Matt Tiller
Owner Ascent Asset Group
Matt Tiller has been in the financial industry for over 25 years. He started his career in the banking industry in 1990 as a financial analyst and accountant at a local bank. He started serving clients with their investments, estate planning and financial planning as a Trust Officer in 1999. He has been serving clients as a Financial Advisor since 2002, previously working in the brokerage department at a local bank and then for a national brokerage firm. In 2009, Matt decided to start his own financial services practice to serve his clients better. He graduated from Alma College in 1987 with a degree in International Business and currently holds FINRA Series 7, 63, and 65 licenses.
Matt and his wife reside in Gobles. They enjoy spending time outdoors, skiing and camping and spending time with their two children.
Jacob Tiller
Financial Advisor
Jacob graduated from Grand Valley State University in 2019 with a Bachelor of Finance degree. From there he spent three years in the banking industry as a Financial Services Representative where he gained valuable client service experience. Jacob holds his FINRA series 7 and 66 licenses.
Jacob is a lifelong resident of Southwest Michigan and he currently resides in Paw Paw with his wife. They enjoy spending time outdoors with their dogs and teaching their nieces and nephews how to ski
Jenny Bessert
Client Service Coordinator
Jenny joins the firm with over 15 years of administrative and management experience in the financial industry. As the client service coordinator for Ascent Asset Group, she will be providing client support, assisting with scheduling and coordinating client meetings and events, as well as managing creative marketing and social media.
Jenny lives in Portage with her husband and two children. They enjoy serving in their local church and spending time together as a family exploring local parks and trails, appreciating the beautiful seasons South West Michigan has to offer.
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Our Broker-dealer
At Ascent Asset Group, we have the freedom to choose who we do business with, including who we use as our broker-dealer. We have selected Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. as our broker-dealer. Cambridge is independently owned, which means we are not pressured by corporate interests and can focus on what is best for you and your financial goals.
One of the most respected firms in the industry, Cambridge has been named ‘Broker-Dealer of the Year’ a total of 10 times for 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2008, 2007, and 2003 per Investment Advisor ¹ magazine. Cambridge was also ranked 10th in the ‘2016 FP50 IBD Revenue Growth’ by Financial Planning magazine.²
¹Investment Advisor magazine, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2008, 2007, Division IV; 2003, Division III. Cambridge received the highest marks from its rep-advisors in the Investment Advisor Broker-Dealer of the Year 2017 Division IV category. A broker-dealer becomes eligible for this honor only after a minimum of 10 percent of its producing rep-advisors cast valid ballots. These ballots also rate the broker-dealer in 15 different categories defined by Investment Advisor as relevant challenges and concerns by rep-advisors. The broker-dealers receiving the highest marks in each of four divisions are declared Broker-Dealer of the Year by Investment Advisor magazine. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of participating rep-advisors surveyed in June of the eight years listed. Your experience may vary. Visit thinkadvisor.com.
²Financial Planning magazine, June “FP50”, Top 50 Independent Broker-Dealer Issue, 2016