Christopher Harrell is a financial advisor with CKHFinancial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at NEXT Financial Group and LPL Financial, as well as work as an independent insurance agent since 2017. He has also served as an adjunct professor teaching finance courses at Harris-Stowe State University. CKHFinancial LLC is an independent, fee-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers personalized financial planning, hourly consultation, and ongoing investment management with a focus on broadly diversified portfolios and regular client reviews.

Joshua Wheeler is the principal of Wheeler Financial Planning LLC in St. Charles, MO, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including VP Pro, Futaba, AIC, RC America, and Archway Coatings. Outside of advising, Wheeler owns a Smoothie King store where he assists with payroll and management, and he is involved in marketing for Archway Industrial Coatings and AIC as well as product testing and research for RC America. Wheeler Financial Planning provides advisory services to individual clients by directing them to third-party investment advisers, primarily placing assets in mutual funds and fixed-income securities. The firm operates on a non-discretionary basis, using a passive, buy-and-hold investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory and conducts ongoing due diligence on selected advisers.

John Gower is the sole advisor at John C. Gower, CFP, EA, an independent financial advisory firm. He holds the CFP® and Series 65 designations and has eight years of industry experience, with over 30 years at his current firm. In addition to financial planning, he provides tax preparation services as part of his business. The firm offers fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individuals and families, as well as small businesses, trusts, and retirement plans. It manages approximately $42 million in client assets and emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, tax management, and risk control using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, REITs, and CDs.

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 a financial advisor at Mark V Capital with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Broadway Technology. Mark V Capital Advisors LLC is an independent investment adviser based in Missouri that provides discretionary investment management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients such as family offices and trusts. The firm uses a data-driven investment process combining quantitative and qualitative analysis and implements a unified model across client accounts with periodic reviews.

Thipp Ratsaboutseua is a financial advisor at QuantumLeap Wealth Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with QuantumLeap Wealth Management since 2014. QuantumLeap Wealth Management provides investment supervisory services and individualized portfolio management to private individuals, including high-net-worth clients. The firm integrates derivatives and borrowing strategies into separately managed accounts and employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis tailored to client objectives.

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 63 and Series 65 designations and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Gateway Advisors since 2005 and has additional experience with WFG Advisors, Williams Financial Group, and FSC Securities Corporation. Outside of advising, 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 ownership and managing member roles in related businesses. Gateway Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and consulting primarily for institutional and pooled clients, including pension plans, endowments, foundations, and mutual funds. The firm employs active management across equities, bonds, and pooled investment products, combining technical and fundamental analysis with continuous account monitoring.

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® and Series 65-designated financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is the principal of Halyard Financial, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in St. Louis, MO. Prior to founding Halyard Financial, he was associated with Equity Advisors of Kentucky. In addition to his advisory work, he owns and operates Halyard Tax, LLC, a tax preparation business. Halyard Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and small businesses, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on modern portfolio theory and primarily utilizes passive investment vehicles, complemented by fundamental and cyclical analysis when appropriate.

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.

David Zaegel is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving as the sole advisor at CWOs for Hire LLC in Saint Louis, MO. He has been with CWOs for Hire since 2016 and is also a minority owner and accountant at CPAs for Hire LLC, an accounting and tax firm, where he provides CFO services and tax return preparation. Additionally, he owns Fastball LLC, an investment education business he restarted in 2025. CWOs for Hire LLC offers personalized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis with both passive and active management strategies, and maintains a referral relationship with an affiliated accounting firm.

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.