Tina Michelle Mapes

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.

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.

James Ethington is a financial advisor at Transcendent Investment Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has one year of experience in financial advising and a background that includes eighteen years at The Boeing Company and twenty years with the Missouri Air National Guard. Transcendent Investment Advisors is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving a broad range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a quantitative, research-driven investment approach and offers continuous portfolio management alongside project-based consulting, educational services, and seminars.

Chad Centorbi is the principal of Centorbi Financial Group, Inc., an independent advisory firm based in O'Fallon, Missouri. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience, including seven years at Silver Oak Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Centorbi serves on the investment committee for the Academy of the Sacred Heart School endowment fund and leads a tax and consulting business. Centorbi Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering managed accounts with discretionary and non-discretionary options. The firm’s investment approach includes asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and both long- and short-term holdings, with client portfolios held at an independent custodian.

Christopher Starkey is the sole advisor at Starkey & Associates, Inc. in Weldon Spring, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Starkey & Associates since 1984. Outside of his advisory work, Starkey is the owner of Ozark Mountain Boys, Inc., a music-related business. Starkey & Associates, Inc. serves a small client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and business entities, managing approximately $25 million in assets. The firm employs a common-sense approach using fundamental analysis and a mix of long- and short-term strategies without margin trading, managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis with client trade approval.