Joshua Wheeler is the principal of Wheeler Financial Planning LLC in St. Charles, MO, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including VP Pro, Futaba, AIC, RC America, and Archway Coatings. Outside of advising, Wheeler owns a Smoothie King store where he assists with payroll and management, and he is involved in marketing for Archway Industrial Coatings and AIC as well as product testing and research for RC America. Wheeler Financial Planning provides advisory services to individual clients by directing them to third-party investment advisers, primarily placing assets in mutual funds and fixed-income securities. The firm operates on a non-discretionary basis, using a passive, buy-and-hold investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory and conducts ongoing due diligence on selected advisers.

Alfred Hicks is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in financial advising. He has been the president of Financial Planning Advisors, Inc. since 1994. In addition to his advisory role, Hicks is involved in insurance and fixed annuity sales through a separate business. Financial Planning Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs targeted asset allocation, discretionary management, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios and offers educational seminars and project-based planning services.

Corey Myers is a financial advisor at Universal Financial Advisors, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for 23 years. Outside of his advisory role, Myers operates a tax preparation and accounting service through Tomerlin Bookkeeping Service, Inc. Universal Financial Advisors, LLC serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages client portfolios using asset allocation and diversification strategies based on Modern and Post-Modern Portfolio Theory and conducts regular portfolio reviews tailored to client risk tolerance and time horizon.

Matt Maberry is a financial advisor at B.B. Graham & Company, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with B.B. Graham since 2015. Maberry is also a 50% owner of Alton Securities & Asset Advisors, LLC, an investment and financial business affiliated with the firm. B.B. Graham & Co. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as to pension plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, with a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Mark Young is a financial advisor at Exodus Wealth, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at firms including The Financial Management Center and Prosperity Wealth Management. Outside of advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent with JD Mellberg Financial, an insurance agency. Exodus Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension plans with asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolio supervision using a range of investment strategies and conducts ongoing due diligence on third-party managers.

Paul Hardin is a financial advisor with BFC Planning, Inc. in Jerseyville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with BFC Planning and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Hardin serves as vice president of the City of Jerseyville Police Pension Fund and is a board member and secretary for St. Francis Xavier Cemetery. BFC Planning, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, banks, and pension plans through a network of approximately 200 investment adviser representatives. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and access to various sub-advisory and institutional platforms, employing a range of investment strategies while excluding futures, hedge funds, and digital assets.

Jessica Durand is a financial advisor at First Heartland Consultants, Inc. with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at First Heartland Capital Inc. since 2019 and BPS Financial Advisors since 2018. Prior to her advisory roles, she was affiliated with Blackburn College from 2014 to 2018. First Heartland Consultants provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan participants, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm delivers financial planning, model-based management for self-directed 401(k) accounts, and various asset management solutions through a network of independent investment adviser representatives.

Brian Todd is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards since 2022 and was previously with Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2022. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as power of attorney for his mother. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management consulting, brokerage services, insurance products, and certain M&A advisory services.

Angela Waits is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Raymond James And Associates and Merrill. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management consulting, brokerage services, insurance products, and certain M&A advisory services.

Donovan Ehrman is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CUNA Brokerage Services, 1 St Midamerica Credit Union, Fidelity, and Raymond James Financial. Outside of his advisory work, Ehrman serves as an assistant baseball coach and JV basketball coach at Father McGivney Catholic High School. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment solutions through a network of advisers, utilizing model portfolios, third-party managers, and customized strategies.

Sara Norman is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Jerseyville, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 1989. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a substitute aerobics instructor at the JCH Wellness Center in Jerseyville. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Gerald Wunderlich is a financial advisor with Stifel in Alton, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 1988 and concurrently serves the City of Alton in a public capacity since 1983. Outside of his advisory role, he is the treasurer of the Laura Lofts Home Owners Association. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services with an investment approach based on proprietary capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Daniel Beiser Jr. is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Thrivent, he worked in various roles at companies including Iron Mountain and several laboratories. He serves as a board member for a parent-teacher organization, where he helps run meetings and guide the board’s activities. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Julie Brangenberg is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Jerseyville, IL, holding a Series 66 credential and over 25 years of industry experience. She has been with LPL Financial since 2003. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in farm ownership through a perpetual lease with a cell tower company. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, with advice delivered primarily by investment adviser representatives using a range of strategic and tactical investment approaches.

Karen Weible is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at SagePoint Financial and Edward Jones prior to joining OSAIC. In addition to her advisory work, she operates two sole proprietorships focused on financial analysis and divorce financial solutions. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services featuring model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization supported by various investment strategies and third-party platforms.

Robert Stegemeier is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and at Central Bank since 1986. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and other sources to support its investment approach.

Andrea Yoder is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently affiliated with Edward Jones in Jerseyville, IL. She has 14 years of industry experience, including 15 years with Edward Jones. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Vice President and Chair of the Scholarship Committee for the JCH Foundation in Jerseyville. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving both individual and institutional clients, managing over $1 trillion in assets with a broad network of advisors and branch offices. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment options, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Marcus Renken is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at US Bank, Family Finance Mortgage, and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,000 financial advisors.

Karie Murphy is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. for eight years and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC for three years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Robin Karpan is a CFP® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2004, working continuously at the firm’s Wood River, IL office. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm that serves over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, alongside affiliated mutual funds and tax-efficient services.