We're preserving something increasingly rare in wealth management: genuine relationships between people and the advisors managing their money. You'll work with the same senior portfolio manager for years, see every stock you own, and call anytime with questions.

About Us

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Years of Independent Investment Management

Our senior portfolio managers are all Chartered Financial Analysts with decades of experience. We research and select individual stocks, not layers of mutual funds that hide what you actually own. Results through Research™ means every investment decision is backed by fundamental analysis and proven methodology.

We answer the phone during business hours because your wealth deserves a human voice, not a phone tree. You'll work directly with senior portfolio managers who know your name, your goals, and your family's financial story. Real relationships built over decades, not quarterly sales targets.

Always independent since 1981. We don’t move from firm to firm like some advisors. Provident is employee owned. We've built something meant to last generations: a firm where the same team serves the same families, year after year, with a consistent philosophy you can count on.

Our Values

Transparent Investing
Individual stocks you can see and understand. No funds hiding your holdings. Every position backed by research we can explain.
Real Relationships
The same portfolio manager, year after year. Direct access by phone. Your wealth deserves a human voice.
Independence
Always independent since 1981 — no outside owners, no consolidators, no sales quotas. Advice driven by research and your goals.
Complete Clarity
From organizing chaos to generational planning, we help you understand and control your financial life.

Wealth Management, Personalized for You

Stock Portfolio Management

Custom-built portfolios of carefully researched individual stocks selected for growth potential at reasonable prices. You'll see exactly which companies you own, no mutual fund layers or hidden fees.
Direct ownership of individual companies you understand
Professional research and analysis by CFA professionals
Focus on quality companies with sustainable competitive advantages
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Family Wealth Continuity

Coordinate investment strategies across multiple generations within families. We work with grandparents, parents, and adult children to ensure wealth transfers smoothly while maintaining a consistent philosophy and the same advisors across decades.
Investment approaches across grandparents, parents, and adult children
Smooth wealth transfer planning
One team of professionals serving multiple generations
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Financial Organization

Transform scattered accounts across multiple firms into a clear, coherent investment strategy. We specialize in bringing order to complex financial situations and providing complete wealth clarity.
Consolidate scattered accounts from multiple firms
Transform financial chaos into complete clarity
One comprehensive view of your entire net worth and investment picture
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Retirement Income Strategy

Design a sustainable income strategy for retirement that balances growth, safety, and tax efficiency. We build customized approaches using individual bonds, dividend-paying stocks, and strategic withdrawals tailored to your spending needs and risk tolerance.
Provides steady income for your needs during retirement
Coordinate fixed income with stock portfolio for optimal asset allocation
Ensures confidence with a plan securing your future
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Why Our Clients Choose Provident

Personal attention you can only get from a truly independent firm.
Always Accessible
We answer the phone during business hours with real portfolio managers, not phone trees or junior staff.
Research Driven
Doing the hard work to find great investments that fit proven criteria.
Right-Sized
Big enough for institutional stability. Small enough that everyone on our team knows your name.
Invest Organized
We help you understand what you have, where it is, and what it's doing, so that your wealth brings confidence.
Wealth Continuity
Coordinate strategies across grandparents, parents, and adult children to ensure smooth wealth transfers.

How We Work With You

A clear path from where you are to more confidence in your wealth.
Step 1
Discovery & Organization
We take time to understand your full financial picture, consolidating accounts, clarifying goals, and listening to your family's story.
Step 2
A Shared Plan
We agree on the allocation strategy that meets your goals. We use securities we research ourselves. You always know what you own.
Step 3
Continuing Communication
We walk you through the portfolio until you're confident in what you own and why. Questions welcomed, encouraged, expected.
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Ongoing Partnership
You'll work with the same portfolio manager, year after year, as your life and needs evolve. Regular reviews, yes, but also a standing invitation to stay connected.

How Provident Helps

Discover how we’ve helped clients achieve remarkable results.
From Financial Chaos to Organized Wealth
Invest Organized
A California widow inherited scattered accounts across 8 different firms and we consolidated everything into a clear, manageable portfolio....
Multi-Generational Estate Planning Success
Continuity Through Generations
Provident continues to advise and invest for the children and grandchildren of the original client. ...
Protecting Wealth During Market Volatility
Staying the Course
A Florida couple’s investment portfolio fell by half in a bear market. Provident kept them invested for the rebound....
Revamping Operations for Higher Efficiency
Collaberate
The volunteer treasurer of a Michigan nonprofit asked for help investing its endowment. Provident helped the assets further the cause.    &n...

Results You Can See

Stories from clients who trust us with their wealth—and their future.

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years earlier retirement
Provident's stock-picking expertise helped us retire three years earlier than planned. Seeing exactly which companies we own gives us confidence our money is working hard.

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years together
Twenty-three years with Provident and we've never questioned our decision. Their quarterly letters help us understand every move, and their performance speaks for itself.

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days to organized
Provident organized my inheritance mess into a clear investment strategy. From chaos to confidence in just two months - I finally sleep well knowing my financial future is secure.

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Ask Us Anything

Get straight answers to the most common questions about our investment approach, performance, and what makes us different from other wealth managers.

We're always independent (never selling to consolidators), we pick individual stocks instead of mutual funds, and we actually answer the phone during business hours. You'll know exactly which companies you own and can speak directly to your portfolio manager anytime.

What's your minimum investment requirement?

Our minimum is $500,000 in investable assets, applied to all accounts combined for a household. This allows us to build properly diversified individual stock portfolios and provide the personal attention our clients expect.

Money brings complications—scattered accounts, family dynamics, estate planning questions, and sometimes just confusion about what you actually have. We help you get organized first, then invest strategically. Many clients tell us the clarity and confidence they gain is as valuable as the returns.

Absolutely. Performance is clearly displayed in every quarterly letter we send you. Unlike many firms that hide their track records, we provide detailed performance data compared to market benchmarks over multiple time periods. Call anytime with questions. We will always print you a report.

Yes, we serve families across the country. While we're headquartered in Novi, Michigan, about half our clients live in other states. Modern technology allows us to provide the same personal service regardless of location.

Insights & Ideas

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Independence
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Financial Organization
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Reach out today to discuss how we can support your investment goals. Our team is ready to provide answers, offer solutions, and start your journey toward success.