Michael Mills is the sole advisor at Mills Barrington Advisors, LLC, an independent firm based in Chesterfield, MO. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. Mills has led his firm since its founding in 2013, following prior experience at major brokerage firms. Mills Barrington Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, and businesses. The firm emphasizes global diversification and uses a combination of quantitative analysis with fundamental and technical inputs, employing a range of strategies including margin, options, and short sales alongside longer-term holdings.

Describe the education and business background of the adviser’s principal executive officer: Carl Dwayne Goodin was born March 7, 1951, in Springfield, Missouri. He grew up in and around St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Lafayette High School in St. Louis County, MO, graduating with honors. He was conferred a BM in Education from the University of Missouri at St. Louis in May of 1973. He has completed coursework toward an MA in Finance and Economics from Webster University, St. Louis, MO. His grade point average in graduate studies is 4.0. He completed the CFP professional education program (College for Financial Planning, Denver, CO) in 1989. He continues to study, analyze, and research all matters related to personal financial planning, investments, insurance, estate planning, accounting, and taxation, generally devoting from 5 to 20 hours per week to independent study and advanced seminars. Carl D Goodin, CFP™: Having completed the education, examination, experience and ethics requirements he was awarded the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER designation in March 1989. The Financial Planning Association: Carl Goodin has been a member in good standing of the Financial Planning Association since 1985. For many years he served on the Board of Directors of the Financial Planning Association of Greater St. Louis, serving as Director of Professional Development, Director of Public Relations, President Elect, and President. Financial services career and education: Carl Goodin began his career in finance and insurance in 1979 as an aircraft insurance (property and liability) underwriter. In 1981 he chose to continue serving the aviation community, but in a different capacity, primarily as a life and health insurance producer associated with the company now called Lincoln Financial Group. During this period his clientele expanded from those associated with aviation to include small business owners and other professionals. Also, during this period, he became interested in providing personal financial planning services not focused on life insurance sales. In 1986 he accepted an offer to be the regional manager of the UNUM non-cancelable disability income office in St. Louis, only to return to Lincoln Financial as regional manager in 1988. During this period, he successfully completed the examination requirements for the Missouri Uniform Securities license (Series 63), the Investment Company/Variable Products license (Series 6), the General Securities Representative (stock/bond broker's license, Series 7), the General Securities Principal license (stock/bond broker's supervisor, Series 24) and the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER. Financial Planning Associates, Inc., A Registered Investment Adviser: Believing that he could offer better, more objective advice for his clients in a more independent setting, he left Lincoln Financial and incorporated Financial Planning Associates, Inc. in 1998. Carl D Goodin, Professor, College for Financial Planning: From March 1999 until July 2005 Carl served as an adjunct faculty member of the College for Financial Planning, teaching all of the required classes for CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER candidates. Those classes included: Financial Planning, Insurance, Retirement Planning, Employee Benefits, Tax Planning, Investment Planning, and Estate Planning. Carl D Goodin, Professor, University of Missouri at St. Louis: In July 2005, Carl resigned his teaching activities at the College for Financial Planning and assumed a similar teaching position as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Missouri at St. Louis, where he continued until 2015. Fee Only financial planning and investment management: In 2009 Carl Goodin voluntarily relinquished his securities and insurance licenses and terminated all associated residual benefits in the interest of offering his clients valuable, objective advice unaffected by conflicts of interest associated with commission compensation.

Eric Amundson is the managing director of Adaptive Wealth Management, LLC in Chesterfield, MO, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Concorde Investment Services, LLC since 2012. Outside of advisory work, he serves on the board of the St. Louis Chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and is involved in business consulting through Bridge Profit Solutions, LLC. Adaptive Wealth Management is a state-registered independent investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, businesses, charities, and pension plans. The firm employs an active, market-timing approach using trend-following technical analysis and neural-network-based intermarket indicators to guide daily trading decisions, tailoring investment programs to each client’s financial situation and risk tolerance.

Curtis Sawyer is the sole advisor at Sawyer Capital Management in Wildwood, MO, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been affiliated with Sawyer Capital Management since 2007. Since 2010, he has also been associated with Webster University. Sawyer Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, small businesses, and sponsors of pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and a passive, asset-class strategy using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, supported by written investment policy statements, Monte Carlo analysis, and periodic rebalancing. It offers a combination of individual wealth management and formal retirement-plan consulting services, including plan-level analysis and participant education.

Gregory Livingston is the sole advisor at Livingston & Associates, Ltd., an independent wealth management firm based in Wildwood, MO. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. Livingston has managed his firm since 2001. Livingston & Associates serves primarily individual clients, including some high-net-worth households, and a limited number of corporate retirement-plan clients. The firm emphasizes a passive-management approach with portfolio management, financial planning, insurance offerings, and occasional business consulting, and distinguishes itself by providing insurance brokerage services and strategic relationships for legal, accounting, and banking needs.

Christopher Abbott is a CFA® charterholder and Series 66 licensee with seven years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at 1035 Capital Management LLC and has previously worked at Argent Capital Management. Abbott also serves as an adjunct professor at Lindenwood University and owns DL Financial, a firm providing back office support for financial advisors. 1035 Capital Management LLC offers discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, and institutional investors. The firm employs a Small Cap Core strategy that integrates bottom-up fundamental analysis with macro, sector, and technical factors, alongside specialized strategies in preferred securities and commodity trend following.

