John Christy is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Craft & Sage Wealth and has held prior roles at Royal Alliances Associates, Inc. and Premier Financial Partners, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Christy is involved in a men's investment club at Lake Quivira Country Club. Craft & Sage Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and investment analysis for individuals, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis to align portfolios with clients’ goals and also advises on publicly traded and privately held real estate investments.

Travis Franks is a CFP® professional with Series 65 registration and one year of industry experience. He currently works at Prosperity Planning in North Kansas City, MO, where he has held roles since 2023. Prior to joining the firm, his background includes positions in financial success coaching and various educational institutions. Prosperity Planning, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $543 million in assets using a long-term, diversified investment approach focused on global asset allocation with an emphasis on index-based funds and systematic strategy tilts.

Paul Mcclain is a financial advisor with Freedom Wealth Advisors, LLC in Lee's Summit, Missouri. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. Since 2010, he has been with Freedom Wealth Advisors and is also involved with Supreme Athletic Complex, LLC, a gymnasium where he performs bookkeeping tasks. Freedom Wealth Advisors provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, institutions, and retirement plans, managing approximately $97 million in assets. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach combining long-term investing with shorter-term trading, using various analytical methods to tailor portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Blake Harris is a financial advisor at Windward Private Wealth Management Inc. in Kansas City, MO, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Windward, he founded and operated BH Flips LLC, an online eBay store specializing in buying and reselling items. Windward Private Wealth Management provides wealth management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals and pension/profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $309.6 million in assets for about 226 clients. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with diversified allocations and offers tailored financial planning that includes tax, retirement, estate, and insurance advice.

Joshua Falter is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Mid-American Wealth Advisory Group in Kansas City, MO, where he has worked since 2016. He has eight years of industry experience and is involved in fixed insurance and fixed annuity sales through Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. since 2019. Mid-American Wealth Advisory Group serves a broad client base including both non‑high‑net‑worth and high‑net‑worth individuals, managing approximately $335.6 million in assets. The firm offers tailored investment portfolios, discretionary and non‑discretionary management, third-party asset manager access, and additional services such as retirement plan guidance and in‑house tax preparation.

James Mader is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience. He is the owner of MADER Financial Group, where he provides advanced insurance services for life, health, and disability. Mader has been with Mader Financial Advisors since 2005 and has a long-standing association with Great American Investors, Inc. since 1995. Mader & Shannon Wealth Management offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs an active management strategy focused on individual securities traded on major U.S. exchanges and also provides expert witness services related to securities.

Rachael Graf is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience currently serving at Buttonwood Financial Group, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Prosperity Planning, Inc. and Cetera Advisors LLC. Buttonwood Financial Group serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans with comprehensive wealth management and family-office-style services. The firm manages approximately $696.8 million in assets and focuses on individualized asset allocation, multigenerational planning, and integrated tax management.

Richard Falter is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Mid-American Wealth Advisory Group in Kansas City, MO, where he has worked since 2019. He has eight years of industry experience, including prior roles at Sound Income Strategies and Mid American Tax Advisory Group. In addition to his advisory work, he has been an insurance agent offering life and health products since 2014. Mid-American Wealth Advisory Group serves a diverse client base, managing individual and retirement accounts with a team of six advisors and overseeing approximately $335.6 million in assets. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental, technical, cyclical, and behavioral analysis, with portfolio strategies tailored to clients’ goals, and also provides tax preparation services and educational workshops.

Kevin Adams is a financial advisor at Victory Financial with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC and Axa Advisors, LLC. Victory Financial Group provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs diversified, asset-allocation model portfolios and emphasizes long-term strategic allocation with tactical rebalancing and behavioral coaching.

Tanner Millar is a financial advisor at Core Planning with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been with Core Planning since 2020 and previously worked at Mac's Docs and Continental Siding Supply. Core Planning provides fee-based financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing a combination of in-house advice, third-party money managers, and model portfolios.

Melissa Gunter is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Financial Designs, she worked at LFS Wealth Advisors, where she served as Managing Director. Gunter is also involved in independent insurance sales, issuing life insurance policies. Creative Financial Designs serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporate entities, and employer retirement plans with a range of investment management and financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach includes asset-class model allocations supported by third-party research and offers strategies from passive to tactically managed portfolios, including Biblical Responsible Investing options.

Jeffrey Ernest is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Modern Wealth Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Modern Wealth Management since 2023, Mutual Securities, Inc. since 2016, and Barber Financial Group from 2014 to 2023. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets across about 94 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside financial planning and tax, estate, and insurance-related services through affiliated entities.

Christopher Ruhnke is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC in Kansas City, MO. He holds a Series 66 designation and began his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining VestGen Advisors, his background includes roles in private client services and various positions outside the investment industry. VestGen Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a centralized portfolio construction model combined with advisor-level client relationship work and serves a broad range of clients, including other investment advisers and institutional entities.

April Watkins is a financial advisor with American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Mary Kay, Craft Sales, and Plexus Worldwide. American Century Investments Private Client Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, primarily serving households with modest asset levels. The firm employs model portfolios managed through strategic asset allocation and periodic rebalancing, with a focus on proprietary mutual funds and ETFs.

Charles Weber is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Packerland since 2023 and previously served at Cetera Advisors LLC for eight years. In addition to his advisory roles, Weber owns Charles Weber, CPA PA, where he provides tax return preparation services. Packerland Brokerage Services serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of advisory services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing both direct management and third-party money managers on the Envestnet platform.

Christian Bradley is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently advising at Forum Financial Management, LP since 2021. Prior to joining Forum, he worked at Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy, Inc. and is also a Senior Consultant in Client Services at Oracle America, Inc., where he supports software products for businesses. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm uses model asset-allocation portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily implemented with institutional mutual funds and ETFs, and offers a range of advisory and back-office services to independent advisors and RIAs.

William Stoddart is a financial advisor at M Holdings Securities, Inc. with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at M Holdings Securities since 2013 and with McInnes Group since 2015. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as vice president of financial services at McInnes Group, where he assists with insurance sales. M Holdings Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent Member Firms and Financial Professionals. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, combining discretionary and non-discretionary investment management with financial planning and insurance advisory.

Lainie Henrich is a financial advisor with American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Copper Financial and St. Luke's Healthtrack. Outside of finance, she is the owner and instructor of Maya Yoga, a yoga studio she has operated for 15 years. American Century Investments Private Client Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses model portfolios managed by its asset allocation and investment teams, primarily investing in proprietary mutual funds and ETFs, with services designed for households meeting a modest relationship threshold.

Christopher Carter is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience, currently working at Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc., where he has been since 2011. Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals and institutional clients, including non-HNW and high-net-worth investors. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management through internally generated research and manages strategies across balanced, equity, and fixed-income mandates with a generally long-term, low-turnover approach.

Rachel Mclain is a financial advisor with American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. She has worked with American Century Investment Services, Inc. since 2018 and previously held roles at B & B Bagel, M & H Gas, and Kansas City Wealth Partners. She also has experience at the University of Missouri and Texas Roadhouse. American Century Investments Private Client Group provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and related services primarily to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses model portfolios managed by an internal Investment Committee and emphasizes proprietary mutual funds and ETFs, detailed quarterly reporting, and household account aggregation.