Brooklyn Young is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Robert Baird since 2015. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party managers across a range of traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Martha Johnson is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 40 years of industry experience, currently with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2014. She is based in Wichita, KS, and has served as an independent insurance agent as well as a board member for the Kansas Baptist Convention Foundation. Johnson also volunteers with Girls Scouts Kansas Heartland and participates in several community and nonprofit organizations. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing a variety of portfolio management approaches tailored to client objectives.

Chelsey Mathias is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co., holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has been with Baird’s Private Wealth Management team since 2022 and previously worked for USD 309 for ten years. Chelsey is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and custody and brokerage services, supported by internal research and a blend of manager-traded and model-traded strategies.

Tristan Block is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OSAIC in Wichita, KS. His work history includes roles at Royal Alliance Associates, Sii, and Financial Solutions. Outside of his advisory work, he is the president and owner of Impact Financial Partners, Inc. OSAIC serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutions, providing integrated brokerage and advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolio construction using a range of investment vehicles and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Brendan Lee is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Wichita, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2003. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment strategies including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Tony Thomas is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Wichita, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for 18 years and the Independent Financial Group for five years. Thomas also operates Thomas Financial, LLC, a non-variable insurance business related to his investment activities. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supporting advisors with technology and research tools while overseeing over $819 billion in discretionary assets.

Blake Hubert is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bankers Life and Pinnacle Bank. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of investment strategies and affiliated financial services through a nationwide network of over 23,000 advisors.

Gregory Schlitter is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2017 and previously held roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and CitiGroup Global Markets Inc. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party analytics.

Kelly Dandurand is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2019, Kelly worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2018 to 2019. Before entering the financial industry, Kelly was employed at the Diocese of Wichita Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School for twelve years. Kelly holds a Series 66 designation. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors.

Shawn Lancelot is a financial advisor at Merrill with 18 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with Merrill since 2009 and has also worked with Bank of America since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Board President of the Boys & Girls Club of South Central Kansas and is a board member of the Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Mid-Kansas Chapter and the Kansas Bankers Association. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Michael Converse is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 23 years of industry experience and has worked with Raymond James Financial since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses tailored, non-discretionary planning and analytical tools to support client goals and offers specialized programs including municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services.

Cale Brown is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Wichita, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2012 to 2016. Outside of his advisory work, Brown owns 5050 Soccer LLC, a business that sells soccer T-shirts. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory services grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm includes a broad range of financial products, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options, in its investment menus.

Rustin Leonard is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Wichita, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2003. Leonard is involved in community activities including leadership of Blessed Hope Family, a nonprofit supporting foster and adoptive families, and participation on boards focused on Parkinson’s support and local fundraising events. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, offering holistic, goal-based financial plans across a broad range of topics without discretionary portfolio management.

Peyton Pendergrass is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors in 2022, he held various roles in retail, customer service, and education, including at DJ Liquor, College Works Painting, and Fort Hays State University. Equitable Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients by providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs. The firm delivers services through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, offering both proprietary and third-party investment solutions without sponsoring its own wrap fee program.

Alexander Carro is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Wichita, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having seven years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Intrust Bank and American Century Investment Services. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to third-party asset management, supported by a large network of advisors and advanced operational tools.

Heidi Bowen is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Goddard, KS, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2016. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a nationwide network of approximately 23,701 financial advisors. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, affiliated mutual funds, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Zachary Giffin is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Wells Fargo since 2019. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at Target and attended Kansas State University. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from the Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Christopher Mc Neil is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Wichita, KS, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CWM, LLC, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, and Prudential Insurance Company of America. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Premier Retirement Income service, which provides ongoing advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Heike Beeson is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Wichita, KS, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations. She has seven years of industry experience and has been with Edward Jones since 2018. Prior to her career in financial advising, she worked for ten years at Skyline Schools USD 438. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Susan Thurman is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Wichita, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. She has worked with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2020 and has been associated with Financial Benefits Inc and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc since 2013. Outside of advising, she serves as secretary for the nonprofit H3America in Council Grove, KS, and is a licensed notary public in Kansas. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services delivered through a network of independent professionals using both proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple platform arrangements.