Lisa Avenevoli is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC since 2021. She previously worked for Steve Robbins, Inc. for 21 years. Outside of her advisory role, she is a joint owner of a building and assists with its bookkeeping. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services through a network of advisors, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment process incorporates fundamental, technical, and charting analysis with strategies including asset allocation, rebalancing, and diversification.

Brent King is a financial advisor with Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stifel Independent Advisors since 2018 and at Stifel since 2017, with prior experience at TIAA and TIAA-CREF from 2012 to 2017. Stifel Independent Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm uses proprietary capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to provide tailored asset allocation recommendations and operates both broker-dealer and advisory services depending on client needs.

Austin Francis is a financial advisor with BFC Planning, Inc. in Manchester, MO. He holds the Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining BFC Planning, he worked at Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. and Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC. BFC Planning, Inc. provides financial planning, asset management, and referral-based outside money manager services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pensions, trusts, and banks. The firm supports over 11,000 client relationships and approximately $3.8 billion in assets under management, offering a variety of program structures and investment strategies tailored by independent adviser representatives.

Anthony La Rocca is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with a Series 65 credential and experience dating from 2016. His prior roles include positions at Integritel and Hermann London, as well as teaching roles at Fontbonne University and Hazelwood West High School. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management using model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

David Brooks is a financial advisor with Financial & Tax Architects, LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Financial and Tax Architects since 1996 and also manages FTA Insurance Services, where he spends a significant portion of his time. Brooks has roles at RIA Compliance Services, LLC as well. Financial & Tax Architects provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on those nearing or in retirement. The firm employs proprietary “Private Wealth Strategies” with monthly account reviews and rebalancing, serving mostly discretionary clients and offering a sub-advisory business to other registered investment adviser firms.

Scott Bailey is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC since 2024. Prior to this, he spent 25 years at TIAA Trust, N.A. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management, separately managed account access, performance reporting, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, governmental entities, and other institutional investors. The firm employs tailored strategic asset allocation frameworks and commonly manages portfolios on a discretionary basis, leveraging third-party managers and affiliated model strategies.

Samm Tague is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 47 years of industry experience. He has been with Mutual of Omaha and its affiliated firms since 1992. Outside of his advisory role, he is active as an insurance agent covering life, health, annuity, property, and casualty lines, and manages two business entities related to financial services and insurance sales. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a platform relationship with Envestnet and Pershing to deliver managed solutions and operates alongside broker-dealer and insurance businesses within the Mutual of Omaha group.

Robert Langhorst is a financial advisor at Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at multiple firms, including Concorde Asset Management and Dempsey Lord Smith. Outside of advising, he serves as president of a consulting and services firm, 1031 Consulting and Services Group. Secure Asset Management provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients, alongside pension consulting services for retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and focuses on equitable allocation of investment opportunities while maintaining custody with external custodians.

Tracey Richardson is a financial advisor at Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at various firms including BDO Wealth Advisors, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, and AIG Retirement Services. Outside of advisory roles, she is an instructor for the American Retirement Institute, conducting seminars on retirement topics. Impact Partnership Wealth provides investment management, model-portfolio implementation, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm combines third-party strategists, adviser-managed models, and direct indexing with tactical asset allocation and overlays, operating primarily on a discretionary wrap-fee platform.

Jeffrey Cowley is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth in St. Louis, MO. His prior work includes roles at Citizens Bank NA, Clarfeld Financial Advisors LLC, Central Trust Company, and Truist Wealth. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser that serves high-net-worth individuals and families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management within an open-architecture framework, combining quantitative and qualitative research, and provides additional services including tax and estate structuring and business consulting for multigenerational family and closely held business matters.

Gabrielle Keifer is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Franklin Distributors, LLC. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages $4.93 billion in discretionary assets and employs a team-based approach using fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis across various investment vehicles with ongoing account supervision and periodic reviews.

Calvin Neeman is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC in Columbia, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cornerstone Wealth Management since 2016 and previously spent nine years at Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting through Triada Tax Consultants. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and third-party manager referrals. The firm manages $4.93 billion in discretionary assets as of year-end 2025 and employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with ongoing account supervision and rebalancing.

Taylor Knight is a financial advisor at Visionary Wealth Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Visionary Wealth Advisors since 2014. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville for five years. Visionary Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities through a multi-advisor team managing several billion dollars for a few thousand clients. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, utilizing a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within an asset-allocation framework based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

Sean Kenney is a financial advisor at Financial & Tax Architects, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked in hospitality and construction, as well as with the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest. Financial & Tax Architects primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on those nearing or in retirement. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, employing proprietary “Private Wealth Strategies” that use exchange-traded funds, individual securities, and trend-aware rebalancing.

Timothy Hammett is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience and is currently a financial advisor at Visionary Wealth Advisors, LLC in St. Louis, MO. He previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments from 2016 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the parish council of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Visionary Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities through a multi-advisor team structure managing several billion dollars. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within an asset allocation framework and offers both firm-designed model portfolios and options managed by independent third-party managers.

David Smith is a financial advisor with Wealth Management in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Smith Patrick LLC and its predecessor entities since 2007 and was also associated with Swink, Smith, Coplen & Company, P.C., and Blue Ocean Portfolios, LLC. Outside of advisory services, Smith is a partner and accountant at Smith Patrick PC, an accounting firm. Wealth Management Nebraska LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients by offering discretionary asset management, fiduciary services for retirement plans, back-office support, and financial planning. The firm utilizes broadly diversified, passively managed portfolios focusing on long-term, buy-and-hold strategies with an emphasis on cost minimization and fee transparency.

Thomas Reis is a financial advisor with Larson Financial Group, LLC in Saint Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Larson Financial Securities, LLC, Four Seasons Distributors, and 1st Phorm International. Larson Financial Group provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans, with a focus on doctors and related businesses. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios and custom discretionary programs employing both strategic and tactical investment approaches, supported by AI-assisted tools alongside human oversight.

John Wehmer is a CFP® credentialed advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC since 2016 and is also associated with LPL Financial. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, retirement plans, and other advisers with asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm manages nearly $5 billion in discretionary assets and employs a mix of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis across various investment vehicles, providing tailored account supervision and periodic rebalancing.

Kurt Palos is a financial advisor with Saxony Capital Management, LLC in Saint Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Saxony Securities Inc. since 2012. Palos serves as a board member of St. Agnes School, a nonprofit Catholic school in Missouri. Saxony Capital Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm operates a multi-team model with 38 advisors and employs various investment approaches including charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Edward Barfield is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. He holds the ChFC® designation and has 26 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Veritas Advisors LLC, Geneos Wealth Management Inc, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, Summit Financial Group, OneAmerica Securities, Inc., and Guardian Life. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in a firm involved in fixed and life insurance sales. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisory programs through a risk-based, model-driven investment process supported by Envestnet.