Virginia Stegeman is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC. She previously held roles at Country Trust Bank, Country Insurance & Financial Services, and affiliated companies from 2002 to 2023. Outside of her advisory work, she teaches insurance continuing education courses and serves as Secretary Treasurer for a local business networking group. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisors. The firm offers comprehensive asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting using a variety of investment approaches and custodial platforms.

Jared Cernansky is a financial advisor at Stifel with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus since 2018 and previously worked at Rubicon Global (formerly WestRock) from 2016 to 2018. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which uses forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

Benjamin De Mond is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Busey Bank and TheBank of Edwardsville. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions through a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Nicholas Peker is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include various positions within Wells Fargo entities and a brief period at Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory work, he also engages in food delivery driving for Uber Eats and operates Peker Family Enterprises, LLC, which sells items on marketplace websites. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm offers a broad range of planning services using proprietary research and tools, with flexibility in how clients choose to implement recommendations.

Emir Mansfield is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Citigroup, Commerce Bank, and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Outside of finance, he is a half-owner of M.G. Marketing, LLC, a company that provides marketing services for small brick-and-mortar businesses. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, offering investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad range of planning services and utilizes Wells Fargo research and tools to develop tailored client recommendations.

Blakely Hall is a financial advisor at Stifel with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2018, following a four-year tenure at Cetera Advisor Networks. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and asset allocation methodologies.

Elizabeth Brown is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 32 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory approach is IPS-driven and based on modern portfolio theory, incorporating a broad range of financial products including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Matthew Cafferata is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in St. Louis, MO, and has nine years of industry experience. He has worked concurrently at Medcom Funding Solutions and Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC since 2017 and previously at Healthcare Connect United from 2015 to 2017. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party providers.

Allison Kenly is a financial advisor at Stifel in St. Louis, MO, with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Stifel since 2014. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, providing both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach incorporates proprietary analysis and probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group to support asset allocation and financial planning.

Clinton Bert is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Shiloh, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and seven years of industry experience. His prior firms include Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Stifel. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, and institutions with a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning and third-party asset management. The firm supports its advisors with research model portfolios, customized strategies, and technology tools, managing over $819 billion in discretionary assets through a network of more than 22,800 advisors.

Deborah Briest is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2021, following roles at Truist Advisory Services, Truist Investment Services, and BB&T Securities. Deborah is based in St. Louis, MO. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Tosha Adams is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at WELLS FARGO Advisors from 2011 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable emphasis on including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Jessica Gavin is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Shiloh, Illinois, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Edward Jones since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she occasionally works as a waitress for a local American Legion post’s Friday night fish fry. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, tax-efficient solutions, and access to affiliated mutual funds and separately managed accounts.

Laura Kevrick is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing based in St. Louis, Missouri. She holds a Series 63 designation and has 43 years of industry experience. Kevrick has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and combines brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Matheus Do Egito Pereira Dos Sant is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Tesla, Inc., Utah Valley University, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is affiliated with Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to develop model portfolios from a broad universe of funds and ETFs.

Brian Courisky is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, transitioning to Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network in 2026. Based in St. Louis, MO, his career includes over a decade at Wells Fargo-affiliated firms. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser offering investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutions. The firm provides a broad range of planning services, including cash-flow, retirement, education, and specialized areas such as business-owner transition and divorce planning.

Teresa Noles is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors since 2013 and was previously with Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Wells Fargo Advisors is an institutional firm serving a broad client base with comprehensive financial services.

Brendan Dowd is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, DiSys, and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Outside of finance, he has been affiliated with DoorDash since 2019. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning services and leverages Wells Fargo research and tools to develop tailored recommendations for clients with a net-worth threshold.

Scott Smith is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors from 2010 to 2016. Outside of his advisory work, Smith officiates high school basketball games and rugby matches through local refereeing organizations. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory solutions. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a broader investment menu that includes insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Morgan Harms is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and the Missouri Department of Revenue. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.