Wierenga Asset Management, Inc. maintains a Board of Advisors. The Board of Advisors, meeting 3 to 4 times per year, serves almost like a board of an institution or corporation without all of the complexity, yet still presents a high level of accountability. The board is a valuable asset as its members help provide direction in a variety of areas including but not limited too; budgeting, marketing, reporting, compliance and strategic planning. The Board of Advisors members have access to the financial reports of Wierenga Asset Management, Inc. but will not be privy to clients of the firm or the client’s personal and financial data.

The carefully chosen members have extensive experience in their respective careers. Each member’s years of expertise and industry knowledge allow Wierenga Asset Management, Inc. insight and wisdom that is invaluable for a smaller Registered Investment Advisory firm and it’s clients. Please take a moment to read the brief biographies of each member.

Steven R Butler
Mr. Butler received his B.S. in accounting from Bob Jones University and his M.S. in taxation from Grand Valley State University. He worked in public accounting for nearly fifteen years before taking his current position as the managing member of Onequest Capital Management, LLC in Holland, MI. Steve’s current responsibilities include family office management for a family in Holland. This entails estate planning, income tax planning and compliance, investment oversight and business consulting with various business enterprises in which the family has a material interest. He also has significant experience in business acquisition and entity structuring and formation, including business valuation and due diligence. Mr. Butler currently holds his CPA & CFP designations.

Robert F Kaiser
Mr. Kaiser received his A.S. in Marketing from Western Michigan University. He also served on the Retail Marketing Advisory Board of the Haworth College of Business for nearly 20 years. Mr. Kaiser retired from Spartan Stores Inc. following service in many areas including Operations, Training, and Retail Turnaround. He also was president of Valueland Inc., Hardings Markets in Kalamazoo, Family Fare supermarkets and Churchill’s in Toledo. Bob served on the Board of Education of the Byron Center Public School system for 20 years, seventeen of them as President. He currently serves as a member of the Van Singel Fine Arts Center Advisory counsel and also serves as the meeting planner for IFCA International, a 3000 church member organization.