Sarah Nicole Hillis

Michael Mills is the sole advisor at Mills Barrington Advisors, LLC, an independent firm based in Chesterfield, MO. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. Mills has led his firm since its founding in 2013, following prior experience at major brokerage firms. Mills Barrington Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, and businesses. The firm emphasizes global diversification and uses a combination of quantitative analysis with fundamental and technical inputs, employing a range of strategies including margin, options, and short sales alongside longer-term holdings.

John Lotshaw is the principal of JM Lotshaw Consulting, an independent registered investment adviser based in O'Fallon, Missouri. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license and has 30 years of industry experience. Lotshaw has led JM Lotshaw Consulting since 2003. JM Lotshaw Consulting provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm manages approximately $7.9 million across seven client relationships, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to tailor strategies according to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Matthew Durham is the sole advisor at Durham Wealth Management, LLC in St. Peters, MO, holding a Series 66 designation with 26 years of industry experience. He has led his independent firm since 2016 and also operates as a licensed insurance agent. Durham’s insurance sales form a separate business activity alongside his advisory role. Durham Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, managing approximately $27.6 million across about 80 accounts. The firm uses fundamental and technical analysis, cyclical analysis, and tactical asset allocation to create portfolios tailored to clients’ goals, with quarterly reviews and written financial plans delivered within about 60 days.

Too often during my prior time in the financial world, I saw companies that operated under old models that cared only about selling products, offered incomplete solutions and outdated technology that’s out of step with how the world works, or incentivized their employees and affiliates for things not in the client’s best interests. It is my intention that Peakview Strategies will fix those shortcomings and bring a select group of clients a new experience unlike what they’ve read about online when working with a stereotypical financial advisor. I’d love the opportunity to be of service if you like what you see. I believe it’s my mission in life to help you win with your money, and I have the professional experience and expertise to make it happen. I care deeply about my clients and want to be their biggest advocates in their unique missions to make the most of their money. The best compliments I’ve received are those who have expressed their gratitude for guidance to results they didn’t think were possible and for encouragement to keep going to get to those destinations. When not working to benefit my clients or honing my craft, you’ll likely find me traveling, spending quality time with family and friends, or enjoying one of my many other hobbies. I’m an avid follower of sports, love smoking meat and tasting bourbon, drinking coffee and like the historical figure I’d love to meet (Winston Churchill), am easily satisfied with the very best. I do my best to undo all the smoked meat and bourbon by plugging in for some quality time exercising.

Joshua Bockhorst is a financial advisor with Bockhorst Wealth Strategies LLC in Troy, Lincoln, Missouri. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience outside of finance working with NorthRoad Church, St. Charles Community College, and Downs Drywall. Bockhorst Wealth Strategies LLC is a Missouri-registered investment adviser that provides non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial coaching to individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with market research to develop long-term investment recommendations and emphasizes client education through scheduled review meetings and written follow-up.

James Dearing is a CFP® with 27 years of experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Wealth Ambassadors, LLC in Lake St. Louis, MO. He has been self-employed as an insurance agent since 2012 and serves on the board of Worldwide Inventory Network, Inc., a charitable organization. He is also involved in a health consulting business and owns a group coaching and training company. Wealth Ambassadors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, foundations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory approach with globally diversified portfolios, often using mutual funds and ETFs, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with pension consulting.