Christopher Bettonville is a financial advisor at Claris Advisors, LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Claris Advisors since 2015. Claris Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and qualified plans. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based, buy-and-hold investment approach, primarily using diversified, no-load mutual funds and model portfolios.

Andrew Merkle is a financial advisor with Claris Advisors, LLC in St. Louis, MO. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been in the industry since 2026. Prior to joining Claris Advisors, Merkle held positions at Mariner Wealth Advisors, Edward Jones, and several organizations related to athletics and banking. Claris Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and employee benefit retirement plan services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, asset-class investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes diversified, no-load mutual funds, relying on third-party managers for certain strategies and fixed-income management.

Stanley Royer is a financial advisor with Claris Advisors, LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Claris Advisors, formerly AMD Financial Services LLC, since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance brokerage activities as an agent with multiple insurance providers. Claris Advisors offers investment management, retirement-plan advisory, financial planning, and trustee services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, asset-allocation investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, typically using passive mutual funds and model portfolios, and collaborates with third-party sub-advisers for specialized mandates.

Scott Iverson is a CFP® and ChFC® with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Claris Advisors, LLC since 2015. Claris Advisors provides investment management, retirement-plan advisory, financial planning, consulting, and successor-trustee services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based, buy-and-hold asset allocation strategy using primarily passive mutual funds and collaborates with third-party sub-advisers for specialized mandates.