Suresh Fernando is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. and has been with Pathfinder Financial Advocates since 2014. Fernando is also involved in independent insurance sales and serves as President of Pathfinder Financial Advocates, LLC. Creative Financial Designs, Inc. provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach that incorporates third-party research and offers a range of strategies, including Biblical Responsible Investing, with flexible billing arrangements and specialized management programs.

Hanh Nguyen is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Krilogy Financial since 2016. Based in St. Louis, MO, Nguyen holds Series 65 registration and is involved as a minority partner in a construction business supporting residential maintenance and repairs. Krilogy serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term investment philosophy supported by an internal Investment Committee and offers a range of services from portfolio management to family office support, combining active and passive strategies with specialized approaches like tax-aware long/short equity separately managed accounts.

Katie Lorberg is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. She is currently with Visionary Wealth Advisors, LLC, where she has worked since 2023, following prior roles at Vestia Advisors, LLC and LPL Financial. Visionary Wealth Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers model-based strategies and separately managed account options, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with an asset-allocation framework based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

Scott Rich is a financial advisor at Huntleigh Advisors, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Huntleigh Advisors since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor and provides business advice for chiropractic clinics through KRD Enterprises, LLC. Huntleigh Advisors serves individual clients, small businesses, charities, trusts, estates, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers various asset management services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolio programs, and a specialized MindShare small- and micro-cap strategy that combines fundamental research with investor sentiment and technical analysis.

Robert Bagby Jr. is a financial advisor with BFC Planning, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 36 years of industry experience, including roles at BFC Planning since 2013 and Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. since 2003. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in selling and servicing life and long-term care insurance policies. BFC Planning, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, banks, and trusts, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and referrals to outside money managers through a network of approximately 200 investment adviser representatives. The firm provides various platform options and investment strategies, with policies that include a prohibition on purchasing known 12b-1 fee-paying share classes and support for held-away discretionary management.

Shawn Zell is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Belpointe Asset Management LLC and Fruition Financial. His prior work includes a five-year tenure with the Milwaukee Bucks. He is a finance committee member of the Mitrata Nepal Foundation for Children, a nonprofit focused on supporting underprivileged children in Nepal. Belpointe Asset Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and corporations, offering discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm utilizes customized portfolios and a variety of investment strategies, supported by a broad network of affiliated businesses and product sponsorships.

Steven Elefson is a financial advisor with Visionary Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Cary Street Partners, among others. Elefson serves as president of the board of directors for Southeast MO Medical Center, a 501(c)(3) organization. Visionary Wealth Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm employs model-based strategies and separately managed accounts, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within an asset-allocation framework based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

Marie Tustin is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Acropolis Investment Management, L.L.C. since 2013, serving in various roles over that time. Acropolis Investment Management, L.L.C. is a fee-only wealth management firm offering discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to 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, using a combination of equities, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Jack Carpenter is a financial advisor with Acropolis Investment Management, L.L.C., holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at UMSL and J & R Construction. Acropolis Investment Management, LLC 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, utilizing a mix of equities, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Jesstine Kemper is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mutual Advisors, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies with an emphasis on diversification and tailored portfolio management using multiple analytical approaches.

John Owen is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mutual Advisors, LLC since 2018. He previously worked at First Heartland Capital Inc for 16 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of the Rotary Club Kirkwood and manages two scholarship fund accounts. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies, utilizing multiple analytical approaches and third-party platforms to tailor portfolios to client objectives.

Selden Martin is a financial advisor at Visionary Wealth Advisors, LLC in St. Louis, MO, with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Visionary Wealth Advisors since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Martin is a partner at Altius Learning, where he is involved in coaching and training activities. Visionary Wealth Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm employs model-based strategies and separately managed accounts, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within an asset-allocation framework derived from Modern Portfolio Theory.

Staci Atwood is a financial advisor at Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Stifel Independent Advisors since 2012, with ongoing tenure at Stifel dating back to 1995. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the finance committee and administrative board of St. Matthew Church and is treasurer of the Althoff Catholic High School Parents and Friends Club. Stifel Independent Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a collaborative planning process that uses proprietary capital market assumptions to develop tailored asset allocation recommendations.

John Kurusz is a financial advisor at Huntleigh Advisors, Inc. in St. Louis, MO, with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Huntleigh Securities Corporation since 1995 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Huntleigh Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisor offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, ERISA retirement-plan services, sub-advisory arrangements, and third-party manager solicitation. The firm serves individual, high-net-worth, charitable, trust, and business clients, employing a range of fundamental, technical, charting, and quantitative methods across its strategies, including its MindShare Small Companies program focused on micro-, small-, and mid-cap equities.

Kristin Poole is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Krilogy Financial since 2018. She previously worked at Buckingham Asset Management, LLC for seven years. Poole holds an adjunct lecturer position at Washington University, where she teaches courses on Wealth Management Practice. Krilogy Financial serves individuals, families, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach with tactical overlays, combining quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis, and offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services.

Bradford Webb is a financial advisor with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Arete Wealth Advisors since 2017 and also with Arete Wealth Management since 2016. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management alongside proprietary model allocations and third-party manager due diligence, serving clients with a combination of advisor-driven strategies and rule-based approaches.

Minjung Son is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Acropolis Investment Management, L.L.C. since 2004. She holds a Series 65 license and is based in Chesterfield, MO. Acropolis Investment Management, LLC is a fee-only wealth management firm that offers discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, 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, blending equities, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs with a U.S. home bias.

Brent King is a financial advisor with Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stifel Independent Advisors since 2018 and at Stifel since 2017, with prior experience at TIAA and TIAA-CREF from 2012 to 2017. Stifel Independent Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm uses proprietary capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to provide tailored asset allocation recommendations and operates both broker-dealer and advisory services depending on client needs.

Amy Crews is a financial advisor at Acropolis Investment Management, L.L.C. with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Acropolis since 2013. 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 uses a blend of equities, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs with an emphasis on U.S. markets.

Mark Kaplan is a financial advisor at World Equity Group, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at firms including New York Life, NYLife Securities LLC, and Compass Retirement Solutions. Kaplan is also a producer at Wright Insurance Planning, where he focuses on life insurance business. World Equity Group, Inc. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers managed portfolios through its wrap-fee program and combines discretionary portfolio management with access to third-party money managers.