Douglas Nelson is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Lincoln Investment since 2011. He previously worked at Valic Financial Advisors for eight years. Nelson is also a lecturer at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he teaches retirement planning, employee benefits, and supervises students in family financial planning. Additionally, he provides on-demand financial counseling to reserve component servicemembers and serves as head boys varsity basketball coach at Prairie View USD 362. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with particular focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, employing both strategic and tactical approaches, and manages approximately $22.9 billion in advisory assets.

Matthew Lazor is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning in Kansas City, MO since 2021. His prior roles include positions at SBSB Financial Advisors and Northwestern Mutual, as well as time spent at Virginia Tech and FJY Financial. Creative Planning provides wealth management and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, supporting clients with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive retirement plan advisory services.

Christopher Graham is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Brookstone Capital Management and is the founder of JC Grason LLC, where he is involved in insurance sales. Outside of his financial career, Graham serves as an elder and treasurer at Redemption Bible Church Inc., overseeing spiritual and financial responsibilities. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a platform-centered approach combining internally managed, third-party, and advisor-managed models to deliver various investment and consulting services.

Jamie Disterhaupt is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Kansas City, MO. He holds a Series 65 designation and began his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Commonwealth, he worked at Infinitas and Mitchell Capital Management Co, and has experience in various roles including at Missouri State University and Renaissance Financial. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $210 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad range of adviser support services, including managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custodial services.

Richard Witherspoon is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. since 2013. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Kansas City, MO. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a licensed insurance agent involved with Reliant Financial Services. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios for individuals and business clients. The firm operates a large network of advisors and offers a range of managed-account programs, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Abigail Morrow Lanning is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Lockton Investment Advisors and related Lockton entities. Prior to her advisory career, she was employed at the University of Kansas for over a decade. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by various portfolio management techniques and private market investments.

Matthew Brooks is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Kansas City, MO. He holds a Series 66 credential and has four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, and Axa - Equitable, as well as service in the U.S. Army Reserve from 2007 to 2018. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through a model integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its planning approach and manages a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

Jack Berhorst is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. in Kansas City, MO, with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and previously worked at American Century Investment Services and Waddell & Reed. Berhorst also holds an insurance agent license and sells fixed life, health insurance, disability, long-term care, and fixed annuities. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs, financial planning, and access to third-party managers. The firm employs a mix of discretionary portfolio management and model portfolios grounded in asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, with some programs incorporating market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Adam Bramley is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Kansas City, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Bank, Principal Trust Company, Principal Securities, and Principal Life Insurance since 2022, with prior roles at Citizen's Bank and Trust and Icma Rc. Outside of advising, Bramley is co-owner of a mobile repair business and serves on the pastoral council and as projects director for St. Charles Borromeo Church and School. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Robert Morrissey Jr. is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities Inc. since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an insurance agent focusing on fixed annuities, long-term care, and life insurance. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm operates a large network of advisors and offers a range of investment programs, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Joel Engle is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021, and has also worked at Ameritas Investment Corp since 2004. Outside of his financial advisory work, Engle serves as a US Army Career Counselor with the US Army Reserve, a role he has held since 2015. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and variable universal life subaccounts, supported by a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and a comprehensive platform of custodial and third-party resources.

Renea Simpson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Empower Financial Services, AGIA, and VALIC Financial Advisors. Based in Kansas City, MO, she has been with Empower Advisory Group since 2024. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm employs an integrated service model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering long-term oriented financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Landon Warmund is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Merrill Lynch and Powercat Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is a Certified Student Loan Professional providing consulting services to school districts and their employees on student loan matters. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through a network of approximately 423 advisors. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, utilizing a range of traditional and active investment strategies.

Corey Means is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Gladstone, MO, holding a Series 63 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a business-related expense company as president of Corey S Means LLC. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendations and ongoing planning advice focused on retirement income, utilizing a centralized service team and drawing on investment research and algorithmic analysis.

Michelle Reek is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Kansas City, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and having one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Shamrock Trading Corporation. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by internal and third-party research.

Kaeleb Smead is an advisor at Edelman Financial Engines with a Series 65 credential and experience spanning roles at State Street Corporation, PNC Bank, and currently Edelman Financial Engines since 2024. He is based in Kansas City, MO. Edelman Financial Engines delivers technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm employs a committee-driven modeling process combined with planner delivery and online tools, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions with an emphasis on diversified portfolios and long-term strategies.

Samuel Wheeler is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at American Century Investment Services and Senior Plus Advisors prior to joining Baird. Outside of finance, he has experience working in the hospitality industry at Willies Sports Bar. He is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, institutions, and charitable organizations. The group offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a blend of in-house and third-party managers across a range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Thomas Prichard is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Liberty, MO, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages several farms in Central Missouri through Prichard's LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and investment solutions, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Aaron Froehlich is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at firms including Cetera and Healthy Foundations Financial, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he operated a sole proprietorship called Aaron's Reffing for 11 years. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, providing services across advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and access to a range of brokerage and insurance products through an integrated platform.

Daniel Dolan is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in North Kansas City, MO, holding a Series 66 designation with six years at Edward Jones and a total of five years in the industry. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Grant Thornton LLP for four years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a wide range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.