Austin Lewis is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Plancorp, LLC in Saint Louis, MO since 2015. Plancorp serves individuals, trustees, business owners, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with wealth management, investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, business owner succession planning, and tax preparation services. The firm’s investment process is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and documented Investment Policy Statements, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside third-party manager due diligence and tax-aware portfolio actions.

Joshua Lochstampfor is a financial advisor at Larson Financial Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work experience in commercial tile installations and education. Larson Financial Group, LLC provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans, with a focus on serving doctors and related businesses. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios and custom discretionary programs employing both strategic and tactical approaches, and incorporates AI-assisted tools alongside human review in their advisory process.

Jeffrey Sachs is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Simplicity Wealth and has 16 years of industry experience, including his ongoing role at Sachs Financial since 2010. He joined Simplicity Wealth in 2026. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base ranging from individual and high-net-worth investors to institutional clients and other financial firms, providing advisory services that include financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, combined with technology and operational support for advisers through a managed account platform.

Michael Hermann is a CFP®, ChFC®, and holds a Series 66 license with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Larson Financial Group since 2020 and previously held roles at TD AMERITRADE and Scottrade. He is based in Saint Louis, MO. Larson Financial Group, LLC serves individuals, trusts, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans, with a focus on doctors and related businesses. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting using a combination of model portfolios and custom discretionary programs, incorporating strategic and tactical investment approaches alongside AI-assisted research tools.

Michael Lissner is a financial advisor at Acropolis Investment Management, L.L.C. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Acropolis since 2002. Acropolis Investment Management is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individual investors, institutional clients, and company-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a committee-driven investment process focused on strategic asset allocation, tax-aware implementation, and low turnover, combining equities, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs with quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Karen Maurer is a financial advisor with Krilogy Financial LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. She has 30 years of industry experience, including two decades at Crown Capital Securities, LP. Maurer serves on the board of the St. Louis Crisis Nursery, advising its CEO. Krilogy Financial LLC serves individuals, families, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, corporate retirement plan consulting, and family office services using a primarily long-term, CIO-led investment approach that incorporates quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis.

Rodney Ragsdale is a financial advisor with First Heartland Consultants, Inc. in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 32 years of industry experience. He has been with First Heartland Capital Inc since 1999. First Heartland Consultants serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan participants, charitable organizations, and corporate entities, offering financial planning, model-based management for 401(k) accounts, and various asset management solutions through a network of independent investment adviser representatives.

Cory Downer is a financial advisor at Smith, Moore & Co. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Heidtman Steel for ten years. Outside of his advisory role, he is licensed as an insurance agent. Smith, Moore & Co. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm employs both advisor-managed and third-party manager accounts, with a focus on diversified portfolios including stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, options, and alternative investments.

John Thomas is a financial advisor with Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. since 2015 and has been with Stifel Independent Advisors and Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2009. Stifel Independent Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and government entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm uses a collaborative planning process supported by proprietary modeling to provide tailored asset allocation recommendations and operates as both a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser.

Brian Fernandez is a financial advisor at Krilogy with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Matter Family Office for 17 years and Larson Financial Group for one year. Krilogy Financial LLC serves individuals and families, including high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and family office services, employing a primarily long-term investment approach with tactical overlays through an Investment Committee and CIO-led process.

Jane Leech is a financial advisor at Krilogy in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley for eight years before joining Krilogy in 2021. Krilogy serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, corporate and institutional clients, retirement plans, family offices, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term investment philosophy guided by an internal Investment Committee and offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services.

Byron Gabriel is a financial advisor at Krilogy with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Valdes & Moreno, Inc. since 2014. Krilogy Financial LLC serves individuals and families, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with tactical overlays, combining quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis, and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services.

Jeffrey Gelber is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with B. Riley Wealth Advisors since 2022 and has worked at B. Riley Wealth Management since 2005. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in client assets through about 274 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a broad range of advisory programs and financial planning services.

Thomas Lewis is a financial advisor at Krilogy with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at Saxony Securities and Krilogy Financial since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of KEP Law, LLC, where he provides estate planning services, and also manages TNL Holdings, a holding company for Krilogy ownership units. Krilogy serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, corporate and institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach combines long-term portfolio management with tactical adjustments, offering active and passive strategies, customized bond ladders, private alternative funds, and tax-aware long/short equity separately managed accounts.

Mark Young is a financial advisor at Prosperity Wealth Management, Inc. with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Secure Investment Management, JD Mellberg Financial, Severin Investments, and The Financial Mgmt Center. Outside of advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent with JD Mellberg Financial, an insurance agency. Prosperity Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm manages approximately $442 million in discretionary assets and employs a multi-method investment approach with continuous portfolio supervision and oversight of third-party managers.

Lucas Nikolaisen is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Krilogy with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Krilogy Financial since 2018 and previously held roles at Midwest Acceptance Corp and A.Mrazek Moving Systems. Additionally, he is a licensed Life and Health Insurance Agent. Krilogy serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, corporate and institutional clients, retirement plans, family offices, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term investment philosophy with tactical flexibility, offering a range of portfolio and financial planning services as well as sub-advisory and separately managed account strategies.

Alison Hadzic is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC since 2017. Her prior experience includes a role at Four Seasons Wealth Management from 2014 to 2017. Outside of her advisory duties, she holds a Missouri Notary Public commission and is involved in tax preparation and accounting through Skiver Street LLC. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing a range of LPL-sponsored programs alongside advisor-led discretionary management and third-party portfolio integration.

Mark Schmitt is a financial advisor at Huntleigh Advisors, Inc. in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation. He joined Huntleigh Advisors in 2025 after a 12-year tenure at Caleres, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a paid committee member on the Shiloh Village Planning Commission in Shiloh, Illinois. Huntleigh Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisor that serves individual, high-net-worth, charitable, trust, and business clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, retirement-plan services, and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and quantitative methods across its strategies, including the MindShare Small Companies program focused on micro-, small-, and mid-cap equities.

Stacey Mannebach is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Plancorp, LLC. Prior to joining Plancorp, she worked at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC and spent nine years at Edward Jones. She is based in Saint Louis, MO. Plancorp provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, trustees, business owners, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with documented Investment Policy Statements and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, incorporating tax-aware actions and third-party adviser due diligence.

Gregory Pierce is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CGN Advisors, LLC. He previously operated Pierce Financial Strategies, LLC for 14 years before joining CGN Advisors. CGN Advisors provides financial planning, investment consultation, and portfolio supervisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, businesses, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of asset-allocation strategies and utilizes tax-aware investment vehicles, often incorporating institutional third-party managers and conducting regular portfolio reviews.