Steven Franke is a financial advisor at Atwood & Palmer, Inc. in Kansas City, MO, with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Atwood & Palmer since 1996 and holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Atwood & Palmer serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, multigenerational families, and institutional clients by providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and concierge services. The firm manages discretionary accounts using both fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes and coordinates with outside professionals to integrate clients’ financial lives.

Jason Anderson is a financial advisor with Equity Wealth Partners, LLC in Independence, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 17 years before joining Equity Wealth Partners in 2022. Anderson serves in fiduciary capacities such as trustee and personal representative. Equity Wealth Partners is an eight-advisor team managing over $250 million in assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm offers integrated wealth management combining discretionary portfolio management with financial planning, using a fundamentally driven, generally long-term investment approach focused on diversified, low-cost funds alongside individual securities.

Lasandra Rice is a financial advisor at Freestate Advisors LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with Freestate Advisors since 2017, as well as Retirement Income Strategies, LLC since 2016. Outside of finance, she owns and operates LLR Fitness, LLC, a personal training business, and is a partner in DDown Transportation, LLC. Freestate Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, endowments, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on macro-level, research-driven asset allocation and portfolio construction using ETFs and model portfolios, offering both benchmark-aligned and tactical strategies to manage risk and customization options when needed.

Joshua Johnson is a financial advisor at Freedom Wealth Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Cogent Communications for 11 years before joining his current firm. Freedom Wealth Advisors, LLC provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, institutions, and retirement plans, managing approximately $97 million in assets. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy that integrates long-term investing with shorter-term trading, utilizing various analytical methods to customize portfolios according to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Bart Spachek is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Securities LLC in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Cornerstone Securities since 2015 and also operates Bart Spachek Inc. since 2010. Outside of advisory work, he directs Reign Benefits Consulting, where he conducts sales of fixed, indexed, and life insurance products and provides consulting services to a former Allstate insurance agency. Cornerstone Securities LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, private corporations, trusts, estates, and pension plans through a team of advisers who develop portfolio strategies and offer asset management, third-party advisory program selection, and financial planning services.

Greg Humphreys is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Securities LLC with a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Harris and Hart LLC, G.E.H.A., Black & Veatch, and Seaboard Foods. Cornerstone Securities LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, private corporations, and pension plans through a team of advisors. The firm offers IAR-directed asset management, third-party advisory program selection, and financial planning, managing approximately $210 million in discretionary assets.

Brooklyn Maldonado is a CFP® professional at Legacy Financial Strategies, LLC with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Legacy Financial Strategies in 2024, Brooklyn worked at Stepp & Rothwell, Inc. and State Street. Legacy Financial Strategies, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $952 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental analysis and constructs globally diversified portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments, serving around 635 client relationships through a multi-advisor team.

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.

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.

Peter Sowden is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Atwood & Palmer, Inc. in Kansas City, MO since 2006. Atwood & Palmer provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and concierge services to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, multigenerational families, and institutional clients. The firm manages discretionary accounts with individualized investment policies and applies both fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes.

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.

Kenneth Borum is a financial advisor at Prosperity Planning with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Prosperity Planning since 2004, with a previous five-year tenure at Cetera Advisors LLC. Prosperity Planning, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, broad-based investment approach across global asset classes, often using index-based mutual funds and ETFs, and offers specialized services such as targeted divorce financial planning and pension-plan participant education.

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.