Joseph Gilgus is a financial advisor at Merrill with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at both Merrill and Bank of America since 2002 and 2009, respectively. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal teams and third-party managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

John Degen is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Kansas City, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 1989 and with MassMutual Life Insurance Co since 1987. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Visioneers, LLC, a consulting business focused on educating business owners about succession and transition opportunities. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, structuring planning engagements as collaborative, annual relationships using firm-approved analytical tools.

Brandon Yocum is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Envista Credit Union for eight years before joining Edward Jones. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including a broad range of households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management through a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices and offers various advisory programs and investment strategies.

Jane Redmond is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 14 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Redmond has been with Edward Jones since 2012. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over 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 wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Matthew Cybulski is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in helping individuals, families, and business owners with various aspects of wealth management, including college education planning, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and retirement income. Matthew focuses on understanding each client's unique goals and priorities to provide tailored financial guidance. He has extensive experience partnering with clients to develop personalized strategies centered on investing, retirement planning, and wealth accumulation. Matthew is committed to building long-term relationships based on trust and transparency, aiming to help clients navigate financial decisions with confidence. He holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Arkansas. Outside of his professional work, Matthew enjoys baseball, basketball, boxing, football, golfing, music, and spending time with his family.

Brent Grauberger is a financial advisor with OSAIC based in Kansas City, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 38 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Securities America Advisors, Inc. for 20 years and has been involved with PGN Financial Services, LLC since 2003, where he conducts insurance sales. Additionally, he provides investment capital and consulting services to a family-owned investment LLC. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services along with access to various investment platforms and third-party money managers. The firm utilizes asset-allocation tools and automated rebalancing in portfolio management and supports multiple advisory programs and legacy platforms.

James Degoler is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Kansas City, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience, all with UBS since 1986. Outside of his advisory role, he is a one-quarter owner of a limited liability company involved in ownership and maintenance of hunting and fishing property. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management through proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

Andrea O'camb is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Central Bank for two years and F&C Bank for five years. Andrea holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Lees Summit, MO. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a network of about 23,701 advisors and 15,121 branch offices. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary managed solutions, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Brad Welch is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2012, including a decade at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and a broad range of advisory programs. The firm leverages structured planning tools and market modeling techniques and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Stanley Schmidt is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Leawood, KS, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63 designations and having 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 1991. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a cow/calf ranching operation in Olpe, KS, involving cattle care, hay baling, and fence maintenance. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Seth Schumacher is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Ameriprise in two separate periods totaling over 10 years, as well as at LPL Financial, NVISION Wealth Group, and IHT Wealth Management. He serves on the Board of Directors as Board Secretary for Kansas City Christian School. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides retirement income planning advice through a written Recommendation Report and ongoing support focused on income reliability and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Bradley Burditt is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge since 2014 and also serves as president and agent at Associated Services in Insurance since 1992. Burditt is a board member of both the State Bank of Missouri and the Grain Valley Chamber of Commerce, and he holds general partner roles in Heartland Waterfowl, LLC and Heartland Bowhunter, LLC. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing various platform arrangements and proprietary as well as third-party model strategies tailored to client objectives.

Thomas Higgins is a CFP® professional with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 2015 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and offers a broad range of investment products and capital markets solutions.

Lauren Moran is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. She is currently a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network and previously worked for 11 years at William Blair & Company. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that offers investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutions. The firm provides a broad range of planning services, including cash-flow, retirement, education, and niche areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs planning, using proprietary research and planning tools.

Kelsey Short is a Financial Advisor based in Kansas City associated with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She works with individuals, families, and business owners to navigate financial decisions and milestones, with a particular focus on supporting women entrepreneurs and clients seeking to create long-term financial independence. Kelsey holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Kansas and holds professional designations including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Her approach to financial planning emphasizes providing guidance that helps simplify complex financial decisions and build confidence for the future. Beyond her advisory role, Kelsey serves as Chairwoman on the Community Impact Council for Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City and the Young Professional Advisory Board for Braden's Hope for Childhood Cancer. Through these roles, she leads efforts in youth financial education, community outreach, and fundraising initiatives supporting childhood cancer research.

Justin Shelman is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Morgan Stanley, based in Leawood, KS, and has five years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2020, following a five-year tenure at U.S. Bank. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. Their planning process involves structured discovery and firm-approved tools, supporting clients with a range of investment and financial strategies.

Andrea Mc Millin is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Independence, MO, with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and 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 both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and is notable for its extensive network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

David Salach is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with Series 66 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Farmers Bank of Kansas City, Worldwide Express, and Washburn University. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and scenario modeling in its advisory process.

Courtney Rhoden is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at UBS Financial Services for eight years before joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2020. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients through a broad range of financial planning services. The firm offers tailored investment recommendations supported by its research and planning tools, with services that include cash-flow, retirement, education, and specialized planning such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis.

Fred Yonker is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in crop yield activities in Freeman, Missouri. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.