Stephanie Calderas is a financial advisor at PathFinder Financial Services with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked with MRM Asset Allocation Group, Inc. Outside of advising, Stephanie is an Enrolled Agent who prepares tax returns, a licensed life, health, and disability insurance agent, and a licensed real estate agent in Missouri. PathFinder Financial Services provides discretionary and nondiscretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes long-term, fundamentally driven portfolio construction and uses third-party managers and models, including a sub-advisory model managed by Congress Wealth Management, while conducting ongoing oversight and annual reviews.

Jeffrey Risley is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He has been the principal advisor at Risley Capital Management LLC since 2011. The firm is an independent SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $163 million in assets, serving individual clients including high-net-worth households as well as state and municipal government entities. Risley Capital Management offers personalized investment policies and utilizes a combination of fundamental analysis, technical methods, and asset allocation across various securities, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside consulting and tax-preparation services.

Bradley Bishop is a financial advisor at Belmont Private Wealth with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior roles include positions at Namtaf Advisors, Matter Family Office, Merrill, and TIAA-CREF Trust Company. Belmont Private Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, favoring passive investment strategies with periodic rebalancing to maintain target allocations.

Daniel Wieman is a financial advisor at Marketocracy Masters Capital Management LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Marketocracy Masters Capital Management since 2021. Wieman also has a background in the reinsurance industry, having worked at RGA Reinsurance Company since 2011. Marketocracy Masters Capital Management is an internet-based registered investment adviser that provides algorithm-driven portfolio management to individual clients through an interactive website. The firm focuses on individual investors with low recommended minimums and manages discretionary accounts using model portfolios, requiring custodial accounts at Interactive Brokers.

John Schweizer is a financial advisor with LCI Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. He is also the owner and operator of Confluence Property Management, LLC, where he manages residential rental properties. LCI Advisors is a state-registered investment adviser serving primarily individuals, trusts, and qualified plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with a disciplined, value-based investment approach supplemented by growth-oriented strategies.

Bethany Wieman is a financial advisor at Marketocracy Masters Capital Management LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked exclusively at Marketocracy Masters Capital Management since 2023. Outside of advising, she is a freelance writer. Marketocracy Masters Capital Management is an internet-based registered investment adviser that offers algorithm-driven portfolio management to individual clients through an interactive website. The firm focuses on individual investors with low recommended minimums and manages discretionary accounts using model portfolios developed by its Masters and Investment Committee.

James Pieper is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Belmont Private Wealth and has prior experience at Krilogy Financial, Moneta Group, Swiss Re, Tradebot Systems, and the University of Missouri Kansas City. Belmont Private Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, favoring passive investment strategies with index funds and ETFs, and manages accounts with a focus on maintaining target allocations through periodic rebalancing.

John Rhodes is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Belmont Private Wealth and previously worked with Krilogy Financial and Moneta Group Investment Advisors. Belmont Private Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm focuses on asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, favoring passive investment strategies using index mutual funds and ETFs.

Nicole Graul is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Thousand Wealth Management in Chesterfield, MO, with seven years of industry experience. She is also a CPA and Partner at Thousand CPA Services, where she devotes the majority of her time. Graul has been with Thousand Wealth Management since 2018 and has been involved with Thousand CPA Services since 2009. Thousand Wealth Management provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and oversight of held-away accounts to individuals, trusts, small businesses, and pension plans. The firm uses model portfolios managed by a third-party provider and maintains ongoing client contact while offering both stand-alone planning and ongoing portfolio management.

Zachary Bradford is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently the sole advisor at Tenet Retirement Services LLC, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Creative Planning, LLC, Paradigm Financial Advisors, LLC, and Northwestern Mutual, among others. Tenet Retirement Services provides advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on portfolio management and financial planning tailored to retirement and personal goals. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory-based investment approach, utilizing ETF-based portfolios alongside other instruments for diversification, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Matthew Ott is a financial advisor with Thousand Wealth Management and holds a Series 65 designation. He has seven years of industry experience and previously worked at Martz and Wilson LLP for 13 years. Ott is also a CPA and partner at Thousand CPA Services, where he provides accounting and tax preparation services. Thousand Wealth Management offers financial planning, discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and investment oversight to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm uses model portfolios managed by a third-party provider and maintains ongoing client contact while providing discretionary management where authorized.

Kevin Lang is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Lang & Becker, Inc. since 2006 and previously worked at Triad Advisors, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a CPA firm specializing in tax planning, preparation, and estate planning. Lang & Becker serves individual and business clients, managing approximately $98.8 million across 69 accounts. The firm offers personalized investment advisory and financial planning services, utilizing the Osaic Wealth Management platform and combining advisory services with in-house tax and accounting expertise.

Wyatt Swartz is a financial advisor with W. Swartz & Co., LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with W. Swartz & Co., LLC since 2015. W. Swartz & Co., LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment counseling, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $38.8 million in client assets and bases investment decisions on fundamental analysis and long-term purchase strategies.

Annmarie Hoerr is a financial advisor with Wealth Management Advisors, Inc. in Washington, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Sagepoint Financial in various roles from 2011 to 2019. Outside of her advisory work, she is active in the Washington Optimist Club and Women With Purpose, a nonprofit organization focused on supporting women’s professional and personal growth. Wealth Management Advisors, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and business consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and closely held businesses. The firm offers access to third-party advisory programs and platform solutions, emphasizing both fundamental and technical investment analysis and operating mainly in a non-discretionary capacity.