William Mc Crea is a financial advisor at Convergence Financial with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab for 18 years. Outside of his primary role, he operates as a financial advisor under the d/b/a Ramos Group for investment advisory activities. Convergence Financial provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, families, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and fundamental analysis, offers retirement plan fiduciary services, and manages client assets across a 24-advisor team with multiple office locations.

Jacob Chadick is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience, currently serving with RDA Financial Network. He has worked with multiple firms including The Roth Companies, Inc. and United Planners Financial Services. Chadick is also an insurance agent specializing in non-variable insurance. RDA Financial Network serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment management and advisory services. The firm employs a combination of discretionary portfolio management, third-party sub-advisors, and proprietary strategies overseen by a Wealth Management Committee.

Brandon Blankenship is a CFP® certificant with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Triune Financial Partners, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Merrill, LPL Financial, and Vectra Private Bank affiliated with Zions. Outside of his advisory work, he conducts occasional private sales of collectible items he personally owns. Triune Financial Partners serves a broad client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charities, and corporations, providing discretionary portfolio management, planning, and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach is grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with particular use of Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) funds.

Brian Gloe is a financial advisor at Craft & Sage Wealth with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Premier Financial Partners, MML Investor Services, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a sole proprietorship providing group medical and life insurance services. Craft & Sage Wealth offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a model-driven investment process that combines quantitative, fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis, and provides portfolio management, third-party manager oversight, and real estate investment analysis.

Kelly Stephenson is a financial advisor with Insight Financial Services in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Securities America, Inc. and National Planning Corporation. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a Girl Scouts troop leader. Insight Financial Services offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and educational seminars to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm employs a tailored investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and third-party asset managers, managing approximately $213.8 million in assets as of December 31, 2025.

Tyler Moison is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Elevated Capital Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Elevated Retirement Group, Advisors Excel, Target, and Waddell and Reed. In addition to his advisory work, he is licensed to sell insurance, dedicating part of his time to that activity. Elevated Capital Advisors, LLC serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by providing investment management, financial planning, and IPS preparation. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis and offers various portfolio management and consulting services through a network of independent advisors.

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.

Christopher Knowles is a financial advisor with RPR Financial in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has worked at RPR Financial since 2018 and was previously involved with Underdog Wine Co and Knowmoore LLC. Since 2023, he has served as the Director of Ways and Means for the Santa Fe Trail Blazers. RPR Financial serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan consulting, combining a value and quality investment approach with quantitative methods and a range of strategies tailored to client objectives.

J Hartzler is a financial advisor with Triune Financial Partners, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Triune since 2017 and also operates a pro bono financial planning service, providing planning and budgeting assistance to individuals and families at no charge. Triune Financial Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a largely passive, asset-class investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with discretionary portfolio management guided by written Investment Policy Statements.

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 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Freestate Advisors since 2017, with prior experience at Retirement Income Strategies, LLC and SII Investments. 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 research-driven, macro-level asset allocation and portfolio construction using ETFs and model portfolios, offering both benchmark-aligned and tactical strategies to manage risk and meet client needs.

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.

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.

Emily Petty is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Windward Private Wealth Management Inc. since 2016. Windward Private Wealth Management provides wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals and pension/profit-sharing plans, serving both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment process with diversified asset allocations and combines portfolio management with tailored financial planning services, including tax, retirement, estate, and insurance planning.

Jonathan Booze is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at One Advisory Partners, LLC. He has worked at Sanders Booze Capital Advisors, LLC and Sanders Booze & Co since 2003 and held a role with Evangel Church from 2013 to 2016. In addition to his advising work, Mr. Booze serves as an of-counsel attorney on a contract basis for a law firm in Johnson County, KS, providing legal analysis and document review. One Advisory Partners serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm offers written plans, portfolio monitoring, and a Virtual Family Office that integrates financial planning with tax and legal services, constructing globally diversified portfolios based on modern portfolio theory.

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.

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.