Korwin Wall is the principal of KDWALLSTREET Investment Advisor LLC in Topeka, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. He has led his firm since 1999. Outside of investment advisory, he owns and manages KDWallStreet FINANCIAL Services LLC, which provides tax preparation, bookkeeping, and business consulting services. KDWALLSTREET Investment Advisor LLC serves primarily individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering investment supervisory services and financial planning for approximately 91 client relationships with $26.5 million in assets under management. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with a cash-needs bucket approach and employs various investment instruments and option strategies, alongside affiliated financial businesses in accounting, mortgage financing, and insurance.

Nicholas Schilling is a financial advisor at Avant Wealth Management, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Topeka, KS. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at FMT Solutions, LLC and AE Wealth Management, LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he is licensed as a life and health insurance agent and engages in business management consulting. Avant Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis and offers various strategies including option writing and margin trading, managing client accounts through the Altruist platform with regular portfolio reviews.

John Minnick is the sole advisor at Minnick Capital Management, an independent firm based in Topeka, Kansas. He holds a CFA designation and a law license, and has 46 years of industry experience, having founded his firm in 1972. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as corporate secretary and director of his college fraternity’s alumni association on a non-compensated basis and acts as a trustee for several family trusts. Minnick Capital Management serves individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management and separate counseling. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis, focusing on market trends, industry strength, and volatility, while tailoring portfolios to clients’ income, tax, and risk objectives.

Kristopher Miller is a financial advisor with T & M Financial Inc. in Topeka, KS, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at T & M Financial since 1997 and has also been associated with Tandem Advisors, Inc. and Tandem Securities, Inc. since 2006 and 2007, respectively. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in property rental management. T & M Financial provides financial planning, consulting, and asset allocation recommendations to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, focusing on planning and referrals rather than discretionary asset management. The firm utilizes comprehensive client evaluations and research tools to recommend long-term investment strategies implemented through client-selected custodians or recommended providers.

Vincent Foster is a financial advisor at Generations Wealth Design with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and National Planning Corporation. Outside of advisory services, he is also an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed life insurance, fixed annuities, disability, and long-term care insurance. Generations Wealth Design is a Kansas-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary wealth management and financial planning, constructing customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, and occasional stock options with a primarily long-term investment approach.

James Lord is a financial advisor at Paladin Financial with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms including Gradient Securities, LLC, and LORD'S WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved in recording motivational radio spots for a program called 90 Seconds to a Greater You. Paladin Wealth, LLC provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a range of investment approaches from long-term purchases to shorter-term trading and options, and offers specialized services for retirement plans as a limited-scope ERISA 3(21) adviser.

Ryan Shumaker is the owner and managing member of Retirement Portfolios, LLC in Lawrence, Kansas, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at World Equity Group, TCM Securities, and co-owns Next Generation Investing, LLC. Outside of advisory services, he owns a tax preparation business and a farming operation. Retirement Portfolios, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, endowments, businesses, and other registered investment advisers. The firm manages approximately $154 million across about 225 client accounts, offering discretionary portfolio management, standalone financial plans, and educational workshops. Their investment approach combines fundamental, technical, charting, cyclical, and quantitative analysis, implementing a range of strategies including long-term, short-term, and trading.

Cale Yost is a financial advisor at Blazing Star Financial with two years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 and 66 licenses. Prior to his current role, he worked at Maize Financial and Rademacher Financial, Inc. Additionally, he serves as Inspector General Superintendent for the Kansas Air National Guard, a position he has held since 2004. Blazing Star Financial is a state-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth households, and select small businesses. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning with a diversified, passive investment approach informed by Modern Portfolio Theory, supplemented by fundamental and values-based analysis upon client request.

Faron Barr is a financial advisor with T & M Financial Inc. in Topeka, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with T & M Financial since 2003. Outside of his advisory work, Barr serves as a board member and has been president of the Topeka South Rotary, a nonprofit professional organization. T & M Financial provides financial planning, consulting, and asset-allocation recommendations to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm emphasizes planning and referrals over discretionary asset management, using detailed client information and research tools to recommend long-term investment strategies implemented through client-chosen custodians.

Joel Kasten is a financial advisor with Next Generation Investing, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. He has worked with World Equity Group and Bankers Life and Casualty and currently serves as an investment advisor representative at Retirement Portfolios, LLC. Kasten is also the listed trustee for a family trust, a role he may assume in the future. Next Generation Investing provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, small businesses, charities, private foundations, and institutional clients. The firm combines multiple analytical approaches and trading strategies with custodian services from Goldman Sachs Advisor Solutions, managing approximately $128 million for about 245 clients.

Roger Shumaker is a financial advisor with Next Generation Investing, LLC in Topeka, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Osaic Wealth, INC., World Equity Group, and TCM Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of a nonprofit homeowners association and provides financial coaching through the SmartVestor Pro program. Next Generation Investing provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, small businesses, charities, private foundations, and institutional clients. The firm combines fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis in its investment approach and licenses investment models to other registered investment advisers.

Robert Schwarz is a CFP® with 49 years of industry experience and is the principal of Schwarz Investment Partners in Silver Lake, KS. He has held roles at Cobler Capital Management, Schwaarz Insurance Group, and several family and financial service businesses. Schwarz serves on the board of directors of New Century Bank. Schwarz Investment Partners advises individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension and profit-sharing plans, providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach and creates tailored written investment policies for clients.

Ryan Rinehart is a financial advisor with Denali Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Carlson Financial, Thrivent Investment Management, and Boomer Consulting. In addition to his advisory work, he owns Denali Insurance Group, where he provides guidance on life insurance products as part of clients’ overall financial plans. Denali Financial Group, LLC is a state-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm’s services are tailored to client goals and may include asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and both long- and short-term strategies.

Chase Leach is a financial advisor at Midwest Wealth Management Inc. in Topeka, KS, holding a Series 65 designation with 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Gradient Advisors, LLC for eight years and has been involved with Midwest Tax & Financial since 2007, where he is also an owner. Midwest Wealth Management Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm utilizes managed solutions and third-party managers, tailoring recommendations based on client objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Cole Foster is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Generations Wealth Design and has prior experience at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Mariner Wealth Advisors. Foster serves on the alumni board of Kansas State University’s College of Health and Human Services and is a committee member on the finance team at Hope Community Church. Generations Wealth Design manages approximately $52.3 million for about 147 clients, providing discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs customized portfolios with diversified investments and incorporates both long-term and shorter-term trading strategies.

Cory Mc Pherson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with ProActive Capital Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2018, following prior roles at Legacy Financial Strategies, LLC, AE Wealth Management LLC, and Advisors Excel. Outside of his advisory work, he is a co-owner of 1813 Properties, LLC, a company involved in residential real estate management. ProActive Capital Management serves individual investors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing discretionary asset management and written financial planning. The firm offers tailored portfolios that incorporate various analytical approaches and provides specialized services for qualified retirement plans, including acting as a 3(21) advisor or 3(38) investment manager for ERISA plans.

Kevin Tucker is a CFP® professional with 47 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked with Cambridge Investment Research and Tucker Financial Services and has been with ProActive Capital Management, Inc. since 2021. Tucker serves on the boards of two Catholic nonprofit foundations in Kansas. ProActive Capital Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers tailored portfolio management using a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, and is noted for its capabilities in both 3(21) advisory and full 3(38) discretionary plan management.

Mark Johnson is a financial advisor at Schwarz Investment Partners with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwarz, he worked at Bob Schwarz Financial and Cobler Capital Management, and he has a background in education, having spent several years teaching and coaching at the high school level. He serves as head coach for girls junior varsity basketball and assistant coach for girls varsity basketball, as well as the jumps events coach for high school track. Schwarz Investment Partners provides discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and retirement advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis and develops written investment policies for each client, maintaining ongoing advisory relationships with a broad range of securities under a scaled service model.

Jeffrey Sorensen is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Advisors in Topeka, KS, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cornerstone Advisors since 2011, with prior experience at Cambridge Investment Research. Outside of his advisory role, Sorensen serves on the boards of local nonprofit organizations, including Midland Care Connection/Meals on Wheels and the Family Service & Guidance Center. Cornerstone Advisors manages approximately $245 million across more than 450 client relationships, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, charities, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a long-term, asset allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes diversified portfolios including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments for qualified clients.

Mark Bucholtz is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cornerstone Advisors since 2014, following five years at Cambridge Investment Research. Outside of his advisory work, he teaches a class on basic budgeting and finance at Cair Paravel Latin School. Cornerstone Advisors manages approximately $244.7 million across 452 client relationships, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using diversified portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.