Amy White is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and Steffes Financial, Ltd. before founding Prairie Ridge Asset Management, LLC in 2017. Amy operates as the sole advisor at Prairie Ridge, based in Overland Park, KS. Prairie Ridge Asset Management serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory-based investment approach focused on global diversification and fundamental analysis, and is notable for its pension consulting and retirement-plan advisory offerings.

Michael Hazell is a financial advisor at Penn Wealth Management in Lenexa, KS, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has led Penn Wealth Management since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, he operates Penn Wealth Publishing, producing investment-related articles for a subscribing audience. Penn Wealth Management is an independent, fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, and small businesses with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation, core/satellite investment approach and manages approximately $15 million across various account types.

John Chladek is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He founded Chladek Wealth Management, LLC in 2009 and previously worked at TMFS-Providence, LLC. The firm serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, providing financial planning and discretionary investment management. Chladek Wealth Management applies modern portfolio theory and fundamental security analysis to create diversified, risk-based portfolios, utilizing no-load mutual funds and ETFs while maintaining trading discretion. The firm offers both one-time and ongoing financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory services for held-away retirement accounts, with additional estate plan coordination through an independent third-party provider.

Mark Nasche is the sole advisor at Nasche Asset Management LLC in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 41 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Oppenheimer & Co for 11 years before founding his current firm in 2020. Nasche Asset Management LLC provides asset management and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and small businesses using separately custodied accounts. The firm employs a value-oriented, primarily long-term investment approach with tactical flexibility and manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis, requiring client approval before trades.

Melinda Bell is a financial advisor at Retirement Roots Wealth Management LLC in Overland Park, KS, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. She has worked with several firms including Gradient Advisors LLC and AE Wealth Management, LLC. In addition to advising, she owns and operates American Senior Benefits dba Retirement Roots LLC, where she provides insurance products and services. Retirement Roots Wealth Management LLC is a solo, state-registered advisory firm that offers comprehensive financial planning and consulting to individual clients. The firm refers clients to third-party money managers, notably Gradient Investments, and monitors their performance and suitability over time rather than managing portfolios directly.

David Walsh is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Dynamic Wealth LLC since 2024. Prior to this, he spent two years with Creative Planning and nine years with Sunrise Advisors, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Walsh operates Walsh Law LLC, a legal practice focused on business and estate planning services. Dynamic Wealth LLC is an independent, single-advisor firm managing approximately $23 million for a select group of high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, donor-advised funds, and closely held businesses. The firm employs a long-term, goal-based investment approach using customized discretionary portfolios and maintains a formal affiliation with Walsh Law LLC to provide integrated estate, tax, and business legal services.

Kenneth Gilpin is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience and has been the principal advisor at Sound Investments Inc. in Overland Park, KS since 1999. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates as a sole advisor at his independent firm. Sound Investments Inc. provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plan clients, including pension, 401(k), and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $16.3 million for about 65 clients, tailoring portfolios based on client net worth and investment profiles, and primarily uses no-load mutual funds, low-cost ETFs, and individual stocks with a trend-following selection process.

Doug Voss is the principal of VIP Advisors LLC in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 13 years of industry experience. He is also the managing member of VIP Taxes LLC, providing tax preparation services, and VIP Financial Services LLC, offering insurance services. Voss has been associated with these firms since 2010-2011. VIP Advisors LLC is an independent investment advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach using a range of investment instruments and automated platform services, managing approximately $1.07 million across about two dozen client accounts.

Mark Ferguson is the sole advisor at Tradewinds Investment Advisors, LLC, an independent firm based in Eudora, KS. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. Prior to focusing on investment advising, he worked for 16 years in the St. Michael - Albertville Public School District and continues to serve as a substitute teacher in a local public school district. Tradewinds Investment Advisors provides separate-account investment management to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients such as pension plans and foundations. The firm’s investment approach centers on asset allocation and diversification tailored to client needs, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios that include equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and options.

