About Us
Learn more about Pete Dotson. Contact him today to attend a seminar event or set up a one-on-one consultation.
Pete Dotson
founder and lead advisor
Pete Dotson is a licensed Insurance Agent and Series 65 Agent, with over 15 years of experience in the insurance agency and over 40 years of insurance total in the financial services industry. He values safety and loves to help others when it comes to security and problem-solving. Pete has a knack for understanding difficult concepts and helping others to understand them, too.
When not assisting clients, Pete plays the guitar, is into home renovation, and of course, enjoys spending time with his family. He lives with his wife, Annette, and they have 3 adult kids and 3 grandkids.
Zac Williams
advisor
Zac Williams is a licensed Insurance Agent, who also holds his Series 65, Series 7, Series 6 and Series 63 securities licenses. Zac received his BA in Finance from Eastern Michigan University and has over 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. Zac has an affinity for helping individuals in defining their retirement objectives and formulating a comprehensive plan to help them reach their financial goals.
While outside of the office, Zac enjoys watching sports and spending time with family, friends and his 2 year old goldendoodle Sophie. He is also passionate about personal fitness and most importantly, his relationship with Jesus Christ.
Get To Know
The Dotson Financial Team
Kellie Williams
Director of Operations & Managed Accounts
Kellie is the Director of Operations, overseeing the day-to-day operations. She is always striving to improve our efficiency & effectiveness to ensure we continue to offer our client family as well as future clients world-class service & support. She eagerly searches for new ways to add value to both clients & staff. She is an avid learner with a passion for professional development as well as studying & applying God’s Word to her life.
In her free time Kellie especially enjoys spending time building relationships with friends & family. She and her husband Grant were high school sweethearts, both graduating from Plymouth Salem High School and have been married for over 36 years, and they have two adult children, Zac & Paige. Kellie also became a grandma (aka Gigi) for the first time in 2023, as Paige & her husband Mike had a baby boy, Beckett.
Amanda Samotis
Business Coordinator
Amanda is the Business Coordinator of Dotson Financial. She’s in charge of inputting new applications, assisting with rollovers or transfers for clients, and starting new accounts for them. She’s always willing to lend a helping hand to others.
When not assisting retirees, however, Amanda loves traveling and spending time with her family. She lives in Garden City, Michigan, with her fiancé, Shannon. Additionally, she has quite a few pets: a Yorkie mix named Tia and two cats, Luna and Kermit. Reach out to Amanda.
Carol Ann Kiel
Director of First Impressions
Carol Ann joined the Dotson Team in August of 2024 as the Director of First Impressions. Carol Ann is the first face you’ll see when you come to our Livonia office and her warm & welcoming voice is the first you’ll hear when you call the office. She can assist you with scheduling appointments, making changes to your beneficiaries, as well as making withdrawal requests. Reach out to Carol Ann.
Giving Back
Not everyone is as fortunate as us. Because of this, however, Dotson Financial believes in the importance of giving back to the community whenever we can.
We partner with a few charities in order to do just that. Is there a charity you think is in need of our support? You can inform us about it. Contact us here. The charities we currently support include:
