Benjamin Krapu is a financial advisor at QP Financial with five years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at Knights of Columbus Insurance and Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC. He is also licensed as an insurance agent and remains actively involved in insurance sales alongside his advisory work. QP Financial provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth households, and small businesses. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory with emphasis on scenario analysis and stress testing, implementing portfolios through third-party sub-advisers and offering both comprehensive and modular planning solutions.

Holmes Osborne is the sole advisor at Osborne Global Investors, Inc. in Lee's Summit, MO. He holds the CFA® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Osborne Global Investments in 2004, he has spent his entire advisory career at this firm. He also writes financial articles for Seeking Alpha and Gurufocus.com. Osborne Global Investors provides fee-based investment management and supervisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis and typically involves limited discretion, with portfolios monitored daily and reviewed weekly to ensure alignment with client goals.

My name is Dean Lyman, and I started Your Financial Partnership due to the financial journey my spouse and I have taken over the past 20 years. I believe all couples should have the benefit of sound financial advice – especially in those times when you have questions, like between your business and family. This is when specific knowledge and a coach to help you with the right choices can make all the difference in the long run. This counsel applies to members of all Generations, and I especially love working for couples with children. I will work with you to relieve stress about money and your business by answering your questions, helping you solidify your goals, and create an action plan to achieve them. I provide comprehensive financial advice through fee-only services. This means I don’t sell any products, so I am free of the conflicts of interest that can arise from those arrangements. I have over 20 years of experience working with clients and their finances. I am a Certified Financial Planner ™ which means I’ve passed the rigorous educational and testing requirements as well as required ongoing training to keep me current. I am also a Certified College Financial Counselor (CCFC - https://www.aiccfc.org/Team/Dean-Lyman). With my expertise, I can help you with college planning, business and retirement planning, debt payoff, figuring out where that pesky hole in your budget is, purchasing your first or second home, evaluating your employee benefits, and much more. I'm a member of several organizations to both advocate and constantly improve my knowledge: National Association of Personal Financial Advisors - (https://www.napfa.org/firm/44663/26063) Certified Financial Planner - (https://www.letsmakeaplan.org/find-a-cfp-professional/certified-professional-profile/82c12f6f-c25a-4aaf-9c5a-f06ca78f3e8f) Fee-Only Network - (https://www.feeonlynetwork.com/financial-advisor/dilworth-lyman/) On a personal note, I live in the Midwest, but I meet clients virtually throughout the US. My wife and I have five children that keep us on our toes. Our family likes activities in the outdoors and travel. If you’d like to talk to me about planning for you as a family and business, please set up a FREE conversation (https://calendly.com/your-financial-partnership/30min) with me so you can get that financial peace of mind you deserve through our partnership.

Jared Fears is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Freedom Financial Advisors, LLC since 2001. Prior to founding his firm, he was employed by Community of Christ from 1997 to 2021. Freedom Financial Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individuals and families, as well as revocable living trusts, a small 401(k) plan, and a not-for-profit organization. The firm follows CFP Board practice standards, using client questionnaires and investment policies to tailor recommendations, and manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis with a flat-fee compensation model.

Kristine Mckinley is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience and the principal advisor at Beacon Financial Advisors, LLC in Independence, MO. She has led Beacon since 2002 and also produces educational ebooks, reports, and teleseminars on personal finance topics through a separate business entity, KAM Financial Publishing, LLC. Beacon Financial Advisors provides financial planning, consultations, and tax preparation services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm focuses on written evaluations and recommendations without custody of client assets, emphasizing comprehensive planning and hourly billing rather than asset-based fees.

Clint Haynes is a Certified Financial Planner® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at NextGen Wealth, LLC since 2014. He is based in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, and holds a Series 66 license. Outside of his advisory work, Haynes serves as Treasurer and Board Member of the Lee’s Summit Educational Foundation, a nonprofit organization. NextGen Wealth provides financial planning, discretionary investment advisory, and manager selection services to individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, typically allocating assets to third-party advisers, and serves a client base that includes high-net-worth individuals and institutional accounts.

Aaron Pickert is a financial advisor with Stewardship Capital in Independence, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Stewardship Capital since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in selling and servicing fixed insurance products, including term life, disability, long-term care, and critical illness insurance. Stewardship Capital serves individual investors, retirement and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and estates with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, and employs derivatives and options writing within separately managed accounts.

Christopher Walden is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stewardship Capital since 2024 and previously spent 15 years with Heartland Capital Advisors LC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales through MO-KAN Insurance. Stewardship Capital serves individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and estates, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and utilizes derivatives and options writing within separately managed accounts.

