Stonebrook Private

Stonebrook Private is a wealth management firm in Northville, MI. The firm operates as an independent, fee-only wealth advisory practice serving families across 37 states, providing fiduciary financial planning that integrates investment management, tax strategy, and estate coordination. The firm is led by Managing Partner Todd Knickerbocker, who brings more than 30 years of experience in financial planning. His son, Spencer Knickerbocker, serves as Partner and Chief Investment Officer and holds the CFA, CAIA, and CFP designations. The broader team includes Mark Zywiol, a Private Wealth Advisor holding the CFP and ChSNC designations, Taylor Brown as Director of Communications, Susan Shelton as Director of Operations, Sam McCutcheon as Portfolio Operations Associate, and Caroline Oberst. Stonebrook Private manages the majority of client portfolios in-house rather than outsourcing to third parties, with the investment team holding the CFA and CAIA credentials. As a fee-only firm, the practice does not accept commissions or sales loads from financial products and is held to a fiduciary standard. Advisory services cover wealth planning, portfolio management, tax strategy, and estate coordination, applied through research-driven insights and disciplined execution. The office sits at 182 East Main Street in Northville, about a tenth of a mile from Town Square and Marquis Theatre, and roughly two-tenths of a mile from Ford Field Park West, Genitti's Little Theater, and Walled Lake Branch. Stonebrook Private holds a rating of 5.00 across customer reviews. Todd Knickerbocker has been named to the Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors list in April 2026, recognized among AdvisorHub's Advisors to Watch in June 2025, and the firm was ranked among Citywire's 50 Growers Across America in August 2024, each based on independent data and without paid inclusion. With two generations of credentialed advisors serving families across the country from a downtown Northville office, Stonebrook Private combines institutional investment experience with personalized fiduciary planning for its clients.