Lauren Kingsten is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Acropolis Investment Management since 2011, including the current entity since 2020. Acropolis Investment Management, LLC is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, institutional clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs an asset-allocation framework based on long-term data to construct diversified portfolios focused on tax efficiency and low turnover, and it maintains a specialized retirement practice for union workplaces.

Heather Burke is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor at Acropolis Investment Management with three years of industry experience. She has been with Acropolis since 2022 following a nine-year break from employment. Acropolis Investment Management is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, institutional clients, and retirement plans. The firm uses an asset-allocation framework guided by both commercial and academic data to build diversified portfolios emphasizing tax efficiency and low turnover.

Joleen Scharenbroch is a CFP® professional at Plancorp, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at Plancorp since 2017, with prior roles at PNC Bank and PNC Investments. Plancorp serves individuals, trustees, business owners, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering wealth management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax preparation services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach and maintains ongoing portfolio management with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Amy Abrams is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Prospera in 2025, she was with Cutter and Company for nine years. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. 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 other business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Gary Breneman is a financial advisor with Wealth Management who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealth Management since 2006 and also operates Breneman & Co., which he has been involved with since 1978. Outside of his advisory work, he is president and owner of Mutual Fund Publishing Co., which produces reference tax books, and serves as a treasurer and board member for several nonprofit organizations. Wealth Management advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, offering discretionary asset management, fiduciary services, and financial planning. The firm employs a passive investment approach using broadly diversified portfolios primarily composed of no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and emphasizes fee transparency and cost minimization.

Barry Gerdin Jr. is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. Prior to joining Prospera in 2025, he spent 33 years at Cutter & Company, Inc. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Lori Wray is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Cornerstone Wealth Management and LPL Financial since 2016. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner and president of Investing You, a business focused on helping coaches and investment professionals enhance client wellbeing and future planning through an automated measurement process. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, retirement plans, and other advisers. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis for portfolio management and provides financial planning, retirement consulting, and third-party manager referrals.

Nancy Carrel is a financial advisor with BFC Planning, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. She has eight years of industry experience, including roles at BFC Planning since 2021 and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services since 2017. Prior to her financial services career, she worked for over a decade at Schicker Automotive. 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 a network of advisors managing approximately $3.8 billion in assets across more than 11,000 client relationships.

Carlton Dick is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 14 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Summit X LLC, and Equitable Advisors. He is also licensed as a life insurance agent with Ash Brokerage/PKS Financial. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including both traditional and alternative investments, supported by in-house portfolio teams and third-party managers.

Stephanie Pogue is a financial advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. She has been with Sequent Planning since 2018 and is also the owner and licensed insurance agent of St. Louis Insurance Group, a business offering insurance products and services. Sequent Planning, LLC, operating as Futurity First Wealth Management, is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and comprehensive retirement plan services through a network of independent advisers using a structured risk framework and diversified investment strategies.

Brent Spicuzza is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Equitable Advisors, Summit Wealth Strategies, and Summit X. He serves as secretary on the board of Summit Bancshares, Inc. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and private fund advisory, utilizing a mix of traditional and alternative investments managed by in-house teams and external managers.

Jeffrey Weber is a financial advisor at Lanark Financial, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. His prior work includes roles at First State Financial Management, LPL Financial, Natcity Investments, Inc., and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. Lanark Financial provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, municipalities, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.78 billion in assets across multiple advisor teams and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory arrangements.

Matthew Rufkahr is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Cornerstone Wealth Management since 2015, having also worked at LPL Financial since 2002. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm uses a combination of advisor-led discretionary management, wrap-fee programs, and LPL-sponsored platforms, emphasizing tailored investment advice through continuous account supervision and a mix of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis.

Robert Schramm is a financial advisor with Acropolis Investment Management, L.L.C., holding a Series 65 credential and over 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Acropolis since 2004. 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 a blend of equities, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs, with an emphasis on U.S. markets.

Samuel Hagemann is a financial advisor with First Heartland Consultants, Inc. in Labadie, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with First Heartland Capital Inc since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is an insurance agent owning Clark Insurance Agency, where he sells various insurance products. First Heartland Consultants serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan participants, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides financial planning, model-based management for 401(k) accounts, and both wrap and non-wrap asset management through a network of independent investment adviser representatives.

William Gebhart is a financial advisor at BFC Planning, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at PFS Investments Inc and Primerica Financial Services. He also serves as a life insurance agent with Delta Investment Services. BFC Planning, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and trusts through a network of approximately 200 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and access to various sub-advisory programs, employing a range of investment strategies and platforms tailored to client needs.

Nathan Levinson is a financial advisor with Acropolis Investment Management, L.L.C. He holds a Series 65 credential and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Acropolis, he held positions at Midwest Pool Management and Draft Room, and he was affiliated with the University of Colorado - Boulder. Acropolis Investment Management, LLC 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, utilizing a mix of equities, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Jeffrey Bone is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Independent Wealth Network, Inc. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, Infinex Investments, and US Bancorp Investments. He serves on the finance and investment committee at St. Paul's Lutheran Church and is a board member of the Planned Giving Committee for Gene Slay’s Girls & Boys Club of St. Louis. Independent Wealth Network, Inc. provides wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of portfolio strategies and utilizes third-party models and managers to oversee approximately $518 million in client assets.

Andrea Levinson is a financial advisor at Acropolis Investment Management with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Acropolis since 2022. Prior to this role, she was not employed in the financial sector for ten years. Acropolis Investment Management is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, institutional clients, and retirement plans. The firm uses an asset-allocation framework guided by long-term commercial and academic data to construct diversified portfolios emphasizing tax efficiency and low turnover.

Thomas Doellman is a financial advisor at Lexaurum Advisors with five years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has worked at Elemental Wealth Group since 2020 and is an associate professor of finance at Saint Louis University, where he has taught since 2012. Additionally, he serves as a consultant and member of the investment committee at Scottsdale Wealth Planning. Lexaurum Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, families, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.27 billion and employs a multi-advisor approach with diversified portfolios based on modern portfolio theory and a standardized model allocation program.