Shawn Hause is a financial advisor at Prairie Capital Management Group, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Prairie Capital since 2021, following an 11-year tenure at Umb. Prairie Capital primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, offering asset consulting, investment supervisory services, and managing limited partnerships and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a multi-manager, multi-strategy investment approach, setting allocation parameters and selecting independent portfolio managers without directly investing client assets for most accounts.

Wayne Robinson is a financial advisor at Modern Wealth Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Barber Financial Group for eight years. Modern Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets with about 94 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and related services through a centralized investment process.

Rance Carlson is a CFP® professional at Copper Financial with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Copper Financial Network LLC since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of Gooseneck Farms, LLC, an agricultural farm in Missouri. Copper Financial primarily serves credit union members, including those affiliated with CommunityAmerica Federal Credit Union and other program credit unions. The firm provides financial planning, brokerage services, discretionary portfolio management through third-party manager referrals, as well as model-based wrap programs and an online guided investing option.

Ronald Yount is a Certified Financial Planner® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Copper Financial Network LLC since 2014. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Kansas City, MO. Copper Financial primarily serves credit union members, including those of CommunityAmerica Federal Credit Union and affiliated entities, offering financial planning, brokerage services, discretionary portfolio management through third-party referrals, model-based wrap programs, and online Guided Investing. The firm serves both individual and institutional clients and operates with a fiduciary advisory model that includes due diligence on third-party managers.

Gage Atwood is a financial advisor with American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. His background includes roles at DST Systems and various entrepreneurial and event-related ventures. He is also involved with Phoenix Finds Homes, LLC. American Century Investments Private Client Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses model portfolios managed by an in-house investment team and focuses on households with modest asset levels rather than exclusively high-net-worth clients.

Craig Sutherland is a financial advisor with UMB Financial Services, Inc. in Kansas City, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at UMB Financial Services and UMB Bank since 2018, following seven years at Central States Capital Markets LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the vintage automobile industry through ownership of Sutherland Automotive and participates in historic sports car racing promotional activities. UMB Financial Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and brokerage services primarily to institutional clients, pooled vehicles, and municipal entities. The firm offers various program options and employs a combination of model-based and manager-driven investment approaches.

Page Avazpour is a financial advisor at American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Topgolf, Kelce College of Business, and Pittsburg State University. American Century Investments Private Client Group provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and related services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a model portfolio approach with proprietary mutual funds and ETFs, focusing on clients with a modest relationship threshold.

Joshua Morales is a financial advisor with Sowell Management who holds a Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Nest Financial LLC, The Retirement Planning Group, Bank of America, and Merrill. Morales is active in his local community, serving on the Raytown City Council and participating in organizations such as the Boy Scouts of America, Raytown Mainstreet Association, Raytown Chamber of Commerce, and the Rotary Club of Raytown. Sowell Management is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, registered investment advisers, and institutions. The firm employs a multi-branch independent contractor model with over 100 advisors and provides a range of support services including portfolio management, trading, compliance consulting, and marketing.

Christopher Rett is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience currently affiliated with Modern Wealth Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Barber Financial Group, Richard W. Paul & Associates, LLC, and Financial Strategies Group DBA NY Life Securities. In addition to advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales with Midwest Financial Consultants and has provided program administration and data entry consulting since 2007. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $10 billion in assets across approximately 94 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, employing a centralized Investment Committee and a mix of model portfolios, third-party managers, and tactical allocation strategies.

Matthew Ison is a CFA charterholder with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at RubinBrown Advisors, LLC and Wealth Management Advisors, Inc. Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management to individuals and institutional clients, as well as acting as adviser to mutual funds and a trust company. The firm emphasizes internally generated research and implements strategies that generally favor a long-term, low-turnover approach.

Mark Hunter is a financial advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2024. Prior to joining Sequent Planning, he worked at Senior Market Sales, Spring Venture Group, CD2 Learning, and Brandmuscle. Sequent Planning, LLC operates as Futurity First Wealth Management and provides services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, access to third-party model managers, and retirement-plan services through a network of approximately 97 independent investment adviser representatives.

Paul Ward is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at IHT Wealth Management since 2017 and previously was with NVISION Wealth Group and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing partner of Friends and Family Homes, a mortgage and real estate services business. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm combines fundamental stock selection with quantitative and optimization tools, offering diversified model portfolios and advisor-enhanced algorithmic investment options through a network of approximately 153 advisors.

Drew Cason is a financial advisor at Copper Financial with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 license and previously worked at Kansas State Housing and Buffalo Wild Wings. Copper Financial primarily serves credit union members, offering financial planning, brokerage services, and discretionary portfolio management through third-party manager referrals and in-house model portfolios. The firm works with both individual and institutional clients and operates as both a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser with ties to CommunityAmerica Federal Credit Union.

Sean Pleimann is a financial advisor with Prairie Capital Management Group, LLC in Kansas City, MO. He holds a Series 65 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Country Club Bank and held positions at the University of Kansas. He also has experience with Heartland Soccer. Prairie Capital Management Group advises high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a multi-manager, multi-strategy approach, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and asset consulting, and provides discretionary authority for clients with amended advisory agreements.

Deborah Alexander is a financial advisor at UMB Financial Services, Inc. in Kansas City, MO, with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at UMB Financial Services and UMB Insurance since 2001. UMB Financial Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers a range of managed account solutions and operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor, leveraging a documented suitability process to guide clients into model-based investment strategies.

John Lawrence is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Proequities, Inc. and Insurance Designers of Kansas City. He is also the founder and president of Camino Consulting, LLC, an insurance brokerage specializing in wholesale life insurance. Royal Fund Management, LLC serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to implement customized investment strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management for retirement plan participants.

Christopher Blunt is a financial advisor at Prairie Capital Management Group, LLC in Kansas City, MO, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Prairie Capital since 2021. He also maintains a role at Umb, where he has worked since 2010. Prairie Capital primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients including pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-manager, multi-strategy investment approach, focusing on selecting and monitoring independent portfolio managers rather than directly investing client assets for most accounts.

David Kempfe is a financial advisor at Arvest Wealth Management with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Principal Life Insurance Company and Transamerica. Outside of his advisory career, he co-owns a farm through an LLC, which is used for crop production and livestock grazing. Arvest Wealth Management serves individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, with an emphasis on asset allocation tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

James Merdian is a financial advisor with American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at American Century Investment Services, Inc. and has experience outside finance with Mueller Painting LLC. He also attended the University of Missouri. American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversification through model portfolios managed by its investment team, offering access to mutual funds and ETFs including affiliated American Century and Avantis funds.

Joseph Yates is a financial advisor at Copper Financial with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and has prior experience with Northwestern Mutual and CommunityAmerica Credit Union. He was also involved with Tin Kitchen, LLC in 2022. Copper Financial primarily serves credit union members, including those of CommunityAmerica Federal Credit Union and unaffiliated Program Credit Unions, offering financial planning, brokerage services, discretionary portfolio management through third-party manager referrals, model-based wrap programs, and online Guided Investing options. The firm works with individual and institutional clients and employs a fiduciary advisory model centered on third-party managers and in-house portfolios.