Charles Heisner is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Heisner Financial, LLC, an independent firm he founded in 2001 in St. Louis, MO. Heisner maintains an active CPA license, which he uses to supplement his financial advisory services. Heisner Financial, LLC provides personal financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, and select business clients, integrating tax, bookkeeping, and business consulting with investment advice. The firm manages approximately $37 million in client assets on a non-discretionary basis and offers both ongoing and hourly consulting engagements.

Joseph Darpel III is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Smart Steps Wealth Management LLC in St. Louis, MO, having previously worked at Gunpowder Capital Management, Hayden Royal, and Raymond James Financial. He is also president of Jos F Darpel Investment Co., a non-investment-related support company. Smart Steps Wealth Management LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using a variety of analytical methods and serves both retail and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans.

John Hawver is an advisor at Mark V Capital with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Broadway Technology, and Sun Trading LLC. Mark V Capital Advisors LLC is an independent investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients such as family offices and trusts. The firm uses a data-driven investment approach combining quantitative and qualitative analysis, managing assets through separately managed accounts with periodic portfolio reviews.

Donald Despain Sr. is a CFP® professional with 40 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of Despain Investment Solutions, Ltd., where he has worked since 1995, and has also held roles at Saxony Securities Inc. since 2020 and Despain Financial Corporation since 1982. Despain Investment Solutions, Ltd. provides financial planning and portfolio management services primarily to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities, with a focus on comprehensive retirement planning. The firm manages client portfolios on a non-discretionary basis using fundamental and technical analysis and offers written and hourly financial plans tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Michael Mariani is a financial advisor with Consolidated Wealth Management in Clayton, MO, holding a Series 65 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Asset Planners, Inc. since 2016 and Buckingham Asset Management, LLC since 2011. Outside of his advisory work, Mariani and his wife operate a property management LLC that manages a small number of multi-family investment properties for a family member. Consolidated Wealth Management provides individualized financial planning and portfolio management for high-net-worth and other individual clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term buy-and-hold strategies, utilizing diversified allocations with low-cost exchange-traded funds and software-driven scenario analysis.

Michael Leara Sr. is a financial advisor with Gateway Advisors, LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Gateway Advisors since 2005 and previously worked at Williams Financial Group, WFG Advisors, LP, and FSC Securities Corporation. Outside of advisory services, he serves as Executive Director of the Missouri Gaming Commission and is involved in commercial land development consulting and law enforcement equipment sales through his roles at Jupiter, LLC and Defense Logistics, LLC. Gateway Advisors provides discretionary, actively managed portfolio and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a combined technical and fundamental analysis approach and manages portfolios with regular monitoring and reviews, focusing on a range of investment vehicles while avoiding inverse or leveraged ETFs.

Ethan Rush is the sole advisor at Sigma Advisors, LLC in St. Louis, MO, with 10 years of experience in financial advising and a Series 66 designation. He has prior experience at Rush Penn, LLC, and has maintained a legal practice as an attorney since 1988, primarily focusing on estate planning. In addition to his advisory role, he provides legal counsel separately under his own law practice. Sigma Advisors offers financial planning, investment management, and single-family office services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, and single-family offices, serving high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes portfolio management using passive, low-turnover ETFs and no-load mutual funds, operates on a non-discretionary basis, and employs a flat annual fee structure.

Stephen Harris is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is the sole proprietor of Vanda Advisers in Saint Louis, MO, and has a background in designing and marketing software for broker-dealers and investment managers. Harris also serves as an unpaid treasurer managing investments for a nonprofit organization. Vanda Advisers is an independent advisory firm that serves individuals, couples, and employers, focusing on employer-sponsored retirement plans, IRA rollovers, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm manages a limited number of client accounts with individualized advice and uses an investment approach based on historical returns, market conditions, and fundamental analysis, primarily investing in mutual funds, ETFs, and bonds.

Garrett Gould is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with eight years of industry experience, currently serving clients through Halyard Financial, LLC in St. Louis, MO. Prior to establishing Halyard Financial, he worked at Equity Advisors of Kentucky. He also owns and operates Halyard Tax, LLC, a tax preparation business unrelated to his investment advisory services. Halyard Financial provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm utilizes Modern Portfolio Theory primarily through passive index funds and ETFs, supplemented by fundamental and technical analysis, and offers tailored planning in areas including retirement, estate, and business planning.

I’m a CFA® and CFP® professional who helps young professionals and growing families navigate life’s big financial decisions with clarity and confidence. Many of my clients are in the middle of major transitions—equity compensation, an inheritance, buying a home, or welcoming a child—and want expert guidance without the jargon. I combine deep technical expertise with a straightforward, approachable style so you can make smart moves today and build lasting wealth for tomorrow. My approach is collaborative and grounded in your real-life goals. We’ll create a plan that’s clear, flexible, and tailored to your priorities—whether that’s funding your next big move, investing for long-term growth, or making work optional someday. The result? You spend less time stressing about money and more time enjoying the life you’re building.

