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.

Lesley Kilcullin is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Kilcullin Financial Life Planning, LLC since 2015. The firm manages approximately $57.9 million across about 111 client relationships, providing comprehensive financial planning, investment consultation, portfolio management, and retirement-plan rollover advice. Kilcullin Financial Life Planning employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on diversified, tax-efficient, low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, primarily managing assets on a nondiscretionary basis. The firm also offers educational workshops and assists clients with accounts maintained at other custodians.

Bradley Bishop is a financial advisor at Belmont Private Wealth with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior roles include positions at Namtaf Advisors, TSG Properties, and Matter Family Office. Belmont Private Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based, asset allocation approach using passive investment vehicles alongside manager and fund analysis to build diversified portfolios.

Matthew Renaud is a financial advisor at Renaud & Company, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1999 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Renaud & Company, L.L.C. provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, families, and small businesses. The firm employs an actively managed, objectives-driven process that incorporates various analytical methods across multiple asset classes and generally reviews accounts quarterly.

Ashley Arnold is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Sheller Wealth Management, Inc. in Troy, MO. Prior to joining Sheller Wealth, Arnold has been affiliated with LPL Financial, LLC since 2017 and holds a leadership role as Vice President at S/A Analytics, Inc., where she is involved in economic research and analysis. Sheller Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $58.5 million in assets and uses a primarily long-term investment approach, combining fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to tailor portfolios primarily consisting of equities, fixed income, and ETFs.

John Rhodes is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Belmont Private Wealth. His prior roles include positions at Krilogy Financial and Moneta Group Investment Advisors. Rhodes also spent four years at Elon University earlier in his career. Belmont Private Wealth works with individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, favoring passive investment vehicles alongside manager and fund analysis to build diversified portfolios.

Gary Sheller is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Sheller Wealth Management, Inc. in Troy, MO. Before founding Sheller Wealth Management in 2017, he spent 11 years at Cutter & Company, Inc. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in operating Oakwind Farms Hunting Preserve, a business he owns in Troy. Sheller Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $58.5 million in assets and utilizes a primarily long-term investment approach, constructing customized portfolios from equities, fixed income, and ETFs.

Matthew Renaud Jr. is a financial advisor at Renaud & Company, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Renaud & Company since 2022. Renaud & Company, L.L.C. provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, families, and small businesses. The firm employs an actively managed, objectives-driven approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes.

Matthew Evans is a financial advisor with RPg Family Wealth Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His career includes over two decades at First Heartland Capital and roles at Solae Group, LLC, and Mortgage Free Life, LLC, where he is involved in insurance sales and agent training. RPg Family Wealth Advisory offers customized wealth advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charities, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs an outcome-oriented investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, with portfolios constructed from equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments, and utilizes managed account programs and sub-advisors to implement strategies.

Shaun Felber is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services in Wentzville, Missouri, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Principal Financial Services, First Mid Bank & Trust, Fidelity Investments, and Citi. Outside of advising, he umpires little league baseball and softball games for the City of Wentzville. Principal Advised Services primarily serves retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering a blend of non-discretionary investment recommendations and a discretionary wrap-fee investment management program. The firm integrates third-party and proprietary models and operates as part of the Principal Financial Group family, providing access to affiliated products and services.

Ian Turner is a financial advisor at IAMS Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at IAMS Wealth Management since 2017. He is also vice president of Turner Financial Wealth Management, where he develops and recommends insurance-related planning strategies for clients. IAMS Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily delivers discretionary portfolio management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances, utilizing both proprietary and third-party model portfolios across various asset classes.

Michael Corgiat is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 40 years of industry experience, including roles at Keystone Financial Services, LLC, FSC Securities Corporation, The Retirement Group, LLC, and LPL Financial. He is based in Old Monroe, MO. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Sarah Hillis is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Wentzville, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra in 2022, she worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc and Edward Jones. Outside of her advisory role, she works as an independent contractor for Instacart. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment due diligence, and access to multiple management platforms and pooled plan solutions.

Thomas Eastman is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at BAM Advisor Services and Edward Jones. Creative Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning‑led investment approach featuring low‑cost indexing and buy‑and‑hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized infrastructure, alongside affiliated legal, trust, and recordkeeping businesses.

Mick Keeven is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Fisher Investments and Axius Financial. Keeven’s background also includes roles outside finance, such as with Total Quality Logistics and A. Waldbart & Sons Tree Nursery. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Daniel Sutton is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Infinex Investments, Inc. and First Bank Wealth Management. Osaic Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans with a range of advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements. The firm is notable for its predominantly non-discretionary assets and its integration of advisory and brokerage solutions via a network of investment adviser representatives.

Jacob Mueller is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise before joining Empower. His background includes roles outside finance, such as positions at Active Life Chiropractic and the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integration with Empower’s administrative platforms.

Dean Larson is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group based in Saint Johns, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at GWFS Equities, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Outside of advising, he owns a weight loss website and blog, and he has self-published a book on Amazon. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as select IRA and retail brokerage account holders, delivering services integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping platforms and offering both point-in-time financial plans and managed account solutions.

Brian Frazzetta is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Wentzville, MO, holding a Series 66 designation with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2008. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a network of more than 23,700 advisors. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and advisory services under a fiduciary standard, notable for its extensive retail advisor and branch presence as well as affiliated capabilities beyond traditional advisory services.

Katie Pennington is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Wentzville, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2015 and previously worked at Maryville University from 2012 to 2016. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment options supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.