Kimberly Rubenstein is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, where she has worked since 2018, following roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of her advisory work, she holds ownership interests in several family-run restaurant businesses and participates in their strategic management. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams serving individuals and institutions. The firm offers a range of investment products and platforms while maintaining oversight of advisor recommendations.

Sakis Salas is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Acropolis Investment Management, L.L.C. since 2006. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. Acropolis Investment Management, L.L.C. is a fee-only wealth management firm providing discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individual investors, institutional clients, and company-sponsored retirement plans. The firm utilizes a committee-driven investment process focused on strategic asset allocation, tax-aware implementation, and low turnover, combining individual equities, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs with advanced risk/return modeling and security-level analysis.

Michael Dempsey is a CFP® professional at Plancorp, LLC with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Plancorp in 2022, he worked at BWTP PC for five years and PricewaterhouseCoopers for three years. Plancorp serves individuals, trustees, business owners, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with wealth management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax preparation services. The firm’s investment process uses Modern Portfolio Theory and documented Investment Policy Statements to guide asset allocation, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management while incorporating tax-aware strategies.

Wajeehuddin Siddiqui is a financial advisor at St. Bernard Financial Services, Inc. in St. Louis, MO, with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at St. Bernard since 2017, following prior roles at Wilbanks Securities and Cabot Lodge Securities. Outside of his advisory work, Siddiqui is involved in insurance sales through Midwestern Financial Center, LLC, focusing on property and casualty, life, and health insurance. St. Bernard Financial Services serves individuals, families, small businesses, trusts, and estates, offering investment advisory and brokerage services with a long-term, conservative growth approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm combines fee-based and commission-based solutions through its dual adviser and broker-dealer structure and maintains collaborative client relationships with limited discretionary authority.

Samantha Dombek is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Plancorp, LLC. Her background includes roles at Reinsurance Group of America and BKD, LLP prior to joining Plancorp. Plancorp serves individuals, business owners, trustees, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering wealth management, financial planning, and tax preparation services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and uses documented Investment Policy Statements to guide asset allocation across various securities, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options available.

Christopher Lissner is a financial advisor at Acropolis Investment Management with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Acropolis since 2002. Acropolis Investment Management is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, institutional clients, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes an asset-allocation framework driven by long-term data and manages diversified portfolios emphasizing tax efficiency and low turnover.

Kimberly Peaker is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked with Kestra since 2018 and previously spent seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, Peaker is the sole owner of Absolute Construction Services, LLC, a general contracting business, and serves as Fundraising Coordinator on the board of the Daniel Boone PTO. Kestra Private Wealth Services provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams, managing approximately $13.45 billion in client assets. The firm offers a wide range of investment products and specialized services, serving both individual and institutional clients.

Brian Price is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65-licensed advisor with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC since 2021 and previously held positions at Charter Communications, Hussmann Corporation, Xavier University, and The Men's Wearhouse. Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered firm managing approximately $2.15 billion for a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, institutions, and state or municipal entities. The firm offers customized portfolio management using proprietary models that incorporate low-cost ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments, with a focus on long-term investment strategies and specialized retirement plan advisory and trust administration services.

David Malone is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with over 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC since 2016, and previously held roles at Peak Brokerage Services, Next Financial Group, Waddell & Reed, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of advisory work, Malone owns Retirement Solutions, LLC, providing insurance planning services, and serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations including Christian Hospital BJC, Saint Louis Crisis Nursery, and the USO, Inc. Blackridge Asset Management offers financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers through a turnkey asset management platform and emphasizes discretionary portfolio management based on fundamental and technical analysis.

Kelly Stilts is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with one year of experience in the financial advisory industry. Prior to joining Arax, Stilts held various roles at Centene Corporation from 2011 to 2023 and has been involved with 1st Phorm since 2024. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth management firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, employing a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation to meet client objectives. The firm is notable for its use of performance-based fee arrangements and carried-interest structures for qualified investors and private funds.

Stan Kovarik is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with Core Planning, bringing five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Joe Kaufman Insurance Agency and Shane Riffel Insurance Agency, alongside experience at UPS and the City of St. Paul, Missouri. Core Planning is a multi-team firm providing fee-only financial planning, wealth management, and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as ERISA 3(21) advisory services for qualified retirement plans. The firm uses model portfolios and automated rebalancing tools combined with tailored investment strategies based on client risk tolerance and objectives.

Lauren Kingsten is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Acropolis Investment Management since 2011, including the current entity since 2020. Acropolis Investment Management, LLC is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, institutional clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs an asset-allocation framework based on long-term data to construct diversified portfolios focused on tax efficiency and low turnover, and it maintains a specialized retirement practice for union workplaces.

Robert Cremerius is a financial advisor with First Heartland Consultants, Inc. in Lake St. Louis, MO, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and First Heartland Capital, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in independent insurance agency work and owns a financial services DBA. First Heartland Consultants provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plan participants. The firm offers personalized asset management, third-party asset management services, and a model-based self-directed brokerage account program while delivering services through independent investment adviser representatives using various analytical and asset allocation techniques.

Heather Burke is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor at Acropolis Investment Management with three years of industry experience. She has been with Acropolis since 2022 following a nine-year break from employment. Acropolis Investment Management is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, institutional clients, and retirement plans. The firm uses an asset-allocation framework guided by both commercial and academic data to build diversified portfolios emphasizing tax efficiency and low turnover.

Joleen Scharenbroch is a CFP® professional at Plancorp, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at Plancorp since 2017, with prior roles at PNC Bank and PNC Investments. Plancorp serves individuals, trustees, business owners, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering wealth management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax preparation services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach and maintains ongoing portfolio management with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Gary Breneman is a financial advisor at Wealth Management with over 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Wealth Management, LLC since 2006. In addition to his advisory role, he is president and owner of Mutual Fund Publishing Co., which produces reference tax books, and serves as president of a CPA firm focused on tax and accounting services. Breneman is also involved in nonprofit work, serving as board member and treasurer for multiple organizations. Wealth Management Nebraska LLC advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, offering services such as discretionary asset management, fiduciary services, and financial planning. The firm utilizes broadly diversified, passively managed portfolios primarily composed of no-load mutual funds and ETFs and emphasizes fee transparency, cost minimization, and long-term, buy-and-hold strategies.

Joseph Kinnison is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at First Heartland Consultants, Inc. since 2021 and previously spent nine years at Argent Capital Management LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Gohomefish, LLC, a publishing company focused on book writing. First Heartland Consultants provides advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan participants, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers financial planning, model-based management for self-directed 401(k) accounts, and various asset management solutions through a network of independent investment adviser representatives.

Lori Wray is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Cornerstone Wealth Management and associated with LPL Financial since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner and president of Investing You, a business focused on helping coaches and investment professionals enhance client wellbeing through an automated process of measuring strengths, values, and setting life goals. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, retirement plans, and other advisers. The firm manages $4.93 billion in discretionary assets and employs a combined fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative investment approach with ongoing account supervision and regular reviews.

Nancy Carrel is a financial advisor with BFC Planning, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. She has eight years of industry experience, including roles at BFC Planning since 2021 and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services since 2017. Prior to her financial services career, she worked for over a decade at Schicker Automotive. BFC Planning, Inc. provides financial planning, asset management, and referral-based outside money manager services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pensions, trusts, and banks. The firm supports a network of advisors managing approximately $3.8 billion in assets across more than 11,000 client relationships.

Carlton Dick is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Summit X LLC, and Equitable Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in life insurance activities through Ash Brokerage/PKS Financial. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets with over 200 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, employing a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation strategies.