James Shay is a financial advisor at Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Bank of America, and Merrill. Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals, and serves as adviser to mutual funds and a trust company. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes internally generated research across equity, fixed-income, and balanced strategies, implementing these through separately managed and strategy accounts with a long-term, low-turnover focus.

Robert Menees is a financial advisor with The Wealth Consulting Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at V Wealth Advisors LLC and LPL Financial. Menees is also involved in non-variable insurance activities, including life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. The Wealth Consulting Group provides fee-based wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporate and plan sponsors, charities, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a tailored investment process combining fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis and integrates legal-service pathways through attorney referrals and estate-document assistance.

Zachary Roth is a financial advisor with American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and the University of Missouri System. American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio monitoring, tax-loss harvesting, and access to mutual funds and ETFs, utilizing model portfolios that emphasize strategic asset allocation and diversification.

Cody Hughes is a financial advisor with American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining American Century Investment Services, Inc. in 2018, he worked at Kansas State University for three years. American Century Investments Private Client Group offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and related services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm utilizes model portfolios managed by internal teams and focuses on portfolios primarily composed of American Century and Avantis mutual funds and ETFs.

James Rankin Jr. is a financial advisor at Modern Wealth Management, LLC in Kansas City, MO, with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His prior experience includes roles at CreativeOne Securities, CreativeOne Wealth, LLC, and AE Wealth Management, LLC. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets across about 94 advisors. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, and modular services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, utilizing a centralized Investment Committee and a combination of model portfolios and third-party managers in its approach.

Charisa Dodd is a financial advisor with American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at Stratford Commons Memory Care Community, Avila University, Johnson County Community College, and De Soto High School. American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm utilizes model portfolios emphasizing strategic asset allocation and diversification, primarily investing in affiliated mutual funds and ETFs.

Kelly Landry is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining CreativeOne Wealth (formerly Change Path, LLC) in 2018, she worked at Cona Investment Advisors, LLC from 2014 to 2018 and has been self-employed since 2003. She is also active in community service as the South Central Region Secretary for Soroptimist International of Kansas City Northland, an organization focused on economic empowerment for girls and women. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC offers fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and other RIAs. The firm manages primarily discretionary accounts using a combination of proprietary models and third-party managers, employing modern portfolio theory alongside fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.

Barry Koster is a financial advisor at Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and has been with Kornitzer Capital since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a sole proprietorship focused on tax preparation. Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals and institutional clients and serves as investment adviser to the Buffalo Funds mutual fund series. The firm’s investment approach relies on internally generated research from a team including CFA charterholders, employing long-term, low-turnover strategies across balanced, equity, and fixed-income mandates.

Ryan Mc Laughlin is a financial advisor with American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Thrivent Financial, and North American Savings Bank. He served in the United States Navy from 2013 to 2017. American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc. offers discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm utilizes model portfolios emphasizing strategic asset allocation and diversification, with a focus on affiliated mutual funds and ETFs.

Jeffrey Vineyard is a financial advisor at Copper Financial with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Copper Financial Network LLC since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Treehouse Capital, LLC, a real estate investment company. Copper Financial primarily serves credit union members, including those affiliated with CommunityAmerica Federal Credit Union and other program credit unions. The firm offers financial planning, brokerage services, discretionary portfolio management through third-party manager referrals, model-based wrap programs, and online Guided Investing options for both individual and institutional clients.

Jordan Rehagen is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Copper Financial with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Comparion Insurance Agency, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, and Assurity Life Insurance Company. Copper Financial serves credit union members and offers financial planning, brokerage services, discretionary portfolio management through third-party referrals, and a model-based wrap program. The firm works with individual and institutional clients, acting as fiduciaries and conducting due diligence on portfolio managers.

Shane Toner is a financial advisor at UMB Financial Services, Inc. in Kansas City, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CommunityAmerica Financial Solutions and Waddell & Reed Inc. He also allocates time to investment management services with UMB Bank. UMB Financial Services, Inc. primarily provides investment advisory and brokerage services to institutional clients, pooled vehicles, and municipal entities through its UMB Managed Account Solutions wrap-fee program, offering multiple program options and access to a range of investment products. The firm employs a combination of model-based and manager-driven approaches and is affiliated with UMB Bank and UMB Investment Management.

Caleb Padgett is a financial advisor at Copper Financial with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Commerce Bank and Commerce Brokerage Services Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he also works as a food delivery driver for Doordash. Copper Financial primarily serves credit union members, offering financial planning, brokerage services, discretionary portfolio management through third-party manager referrals, and model-based wrap programs. The firm accepts both individual and institutional clients and operates with a fiduciary advisory model supported by dual registration as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser.

Caleb Hein is a financial advisor at American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at American Century Investment Services, Inc. since 2018. Prior to that, he was affiliated with the University of Central Missouri for four years. American Century Investments Private Client Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm utilizes model portfolios managed by in-house teams and primarily invests in proprietary mutual funds and ETFs, focusing on clients with modest account minimums.

Kelly Frazier is a financial advisor at Prairie Capital Management Group, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Prairie Capital since 2021, following an 11-year tenure at Umb. Prairie Capital primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and various institutional clients, offering asset consulting and investment supervisory services. The firm employs a multi-manager, multi-strategy investment approach, selecting and monitoring independent portfolio managers without directly investing client assets in most cases.

Jack Knutson is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Modern Wealth Management, LLC and has prior experience at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, Merrill, and Bank of America. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and modular services.

Christopher Crawford is a financial advisor with Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Invesco Advisers, Inc. and Quasar Distributors, LLC. Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals and institutional clients, serving as adviser to the Buffalo Funds and acting as subadviser for a trust company. The firm employs a research-driven investment process with a focus on long-term, low-turnover strategies across balanced, equity, and fixed-income mandates.

Angela Gates is a financial advisor with UMB Financial Services, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. Angela has worked at UMB Bank, n.a., UMB Financial Services Inc., and UMB Insurance Inc. since the early 1990s and 2008, respectively. UMB Financial Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to institutional clients, pooled vehicles, and municipal entities through various program options, including a wrap-fee platform. The firm uses a combination of model-based and manager-driven approaches and maintains affiliations with UMB Bank, n.a. and UMB Investment Management.

John Kornitzer is a financial advisor with Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. in Shawnee Mission, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Kornitzer Capital Management since 1989. Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals and institutional clients and serves as investment adviser to the Buffalo Funds mutual fund series, as well as subadviser for a trust company. The firm employs research-driven strategies across balanced, equity, and fixed-income mandates, focusing on long-term, low-turnover management through separately managed and strategy accounts.

Conner Ensign is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He currently works at Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. and previously held positions at American Century Investment Services, Inc. and several other organizations. Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals and institutional clients through discretionary portfolio management and advisory roles for mutual funds and a trust company. The firm emphasizes internally generated research and employs a long-term, low-turnover investment approach across balanced, equity, and fixed-income strategies.