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Joshua Miller is the sole advisor at Monarch Fiduciary, LLC, an independent SEC-registered investment adviser based in Kansas City, MO. He holds a Series 65 designation and has eight years of experience in information security, working at Jack Henry since 2018 and RiskIQ from 2016 to 2018. Monarch Fiduciary offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, business owners, trusts, and retirement plan participants, utilizing a low-cost, evidence-based approach focused on long-term, diversified ETF and index fund portfolios enhanced by quantitative analysis and tax-efficiency considerations.

Kenneth Bateman is the principal and sole advisor at Bateman Capital Management, Inc., an independent advisory firm. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. Dr. Bateman also serves as the Managing Member of Haymarket Event Center LLC and is the Chairman of the Leavenworth Main Street Program, Inc. Additionally, he may teach business and finance courses at the collegiate level. Bateman Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual clients, employing fundamental analysis and a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, equities, fixed income, ETFs, REITs, options, and non-U.S. securities. The firm documents client objectives in written investment policy statements and offers performance-based fee arrangements and the use of derivatives and margin within managed accounts.

Douglas Mottet is the principal advisor of Mottet Wealth, an independent registered investment adviser based in Parkville, MO, with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has operated Doug Mottet Enterprises, Inc. since 1992. Outside of financial advising, he works as an independent contractor and district sales representative for Stine Seed Company, a non-investment related business. Mottet Wealth manages approximately $68 million for around 130 clients, offering portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning for individuals as well as retirement plans and institutional accounts, including pension consulting. The firm uses the AssetMark platform to implement client strategies through model portfolios, individually managed accounts, mutual funds, and ETFs, and provides discretionary portfolio management along with tax-aware and guided-income options.

Andrew Surber is a financial advisor with Tax Favored Retirement in Kansas City, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research, Lawing Financial, Prime Capital Investment Advisors, and Private Client Services. Outside of advising, he is the managing member of Options Algos, LLC, an investment research business. Tax Favored Retirement serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes risk and volatility reduction through portfolios primarily composed of stocks and bonds, employing both fundamental and technical analysis within a small, owner-managed structure.

Michael Wolters is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Mike Wolters & Associates, Ltd. since 1994, where he is one of two advisors at the firm based in Parkville, MO. Mike Wolters & Associates, Ltd. provides discretionary asset management exclusively to individuals, charitable organizations, and retirement plan participants. The firm manages about $19 million across roughly 74 client accounts, primarily using ETFs and selected individual stocks within an investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis alongside macroeconomic and political factors.

Douglas Garrett is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Tax Favored Retirement and has been involved with APS Ventures, LLC since 2019 as well as Garrett Enterprises, Inc. since 1983. Tax Favored Retirement serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm focuses on reducing risk and volatility while aiming to increase returns through portfolios primarily composed of stocks and bonds, employing both fundamental and technical analysis.