George Bidleman Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Monetary Management Group Inc since 2013. He holds Series 63 and 65 licenses and is based in St. Louis, MO. Monetary Management Group provides discretionary investment management to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement and profit-sharing plans, and Taft-Hartley plans through a firm-wide wrap fee program. The firm’s registered investment adviser representatives act as portfolio managers, tailoring portfolios to clients’ objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Lori Turner is a financial advisor with Axius Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has worked with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors for 20 years and has been with Axius Financial since 2016. Axius Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory and a long-term trading approach, with investment portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, equities, fixed income, annuities, ETFs, and Treasury inflation-protected securities.

Lucas Wapinsky is a financial advisor at FEFA Financial with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including VCI Wealth Management LLC and AE Wealth Management, LLC. In addition to advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales and serves as a retirement planner and disability retirement director with FEFA ADVISORS LLC. FEFA Financial provides discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and wrap-fee services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension/profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, quantitative, and cyclical analysis with modern portfolio theory, emphasizing equities and ETFs and using model allocations tailored to client risk profiles.

Benjamin Toben is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC in Des Peres, MO, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Cornerstone Wealth Management and associated with LPL Financial since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Toben serves on the Board of Aldermen for the City of Manchester and has been a mayoral candidate. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves a diverse clientele including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans, managing $4.93 billion in discretionary assets. The firm employs a mixed investment approach combining fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, with regular account reviews and rebalancing, and offers services through multiple LPL-sponsored advisory programs.

Timothy Neer is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Pruco Securities and Prudential Insurance Company. Outside of Gradient Advisors, he is involved with Neerly There Wealth Management, providing financial planning and advisory services. Gradient Advisors, LLC serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers investment management and consulting primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, operating largely on a non-discretionary basis with a focus on client risk tolerance and using a variety of analytical methods in portfolio management.

Catherine Lampe is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Saleeby & Associates since 2007 while joining Prospera in 2025. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Brett Lawless is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has held prior roles at VCI Wealth Management LLC, AE Wealth Management, LLC, FEFA Advisors LLC, and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advising, Lawless is an owner of two real estate development companies, Provision Land Development LLC and Ark Development LLC. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and consultative retainer services to individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and other RIAs. The firm manages primarily discretionary accounts through proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, employing various analytical methods and a range of investment vehicles tailored to client objectives.

David Kaplan is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC in St. Peters, MO. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. Kaplan has been with Cornerstone Wealth Management since 2012 and also affiliated with LPL Financial since 2009. Outside of advising, he serves as an instructor for the St. Charles, MO School District. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, retirement plans, and other advisers, managing $4.93 billion in discretionary assets as of year-end 2025. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analyses with ongoing account supervision and utilizes multiple advisory programs and platforms to support a large and diverse client base.

Eric Anderhub is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC in Des Peres, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Cornerstone Wealth Management and affiliated with LPL Financial since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing a family-owned rental property. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, retirement plans, and other advisers. The firm manages $4.93 billion in discretionary assets and employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to provide tailored investment supervision and financial planning services.

Peter Donovan is a CFP® and ChFC® with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Arax Advisory Partners and previously worked at Summit X, LLC for nine years. He serves on the Board of Trustees and Finance Committee for Incarnate Word Academy and acts as a trustee for his parent's trust. He is also involved in insurance agencies and refers investment advisors to a proprietary data archiving and compliance software firm. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation, and distinguishes itself by using performance-based fee arrangements and carried interest structures for certain qualified investors and private funds.

Brennan Hammer is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Ludacka Wealth Partners. Foundations Investment Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm utilizes model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing approach, incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and employs third-party sub-advisers and custodians such as Schwab, Fidelity, and Pershing.

James Wood IV is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with NWF Advisory Services Inc and has held prior roles at OSAIC and Premier Financial Partners, LLC. Wood serves as a trustee and finance committee member for the St. Louis County Library Foundation and participates in advisory roles for charitable and educational organizations. NWF Advisory Services manages approximately $6.4 billion in client assets and serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients through a network of over 100 advisory representatives. The firm utilizes an open-architecture, technology-driven platform to deliver customized portfolio management and financial planning services.

Roger Lintner is a financial advisor with First Heartland Consultants, Inc. in Chesterfield, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with First Heartland Capital, Inc. since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with an investment club account at TD Ameritrade. First Heartland Consultants provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, and retirement plan participants. The firm offers personalized asset management, third-party management services, and model-based self-directed brokerage accounts, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside strategic and tactical asset allocation.

Michael Stalka is a financial advisor at RFG Advisory, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Larson Financial Group and LPL Financial. He is also CEO and wealth advisor at Four Seasons Wealth Management, a financial planning firm. RFG Advisory is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 178 advisors managing around $8 billion for more than 17,000 clients. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, employing a mix of active and passive strategies with a focus on risk management and offering access to alternative investments and proprietary model strategies.

Brooke Wadkowski is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at LPL Financial LLC, Alliance CPAs LLC, and PriceWaterhouse Coopers. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and third-party manager referrals. The firm manages $4.93 billion in discretionary assets and employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with regular account reviews and rebalancing.

John Gallia is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and currently serves RFG Advisory, LLC. He has been with RFG Advisory since 2014 and previously worked at LPL Financial from 2014 to 2018. In addition to his advisory role, Gallia teaches college-level business courses as an adjunct professor at Maryville University. RFG Advisory is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 178 advisors managing around $8 billion for more than 17,000 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a combination of actively managed and passive ETF/mutual fund models, direct indexing, and tax-aware strategies, and serves a diverse client base with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and alternative investment access.

Austin Lewis is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Plancorp, LLC in Saint Louis, MO since 2015. Plancorp serves individuals, trustees, business owners, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with wealth management, investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, business owner succession planning, and tax preparation services. The firm’s investment process is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and documented Investment Policy Statements, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside third-party manager due diligence and tax-aware portfolio actions.

Donald Aulbert II is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Cornerstone Wealth Management since 2012, also maintaining a relationship with LPL Financial since 2009. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm uses a multi-brand model supported by LPL platform programs and technology to deliver tailored investment advice emphasizing continuous account supervision and a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis.

Jeffrey Sachs is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Simplicity Wealth and has 16 years of industry experience, including his ongoing role at Sachs Financial since 2010. He joined Simplicity Wealth in 2026. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base ranging from individual and high-net-worth investors to institutional clients and other financial firms, providing advisory services that include financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, combined with technology and operational support for advisers through a managed account platform.

Michael Lissner is a financial advisor at Acropolis Investment Management, L.L.C. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Acropolis since 2002. Acropolis Investment Management is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individual investors, institutional clients, and company-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a committee-driven investment process focused on strategic asset allocation, tax-aware implementation, and low turnover, combining equities, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs with quantitative and fundamental analysis.