David Hermann is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 65 designations and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Cetera, New York Life, Regions Bank, and PNC Bank. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, alongside Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Patricia Jenks is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 49 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards since 2012, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individual, high-net-worth, pension, charitable, and corporate clients through over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment management, combining proprietary strategies with third-party models across various asset classes.

Tiya Lim is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Creative Planning, based in St. Louis, MO, and has 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Creative Planning since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member trustee for John Burroughs School, an independent high school in St. Louis. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various tactical and tax-efficient options, supported by a broad advisory team and integrated investment infrastructure.

Jill Pietrusinski is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has been with First Command in various capacities since 2001. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as chair of the International Visioning Facilitation Council, a volunteer organization that supports strategic planning for Rotary Clubs globally. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Benjamin Norris is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., where he has worked since 2020. Prior to that, he was associated with Wells Fargo Clearing Services and J.A. Glynn and Co. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services including advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment management, utilizing both proprietary strategies and third-party models.

Gregory Wiegers is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth and co-owner at Cadagin & Prosser Financial Group since 2015, where he also sells fixed insurance products. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and support services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Arsene Ble is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Charles Schwab, and TD Ameritrade, among other firms. Wells Fargo Investment Institute provides institutional research, manager due diligence, model portfolio construction, and asset-allocation guidance primarily to Wells Fargo wealth and fiduciary businesses and select external clients. The firm’s work spans specialized divisions focused on manager research, securities research, asset allocation, and portfolio management, offering research and model guidance without exercising investment discretion or holding custody of client assets.

Peter Hudlow is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Stifel Bank & Trust, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, DiSys, TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and institutional clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory, planning, investment management, and brokerage services, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies along with in-house equity and fixed-income portfolios.

Timothy Elliott is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with six years of industry experience. His background includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, Commerce Bank, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, and TD Ameritrade. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focusing on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates, delivered through a model closely tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Christine Clements is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 66 and Series 63 designations and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group, she worked at AmeriSave and held roles in fitness and wellness businesses. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates, delivering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

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.

Kevin Cadagin is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-owner of Cadagin & Prosser Financial Group. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and a broad clientele. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

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.

Nicholas Peker is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC since 2016, including his current role at Wells Fargo Advisors starting in 2018, and briefly at Edward Jones in 2018. Outside of his advisory work, he is a food delivery driver for Uber Eats and manages an e-commerce business through Peker Family Enterprises, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm provides a broad range of planning options tailored to clients who meet certain net-worth criteria, utilizing proprietary research and tools to develop customized 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 with Wells Fargo Clearing in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets, employs more than 14,000 financial advisors, and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Thomas Schulz is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Edward Jones since 2007. 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 and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

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.

David Elbe is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in various capacities within Morgan Stanley entities since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning and advisory programs, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.