Sharon Ann Young

Meet Joe Petry, Ph.D., CFP®, EA, CRPC®— Passionate hooper, hiker, and dog lover who founded Mayfair Financial. -Ph.D. in Economics and a Master's in Personal Financial Planning. -Extensive academic and professional background in teaching finance and economics at renowned institutions. -Certified Financial Planner™ and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor®. -Has received awards for his volunteerism and leadership. -He believes in the power of random acts of kindness to make the world a better place. Fun Fact: Joe and his neighbors are now novice beekeepers.

Alan Smith is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Trinity Wealth Advisors LLC in St. Louis, MO. He has worked at Trinity Wealth Advisors since 1998 and owns Business Owner Strategies, Inc. Additionally, he is an independent representative for Growth Management Group / Stryde Savings, providing tax and cost-saving strategies for privately held companies. Trinity Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm employs a values-based “Return on Life” planning approach and typically uses outside institutional managers and sub-advisors to implement client portfolios.

Bruce Krieg is a financial advisor at Midwest Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Midwest Investment Advisors since 2010 and also has a long tenure at Kriegl Lohbeck & Co dating back to 1992. Midwest Investment Advisors is a single-advisor independent firm that provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and business entities, including pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs multiple analytical methods and a broad range of investment instruments, with a client mix that uniquely includes corporate and institutional-type accounts.

Brendon Sutherland is a financial advisor at Percipient Advisors LLC with a Series 65 credential and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Percipient Advisors in 2026, he was self-employed from 2020 to 2026 and worked at Saint Louis University from 2016 to 2020. Percipient Advisors LLC is a registered investment adviser offering discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides two primary investment strategies: an Active Swing Trading approach focused on a concentrated basket of high-volatility securities and a Passive Asset Allocation strategy using broad-based equity and fixed-income ETFs.

Jeffrey Mcgovern is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently the sole advisor at Haven Wealth Planning, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he spent six years at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC. Haven Wealth Planning provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an evidence-based, passive investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and the Fama–French framework, often utilizing index mutual funds and ETFs, and integrates financial planning with investment advice.

Daniel Heffernan is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He has been the principal of Heffernan & Associates, Inc. in St. Louis, MO, since 1985. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as a life insurance agent, specializing in fixed annuities. Heffernan & Associates provides investment advice and financial counsel to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and business interests. The firm employs a fundamental-analysis approach with a focus on long-term investments and operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis, engaging clients in all investment decisions.