Advisor Team
Meet the Team
Tony Tidswell
Anthony Tidswell, CPA, Partner
agt@firstfinancialadvisors.comPartner and Certified Public Accountant. BBA Degree from Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 1986. Certified Public Accountant since 1989. Tony joined First Financial Advisors in 1999 after working as an independent CPA and, prior to that, as a Corporate Controller. Tony brings an extensive background in personal tax and business financial consulting to the First Financial Advisors team.
Tony’s areas of expertise include:
- Tax Consultation and Tax Return Preparation
- Portfolio Development and Management
- Wealth Management
Eric Lans
Eric M. Lans, CFP®, Partner
eml@firstfinancialadvisors.comPartner and Certified Financial Planner™. BA Degree from Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 1992; MBA Degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2000. Certificate in Financial Planning from the American College of Financial Services, 2006. Certified Financial Planner™ since 2008. Eric joined First Financial Advisors in 2001. He brings a strong background in economics, finance and business consulting to the First Financial Advisors team.
Eric’s areas of expertise include:
- Comprehensive Financial Planning
- Retirement Planning
- Wealth Management
Jim Mikesell
James A. Mikesell, II, Partner
jam@firstfinancialadvisors.comPartner and Financial Planner. BBA Degree from Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 1995. Jim joined First Financial Advisors in 2010. He draws on a strong background in financial and business consulting based on his 12 years of commercial banking experience. Jim additionally brings experience in personal finance, real estate and small business management to the First Financial Advisors team.
Jim’s areas of expertise include:
- Comprehensive Financial Planning
- Portfolio Development and Management
- Retirement Planning
- Wealth Management