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Jeffrey Paul Ernest

Advisor at Modern Wealth Management, LLC — Kansas City, MO

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

10 years

Location

Kansas City, MO 64108

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Modern Wealth Management, LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

132

Across 43 offices

Clients per advisor

87 High

Avg AUM per client

$832,068 High

HNW client ratio

22% Typical

About

Jeffrey Ernest is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Modern Wealth Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Modern Wealth Management since 2023, Mutual Securities, Inc. since 2016, and Barber Financial Group from 2014 to 2023. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets across about 94 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside financial planning and tax, estate, and insurance-related services through affiliated entities.

Client services

Based on Modern Wealth Management, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Modern Wealth Management, LLC

Private / alternative investments Tax strategies for small businesses Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Modern Wealth Management, LLC

Public Service Employee Founder/Business Owner Military & Veterans

Demographic focus

Based on Modern Wealth Management, LLC

Values-based investing Mid-Career Professionals

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for estate planning document preparation and funding services, ranging from $500 to $15,000

Percentage

$0 - $499,999: 1.50% $500,000 - $999,999: 1.25% $1,000,000 - $2,999,999: 1.00% $3,000,000 - $4,999,999: 0.75% $5,000,000 - $9,999,999: 0.65% $10,000,000+: 0.55%

Project-based

Financial planning fee ranges from $2,500 to $10,000 for standalone plans

Other

Account minimum: $250,000

Location

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Kansas City, MO

1712 Main Street, Suite 400

Kansas City MO 64108

Advisors at this office

17

Most active in

Kansas · Missouri

Work history

10 years of industry experience

Modern Wealth Management, LLC

2023 - Present • 3 years

Lenexa, KS

Mutual Securities, Inc.

2016 - Present • 10 years

Camarillo, CA

Barber Financial Group

2014 - 2023 • 9 years

Lenexa, KS

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Scott S

CFP®, JD

Leawood, KS

Oread Wealth Partners

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.

Business ownership considerations General tax planning Cash flow / budgeting Business sale tax planning General retirement planning Founder/Business Owner Doctor or Medical Professional Retired Approaching retirement Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Established Professionals

Chris K

Series 65

Overland Park, KS

RPR Financial

Chris Knowles is a Wealth Advisor at RPR Financial with a Series 65 license and industry experience going back to 2008. He has worked at RPR since 2018. Outside of his advisory work, Chris has served as a Director for the Santa Fe Trail Blazers, a 501c(3) organization devoted to youth sports. RPR Financial provides investment management, financial planning, and ERISA plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm employs a value-oriented, actively managed investment approach.

Wealth management Cross-border & expatriate issues General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner Self-Employed Retired
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Jordan H

Series 66

Leawood, KS

The Wealth Consulting Group

Jordan Herwig is a financial advisor with The Wealth Consulting Group holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at V Wealth Management LLC, LPL Financial LLC, and the University of Kansas. Outside of advisory services, he is involved as an associate in tax preparation and accounting and participates in acting for video and photography advertisements. The Wealth Consulting Group is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individual clients, corporate clients, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis to tailor strategies and manages portfolios through active and passive investments, model portfolios, and advisor-enhanced algorithmic services.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Executive SRI/ESG (Socially Responsible Investing/Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance)
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Andrew H

CFP®, Series 66, Series 7, CFS®

Overland Park, KS

OSAIC

Andrew Hadel is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OSAIC since 2024. He previously worked at LPL Financial and Woodbury Financial Services, Inc., and has operated Hadel Financial, providing life insurance and business continuation strategies since 2009. OSAIC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services supported by advanced portfolio management tools and access to multiple custodial platforms.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy Tax strategies for small businesses Business succession planning Inherited wealth Retired Executive Doctor or Medical Professional Engineering Professional Founder/Business Owner Approaching retirement Established Professionals Retired Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964) Gen X (Born 1965-1980)
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Amy W

CFP®, Series 66

Overland Park, KS

Prairie Ridge Asset Management, LLC

Amy White is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and Steffes Financial, Ltd. before founding Prairie Ridge Asset Management, LLC in 2017. Amy operates as the sole advisor at Prairie Ridge, based in Overland Park, KS. Prairie Ridge Asset Management serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory-based investment approach focused on global diversification and fundamental analysis, and is notable for its pension consulting and retirement-plan advisory offerings.

Business succession planning
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Michael H

Series 63, Series 66

Overland Park, KS

Penn Wealth Management

Michael Hazell is a financial advisor at Penn Wealth Management in Lenexa, KS, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has led Penn Wealth Management since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, he operates Penn Wealth Publishing, producing investment-related articles for a subscribing audience. Penn Wealth Management is an independent, fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, and small businesses with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation, core/satellite investment approach and manages approximately $15 million across various account types.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General tax planning Active portfolio management Union Employee
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