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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.

Nicholas Romey is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with ETF Portfolio Partners, Inc. since 2019. Prior to that, he spent three years at the University of Kansas. ETF Portfolio Partners provides discretionary portfolio management primarily using globally diversified, balanced ETF portfolios tailored to individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and regularly monitors and rebalances model portfolios.

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.

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.

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 CFP® and ChFC® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at QP Financial. His background includes roles at Knights of Columbus Insurance and related asset advisory firms, as well as experience at New York Life and NYLIFE Securities. Outside of investment advising, he remains active as an insurance agent with Knights of Columbus Insurance. QP Financial provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth households, and small businesses, offering modular and comprehensive planning across multiple areas including retirement, education, and estate planning. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis, with additional focus on scenario analysis and portfolio stress-testing, and manages portfolios through discretionary or non-discretionary approaches using a variety of institutional and third-party investment resources.