Greenleaf Trust announces the addition of two team members

Jim Ripley joins the client centric team as a Trust Relationship Associate. He manages the day-to-day servicing of account needs, trust administration and fiduciary compliance while collaborating with professional advisors to develop estate and tax planning strategies. Jim ensures seamless communication by coordinating workflow and serves as an ongoing resource for clients. With over five years of experience in commercial banking and financial services, he brings valuable expertise to his role. Jim earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a finance concentration from Western Michigan University and later completed a master’s degree in business administration with a finance focus from Wayne State University.

Amari Williams joins the team as a Governance Associate. Amari is responsible for supporting Greenleaf Trust’s governance, risk management and compliance functions, ensuring that regulatory standards are met and internal controls are effectively maintained. Amari holds a bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business bringing a strong foundation in analyzing complex processes, handling risk assessments and performing regulatory research.

About Greenleaf Trust

With offices in Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, Birmingham, Bay Harbor, Traverse City and Midland, Greenleaf Trust is an independent Michigan-chartered trust-only bank, exclusively focused on wealth management, trust and estate administration, and administration of company-sponsored retirement plans. Through our unique, client-centric team approach, we provide highly personal and customized client service, with no conflicts of interest, to ensure our clients’ financial security from generation to generation. www.greenleaftrust.com