Lauren Ferraro is a financial advisor at Wheelhouse Advisory Group, LLC in St. Louis, Missouri, holding a Series 65 designation with 16 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC for nine years and had shorter tenures at Clayton Financial Group, LLC and a brief period of unemployment. Wheelhouse Advisory Group provides financial planning, investment management, and insurance-product services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and businesses, including high-net-worth clients. The firm uses internally developed investment models and fundamental analysis to create customized portfolios and offers written retirement planning materials as part of its wealth planning services.

Hannah Leone is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Foundation Wealth Management, LLC since 2011. Foundation Wealth Management, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, businesses, non-profits, trustees, and investment committees. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory framework and serves a diverse client base, including state and municipal government entities, managing over $660 million with a compact team of four advisors.

Jeff Locker is a financial advisor with Axius Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes over a decade at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., and he currently serves as CEO and owner of Axius Financial. Outside of financial services, Locker is involved in youth and professional soccer as a coach and co-owner of the St. Louis Ambush MASL soccer club and owner of Ambush Soccer Club LLC, and he serves on the board of the Academy of the Sacred Heart. Axius Advisors LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term, modern portfolio theory-based investment approach and offers a range of services including discretionary asset management, one-time financial plans, and hourly financial planning.

Patrick Bruno is a financial advisor at Monetary Management Group Inc with 28 years of industry experience. He has held Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Monetary Management Group since 2006, following a brief tenure at Moloney Securities Co., Inc. from 2019 to 2020. 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 manage portfolios directly, using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor strategies to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Manson Clement is a financial advisor at Mosaic Wealth in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Mosaic Wealth, he worked for ten years at Kirk Day School. Mosaic Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and related services. The firm employs a customized, primarily long-term fiduciary approach, using fundamental analysis to construct and monitor portfolios that may include mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and pooled private vehicles.

Brett Rufkahr is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Alpine Private Wealth in Saint Louis, MO. He has held roles at Alpine Private Capital, LLC, IMST Distributors, LLC, Alpine Investment Management, LLC, and Merrill. Outside of financial advisory, he is a co-owner of Pottery Hollow, Inc., a chain of pottery painting and crafts stores, and chairs the Executive Advisory Board at Saint Louis University’s John Cook School of Business. Alpine Private Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to private wealth clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, and pension plans. The firm employs a sub-adviser model for portfolio management and offers discretionary investment supervisory services alongside optional family-office support.

Jeffrey Steiner is a financial advisor at Private Wealth Asset Management in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at US Bank for eleven years before joining his current firm. Private Wealth Asset Management serves individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, philanthropic organizations, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.85 billion in discretionary assets, focusing on strategic asset allocation combined with tactical adjustments, and offers a range of investment and wealth management services alongside specialized offerings such as oil and gas royalty management and business transition planning.

Matthew Lapides is an investment advisor representative and member of MBM Wealth Consultants, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at MBM Wealth Consultants and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2013 and is also involved with MBM Insurance Services. Lapides holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. MBM Wealth Consultants is an SEC-registered independent advisory firm managing approximately $418 million in client assets for individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a model-based portfolio management approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct tailored portfolios across various asset types.

Peter Krussel is a financial advisor with Southland Equity Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Southland Equity Partners since 2011 and previously at FSC Securities Corporation. Southland Equity Partners advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, offering financial planning, direct asset management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to manage mostly discretionary portfolios, with access to third-party portfolio managers and institutional custodians.

Stacey Cheek is a financial advisor with Wheelhouse Advisory Group, LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wheelhouse Advisory Group in 2021, she worked at Duncan Financial Management, Inc. and Paradigm Financial Advisors, LLC. Outside of advising, she is a co-owner of a graphic design company with her spouse. Wheelhouse Advisory Group provides financial planning, investment management, and insurance-product services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and businesses, including high-net-worth clients. The firm uses internally developed investment models and fundamental analysis to create customized portfolios and often incorporates insurance contracts as part of its retirement risk-management strategy.

John Johnson is a CFP® and Series 65 professional with 26 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Zemenick & Walker, Inc. since 1998. Zemenick & Walker, Inc. is an independent, fee-only investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, foundations, endowments, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a team-based process focused on detailed due diligence and client-approved investment strategies, emphasizing diversification and a predominantly non-discretionary model that retains final investment authority with clients.

Damaris Gingerich is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Brand Asset Management Group, Inc. She joined the firm in 2018 and has prior experience working at Missouri Baptist University. In addition to her advisory role, she has taught piano for over a decade. Brand Asset Management Group provides discretionary investment advisory services to a range of clients, including high net worth individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-asset, multi-style approach with strategic asset allocation, and offers specialized services such as the Mosaic Wealth Management© turnkey program and Brand Family Office solutions.

Tamara Dickerson is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Compass Wealth with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Compass Retirement Group and Compass Retirement Solutions since 2020 and previously spent thirteen years at Hollywood Casino. Outside of advisory work, she is a licensed insurance agent affiliated with various carriers. Compass Retirement Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients with a focus on retirement investing and income replacement, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and estate-planning support through a licensed technology platform. The firm uses asset-allocation models and third-party managers to manage portfolios and conducts regular reviews as part of its investment management services.

Jordan Korte is a financial advisor at Correct Capital Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at ProPartners Wealth and ProPartners Wealth, LLC prior to joining Correct Capital. Correct Capital Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and portfolio services, implementing individualized investment plans through a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and a mix of asset classes.

Amanda Roberds is a financial advisor at Clark Financial Services Group, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank from 2015 to 2018. Clark Financial Services Group, operating as Gardius Wealth Advisors, serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, managing approximately $499 million for about 421 clients. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and insurance products, with a process that incorporates both third-party model portfolios and tactical strategies involving technical analysis.

Patrick Stradtman is a financial advisor with FEFA Financial in Saint Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 credential and seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at VCI Wealth Management LLC and multiple entities affiliated with FEFA, as well as experience at Saint Louis University Hospital. In addition to his advisory duties, he serves as a Retirement Planning Director involved in insurance sales and services. FEFA Financial provides discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and wrap-fee services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, focusing on equities and ETFs with model allocations tailored to client risk profiles.

Cory Kraft is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at Adk Wealth Advisory Group in St. Louis, MO. He has worked with LPL Financial since 1998 and has been with Kraft, Davis and Associates, LLC, operating as ADK Wealth Advisory Group, since 2015. Outside of financial advising, he is a business owner of Brownstone LLC, an entity that owns an airplane. ADK Wealth Advisory Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing fee-based investment management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers retirement-plan advisory, hourly consulting, and tailored planning services, combining fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios across various asset classes, including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and REITs.

Kenneth Bower is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Clayton Financial Group, LLC since 2015. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in St. Louis, MO. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a banking board member for Southern Bank. Clayton Financial Group provides asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages a significant asset base across its team and employs investment strategies that include fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and advanced techniques such as options and margin.

Norman Meyer is a financial advisor with Vestech Asset Management Inc. in Wildwood, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple firms including Ni Advisors and Cuttingedge Advisors and is also the owner and independent agent of MFG LLC, specializing in traditional insurance sales and service. Vestech Asset Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and corporations, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with discretionary portfolio management and a range of advanced investment strategies.

Anthony Kalinowski is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving at RBF Wealth Advisors. He has been with Roman, Butler, Fullerton & Co since 2010 and previously worked with Triad Advisors until 2023. Kalinowski is the owner and host of TheRetirementInsiders podcast, which focuses on retirement lifestyle topics. RBF Wealth Advisors provides personalized, fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, profit sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, with routine portfolio supervision and quarterly reviews.