Kent Gasaway is a financial advisor with Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Kornitzer Capital Management since 1992. In addition to his advisory role, Gasaway serves as President of the Buffalo Funds, a series of mutual funds for which he acts as executive officer. Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management to individuals and institutional clients. The firm advises multiple mutual funds, including the Buffalo Funds, and employs a research-driven investment process with strategies across balanced, equity, and fixed-income mandates.

Daniel Stewart is a financial advisor with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Securities America, Summit Brokerage Services, and running his own business, Professional Financial Concepts LLC, where he serves as president. He is also a partner in Stewart and Johnson Consulting LLC, working on institutional insurance placements. Geneos Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and institutional clients with financial planning, portfolio management, and third-party money manager referrals. The firm offers a range of programs and strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary advisory supervision and model-based allocations, managing over $5.5 billion in client assets as of 2024.

John Jespersen is a financial advisor with The Wealth Consulting Group, holding a Series 66 credential and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms including V Wealth Advisors LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Jespersen serves as Honorary Consul of Denmark for Kansas and Missouri, assisting with consular, commercial, and cultural matters. The Wealth Consulting Group provides fee-based wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporate and plan sponsors, charities, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a tailored investment process combining fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis, and integrates legal-service pathways alongside its advisory offerings.

Angela Robertson is a financial advisor at Prairie Capital Management Group, LLC in Kansas City, MO, holding a Series 66 designation with 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Prairie Capital Management Group, LLC since 2021 and was previously with Prairie Capital Management LLC from 2008 to 2021. Prairie Capital primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as institutional clients such as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-manager, multi-strategy investment approach, focusing on asset consulting, investment supervisory services, and management of pooled investment vehicles.

Benjamin Jolles is a financial advisor with American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at American Century Investment Services, the University of Kansas, and several country clubs. American Century Investments Private Client Group provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and related brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs model portfolios managed by its asset allocation and investment teams, primarily with proprietary mutual funds and ETFs, and serves clients typically meeting a modest relationship threshold.

Michael Gentry is a financial advisor with Prairie Capital Management Group, LLC in Kansas City, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Prairie Capital since 2012, including its current iteration since 2021. Gentry serves as an individual trustee of the ROOC Trust and participates on the Kansas City Symphony’s Audit and Finance Committee. Prairie Capital primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, offering asset consulting and investment supervisory services. The firm employs a multi-manager, multi-strategy investment approach, setting allocation parameters and selecting independent portfolio managers while managing a range of pooled investment vehicles.

Jack Curtis is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Integrity Alliance since 2025 and has been involved with Lion Street Financial and Curtis & Associates since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Curtis is engaged in providing financial services, including insurance, retirement plans, and investment advisory through Curtis & Associates. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and consulting through a large network of independent advisers. The firm employs a variety of portfolio management approaches and utilizes multiple custodial platforms and program sponsors to support client services.

Michael Kimbell is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Lion Street Advisors and Lion Street Financial for 10 years. Outside of advising, he serves as a board member of Saint George Serbian Orthodox Church and is involved in managing several family trusts. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm offers various investment management and consulting services, utilizing both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios with a range of asset allocation strategies.

Tracy Shinn is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Shinn has 28 years of industry experience and has worked extensively with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2009. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various investment advisory programs.

Mark Pratt is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at GWFS Equities, Inc., AAA Life Insurance Company, and Power Quality Improvement. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by advanced portfolio management techniques and a range of retirement plan services.

Shaun Dwyer is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has worked at firms including GWFS Equities, Inc. and HinzJJ, LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within client plan lineups, supported by Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Dante Webb is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Kansas City, KS, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and totaling five years of industry experience. He has worked at Empower Retirement since 2015. 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 account holders. The firm’s services are closely integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative systems and focus on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

Chase Coffin is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2023. Prior to joining Moneta, he worked at BlackRock Investments LLC and Invesco Distributors, Inc. from 2015 to 2023. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and a variety of institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings. The firm uses a Partner-led Team model supported by centralized investment research and emphasizes diversified, multi-asset allocations with ongoing monitoring.

Sean Day is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Kansas City, MO, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and having two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Empower Financial Services, Sunrun, and Golden Oak Lending. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services focus on integrated solutions tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Angela Remington is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for USD 469 for nine years. Remington is also the owner of AJ Remington LLC, an independent contracting business, and a partner in Pony Express Advisors, LLC, which manages branch-related business expenses. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized investment management team and prescreened third-party managers.

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.

Lennie Walters is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC based in Shawnee, KS. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameritas Investment Company, Ivy Funds Distributor Inc., and Waddell & Reed, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is the sole proprietor of Walters LLC, a farming business focused on cattle. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale, SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

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.