Dante Webb is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Kansas City, KS. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Empower Retirement from 2015 to 2020. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

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 63 and Series 66 designations and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group, he worked at Empower Financial Services and held positions in mortgage lending and solar energy sectors. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, leveraging an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates in its planning approach and serves a large participant base through a high client-to-advisor ratio.

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 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Investment for eight years before joining GWN Securities in 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of Mackenzie Bay and Clean Green Energy, and he has owned farmland since 1990. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs, financial planning, and access to third-party managers. The firm utilizes a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers, model-based allocations, and both tactical and momentum-based investment 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 Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, based in Mission Woods, Kansas. He has two years of industry experience, previously working at Falcon Wealth Advisors and Best Buy. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the Kansas Golf Foundation as an editor and producer for their podcast. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a multi-manager investment approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, supported by proprietary research and a range of investment strategies.

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.

Duayne Madl is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 49 years of industry experience. He has worked at Main Street Advisors, LLC and has maintained a self-employed marketing entity, The MADL Company, since 1982. Madl is also involved as an insurance agent offering various types of insurance products through The MADL Company. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm employs a combination of firm- and third-party models to develop client strategies, emphasizing strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and ongoing due diligence across various risk profiles.

Shannon Suarez is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. in Kansas City, MO, with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at GWN Securities since 2010, following a decade at Lincoln Investment. Outside of her advisory role, she owns the Suarez Group, LLC, which operates as an insurance business offering various life, health, disability, and supplemental insurance products, along with fixed and indexed annuities. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through multiple managed account programs and financial planning options. The firm utilizes a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers, asset allocation strategies, and incorporates market-timing and momentum-based approaches in some legacy programs.

Thomas Willenborg Jr. is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently with Empower Advisory Group. His prior experience includes roles at GWFS Equities, Inc. and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he has worked 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 retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates, delivered through platforms closely tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative services.

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.

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.

Jarod Tibbetts is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 20 years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities, Cambridge Investment Research, Tibbetts Financial Inc., and Country Insurance & Financial Services. In addition to his advisory work, he owns and operates a property casualty insurance brokerage under Goosehead Insurance. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning, consulting, and discretionary management solutions tailored by its network of investment adviser representatives.

Blake Mc Govern is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Hightower Securities, Mylo, LLC, and prior experience in hospitality and event services. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm’s advisory approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, leveraging both affiliated and third-party managers across a range of investment vehicles and strategies.

Jeffrey Curtis is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 35 years of industry experience. He has a long tenure with Curtis & Associates, Inc. and has also been affiliated with Lion Street Financial and Lion Street Advisors. Curtis serves as a board member of Indian Hills Country Club and participates on the MFC Scholarship committee supporting local students. Integrity Alliance operates as a large advisor network with over 300 independent advisers managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services to individuals, corporations, and retirement plans, utilizing diverse investment approaches and platforms to meet client needs.