Robert Hines is a CFP® at Droms Strauss Wealth Management in St. Louis, MO, with 19 years of experience at the firm. He is part of a six-advisor team serving a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. Droms Strauss Wealth Management manages approximately $730 million and provides customized investment management and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation within a modern portfolio theory framework and integrates investment advice with accounting services through a founding principal who is a practicing CPA.

Amy Baker is a financial advisor at Meramec Financial Planners, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Clayton Financial Group, LLC, NBT Bancorp, and RPS Benefits. Meramec Financial Planners LLC serves individual clients, small businesses, trusts, estates, pooled investment vehicles, and charities, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm uses both discretionary and non-discretionary management, applying fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to tailor strategies to client goals and risk tolerances.

Joseph Farhatt is a financial advisor at The Yanker Group with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with The Yanker Group since 2015, also maintaining a role with LPL Financial since 2011. The Yanker Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement accounts, trusts, and select corporate clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and hourly consulting. The firm manages approximately $265 million in client assets and operates on an open-architecture platform through LPL Financial, offering access to a broad range of investment products and implementing strategies based on fundamental, technical, cyclical analysis, and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Steven Stillman is a financial advisor at Axius Advisors LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and several other firms. In addition to his advisory role, he provides service to fixed index annuity clients as an independent insurance agent. Axius Advisors LLC offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory and a long-term trading approach, maintaining client portfolios primarily with mutual funds, equities, fixed income, annuities, ETFs, and Treasury inflation-protected securities.

Robert Mooney III is a financial advisor at Sunpointe Investments with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets. Mooney is also a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales and implementation. Sunpointe Investments serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and family-office services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that blends active and passive strategies and utilizes both fundamental and behavioral analysis across diverse asset classes.

Carson Cheek is a financial advisor at Wheelhouse Advisory Group, LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 designation with less than one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at Larson Financial Securities and Acropolis Investment Management, LLC, as well as experience outside finance working at Fox Run Golf Course and Autospa Carwash. He also worked at Missouri State University and in the Northwest School District. Wheelhouse Advisory Group provides financial planning, investment management, and insurance products to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using fundamental analysis and internally developed models, serving clients that include high-net-worth individuals and various institutional entities.

Paul Fullerton is a financial advisor with RBF Wealth Advisors in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Roman, Butler and Fullerton since 2003 and at ESM Press, Inc. from 2016 to 2023. Outside of advising, he serves as a publisher’s representative for educational publishers through The Fullerton Group, Inc. RBF Wealth Advisors offers personalized, fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $716 million in discretionary assets, using diversified portfolios aligned with modern portfolio theory and providing managed account services primarily on a discretionary basis.

Andrew Hall is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently working with Virtus Financial Group. He has held roles at Virtus Wealth Management, Simplicity Wealth, and owns Fleur-De-Lis Financial, where he is involved in life insurance and annuity sales. Hall also serves as a director and volunteer for The Institution for Financial Education, speaking on financial literacy at various public and private venues. Virtus Financial Group advises individuals, families, trusts, and estates with fee-based investment management and financial planning, emphasizing a non-discretionary model that requires client approval for trades. The firm offers integrated tax and planning services, with a CPA on the leadership team, and implements client-specific investment programs primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and limited individual securities through third-party asset management platforms.

James Mineman is a financial advisor at Duncker Streett & Co. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Duncker Streett since 2020, following a 15-year tenure at PNC Capital Advisors. Duncker Streett & Co. provides investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutions such as banks, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes discretionary portfolio management using a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, focusing on long-term holdings and maintaining operational affiliations within the Hightower network.

Ingrid Miller is a financial advisor at TBG-Bedford Group LLC in Saint Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. Her career includes positions at Edward Jones and Ameriprise before joining her current firm. TBG-Bedford Group provides financial planning, consulting, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension plans. The firm employs a long-term, disciplined investment approach focused on strategic asset allocation, risk management, and customized portfolios implemented through various investment vehicles.

Christopher Burke is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at RBF Wealth Advisors in St. Louis, MO. He has held roles at Roman Butler Fullerton & Co and Triad Advisors Inc over the past 16 years. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with the Jared Burke Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on charitable outdoor activities for veterans and disabled individuals, and serves as treasurer for The Covering House, a nonprofit dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating young girls from human trafficking. RBF Wealth Advisors provides personalized, fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $716 million in discretionary assets using diversified portfolios aligned with modern portfolio theory and offers a mix of discretionary management and managed account services.

Angela Pompian is a financial advisor at Sunpointe Investments in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. She has been with Sunpointe LLC since 2016. Sunpointe provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm’s approach combines behavioral and fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios, blending active and passive strategies with an emphasis on long-term investment and investor behavior management.

Kurt Sergiewich Jr. is a financial advisor with Axius Advisors LLC in Saint Charles, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Arete Wealth Advisors, and Brookstone Capital Management. Axius Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, focusing on long-term strategies and monthly account reviews, with assets custodied at Schwab Institutional.

Steven Kenny is a financial advisor with Axius Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cambridge Investment Research and its affiliates, as well as AXIUS Financial, and is involved with the Cancer Support Community and Brownell Home. Axius Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities, using Modern Portfolio Theory and a long-term trading approach. The firm emphasizes documented client risk tolerance through Investment Policy Statements and conducts monthly account reviews.

Alex Dirksen is a CFP® professional at Zemenick & Walker, Inc. in St. Louis, Missouri, with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Zemenick & Walker in 2022, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and US Tech Solutions. Zemenick & Walker, Inc. is an independent, fee-only investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, foundations, endowments, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a team-based approach focused on a detailed due diligence process and written Investment Policies, emphasizing diversification and a predominantly non-discretionary model that leaves final investment decisions with clients.

Anna Meurer is a CFP® and ChFC® with 14 years of industry experience. She currently serves as a financial advisor at Universal Financial Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Securities America, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Yellow Shed Creations, a business that designs t-shirts and wine glasses, and volunteers with several community organizations including the Salvation Army – St. Charles and local chambers of commerce. 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 emphasizes asset allocation and diversification based on Modern and Post-Modern Portfolio Theory and offers customized investment solutions aligned with client risk tolerance and time horizon.

Andrew Merkle is a financial advisor with Claris Advisors, LLC in St. Louis, MO. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been in the industry since 2026. Prior to joining Claris Advisors, Merkle held positions at Mariner Wealth Advisors, Edward Jones, and several organizations related to athletics and banking. Claris Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and employee benefit retirement plan services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, asset-class investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes diversified, no-load mutual funds, relying on third-party managers for certain strategies and fixed-income management.

Jeffrey Fiehler is a financial advisor at Syntegra Private Wealth Group LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Securities America, Inc., and Arbor Point Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Fiehler is involved in agricultural and farming businesses as well as a staffing and management company affiliated with Syntegra. Syntegra Private Wealth Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management with a focus on ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, utilizing both quantitative and fundamental investment techniques, and includes an affiliated tax and business services entity.

Anthony Gennaoui is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Droms Strauss Wealth Management since 2013. The firm is a six-advisor team based in St. Louis, managing approximately $730 million for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. Droms Strauss Wealth Management offers customized investment management and integrated financial planning, utilizing an internal Investment Committee that applies fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to guide investment decisions.

Phillip Daniels is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Brand Asset Management Group, Inc. since 2004. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and works out of Chesterfield, MO. Brand Asset Management Group provides discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers services including the Mosaic Wealth Management© turnkey program and Brand Family Office, emphasizing a multi-asset, multi-manager investment approach with continuous personal consultation.