When Griff McDonald and Larry Hastie founded Retirement Income Solutions in 1992, the two college friends and practiced financial leaders had one goal: to be true and trusted partners to their clients in managing their lives and finances.
Griff has continued his advisory role for various community organizations, including the Ann Arbor Public Schools, for which he won the district’s Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award.
Education
1964
DePauw University
BA with Distinction, Chemistry
1966
Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration
MBA Marketing Concentration
Community Involvement
Washtenaw Technical Middle College
Trustee and Past Chairman of the Board
Washtenaw Community College
Past Trustee and Past Chairman of the Board (1989-2000)
Harvard Business School Club of Detroit
Past Vice President
Ann Arbor Area 2000
Co-founder
Washtenaw United Way
Past Director (1981-1997); Chair (1990)
Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce
Past Director (1979-86); Chair (1985)
Junior League of Ann Arbor Community Advisory Board
Past Member (1994-1997)
International Association for Financial Planning SE Michigan
Past Director (1987-1988)
Experience
1966–1970
Business Development, Cash Forecasting & Management, Pension Fund Management
Standard Oil of Ohio, Cleveland, OH
1970-1972
Assistant to President, Product Development, Strategic Planning
Xerox Education Group, Stamford, CT
1972-1982
Operations Management, Product Development, Strategic Planning
University Microfilms International (Xerox), Ann Arbor, MI
1982-2009
Registered Investment Advisor, Investment Specialist Registered Principal, Mutual Service Corporation, Member NASD and SIPC
Integrated Financial Strategies Group, Ann Arbor, MI
1992-2022
Managing Director
Retirement Income Solutions, Ann Arbor, MI