Jessy Stoecklein is a financial advisor at Lakeshore Wealth Management LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Beyond Wealth Advisors and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advisory roles, her background includes positions in banking and refrigeration. Lakeshore Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment recommendations across a range of products. The firm uses asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, technical analysis, and a combination of long- and short-term strategies, frequently employing unaffiliated sub-advisors for portions of client portfolios.

Taylor Black is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Black Capital Management, LLC since 2013. He holds the Series 65 license and is based in Grain Valley, MO. Black Capital Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, employee benefit plans, and corporate investment funds. The firm manages balanced and equity portfolios with a focus on equities, fixed income, and cash equivalents, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, leaving trading authority and proxy voting with clients.

Ryan Derks is a financial advisor with Derks Financial, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 13 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services and RHF Blockchain Investments. In addition to advising, Derks owns and oversees operations at Derks Tax & Accounting, providing tax and accounting services. Derks Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $80 million across roughly 275 clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with both long- and short-term trading strategies, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management across a range of investment types.

Michael Murff is a financial advisor at Oak Road Wealth Management with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Shepard Wealth Management, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Friedline Financial, among other firms. Murff is also co-owner of Luminare Aesthetics and Wellness, a med spa providing facials and aesthetic injectable services. Oak Road Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and pension/401(k) plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $80 million in assets using a customized approach based on modern portfolio theory, primarily recommending ETFs and focusing on both ongoing wealth management and defined-scope planning engagements.

Perry Woolard is a financial advisor with First American Financial Advisors, Inc. in Lee's Summit, MO, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 40 years of industry experience, including 38 years running Woolard & Associates. In addition to advising, he is the owner of Woolard and Associates Financial Services, an insurance business offering life, health, and disability products on a commission basis. First American Financial Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and periodic financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement accounts. The firm uses both technical and fundamental analysis and typically manages portfolios with full discretionary authority.

Andrew Matz is a financial advisor at Oak Road Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 license and previously worked at Cypress Point Wealth Management and Spire Outsourcing. Prior to his advisory roles, he was a student at Texas Tech University and worked in the Sedalia 200 School District. Oak Road Wealth Management serves individual clients—including high-net-worth households—and pension/401(k) plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, hourly consultations, and pension consulting. The firm uses customized Investment Policy Statements, modern portfolio theory, and primarily recommends ETFs, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary management and co-fiduciary services for retirement plans.

Christopher Lea is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Java Wealth Planning and Vallenwood Financial Services LLC. Prior to his financial advisory career, he has been involved in martial arts instruction through New Star Martial Arts LLC for over a decade and serves as Worship Arts Director and Executive Director of Finance at Lakeland Community Church. Java Wealth Planning provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, emphasizing passive, tax-aware investment strategies using index funds and ETFs. The firm offers a range of services from full financial planning to educational options and operates with a fixed and tiered flat-dollar fee model.

Sara Stiles is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience currently serving at Rise Retirement, LLC in Lee's Summit, MO. Her prior roles include positions at Two West Capital Advisors LLC, The Leaders Group Inc, and Principal Securities, Inc. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved in ownership and management roles at several affiliated entities, including RISE CPAS LLC and RISE RISK MANAGEMENT LLC, which provide tax, accounting, and insurance services. Rise Retirement, LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services to high-net-worth individuals and business clients. The firm employs fundamental and technical investment methods tailored to client goals and maintains a small team focused on retirement-plan and individual advisory services.

Terry Black is a CFA® charterholder and principal at Black Capital Management, LLC, with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Black Capital Management since 1987. Black Capital Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, employee benefit plans, and corporate investment funds. The firm manages balanced and equity portfolios focusing on equities, fixed income, and cash equivalents, primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Jonathan Dold is a financial advisor at Lakeshore Wealth Management LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Banc of America, Merrill, Wise Wealth, and PRUCO Securities. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in life, accidental, and health insurance sales. Lakeshore Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs various investment strategies tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances and manages approximately $77 million in client assets.

Chelsea Hatchel is a financial advisor at Derks Financial, LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Derks Financial since 2015, including time with affiliated entities. Prior to that, she worked at Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. from 2015 to 2021. Derks Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $80 million for around 275 clients. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis, employs long- and short-term trading strategies, and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Do you have stock options at a private company & want to be prepared for a potential IPO/liquidity event? Or do you have RSUs & an ESPP at a public company and need help with cash flow & tax planning? Buying a home? Taking care of kids as well as aging parents? These decisions can be heavy, and your time, energy & talents are extremely valuable. Let's collaborate and free you up to focus on what you really care about. A little about me: I am a former software engineer, a die-hard Liverpool soccer fan, and a Peacemaker on the Enneagram. I am married to my wife, Sarah, who works in special education. We have two kids, Anna and Sam. After 20 years in tech, I decided to walk away from the corporate life to follow my passion. I established Java Wealth Planning to be THE source for helping tech professionals (& those who love them) navigate their financial lives.