaul, Fifth Third Bank
- Dirk Hoffius, Varnum Riddering Schmidt & Howlett
- Thomas Jeakle, Prangley Marks LLP
- David Jensen, BDO Seidman LLP
- Carol Karr, Miller Johnson
- Bonnie Kopp, JPMorgan Private Client Services
- Marilyn Lankfer, Varnum Riddering Schmidt & Howlett
- Harold Marks, Prangley Marks LLP
- Dan Miller, Edward Jones
- Jeffrey Power, Warner Norcross & Judd
- James Ransford, J L Ransford CPA, PC
- Thomas Roberts, Macatawa Bank
- Robert Schellenberg Jr., Schellenberg & Evers, PC
- Miles Schmidt, CPA, PLC
- Thomas Swets, Northern Trust Bank FSB
- Michael Taylor, Miller Johnson
- Michael VanHaren, Warner Norcross & Judd
- Charles Zimmerman, Rhoades, McKee, Boer, Goodrich & Titta
- Marilyn Zack, staff
Community Foundation Partners
We’d also like to recognize and give special thanks to these advisors with whom the Community Foundation has worked closely on gifts to benefit the community.
- James Black, Smith, Haughey, Rice & Roegge
- Glen Borre, Miller Johnson
- Robert Brower Jr., Miller Johnson
- Christopher Edgar, Miller Johnson
- Frederick Gaul, Fifth Third Bank
- Timothy Hillegonds, Warner Norcross & Judd
- Dirk Hoffius, Varnum Riddering Schmidt & Howlett
- John Huff, Law Weathers & Richardson
- Carol Karr, Miller Johnson
- Marilyn Lankfer, Varnum Riddering Schmidt & Howlett
- David Lund, Merrill Lynch
- Susan Meyers, Warner Norcross & Judd
- Dan Miller, Edward Jones
- Stephen Mulder, Mika, Meyers, Beckett & Jones
- Jeffrey Power, Warner Norcross & Judd
- Paul J. Ryan, CFP, Fifth Third Bank Wealth Management Group
- Robert Schellenberg Jr., Schellenberg & Evers, PC
- Miles Schmidt, CPA, PLC
- Craig Sharp, Merrill Lynch
- Martin L. Simescu, CPA, Vereecke Simescu & Associates CPAs
- Michael Taylor, Miller Johnson
- Karen S. Thrun, ChFC,CTFA, JPMorgan, Private Client Services
- Dick Tupper, Merrill Lynch
- Michael VanHaren, Warner Norcross & Judd
If you are interested in becoming a Community Foundation partner, we invite you to contact a member of the Foundation's professional development staff at 616.454.1751.
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