Plante Moran’s core purpose is to be a caring, professional firm deeply committed to our clients' success. Plante Moran’s service philosophy is built around putting our clients’ needs front and center, even when it’s difficult or inconvenient. Their culture is built upon specific core purpose, values, and principles that have served them for more than 85 years. For the past 17 years, Plante Moran has been a one of FORTUNE magazine’s list of the '100 Best Companies to Work For' in America.

John Pleune founded Pleune Service Company in 1974 with a mission to provide prompt, quality heating and cooling service to the commercial and industrial markets. Services offered, but not limited to, service and maintenance plans, fabrication, construction, equipment replacements, and building controls. Pleune has a vast portfolio with projects such as the Grand Rapids Police Department, the Kent County Court House, and the MSU College of Human Medicine- Secchia Center. They believe that being a 100% Employee Owned Company sets them apart from the rest, because is an owner and has a personal stake in your satisfaction.

PNC offers a wide range of services for all their customers, from individuals and small businesses, to corporations and government entities. Their client list includes more than two-thirds of the Fortune® 500 as well as thousands of real estate, utilities, healthcare, government, higher education and not-for-profit entities. All of these clients, including many of the nation's largest competitors in their respective specialties, benefit from PNC's deep industry knowledge and our sophisticated capital raising, treasury management and capital markets capabilities.

At Pondera, our core purpose is Growing Leaders for Others. We bring a servant leadership philosophy to our engagements with clients. We focus on helping them balance competing perspectives and manage key tensions in the leadership challenges they face. A cornerstone for many of our services is utilizing our proprietary personality assessment, the Pondera® Virtual Advisor. This assessment helps individuals better understand themselves and others. Our core services include: Team Effectiveness, Executive Coaching, Executive Consultation, Candidate Assessments, 360 Feedback, Succession Planning, and Strategic Planning.

Progressive Companies is a forward-thinking national architecture and engineering firm that holds itself accountable to delivering strategic results on a national level- for their clients, our work, ourselves, and our environment. Their areas of expertise include architecture, design build, engineering, interior design & procurement, landscape architecture, water resources, and planning & consulting. Since it was founded in 1962, Progressive Companies has complied an expansive and diverse portfolio that ranges from the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, to Art Van Sports Complex, to Mercy Health Saint Mary’s Geriatric Medical unit.

Every project, every building, makes an impact beyond its walls. Our insights — as a Black-owned design firm leading a team devoted to equity and design excellence — ensure a comprehensive and inclusive approach to every project. We are committed to an empathetic, economically responsible, and environmentally mindful process, one that manifests purpose in place.

PwC focuses on audit and assurance, tax and consulting services. Additionally, in the US, PwC concentrates on 16 key industries and provides targeted services that include — but are not limited to — human resources, deals, forensics, and consulting services. We help resolve complex issues and identify opportunities. Our reputation lies in building lasting relationships with our clients and a focus on delivering value in all we do. Some of the global issues addressed by PwC include Sustainability, Strategy and Growth, and Innovation and Technology.

Quality Air Heating & Cooling, Inc., an award winning commercial and industrial HVAC service and mechanical contractor, founded in 1968, includes locations in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Holland, and Lansing. The main location in Grand Rapids has a full service fabrication shop with HVAC piping capabilities, a cutting edge engineering group, expert service and construction teams, a state-of-the-art controls division with in-house engineering, design, installation, and remote monitoring capabilities, and an exceptional and dedicated staff of more than 270 employees.

Rainstar Capital Group is a multi strategy private equity firm based in Grand Rapids, Michigan that makes investments in consumer distressed debt portfolios, small business merchant cash advances, distressed mortgages, high growth companies and residential and commercial real estate. As a capital management and advisory firm RCG focuses on the growth of its portfolio acquisitions along with serving its portfolio companies and clients.

RDV Corporation is a private investment and financial management firm. RDV Corporation is the management firm for the family of Mr. Richard M. DeVos and provides investment management, estate planning, tax and personal services, and foundation administration to the DeVos family.

Since 1941, Rehmann has provided one-on-one financial services to small businesses and middle-market companies throughout Michigan and beyond. Rehmann to become one of the largest CPA, business consulting and financial services firms in the Midwest with 800 associates in 19 offices. advisors have years of industry-specific experience, including working within the private sector in positions of executive leadership, which helps clients benefit from their industry approach and enjoy working with a cross-functional team made up of CPAs, Consultants, Wealth Advisors and Corporate Investigators who focus on what you need today as well as in the future.

Since 1960, Rhoades McKee’s commitment to integrity and intentionally crafted values has made us one of West Michigan’s most respected law firms. Not only do our clients benefit from large firm legal services but, all of our attorneys participate in a collaborative interdisciplinary team, which allows us to identify additional concerns, outline options, and guide clients through potential outcomes, while minimizing future legal entanglements. Rhoades McKee is a comprehensive full-service law firm, with over 50 attorneys and 25 legal practice specialties. With offices in Grand Rapids, Hastings, and Holland, Rhoades McKee offers legal services in the areas of Business and Litigation, Real Estate and Construction, and Family and Individual Law.