Sarah Payne is a financial advisor at First Heartland Consultants, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Kirklands, JC Penney, and The Children's Place. First Heartland Consultants serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan participants, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers financial planning, model-based management for self-directed 401(k) accounts, and various asset management solutions through a network of independent investment adviser representatives.

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® with 10 years of industry experience, currently with Krilogy Financial since 2016. Based in St. Louis, MO, Nguyen holds a Series 65 license and has ownership interests in businesses related to real estate investment and property maintenance. Krilogy serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and family offices, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and corporate retirement consulting. The firm's investment approach combines long-term model portfolios with tactical flexibility and includes active, passive, and alternative strategies tailored to client needs.

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.

Deborah Castiglioni is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 37 years of industry experience, including 37 years at Cutter & Company, Inc. prior to joining Prospera in 2025. Outside of her advisory role, she is a 25% owner of a non-investment real estate operating company that manages a commercial building. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Shawn Zell is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at D.H. Hill Securities, Fruition Financial, and the Milwaukee Bucks. He is a Finance Committee Member of the Mitrata Nepal Foundation for Children, a nonprofit organization supporting underprivileged children in Nepal. Belpointe Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 160 advisors managing more than $7.5 billion for individuals, corporations, trusts, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, employing customized portfolios and various advisory structures.

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.

Jeremy Thomas is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and related entities for five years and has experience in the hospitality sector, including a role at 33 Wine Shop and Bar. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies through a large network of affiliated offices. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and employs model portfolios with an asymmetric rebalancing approach.

Charles Wray is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Lake St Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Northwestern Mutual and has been involved with Cornerstone Wealth Management and Vine Wealth Management, where he provides administrative support. LPL Financial offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm supports its advisors with an in-house research team that develops model portfolios and provides various investment delivery options tailored to client needs.

Cody Brown is a financial advisor with Financial & Tax Architects, LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he has worked at Peju Winery and Ameristar Casino. He is also the owner of an apparel company, ICARDESIGN COMPANY, which specializes in T-shirts. Financial & Tax Architects provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients nearing or in retirement. The firm employs proprietary “Private Wealth Strategies” using ETFs and individual securities, with customizable and regularly rebalanced portfolios, and also offers retirement-plan consulting and educational seminars.

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.

Adam Bippen is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Summit Wealth Strategies and the University of Missouri. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a fiduciary approach and utilizes both in-house and external managers, blending traditional and alternative investments across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Ashley Cross is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cornerstone in 2024, Ashley worked at LPL Financial from 2022 and Edward Jones from 2015 to 2022. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves a diverse clientele including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages $4.93 billion in discretionary assets and emphasizes tailored account supervision using a mix of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis across various investment strategies.

Lisa Avenevoli is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC since 2021. She previously worked for Steve Robbins, Inc. for 21 years. Outside of her advisory role, she is a joint owner of a building and assists with its bookkeeping. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services through a network of advisors, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment process incorporates fundamental, technical, and charting analysis with strategies including asset allocation, rebalancing, and diversification.

Shawn Murff is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones, Aim Financial Solutions LLC, and Cutter and Company Brokerage Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Murff works as an independent contractor soliciting and writing property and casualty insurance through The Silver McDonough Company. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and third-party platforms.

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.

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.

Jeanne Jehle is a financial advisor with First Heartland Consultants, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 20 years of industry experience. Jeanne has worked with Centerre Capital, LLC since 2008 and has been with First Heartland Capital Inc. since 2004. In addition to her advisory role, she provides tax preparation and legal advice outside of normal business hours. First Heartland Consultants serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan participants, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers a range of financial planning, asset management, and consulting services delivered through a network of independent investment adviser representatives.

Austin Francis is a financial advisor with BFC Planning, Inc. in Manchester, MO. He holds the Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining BFC Planning, he worked at Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. and Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC. BFC Planning, Inc. provides financial planning, asset management, and referral-based outside money manager services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pensions, trusts, and banks. The firm supports over 11,000 client relationships and approximately $3.8 billion in assets under management, offering a variety of program structures and investment strategies tailored by independent adviser representatives.