Vincent Clark is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Creative Planning with 10 years of industry experience, having been with the firm since 2015. He serves on multiple nonprofit boards, including Park University’s Board of Trustees and Foundation Board, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City Ballet, and American Public Square, contributing to fiduciary oversight and organizational governance. 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 focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and a centralized investment infrastructure.

Matthew Navickas is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at HighTower Securities LLC since 2019. Outside of finance, he owns and operates M&M Mowing LLC, a lawn maintenance business. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager investment solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various asset classes and strategies.

Michael Pollakowski is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Kansas City, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of Mackenzie Bay and Clean Green Energy and oversees farmland operations. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients with discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm supports a large network of advisors and offers a range of managed-account programs, including both traditional and legacy active strategies.

Adam Dunavant is a Series 65 credentialed advisor with four years of industry experience. He currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he has experience in the food industry with Bare Bones Smokin' BBQ and has been involved with the YMCA of Greater Kansas City. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Sarra Hobbs is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, she worked at UMB for 26 years. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to separate managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Paul Raccuglia is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He previously worked at Country Club Trust Company and Tower Wealth Managers, Inc. for 15 years. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Jacob Larkey is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors who holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Barby Minnick and Associates, and Selectquote. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services with a variety of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Lara Smith is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at Target and Starbucks before moving into financial services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, using an integrated model linked with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and client savings rates through point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Luke Sullivan is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Falcon Wealth Advisors for three years and held roles at Best Buy from 2015 to 2020. Outside of his advisory work, Sullivan serves as the editor and producer of the Kansas Golf Foundation’s podcast. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm’s model focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Kristi Dolan is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2021, she worked at Lockton Investment Advisors, Lockton Financial Advisors, and Lockton Companies from 2017 to 2021. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, complemented by selective use of private market investments and sub-advisor portfolios.

Samantha Waters is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2006 to 2016 before joining Hightower Advisors in 2016. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a range of affiliated and third-party managers.

Joshua Hill is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Assurity Life Insurance Co., Keating Financial Advisory Services, Inc., and Raymond James Financial Services. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a combination of internally managed and third-party strategies with a long-term investment approach.

Hunter Cole is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower Advisors, he worked at American Century Investment Services and has entrepreneurial experience through In The Zone Pro Shop LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions using affiliated and third-party managers, supported by proprietary research and various investment strategies.

Shannon Suarez is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Kansas City, MO, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 36 years of industry experience. She has been with GWN Securities since 2010 and also operates an insurance business offering life, health, disability, dental, supplemental insurances, and annuities. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through managed account programs, financial planning, and third-party manager selection. The firm employs a range of discretionary portfolio management strategies, including market-timing and momentum-based approaches, and utilizes both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers.

Thomas Willenborg Jr. is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Kansas City, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is also active as an Uber driver. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services integrate with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Christopher Chaney is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Kansas City, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. His prior firms include UBS Financial Services, Woodbury Financial Services, and Edward Jones. He serves as a board member for the nonprofit fundraiser GiveSafeWater and is involved in educating clients about investment fees through the Understand Advisor Fees program. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate plans. The firm employs a combination of firm- and third-party models to develop tailored investment strategies, blending passive and active exposures while conducting ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Tyson Bauer is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc since 2012. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a broad range of investment programs across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts. Oppenheimer combines investment management with broker-dealer operations and reports a significant portion of its advisory assets as non-discretionary.

Margaret Glenn is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC. She worked at KPMG LLP for five years prior to joining Moneta. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and various institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings. The firm operates with Partner-led Teams supported by a centralized Investment Department, emphasizing diversified, multi-asset allocations and ongoing monitoring.

Stacia Williams is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and five years of industry experience. She also serves as a board member of Commissioned To Heal Incorporated, a nonprofit providing resources to the homeless, women, and children, including a food and clothing pantry and mental health counseling. Williams has held roles with S R Williams Holdings LLC dba Prosperity Wealth Management LLC and Williams Financial Group. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and plan services through a platform that combines AEWM-managed, third-party, and advisor-managed models.

Shannon Cheah is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Waddell & Reed, Inc. and Copper Financial Network LLC. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and portfolio management services.