Kara Brockmeier is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 15 years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with NWF Advisory Services Inc and has previously worked with firms including Royal Alliance Associates and Premier Financial Partners. Brockmeier provides pro bono financial coaching for low-income families through the United Way, focusing on budgeting and general financial planning. NWF Advisory Services manages approximately $6.4 billion in client assets across more than 100 advisory representatives, serving primarily individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm utilizes a technology-driven, open-architecture platform offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services.

Michael Ott is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Chesterfield, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Arax Advisory Partners in 2025, he worked at Summit X, LLC for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, Ott owns Legacy Performance Academy, a baseball training business, and is involved with Legacy Performance Zone, a land holding company. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team SEC-registered wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets across more than 200 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, offering a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement consulting. Arax distinguishes itself with performance-based fee arrangements, carried interest structures, and an active insurance brokerage business.

Brendan Kelly is a CFP® certificant with three years of experience in financial advising, currently with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC. Prior to joining Foundations in 2025, he worked at C2P Capital Advisory Group, LLC and has operated an advisory business under The Chamberlin Group since 2020. Outside of his advisory work, he is a part-time high school hockey coach. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, employing model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing strategy, and offers services through a broad network of affiliated offices.

Ryan Turnquist is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in St. Louis, MO. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Foundations, he worked at Vantage Point Financial and several other firms. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches youth lacrosse with Project Missouri Lacrosse. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and employs model portfolios with an asymmetric rebalancing approach.

Craig Freebersyser is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Prospera Financial Services, Inc., having joined the firm in 2025 after 11 years at Cutter & Company, Inc. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise-scale adviser and dually registered broker-dealer that serves individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion through about 207 advisors across 140 offices, offering investment advisory and financial planning services through multiple platforms and customizable portfolio solutions.

Joseph Kelley is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Acropolis Investment Management, L.L.C., where he has worked since 2008. He has 17 years of industry experience and is based in Chesterfield, MO. Acropolis Investment Management is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a committee-driven investment process focused on strategic asset allocation, tax-aware implementation, and low turnover, utilizing a mix of equities, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Dannelle Ward is a CFP® with 24 years of experience at Acropolis Investment Management, LLC in Chesterfield, MO, where she has worked since 2002. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and specializes in financial planning and portfolio management. Acropolis Investment Management is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs an asset-allocation framework driven by long-term data and combines quantitative and fundamental metrics to construct diversified and tax-efficient portfolios.

Mark Beckrich is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Cornerstone Wealth Management and LPL Financial since 2012. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a multi-brand operating model utilizing LPL platform programs and technology to support a high client load across its 91 advisors.

Matthew Adrignola is a financial advisor at Acropolis Investment Management, L.L.C. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Acropolis, he worked at Edward Jones for five years and also has experience in staffing services and the restaurant industry. Acropolis Investment Management is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individual investors, institutional clients, and company-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a committee-driven investment process focused on strategic asset allocation, tax-aware implementation, and low turnover, using a mix of equities, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Cynthia Mckillip is a CFP® with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. She has been with Acropolis Investment Management since 2014. Acropolis Investment Management, LLC is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, institutional clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, data-driven asset allocation strategy focused on diversified portfolios that emphasize tax efficiency and low turnover.

Erion Kafazi is a financial advisor with Financial & Tax Architects, LLC, holding a Series 65 license and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Financial & Tax Architects since 2021 and previously held roles at Globe Life Liberty National Division and other companies. Financial & Tax Architects provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on those nearing or in retirement. The firm uses proprietary “Private Wealth Strategies” with monthly account reviews and offers sub-advisory services to other registered investment advisers.

Jessica Hendricks is a financial advisor at Acropolis Investment Management, L.L.C. with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Commerce Bank for six years before joining Acropolis in 2021. Acropolis Investment Management, LLC is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individual investors, institutional clients, and company-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a committee-driven investment process focused on strategic asset allocation, tax-aware implementation, and low turnover, combining individual equities, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs with advanced risk/return modeling and security-level analysis.

Seth Roggenkamp is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Chesterfield, MO. He holds a Series 65 designation and has two years of industry experience, including prior work at Summit Wealth Strategies. Seth’s background includes a decade as a student before entering the advisory field. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation, managing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets through more than 200 advisors.

Bradley Combs is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Acropolis Investment Management, L.L.C. since 2019 and previously spent 12 years with Paradigm Financial Advisors, LLC. Acropolis Investment Management, LLC is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individual investors, institutional clients, and company-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a committee-driven investment process focused on strategic asset allocation, tax-aware implementation, and low turnover, utilizing a combination of equities, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Harry Frazier is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Plancorp, LLC since 2002. Since 2017, he has served as a member of the Investment Committee at BrightPlan, LLC, an affiliated SEC-registered investment adviser. Plancorp, LLC serves individuals, trustees, business owners, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing wealth management, investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, business owner succession planning, and tax preparation services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes documented Investment Policy Statements to guide diversified asset allocation, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management along with tax-aware portfolio reviews.

Christian Wagner is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Acropolis Investment Management since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Nvsted and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Acropolis Investment Management, LLC is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, institutions, and retirement plans with financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs an asset-allocation framework based on long-term data and uses quantitative and fundamental analysis to construct diversified, tax-efficient portfolios.

Derek Jess is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Plancorp, LLC since 2018 and previously held roles at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and First National Bank of Omaha. Plancorp serves individuals, trustees, business owners, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with wealth management, financial planning, pension consulting, business succession planning, and tax preparation services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment process, offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, and incorporates tax-aware strategies such as tax-loss harvesting into portfolio reviews.

John James is a financial advisor at Copper Financial with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones and Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc. Copper Financial primarily serves credit union members, including those affiliated with CommunityAmerica Federal Credit Union, offering financial planning, brokerage services, discretionary portfolio management through third-party managers, model-based wrap programs, and online guided investing. The firm serves both individual and institutional clients, providing ongoing advisory services and one-time financial plans.

Ryanne Harmann is a financial advisor with Acropolis Investment Management, L.L.C., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Acropolis since 2015. Acropolis Investment Management is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individual investors, institutional clients, and company-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a committee-driven investment process focused on strategic asset allocation, tax-aware implementation, and low turnover, combining quantitative modeling with security-level analysis.

Jody Weis is a financial advisor with BFC Planning, Inc. in Chesterfield, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Berthel Fisher & Company Planning and Financial Services since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Weis has worked as an independent consultant for skincare products and manages investment decisions for family limited partnerships. BFC Planning, Inc. provides financial planning, asset management, and outside money manager referral services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pensions, and trusts. The firm supports over 11,000 client relationships and approximately $3.8 billion in assets through a network of independent adviser representatives utilizing multiple program structures and third-party platforms.