Dustin Irish is a financial advisor at Irish Capital LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at MML Investors Services, LLC and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for Friends of Infant Toddler Services, a nonprofit organization, and works as a stagehand for the Kansas City Chiefs. Irish Capital LLC provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm constructs portfolios focused on ETFs and low-cost mutual funds, applying fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach with tactical adjustments as needed.

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Marco Miros is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Miros Wealth LLC. His prior roles include positions at American Century Investment Services Inc. and Minnesota Life Insurance Company. Outside of financial advising, Miros is involved with the US Soccer Federation and teaches at Strayer University. Miros Wealth LLC is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, endowments, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized financial planning and asset management using a combination of active and passive strategies, quantitative screening, and scenario testing, while also providing life and health insurance through affiliated entities.

Steven Warta is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Roadmap Wealth Management LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2015 in Overland Park, Kansas. Roadmap Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, business owners, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm creates personalized financial roadmaps based on client risk tolerance and goals, implementing diversified portfolios primarily using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, with ongoing monitoring and at least annual in-person reviews.

Mark Januszewski is a financial advisor at Tax Advantage Advisors, Inc. in Overland Park, KS, with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at M. S. Howells and Securities Service Network, Inc. in addition to his long tenure at Tax Advantage Advisors. Januszewski is also a licensed life and health insurance agent. Tax Advantage Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, businesses, and trusts by providing fee-for-service financial planning and asset management, including management of brokerage accounts and variable annuity and life sub-accounts. The firm uses model-based portfolios with a focus on diversification and low-expense share classes, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis and reviewing them quarterly.

Randy Freed is the sole advisor and manager at R L Capital, LLC, an independent firm based in Overland Park, KS. He holds CFP® and CPA credentials and has 21 years of experience in financial advising along with over 28 years as a certified public accountant. In early 2024, his firm expanded to include certified public accounting services, offering income tax preparation and consulting for individuals, partnerships, corporations, and trusts. R L Capital, LLC serves individuals, joint accounts, trusts, retirement accounts, and select corporate clients, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis with a minimum combined investment of $150,000. The firm focuses on value-oriented securities, primarily individual stocks and ETFs, using a long-term, dividend-aware buy-and-hold strategy informed by fundamental analysis and supplemented by technical inputs.

Stephen Brimacombe is a financial advisor at State Line Wealth Management with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and IHT Wealth Management. Brimacombe is also the managing member of State Line Capital LLC, a commodity pool operator. State Line Wealth Management is a state-registered advisory firm managing approximately $35 million for about 38 clients, including individuals and pension plan sponsors. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and qualified retirement plan consulting.

Dean Cherpitel is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Legacy Wealth Planning, LLC since 2010. Cherpitel holds a minority ownership stake in National Advisors Holding Co., a custodian and trustee service used for some client accounts, but he has no operational role there. Legacy Wealth Planning, LLC provides coordinated financial planning and discretionary investment management for individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm serves a small client base and employs a diversified, actively managed investment approach tailored to clients’ tax status, objectives, and risk tolerances.

Ethel Davis is a financial advisor at VZD Capital Management LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with VZD Capital Management since 2012. VZD Capital Management provides fee-based, discretionary investment management and financial consulting to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, institutional clients, and insurance companies. The firm customizes portfolios using a variety of securities and employs a hands-on approach with continuous supervision and formal quarterly reviews.

Owen Stratton is the sole advisor at Overland Park Wealth Management LLC in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 28 years of industry experience. He has led his independent firm since 2014. Stratton serves as a trustee for the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System, where he participates in investment policy decisions and oversight. Overland Park Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and ongoing portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that combines fundamental and cyclical analysis, managing approximately $95.6 million across about 104 clients.

Brendon Jenks is a financial advisor with Stewardship Wealth Management in Overland Park, KS, holding a Series 65 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stewardship Wealth Management since 2014 and also operates Epiphany Financial Coaching, LLC. Outside of advising, he is a licensed insurance agent. Stewardship Wealth Management is an independent, single-advisor firm serving semi-affluent and affluent individuals, couples, trusts, and charitable entities. The firm uses an evidence-based, long-term buy-and-hold investment approach with strategic asset allocation and broad diversification, primarily employing no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and offers ongoing investor coaching and financial planning.