Brian McGraw is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. from 2012 to 2021 before joining Hightower in 2021. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, using a range of investment vehicles and proprietary research to support portfolio construction and risk management.

Mary Ruddy is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. She has been with GWFS Equities / Great-West Life & Annu-Ins Co since 2007. Outside of her advisory role, she has worked as a sales clerk selling jewelry at JCPenney. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates within an integrated platform tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative services.

Tymothy Mc Donell is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with the Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His career includes military service in the United States Air Force and ongoing service with the Illinois Air National Guard. He also works as a varsity football coach at Mascoutah High School. 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 provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs using a centralized investment management team that selects model portfolios and third-party managers.

William Davis is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to that, he held advisory roles at Archford Capital Strategies and Deschaine & Company, L.L.C. Mr. Davis is also licensed to sell insurance products on a commission basis, which is separate from his advisory services. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm uses a fiduciary-based model and employs a range of investment strategies delivered through proprietary and third-party platforms.

Jefferey Prost is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Saint Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya in 2017, he worked at American Realty LLC and Bubba Gump Shrimp Company from 2010 to 2017. He is also active as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products and life insurance. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that offers financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed account and wrap programs, as well as retirement-plan and IRA advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm combines in-house and third-party strategies with technology-enabled tools to implement investment recommendations, providing a mix of non-discretionary and discretionary management options.

Teresa Hayes is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2022. Her prior roles include positions at U.S. Bank, Charles Schwab, Fidelity Investments, and TD Ameritrade. She is also a part owner and operator of a milkshake franchise through Bunny Bean & Bugs Holding Co LLC and serves on the board of a Special Education Foundation. Mariner serves a broad range of clients including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal management team and third-party managers, with notable capabilities in tax integration and administrative family office services.

Brandon Gross is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and DiSys prior to joining Wells Fargo Investment Institute. Wells Fargo Investment Institute provides institutional research, manager due diligence, model portfolio construction, and asset-allocation guidance to Wells Fargo wealth and fiduciary businesses as well as select external clients. The firm’s research is organized across specialized divisions and it primarily offers impersonal research and model guidance rather than direct investment management.

Robert Horton is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mariner since 2018. His prior roles include positions at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, Fidelity, and Edward Jones. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers across various asset classes and offers integrated tax and accounting services alongside operational family office and employer financial wellness solutions.

John Bradley is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower, he was involved with 59YEAH LLC for eight years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and retirement consulting.

Susan Frigerio is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. She has been with Benjamin F. Edwards & Co since 2014. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a network of over 500 advisors. The firm provides a range of services including advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management, brokerage, insurance products, and certain M&A advisory services.

Troy Cox is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2012 and has prior experience at Wells Fargo Clearing, A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., Martin Wier, Inc., and OSAIC. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment management solutions, combining proprietary strategies with third-party models and operating an internal trading desk alongside custody and clearance services.

Jason Tschudy is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at &Partners with 15 years of industry experience. He worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC from 2017 to 2023. Based in Saint Louis, MO, he holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. &Partners serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.

Madeleine Beckmann is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. She is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. and Charles Schwab & Co., having previously worked at firms including TD Ameritrade, Merrill, TIAA, Scottrade, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Edward Jones, and A.G. Edwards & Sons. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning services primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using asset-allocation models and internal research tools to guide investment decisions. The firm focuses on tailored recommendations aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerance, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Adam Rhoads is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he was involved with Adam Rhoads Fitness LLC and Revive Wellness, and has a long-term association with Westwood Country Club. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios overseen by an investment committee and integrates in-house research with third-party managers, while also providing administrative CFO capabilities and a financial wellness platform for employer clients.

Christopher Hooker is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant varsity and head junior varsity boys soccer coach in Glen Carbon, IL. &PARTNERS serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, ERISA consulting, and brokerage services. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through its Envestnet platform and third-party managers.

David Hermann is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 65 designations and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Cetera, New York Life, Regions Bank, and PNC Bank. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, alongside Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Patricia Jenks is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 49 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards since 2012, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individual, high-net-worth, pension, charitable, and corporate clients through over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment management, combining proprietary strategies with third-party models across various asset classes.

Tiya Lim is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Creative Planning, based in St. Louis, MO, and has 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Creative Planning since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member trustee for John Burroughs School, an independent high school in St. Louis. 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 that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various tactical and tax-efficient options, supported by a broad advisory team and integrated investment infrastructure.

Jill Pietrusinski is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has been with First Command in various capacities since 2001. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as chair of the International Visioning Facilitation Council, a volunteer organization that supports strategic planning for Rotary Clubs globally. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Benjamin Norris is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., where he has worked since 2020. Prior to that, he was associated with Wells Fargo Clearing Services and J.A. Glynn and Co. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services including advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment management, utilizing both proprietary strategies and third-party models.