Support Staff

Our planners are assisted by an experienced and highly competent support staff in the IFS Milford Hills, Michigan office. The staff is comprised of:

Lee Sommers - Operations Manager
Lee oversees daily operations in the Farmington Hills office. He graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 1982, with a BA in business administration. Lee and his wife, Cathy, who also is a member of the IFS team, have been married more than 25 years and have four children.


Cathy Sommers- Registered Office Assistant
Cathy assists with a wide variety of administrative responsibilities. She graduated from Oakland University in 1981 with a BA in elementary education, and she holds a FINRA Series 7 Securities License. Cathy supports our planners with mutual funds and stock transactions, prepares paperwork for client investments, distributions, reviews, and wealth transfer. She and her husband, Lee, have four children.


Linda Cronk - Receptionist and Administrative Assistant
Linda studied business at Schoolcraft College and has worked in customer service for the past 20 years. She supports the firm and our clients, answering phones, scheduling appointments, processing clients’ requests, assisting in review preparation, and filing. She and her husband, Mike, were married in 1987, and they have three children, the eldest of whom also works at IFS.


Andrew Cronk - Financial Planning Assistant
Andrew assists our planners with the preparation of client presentations and reviews. He received an Associate's Degree in business administration from Oakland Community College in 2011, and currently attends the University of Michigan, where he is pursuing a BA in business administration. Andrew has a FINRA Series 6 Securities License.


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