Samuel Bass is a financial advisor with RSG Investments LLC in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Country Financial from 2009 to 2017 and AE Wealth Management from 2017 to 2022. Bass is also involved with Retirement Solutions Group, Inc., where he provides annuity, life, and Medicare sales. RSG Investments offers discretionary asset management and investment advice primarily to individuals, trusts, retirement and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis and provides model portfolio solutions and direct asset management with client-imposed restrictions.

Emily Petty is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Windward Private Wealth Management Inc. since 2016. Windward Private Wealth Management provides wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals and pension/profit-sharing plans, serving both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment process with diversified asset allocations and combines portfolio management with tailored financial planning services, including tax, retirement, estate, and insurance planning.

Michael Shields is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Waterfront Wealth Inc. since 2012 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC. Waterfront Wealth, Inc. is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $890 million for around 730 clients through a team of nine advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and other advisers, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and institutional sub-advisory services.

Jonathan Booze is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at ONE Advisory Partners, LLC. He has worked at Sanders Booze & Co since 2003 and co-founded Sanders Booze Capital Advisors, LLC in 2008. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Booze serves as an of-counsel attorney for a law firm in Johnson County, KS, providing legal analysis and support since 2016. ONE Advisory Partners serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm offers written financial plans, portfolio monitoring, trade implementation, and a Virtual Family Office that coordinates financial, tax, and legal professionals.

Ryan Brooke is a CFP® and ChFC® with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Searcy Financial Services, Inc., where he has been since 2022, and also associated with Allos Investment Advisors, LLC since 2019. His background includes multiple roles within both firms over the past several years. Searcy Financial Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered adviser offering integrated wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and foundations. The firm manages approximately $514 million in discretionary assets and employs a risk-based, diversified investment approach using model portfolios that include ETFs, equities, and bonds, with a focus on long-term management alongside the flexibility for shorter-term trades as needed.

Cynthia Wysong is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at BCWM. She has worked at Boyer & Corporon Wealth Management since 2012 and was previously with Equitable Advisors from 2009 to 2012. Outside of advising, she works as an auctioneer assistant several times a year. BCWM provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to high-net-worth individuals, families, and various institutions. The firm emphasizes a balance between portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing multiple analysis techniques and a range of investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Nathan Mikoleit is a financial advisor with Midwest Financial Group LLC in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has held roles at Midwest Financial Group since 2021 and has prior experience with Gradient Advisors LLC, Security Benefit, and Washburn University. Outside of advising, Mikoleit is involved in several business ventures, including serving as Managing Member and President of Mikoleit Agency, LLC, and owning businesses in marketing, automobile accessories, and the restaurant industry. Midwest Financial Group serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory-based investment approach with globally diversified portfolios primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, tailoring strategies to clients' risk profiles and objectives.

Kelly Holloway is a financial advisor at Freestate Advisors LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at North Pointe Wealth Advisors, Lumia Wealth, and Cornerstone CPA Group. Outside of his advisory role, Holloway provides accounting and tax services as a Certified Public Accountant. Freestate Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, endowments, and retirement plans. The firm employs a research-driven investment approach focused on macro-level asset allocation and risk modeling, utilizing ETFs and model portfolios with options for both benchmark-aligned and tactical strategies.

John Nagle is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Kavar Capital Partners since 2014 and currently works at Kavar Capital Partners Group, LLC as part of a four-advisor team. Kavar Capital Partners Group, LLC provides wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines financial planning with portfolio management using a range of investment strategies and vehicles, including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, structured products, and options.

Ralph Wentz is a financial advisor with TFB Advisors, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 44 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameritas Advisory Services, Ameritas Life Insurance Corp, and ownership of Tax Favored Benefits Inc, a pension administration firm he has chaired since 1978. TFB Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio and wealth management, and specialized retirement plan consulting, managing approximately $860 million in client assets across a multi-advisor team.

Ross Lehman is a financial advisor at Stepp & Rothwell Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Stepp & Rothwell since 2018. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Notre Dame from 2015 to 2017. Stepp & Rothwell serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, consulting, and investment advisory services. The firm uses a range of investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income securities, options, and margin transactions, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary client arrangements.

Richard Kagy is a financial advisor with Black Knight Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and over 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Vision, Optivise Advisory Services, Foresight Investment Advisors, and OnPointe Advisory and Financial Services, and has operated Kagy Financial since 2006. Black Knight Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and coordination of legal, tax, insurance, and banking services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis combined with modern portfolio theory, managing accounts through discretionary, asset-based models tailored to client needs.

Troy Schuster is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Capital Investment Management, Inc. since 2003 and has worked with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. for the past 15 years. Outside of finance, he is active as a percussionist and serves as president of the Choral Guild of Kansas City. Capital Investment Management, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and outside strategists within managed-account programs and supplements investment services with tax planning and estate document offerings for larger households.

Neal Gudiseva is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Insight Financial Services and has worked at firms including Commonwealth Financial Network and Raymond James Financial Services. Insight Financial Services offers discretionary portfolio management and modular financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, managing approximately $213.8 million in assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory and may employ strategies such as short-term trading and options, tailoring advice to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Antonio Marquez is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Greenup Wealth. He previously worked at American Century Investment Services, Inc. for six years before joining Greenup Street Wealth Management LLC in 2021. Greenup Street Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party investment managers. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and investment strategies, including fundamental and quantitative analysis, and integrates affiliated services such as insurance and tax resources into its business model.

James Forsyth is a financial advisor at Keen Wealth Advisors in Overland Park, KS, holding a Series 65 designation with no prior industry experience. Before joining the firm, he served 20 years in the United States Army and was a military retiree from 2022 to 2024. He also has experience working at Open Petal Farm. Keen Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities, focusing on retirement planning and portfolio management. The firm offers discretionary management using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and employs a multi-method investment analysis framework.

Ryan Tudas is a financial advisor at Normandy Investment Advisors with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he served nine years in the U.S. Marine Corps. Normandy Investment Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and other entities, providing personalized wealth management, financial planning, and discretionary portfolio management using a blended active/passive approach within an asset-allocation framework. The firm employs equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and options strategies for income and hedging, and operates from multiple offices with a distinctive approach to compensation disclosures and held-away retirement plan management.

Andrew Beil is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at StrongBox Wealth, LLC since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Prime Capital Investment Advisors, Private Client Services, and American Century Investment Services. StrongBox Wealth serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities, managing approximately $562 million in assets across 474 accounts. The firm uses a multi-method investment process and offers customized portfolios with various asset types, along with ongoing monitoring and periodic rebalancing.

Bryce Miller is a financial advisor at Triune Financial Partners, LLC with a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Triune Financial Partners in 2018, he worked at Envista Credit Union from 2015 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a deacon and audio and visual volunteer at Redemption Hill Church and provides transaction bookkeeping assistance through Reformation, Revival and Renovations, LLC. Triune Financial Partners serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, endowments, and corporate clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes Modern Portfolio Theory and a largely passive strategy using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with accounts managed according to written Investment Policy Statements and regular reviews.

Bradley Skluzacek is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Greenup Wealth, where he has worked since 2022, following eight years at American Century Investments Services Inc. Greenup Street Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities by offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party investment managers. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and investment strategies and provides services that include management of non-custodial assets through tax-efficient asset location and rebalancing.