Francis Stasi is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Jayhawk Club, Bella Napoli, Lockton Companies, Commerce Bank Trust Company, and The University of Kansas. He is also involved with Blue Hills Country Club. Creative Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various specialized investment techniques.

Ethan Diedel is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor at Creative Planning with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Tax Advantage Advisors, Inc. and has been involved in multiple roles including youth soccer coaching. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a youth soccer coach for Sporting Blue Valley in Overland Park, KS. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various specialized investment solutions.

Sara Krause is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Creative Planning since 2016. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Beckie Doty is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at RBC Capital Markets from 2014 to 2021 before joining Creative Planning in 2021. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various tactical approaches and a range of retirement plan services.

Benjamin Polich is a financial advisor with Creative Planning in Overland Park, KS, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2011 and previously held roles at Prairie Capital Management and UBS Financial Services. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors.

Katherine Ferro is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Lockton Companies, The Hawk Tavern, and various educational institutions, including the University of Kansas Business School and Saint Thomas Aquinas High School. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies complemented by selective private market exposure.

Max Collins is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with Creative Planning, LLC, based in Overland Park, KS. He has three years of industry experience and joined Creative Planning in 2023. Prior to his current role, Max held positions in diverse sectors including hospitality, retail, and education. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $217 billion in client assets. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, complemented by supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting, and offers integrated retirement plan services alongside affiliated legal, trust, and recordkeeping businesses.

Sonja Cashion is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. She has been with Creative Planning since 2015 and has prior experience with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and Strategic Financial Solutions. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various specialized investment approaches and comprehensive retirement plan services.

Patrick Brown is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2024, he worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling, Edmunds Duncan Registered Investment Advisors, Cetera Advisors, and Abram Brown Financial Consultants. Outside of advising, he is involved in financial literacy education through seminars and presentations and operates a small business designing and selling T-shirts. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and emphasizes a financial planning–led investment process with low-cost indexing, supplemented by strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting, supported by a broad advisory team and integrated investment infrastructure.

Jesse Reed is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Creative Planning since 2021. He has prior experience at Allworth Financial and has been a pilot for Delta Air Lines since 2016. Reed is also a U.S. Navy Reservist and serves as an instructor pilot, dedicating time to both military and public speaking engagements. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Todd Shepherd is a CFP® with 23 years of experience and has been with Creative Planning in Overland Park, KS, since 2004. He holds the Series 65 designation and is part of a large advisory team at Creative Planning. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting. Creative Planning also offers a range of retirement plan services and operates several affiliated non-investment businesses, including a law firm, trust company, and recordkeeping business.

Mercedes Givens is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently with Creative Planning since 2020. Her prior roles include positions at PHD Retirement Consulting, Blue Valley Wealth Advisors, and Bank of Blue Valley. Outside of her advisory work, she is a managing member and operator of a rental property in Overland Park, KS. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting, private market exposure, and sub-advisory arrangements.

Loch Louis is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Jax Mudjacking and was a student for several years. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure while managing roughly $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors.

Robert Ricci is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Creative Planning in Overland Park, Kansas, and has seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2017 and was previously employed at KGP Logistics. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $295.6 billion in client assets through a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Holly Villasi is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Creative Planning since 2015. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of her advisory role, she manages a rental property in Kansas City, MO. Creative Planning is an enterprise firm managing approximately $217 billion in client assets, providing investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a wide range of supplemental investment options and distinctive affiliated non-investment businesses.

Sarah Vrana is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Her background includes roles in community organizations and education, including work at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City and local schools. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and integrated investment infrastructure.

Clayton Baker is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at TD Ameritrade and Scottrade. Outside of advising, he owns and manages a real estate business, Spectrum Realty, LLC, in Tulsa, OK. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a financial planning-led investment process with low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and a range of affiliated non-investment businesses.

Jeffrey Stolper is a CFP® with ten years of industry experience, currently serving at Creative Planning since 2015. He is based in Overland Park, KS, and holds the Series 65 designation. Outside of his advisory role, Stolper is president of the board of directors for Jewish Family Services and is involved with several nonprofit and community organizations including Pathway Financial Education and Congregation B'nai Jehudah. 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 centralized investment infrastructure and a broad range of affiliated legal, trust, and retirement plan services.

John Crosby is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 credential and experience beginning in 2024. Prior to joining Creative Planning, he worked at RTS Financial and had roles at My Freight World, Kansas State University, Fry Wagner Moving and Storage, and Bishop Miege High School. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and utilizes a financial planning–led investment process that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Dylan Ross is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Creative Planning since 2017 across multiple firms within the Creative Planning enterprise. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Waddell & Reed, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse clientele, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by various active management techniques and private market investments.