Deborah Edwards is a CFP® professional at Arax Advisory Partners with 22 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Summit X, LLC for nine years before joining Arax Advisory Partners. In addition to her advisory role, Edwards is an insurance agent affiliated with Ash Brokerage. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth management firm overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets and serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans through a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation strategies.

Peter Lazaroff is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor at Plancorp, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Plancorp since 2015 and serves as Chief Investment Officer and a member of the Investment Committee at BrightPlan, LLC. Lazaroff also runs Lazaroff LLC, an entity for his education-related activities including writing and presentations. Plancorp serves individuals, trustees, business owners, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, business owner succession planning, and tax preparation services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and documented Investment Policy Statements, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management across multiple asset classes with an emphasis on fiduciary practices and tax-aware strategies.

Shai Lin Gothreau is a financial advisor at Core Planning with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Core Planning, Shai Lin worked at Infinity Financials, LLC, where they provided financial coaching, budgeting, and goal setting services. They also hold a position in Business Process Management at Travelers Insurance. Core Planning is a multi-team firm offering fee-only financial planning, wealth management, and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, along with ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services. The firm uses model portfolios and automated rebalancing tools to tailor investment strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance.

Thomas Gooden is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC in St. Peters, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Cornerstone Wealth Management since 2012 and also maintains a hybrid advisory role through LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory duties, he serves as a non-variable insurance agent with Pickett Group, Inc. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm emphasizes tailored investment advice through advisor-led discretionary management and utilizes a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis supported by a multi-brand operating model and technology platforms.

Gregory Shoemaker is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cornerstone since 2012 and was previously with LPL Financial and Edward Jones. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages $4.93 billion in discretionary assets across a wide range of investment strategies, emphasizing tailored account supervision and utilizing fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis.

J. Kerckhoff Jr. is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Plancorp, LLC in Saint Louis, MO since 2010. Since 2017, he has also served on the Investment Committee and, starting in 2020, on the Board of Managers of BrightPlan, LLC, an affiliated SEC-registered investment adviser. Plancorp serves individuals, trustees, business owners, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with wealth management, investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, business succession planning, and tax preparation services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and guided by documented Investment Policy Statements, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management across various asset classes.

Timothy Head is a financial advisor at First Heartland Consultants, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at LPL Financial and through his own CPA firm, Timothy L. Head, CPA. He is also the owner of a CPA firm and has experience marketing fixed insurance products as an insurance agent. First Heartland Consultants serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan participants, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides financial planning, model-based management for 401(k) accounts, asset management, and third-party asset management solutions through a network of independent investment adviser representatives.

Daniel Schlef is a financial advisor with Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 34 years of industry experience. Schlef has worked at Century Securities Associates, Inc. since 2004 and is currently affiliated with both Cape Investment Advisory and American Global Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory roles, he is an agent with Financial Independence Group, where he is involved in the sales of insurance and fixed annuities. Cape Investment Advisory provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm operates a multi-office network with approximately 40 advisors serving about 1,624 clients and employs a flexible investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and macroeconomic analysis along with third-party asset managers.

Leo Haas is a financial advisor at Plancorp, LLC in Saint Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Plancorp since 2008, during which time the firm operated as Plancorp, Inc. Plancorp serves high-net-worth individuals, trustees, business owners, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with wealth and investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, succession planning, and tax preparation services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and detailed Investment Policy Statements, with a focus on diversified asset allocation and tax-aware portfolio management.

Michael Reichert is a financial advisor at First Heartland Consultants, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked as an attorney focusing on consumer bankruptcy. Reichert also maintains a legal practice, spending limited time each week on bankruptcy cases. First Heartland Consultants serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan participants, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides financial planning, model-based management for 401(k) accounts, asset management, and third-party asset management solutions through a network of independent investment adviser representatives.

Milos Vranic is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Saint Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is an agent with Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, offering both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory relationships alongside financial planning and consulting services. The firm employs multiple proprietary and third-party investment programs, managing approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Jeffrey Plummer is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Co-Chair of the Advisory Board for The Dublin Christian Academy Endowment in New Hampshire. Park Avenue Wealth Management, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, and a range of investment advisory programs that include both proprietary and third-party models.

Stanford Lindquist III is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Saint Peters, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 1993. Lindquist is also an officer at Wealth Concepts, Corp., an independent insurance agency. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $3.33 billion across about 14,700 clients through a variety of managed programs using model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Jeffery Leathers is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TD Ameritrade, AE Wealth Management, FBL Financial Group, and Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Nathaniel Laupp is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Creve Coeur, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Modern Wealth Solutions and Ferguson Financial Group LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Laupp serves on the board of the Focus Marines Foundation, which supports veterans coping with emotional wounds, and he is president and a player for the nonprofit hockey organization St. Louis Blues Warriors. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Eugene Brucker III is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Bankers Life and its affiliated entities in various roles since 2016. Outside of advising, he serves as a unit field trainer for Bankers Life & Casualty, recruiting and training insurance agents, and he holds leadership positions as Vice President in local business networking organizations focused on professional referrals. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management aligned with clients’ goals, offering both wrap and non-wrap programs with access to a range of securities.

Joseph Delia is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab and Co., Inc., TD Ameritrade, and Cerner. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations according to individual goals and risk tolerance.

Jerry Adzima is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Chesterfield, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent for life, annuity, and long-term care insurance and is involved with the Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association supporting the St. Louis County Police. He also serves as Vice President of Programs for the St. Louis Pachyderm Club, organizing speakers and occasionally filling in as president. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs, including SMA, UMA, and fund-strategist options on the Fidelity-supported FMAX platform.

Avraham Roberts is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving as an associate advisor at Kestra Advisory. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill and has held roles outside finance, including as a rabbi for the nonprofit Ignite YP Inc., where he provides religious counseling and education. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, providing services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and plan-level investment advice supported by thorough due diligence. The firm serves a diverse client base, including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Jason Grosse is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Washington, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2015 and has also worked at Matthew Haeffner Financial Services LLC since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Grosse Financial Services LLC and Matthew Haeffner Financial Services LLC in non-investment related capacities. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios, advisor-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers, applying fundamental and technical analysis along with modern portfolio theory to manage assets.