Aaron Joseph Pickert

Scott Sturgeon is the Founder and Senior Wealth Advisor at Oread Wealth Partners. An industry veteran having held a variety of roles in the wealth management and financial planning space, Scott helps clients align their finances with what’s most important in their lives. Whether it be tax planning, identifying & reducing risks to your wealth, cash flow planning, estate planning or investing, Scott provides value to clients encompassing a variety of financial planning areas. Oread Wealth Partners is a fiduciary financial planning and wealth management firm serving physicians and business owners nationwide, helping them navigate financial decisions & prepare for the retirement they want.

John Clark is a CFP® and CFA® with two years of experience as a financial advisor at Wolf Bay Wealth Partners. He is also an Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Missouri - Kansas City, where he has taught since 2009 and serves as a faculty supervisor for the university’s Student Fund. Wolf Bay Wealth Partners is an independent firm offering investment management, financial planning, and educational seminars to a diverse client base including institutions, nonprofits, corporations, and individuals. The firm uses both passive and active strategies, applying analytical methods such as fundamental and technical analysis, factor modeling, and modern portfolio theory to design client-specific investment policies.

Benjamin Krapu is a financial advisor at QP Financial with five years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at Knights of Columbus Insurance and Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC. He is also licensed as an insurance agent and remains actively involved in insurance sales alongside his advisory work. QP Financial provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth households, and small businesses. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory with emphasis on scenario analysis and stress testing, implementing portfolios through third-party sub-advisers and offering both comprehensive and modular planning solutions.

Holmes Osborne is the sole advisor at Osborne Global Investors, Inc. in Lee's Summit, MO. He holds the CFA® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Osborne Global Investments in 2004, he has spent his entire advisory career at this firm. He also writes financial articles for Seeking Alpha and Gurufocus.com. Osborne Global Investors provides fee-based investment management and supervisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis and typically involves limited discretion, with portfolios monitored daily and reviewed weekly to ensure alignment with client goals.

James Byrne is a financial advisor at Grand Street Advisors, LLC in Kansas City, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Grand Street Advisors since 2004 and has been affiliated with Sanwa Universal Securities Co., LLC since 1991. Grand Street Advisors is a small, independent advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, banks, and other business entities. The firm manages approximately $9 million across about 16 clients, providing non-discretionary portfolio management, one-time advisory consulting, and pension consulting services with customized asset allocations based on fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Stephen Lyddon is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience, serving clients through Opine Financial Advisors in Kansas City, MO. He has been the owner and general manager of a Jackson Hewitt Tax Service franchise since 1992. His roles include overseeing operations and client relations at the tax preparation business alongside his financial advisory work. Opine Financial Advisors provides fee-only, hourly financial planning and investment advice to individuals, families, and small tax-exempt organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using a core-and-satellite design and does not take custody of client assets, allowing clients to retain control of their investments.