John Hillin is a financial advisor at Strategic Investment Advisors, Ltd. in Cape Girardeau, MO, holding a Series 65 designation with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Strategic Investment Advisors since 1998 and also operates HILLIN AND COMPANY, PC. Strategic Investment Advisors, Ltd. manages approximately $78.5 million in discretionary assets for individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing passively managed mutual funds and third-party model portfolios, while providing comprehensive financial planning and employee benefit advisory services.

Jason Lee is a financial advisor with Alspaugh Wealth Management in Cape Girardeau, MO, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Alspaugh Wealth Management since 2020 and concurrently at Innovative Insurance Consultants since 2009, where he serves as a licensed insurance agent. Alspaugh Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, along with ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services for retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a multi-method approach to portfolio management and supports client-directed accounts as well as relationships with third-party money managers.

Brock Alspaugh is a financial advisor at Alspaugh Wealth Management with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at his current firm since 2013. His prior experience includes roles at Taylor Capital Management and ownership in Unique Baby, a non-investment business. Alspaugh Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services to retirement plan sponsors. The firm combines multiple analytical methods in portfolio management and supports client-directed accounts, often working with third-party money managers.

Kerry Lang is a financial advisor with Tactive Advisors, LLC in Cape Girardeau, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Strategy Marketplace LLC, Mainstreet RIA LLC, PlanMember Securities Corporation, and Forrest T. Jones & Co. Lang also operates as a sole proprietor, engaging in insurance sales focused on annuity and life insurance products. Tactive Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, employee benefit plans, and institutional investors, including other advisor-managed portfolios. The firm employs a Black-Litterman framework for constructing blended model portfolios and offers portfolio management through a robo-advisor platform combined with sub-advisory and TAMP services.

Jacquelyn Majoros is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 29 years of industry experience. She is currently with NBC Securities, Inc. and has previously worked at First State Financial Management and Wells Fargo Advisors. NBC Securities provides investment management, financial planning, and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutional investors, and municipalities. The firm offers multiple fee-based advisory programs and integrates brokerage and custody services through RBC platforms.

Brent Kochel is a financial advisor with Lombard Advisers Incorporated, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and offering eight years of industry experience. He is a partner at the CPA firm Beussink, Hickam & Kochel, PC, where he provides tax preparation, audits, and consulting services. Outside of his advisory and accounting work, he serves as a part-time firefighter with the Murphysboro Pomono Fire Protection District. Lombard Advisers provides personalized investment management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, using a variety of analysis methods and offering access to multiple wrap and separately managed account programs.

Jon Hodges is a CFP® with 23 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Farther, having joined in 2025, and previously worked for Anchor Pointe Wealth Management, LLC for 10 years. In addition to his advisory work, he has been involved with Cape Girardeau Public Schools since 2014. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform and offers discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and non-discretionary recommendations for private investment funds. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios with automatic rebalancing.

Joseph Bauwens is a financial advisor with NBC Securities, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. Bauwens previously worked at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. from 2015 to 2018 before joining First State Financial Management in 2018. NBC Securities provides investment management, financial planning, and brokerage services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers multiple fee-based advisory programs and combines its dual role as a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with operational ties to banking and sponsor platforms.

Kevin Govero is an investment advisor representative at NWF Advisory Services Inc with 44 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials. Govero has worked at firms including Independent Financial Group, LLC, Signator Investors, Inc., and Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. He serves on the board of Saint Francis Medical Center, a nonprofit organization in Cape Girardeau, MO. NWF Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering retirement plan consulting, trust, and estate services. The firm manages approximately $3.82 billion in assets and operates an open-architecture wealth management platform with a focus on strategic long-term investing alongside tactical strategies.

Michael Grunloh is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA since 2014 and is also a partner at Marathon Benefits Group, where he has worked since 2008. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. provides investment advisory, brokerage, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm delivers investment guidance through a combination of model portfolios and manager-driven sleeves, offering both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary asset management programs.

Julia Miesner is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill for seven years before joining Sanctuary Advisors and Sanctuary Securities in 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she manages JD2 Holdings, an entity involved in investment real estate. Sanctuary Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment programs through various account types and utilizes a network of sub-advisors and third-party platforms to implement diverse investment strategies.

Ryan Mc Lain is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Gerdan Slipforming and over a decade managing front-of-house operations and event coordination at Ciao Ristorante in Cape Girardeau, MO. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. provides investment advisory, brokerage, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm utilizes a mix of model portfolios and manager-driven strategies, offering both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary investment programs.

James Sams is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Cape Girardeau, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones and Charter Communications. In addition to his advisory role, he engages in insurance sales, focusing on individual and group life, disability, long-term care, fixed annuities, property and casualty, and health insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Daniel Carns is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 32 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Cetera Advisors LLC, First Allied Advisory Services, and First Allied Securities. Carns is also the owner and managing member of Carns Financial Group, LLC, a private entity that facilitates securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients by providing advisory programs, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and a comprehensive platform of operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support. The firm offers a range of discretionary model portfolios and program options tailored to advisors’ client service approaches.

Jesse Hughes is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Edward Jones, Wells Fargo Clearing, and several real estate firms. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting, using a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active managers with quantitative and fundamental research.

David Rowland is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience in banking and hospitality, including a current role as a bartender and waiter at King David's Winery, Meadery and Brewery. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Todd Wiswell is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at various Bankers Life entities since 2009 and was previously with ProEquities, Inc. from 2010 to 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a Branch Sales Manager, overseeing agent hiring and training as well as insurance sales and recruiting. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm focuses on customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a blend of fundamental and technical analysis to guide investment decisions.

Justin Martini is a financial advisor with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sanctuary Advisors in 2021, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, Martini is involved in several real estate ventures and serves as chairman of the membership drive committee for the RedHaw Club supporting Southeast Missouri State University athletics, as well as a board member of the SOAR Collective, which raises funds for local collegiate sports programs. Sanctuary Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm delivers customized investment programs through various account structures, using both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, and operates an integrated affiliate structure that includes recent acquisitions and strategic partnerships.

Deborah Etherton is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Cape Girardeau, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2005. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Cheryl Mothes is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Edward Jones since 1999. She is based in Jackson, MO, and holds the Series 63 designation. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over 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.