Pamela Smith is a financial advisor at Stifel with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2021. Her prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in periodic horse sales and distributes equine health supplements. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. Its investment guidance incorporates proprietary methodologies from the firm's Investment Strategy Group, providing asset allocation and planning analyses to support client decisions.

Connor Guebert is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2017 and previously worked at Total Quality Logistics for one year. He holds the Series 66 designation. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, access to separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

William Ludwig is a financial advisor at Fisher Investments with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at TD Ameritrade Investment Management, TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner of rental property in Imperial, Missouri. Fisher Investments serves a global mix of institutional and private clients, offering discretionary portfolio management across equity, fixed-income, and blended mandates. The firm employs a centralized investment approach combining quantitative and qualitative analysis, tax-aware processes, and risk management techniques.

David Kirkman is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Clearing. His work history includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and Associate Staffing, as well as earlier positions at Spring Hill College and Tapawingo National Golf Club. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a wide range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Ashley Osterhage is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Columbia, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to returning to Edward Jones, Osterhage worked at Publicis Sapient and held various roles at Illinois State University and local organizations. Outside of advising, she has worked in customer service and management positions, including at Waterloo Country Club and Illinois State University Conference Services. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, operating under a fiduciary standard and maintaining a large network of advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Brendan Sawyer is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Amazon Flex, delivering packages on weekends. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and investment consulting primarily through non-discretionary relationships and a range of portfolio management strategies.

Megan Siracusa is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Money Concepts Capital Corp and Fortune Investment Services LLC. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved with Southern Bank as a financial advisor in wealth management. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm uses a centralized consulting team and a combination of research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver non-discretionary, personalized recommendation reports.