About Us
The purpose of the JAEPC is to promote effective communication among professionals employed in the broad field of financial and estate planning. Our objective is to foster a better understanding of the problems and issues involved and the roles of various estate planning professionals in solving these problems. The Council also provides continuing education that will enable members to provide better service to clients and the community in general. This is especially important in understanding the impact of new laws regarding taxes, probate, trust administration, and insurance. Thus, by promoting better communication, the Council provides a forum for the exchange of ideas, techniques, and approaches for solving our clients’ estate management issues.
2025-26 Leadership:
President: Dylan Thomas - Generations Financial
Vice-President: Dan Vander Hill - Spring Arbor University
Secretary: Brad A. Brelinski, Esq. - Curtis, Curtis & Brelinski, P.C.
Treasurer: Stephanie Weed, CPA - Lally Group, P.C.
Director-at-Large: Chad McDonald - Abbott Thomson Law Firm (incoming year 1 of 3)
Director-at-Large: Steve Castle - Jackson Interfaith Shelter (incoming year 1 of 3)
Director-at-Large: Tim Ehlert - Chalgian & Tripp Law Firm - (incoming year 2 of 3)
Ex-Officio Member as Immediate Past President: Nathan Mahan, CFP®, CLU®, CAP®, Northwestern Mutual
