Get to Know Us

Stewardship Planning Partners is an independently owned firm located in Grand Rapids, MI.

Stewardship Planning Partners assists affluent Christian families who desire to reduce or eliminate estate and capital gains taxes, reduce income taxes, maintain their current lifestyle, pass on an appropriate inheritance to their heirs and maximize giving to worthy ministries. Our unique process includes the spiritual and emotional components of planning that are lacking in secular financial and estate planning to maximize your God-given resources and potential.

We also partner with ministries and act as your Virtual Planned Giving Department. We provide you with comprehensive, flexible solutions that help you effectively market and close planned gifts. Our staff will support you with technical, legal, design, marketing and multimedia needs so that you can see results in meeting your organization’s goals and increase your gifts.

Our Values

Work Ethic

Absolute Honesty:

“You shall know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32

Exceptional Courtesy:

“Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.” Matthew 7:12

Genuine Humility:

“With humility of mind let each of you regard one another as more important than himself.” Philippians 2:3

Unparalleled Excellence:

“Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.” Proverbs 22:29

Joyful Service:

“With good will render service, as to the Lord, and not to men, knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord.” Colossians 3:23-24

Interdependent Cooperation:

“Make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose.” Philippians 2:2

Leadership Style

Servant Leadership:

“He who would be greatest among you should become servant of all.” Matthew 20:26

Divine Direction:

“The mind of man plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps.” Proverbs 16:9

Professional Pursuits

Business Success:

“And keep the charge of the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His ordinances, and His testimonies, according to what is written in the law… that you may succeed in all that you do and wherever you turn.”

Deuteronomy 6:17-18

Financial Contentment:

“I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need.” Philippians 4:11-12

Enthusiastic Generosity:

“It is more blessed to give, than to receive.” Acts 20:35

Lasting Results:

“If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward.” I Corinthians 3:14

Our Vision and Mission

Our Vision

To be the premier firm partnering with ministries & families to maximize kingdom impact.

Our Mission

Advancing the kingdom of God through teaching the fundamentals of stewardship, generosity & strategic giving.

SPP Team

Paul Damon

Family Wealth Counselor

Angela Brooks

Planned Giving Coach

Cheri Lytikainen

Director of Marketing

Jennifer Middleton

Director of First Impressions