James Hargrave is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Pillar Financial Planning. His prior roles include positions at LearnLux, My Financial Coach, Northwestern Mutual, Learnvest, and The Vanguard Group. In addition to his advisory work, he provides financial coaching focused on employee financial wellness through LearnLux. Pillar Financial Planning is a fee-only, state-registered investment adviser that offers investment management and financial planning services primarily to individuals and small businesses, specializing in young physicians and business owners. The firm employs a long-term, passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and provides both discretionary portfolio management and flexible planning 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.

John Sykora is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in financial advising. He has been the principal advisor at Monarch Wealth Management, LLC since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is the majority owner of Roar Investments, LLC, an executive suites office leasing business. Monarch Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on fundamental, valuation-driven analysis with a contrarian approach. The firm offers comprehensive and modular plans covering retirement, tax, estate, insurance, education, and employee benefits, managing approximately $50 million in discretionary assets.

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.

Matthew Zolton is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) with 18 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Enclave Planning LLC, a firm he joined in 2025 after working at Creative Planning, Inc. and Charles Schwab. Enclave Planning LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses with wealth management and financial planning services. The firm combines modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis, using both passive and active investment vehicles, and incorporates ESG and alternative investments when appropriate.

Ryan Kilkenny is a financial advisor at Atomic Planning LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones from 2018 to 2021. Kilkenny served nine years in the United States Marine Corps before entering the financial services industry. Atomic Planning LLC provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages portfolios tailored to client objectives using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers planning services at no additional cost for asset management clients.

Bryon Brooks is a financial advisor at Adaptive Advisory, LLC in Olathe, KS, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Adaptive Advisory since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Brooks works as an operations consultant for small businesses, providing guidance on operational risks and challenges. Adaptive Advisory is an independent, single-advisor firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a long-term trading approach using fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, managing assets primarily in equities, fixed income, ETFs, and real estate funds.

Lisa Clements is a financial advisor at Clear Springs Wealth with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Before founding Clear Springs Wealth, she worked at Facebook and pursued entrepreneurial ventures under the name With Lisa. Clear Springs Wealth is an independent, fee-only advisory firm serving individual clients across the emerging affluent to high-net-worth spectrum. The firm offers discretionary investment management and ongoing financial planning, using a primarily passive, asset-allocation approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory.

Stephen Godfrey is a financial advisor with Financial Planning Partners in Leawood, Kansas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Financial Planning Partners since 2005. Financial Planning Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, as well as trusts and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management through individual portfolios and access to managed account solutions that include model asset-allocation portfolios and separately managed accounts, typically holding mutual funds or ETFs.

Matthew Davis is the sole advisor at Davis Financial Management, Inc., an independent firm based in Leawood, KS. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license and has 22 years of industry experience. He has led his firm since 2007. Davis Financial Management serves individual investors, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and select pension/profit-sharing and institutional clients. The firm offers asset allocation, portfolio monitoring, written financial planning, and separate accounting and tax services through a CPA advisor. Portfolios primarily consist of no-load mutual funds and ETFs, with a focus on Dimensional Fund Advisors strategies, managed on a non-discretionary basis requiring client approval.

Kyle Hammerschmidt is a financial advisor at MOKAN Wealth Management with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including CreativeOneWealth, LLC and Retirement Wealth Advisors, LLC. Hammerschmidt also leads educational classes for retirees through Retire Ready Academy. MOKAN Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm primarily constructs passive portfolios using index mutual funds and ETFs, manages accounts on a discretionary basis with quarterly reviews, and integrates fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis in its investment process.

Courtney Hicks is a financial advisor at ETF Portfolio Partners, Inc. with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, she held roles at Creative Planning, LLC and UMB Bank. Outside of finance, she works as a Technical Assistant for Marsec Training Inc., providing online maritime security certifications. ETF Portfolio Partners offers discretionary portfolio management primarily through globally diversified, balanced ETF model portfolios tailored to individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, regular portfolio rebalancing, and detailed client communication.

Paul Wiederholt is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Boulder Investment Group in Overland Park, KS, where he has worked since 2008. Prior to this, he spent eight years with LPL Financial LLC. Wiederholt is also involved in non-variable insurance products, including life, disability, long-term care, and annuities. Boulder Investment Group is a small, advisor-led registered investment adviser that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, strategic asset-allocation approach using a core-and-satellite structure and manages approximately $69.1 million in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2024.

Megan Ramshaw is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. She is currently with MOKAN Wealth Management and previously worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors, Kansas State PFP, Vanguard, and Kansas State Athletics. MOKAN Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on constructing passive portfolios using index mutual funds and ETFs, employing discretionary management with quarterly reviews and client-specific investment policies.

Brenda Black is a financial advisor with Legacy Investment Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Legacy Investment Partners since 2004. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent for various independent insurance companies. Legacy Investment Partners serves high-net-worth and individual clients, including trusts, estates, and retirement accounts, offering investment supervisory services along with financial planning and 401(k) consulting. The firm employs active portfolio management based on fundamental analysis with additional cyclical and technical methods and provides ongoing monitoring and reallocation.

Todd Schick is a CFP® and ChFC® with 23 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Aspire Wealth Management in Overland Park, KS, where he has served since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance of America. Aspire Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses with portfolio management and fee-based financial planning. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and stress-testing, while utilizing unaffiliated independent managers and third-party platforms to tailor portfolios according to client goals and risk tolerance.

David Baker is a financial advisor at Legacy Investment Partners, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Outside of advisory work, he operates as an independent insurance agent for various companies. Legacy Investment Partners serves high-net-worth and individual clients, including trusts, estates, and retirement accounts, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, and 401(k) plan consulting. The firm employs active portfolio management based on fundamental analysis supported by cyclical and technical methods, and it offers a wrap-fee Managed Accounts Program alongside prime brokerage access for qualifying clients.

Catherine Hollingsworth is a financial advisor at Yukon Wealth Management, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and also works part-time providing accounting services for a real estate developer and a home builder. Yukon Wealth Management offers discretionary portfolio management through a Manager-of-Managers program, pension and 401(k) consulting, and comprehensive financial planning for individuals and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on selecting and monitoring independent asset managers and conducts formal quarterly reviews of client accounts.

John Hanahan is a financial advisor at Yukon Wealth Management, Inc. in Overland Park, KS, with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Yukon Wealth Management, formerly Yukon Capital Management, since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing member of Blue Valley Foundations LLC, a residential construction business. Yukon Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management through a Manager-of-Managers program, pension and 401(k) consulting, and comprehensive financial planning for individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on selecting and monitoring third-party asset managers and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis.

Dustin Johnson is a financial advisor at Heritage Asset Management, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cetera Advisors LLC and Heritage Financial Services LLC prior to his current role. Outside of advisory work, he is president of Johnson Investment Solutions, LLC, an S corporation for tax purposes. Heritage Asset Management provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and plan sponsors. The firm utilizes third-party strategist models through the Orion Portfolio Solutions platform and employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis in managing client portfolios.