Susan Liu is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She began her financial services career in 2015 and has since completed her training as a financial advisor. Susan holds professional designations as a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Susan’s approach to financial planning focuses on helping clients navigate the complexities of their unique life priorities, which she identifies as family, finances, health, home, leisure, work, and giving. Her client focus areas include college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, employee financial health, international wealth management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, small business strategies, and women and wealth. She earned a master’s degree from Washington University in Saint Louis, a bachelor’s degree from Beijing Technology and Business University, and an additional master’s degree from the University of Hertfordshire. Susan is fluent in Chinese and English. Service to the community is important to Susan. She has served as a consultant at the Light of Christ Lutheran Chinese Mission in St. Louis and is a member of both the Asian American Chamber of Commerce and the Asian Pacific American Advocates. Her volunteer work reflects her commitment to supporting the local Chinese community and other organizations. Outside of her professional work, Susan enjoys chess, cooking, gardening, hiking, and yoga.

Andres Bonifacio Jr. is a financial advisor at Bonifacio & Company, LLC in Saint Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 designation with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Bonifacio & Company since its founding in 2009. Bonifacio & Company provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, model portfolios, and allocation research primarily to other investment advisors, broker-dealers, fiduciaries, and institutional accounts. The firm uses in-house quantitative models to guide investment decisions, implementing strategies largely through ETFs across both passive and active asset-allocation approaches, and also offers licensing and white-label solutions to third parties.

Yosef Ferris is the principal advisor at Summer Fields Investments, LLC, an independent firm based in Creve Coeur, MO. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience, all with Summer Fields since its founding in 2014. Outside of financial advising, he is a musician and songwriter, involved with the band Abraxas Bridge, which produces independent music distributed through CDBaby. Summer Fields Investments provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of macroeconomic and microeconomic analysis with fundamental, cyclical, and technical security selection, generally favoring mid- and large-cap equities alongside fixed income, ETFs, REITs, and other instruments, and is notable for serving charitable organizations and employing limited margin in managed accounts.

Patrick Robert is a CFP® professional with two years of experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Generational Wealth Specialists. He has been involved with PKR Investments, LLC since 2009 and owns J&P Deluxe Properties. PKR Investments, LLC is an independent advisory firm that provides financial planning and consulting for individual and high-net-worth clients, primarily through referrals to third-party managers. The firm develops tailored plans addressing cash flow, retirement, tax, and estate issues, and monitors recommended managers without exercising discretionary trading authority or custody of client assets.

Mark Milton is the sole advisor at Armory Oak Wealth LLC in Saint Louis, MO. He holds a Series 65 designation and has six years of experience in financial advising. In addition to his advisory role, Milton is the founder and managing attorney of MCM Law LLC, a law firm specializing in civil and criminal tax controversy, litigation, tax preparation and planning, and estate planning. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Federal Bar Association St. Louis Chapter, is a Director and Treasurer of the nonprofit Greta Gives Hope, Inc., and a member of the Board of Governors for the Missouri Athletic Club. Armory Oak Wealth provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management primarily to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach, using diversified, mutual fund-based portfolios tailored to clients’ goals, risk tolerance, liquidity needs, and time horizon, with investment advice implemented through an independent third-party manager.

Alexandra Heck is a financial advisor at Herzog Financial Group, LLC in Saint Louis, Missouri, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Herzog Financial Group since 2015. Herzog Financial Group provides financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, families, small business owners, and retirees. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach combined with active selection of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and investment-grade bonds, managing approximately $48 million in assets for around 87 clients.

Luke Corrigan is a financial advisor at Wynne Capital Management, Incorporated with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Guggenheim Securities, LLC and previously at Wynne Capital Management. Wynne Capital Management provides investment supervisory and management services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as sub-advisory services to other advisors. The firm emphasizes fund selection based on third-party research and uses a range of strategies tailored to client objectives, offering discretionary and non-discretionary authority with daily trade monitoring and quarterly reviews.

Ravi Kumar Devisetty is the sole advisor at Nidhi Capital, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in St. Louis, Missouri. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has 14 years of industry experience, having founded Nidhi Capital in 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of several real estate investment companies and a technology firm, dedicating a portion of his time to those activities. Nidhi Capital manages approximately $9.13 million across 47 client relationships, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and institutional accounts. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a range of trading strategies, including options and margin transactions, and accepts both traditional asset-based and performance-fee arrangements.

Joshua Armstrong is a financial advisor at AIS Financial in Saint Louis, MO, with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked in roles including contractor consulting and accounting with Dan Jones & Associates Certified Public Accountants. Armstrong has also served with the St. Louis Board of Education. Albatross Investment Services LLC (AIS) provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning for individual investors, business owners, and institutional clients. The firm uses a multi-method investment approach and offers services such as retirement planning, tax and insurance considerations, and alternative investment strategies.

Terrance Davis is the sole advisor at Terrance P Davis CPA/PFS in St. Louis, MO, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. He has been practicing under his firm name since 1990. In addition to financial advisory services, he provides part-time tax preparation during the tax season. Terrance P. Davis CPA/PFS offers fee-only comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individuals and small business owners, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees. The firm integrates income, estate, and gift tax consultation with a systematic planning process that emphasizes modern portfolio theory, asset allocation, and low-cost index or passively managed funds.