Dori Drayton is an institutional retirement plan advisor based in Grand Rapids, MI.
Dori joined CAPTRUST in 2020 through an acquisition of Plante Moran’s retirement plan advisory practice where she served as partner and leader of the firm’s practice. Dori spent over 20 years at Plante Moran providing independent and unbiased fiduciary services to retirement plan sponsors and helping participants realize their financial goals.
As principal and financial advisor at CAPTRUST, Dori demonstrates her passion for helping clients through decades of experience in the retirement plan industry. She shares expertise with clients in areas such as: investment advisory services, fiduciary compliance and training, administrative best practices, industry trends, regulatory updates, and financial wellness.
Because of her technical expertise, Dori is often asked to speak at industry conferences about trends, best practices, and regulatory updates. When she’s not helping clients realize their financial goals, Dori enjoys a good round of golf, boating, and spending time with family and friends.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting from Michigan State University
Industry Designations
- Certified Public Accountant
- CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®
Industry Involvement
- Speaker, various industry events and conferences
- Speaker, NAPA
- Speaker, Michigan Association of CPAs
Memberships
- The National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA)
Awards & Recognition
- NAPA Top DC Advisor Teams | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, and 2025 (CAPTRUST South Michigan)
- NAPA 2024 Top Women of Excellence
- PLANADVISER Top Retirement Plan Advisers | 2023, 2024
- Barron’s Top Institutional Consultants | 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 (Team Southfield & Grand Rapids)
- NAPA Top Women Advisors: All-Stars | 2020
- NAPA Top Women Advisors: Captains | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023
- NAPA finalist for the 401(k) Advisor Leadership Award
Disclosures
- CAPTRUST’s ranking on “NAPA’s 2026 Top DC Advisor Multi-Office Firms” list was based on defined contribution (DC) assets under advisement (AUA) as of Dec. 31, 2025. CAPTRUST is a paid member of The National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA).
- CAPTRUST’s ranking on “Barron’s 2024 Top RIAs list” was based on both qualitative and quantitative data, including assets managed, technology spending, and staff diversity, along with other metrics, as of June 30, 2024. CAPTRUST nor its advisors paid a fee to Barron’s to obtain or use the ranking
- CAPTRUST teams named on the “Barron’s 2025 Top 100 Institutional Consulting Teams” ranking were evaluated using a proprietary formula including 1) assets, 2) revenue, and 3) quality of practice for the year ending December 31, 2024. Neither CAPTRUST nor its advisors paid a fee to Barron’s to obtain or use the ranking. For more information on the methodology, please click here.
- CAPTRUST’s ranking on the “Financial Advisor magazine’s 2025 RIA Discretionary & Non-Discretionary ranking” was based on CAPTRUST’s total assets as of December 31, 2024. Neither CAPTRUST nor its advisors paid a fee to Financial Advisor magazine to obtain the ranking, but does pay a licensing fee for the use of the award logo.
- CAPTRUST advisors named on the “PLANADVISER Magazine 2026 Top Retirement Plan Advisers list” were based on advisor assets among other quantitative metrics, as of Dec. 31, 2025. To be listed, advisors had to have a minimum requirement of 50 plan clients or retirement plan assets under advisement of $400 million or more. Neither CAPTRUST nor its advisors paid a fee to PlanAdviser to obtain or use the ranking.
- CAPTRUST’s ranking on “NAPA’s 2026 Top DC Advisor Multi-Office Firms” list was based on defined contribution (DC) assets under advisement (AUA) as of Dec. 31, 2025. CAPTRUST is a paid member of The National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA). Neither CAPTRUST nor its advisors paid a fee to the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) to obtain or use the ranking.
- CAPTRUST advisors named on the “NAPA’s 2026 Aces: Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisors Under 40 list” were based on a combination of data submitted by the nominees including the following: Plan size managed, advisor revenue percentage relative to total assets under advisement, total dollar value of defined contribution/defined benefit book of business managed, and other criteria as of October 2025. CAPTRUST nor its advisors paid a fee to the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) to obtain or use the ranking.
- CAPTRUST’s ranking on the “Best Investment Consultant – Service & Investment Counseling – Large Investment Consultants for Institutional Investors in the U.S.” by Crisil Coalition Greenwich for 2025 was based on interviews conducted between February and September 2024 by Crisil Coalition Greenwich. They held interviews with 699 individuals from 563 of the largest tax-exempt funds in the U.S. These U.S.-based institutional investors are corporate, public, union, and endowment and foundation funds with either pension or investment pool assets greater than $150 million. Study participants were asked to provide quantitative and qualitative evaluations of their asset management and investment consulting providers, including qualitative assessments of those firms soliciting their business and detailed information on important market trends. Neither CAPTRUST nor its advisors paid a fee to Crisil Coalition to obtain or use the ranking.