Scott Hoff is a CFP® and ChFC® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at First Heartland Consultants, Inc. He has been with the affiliated First Heartland Capital Inc. since 2000. Outside of his advisory work, he is president of Italiano Per Piacere, an Italian language club that organizes events to promote the language. First Heartland Consultants provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, and retirement plan participants, offering personalized asset management and model-based self-directed brokerage account programs. The firm’s advisory services are delivered through independent representatives utilizing various analytical techniques and strategic asset allocation.

Michele Clark is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at Acropolis Investment Management, LLC since 2019 and previously operated Clark Hourly Financial Planning, LLC for nine years. 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, combining quantitative modeling with security-level analysis.

Sean Kenney is a financial advisor at Financial & Tax Architects, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked in hospitality and construction, as well as with the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest. Financial & Tax Architects primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on those nearing or in retirement. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, employing proprietary “Private Wealth Strategies” that use exchange-traded funds, individual securities, and trend-aware rebalancing.

William Mckillip is a CFP® with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Acropolis Investment Management since 2018 and previously spent over two decades at MML Investors Services, Inc. He is also a partner in McKillip Financial Services, which provides life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance services. Acropolis Investment Management, LLC is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, institutional clients, and retirement plans. The firm uses a long-term, data-driven asset allocation approach to build diversified portfolios emphasizing tax efficiency and low turnover.

Shaun Felber is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services in Wentzville, Missouri, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Principal Financial Services, First Mid Bank & Trust, Fidelity Investments, and Citi. Outside of advising, he umpires little league baseball and softball games for the City of Wentzville. Principal Advised Services primarily serves retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering a blend of non-discretionary investment recommendations and a discretionary wrap-fee investment management program. The firm integrates third-party and proprietary models and operates as part of the Principal Financial Group family, providing access to affiliated products and services.

Cliff Reynolds is a financial advisor at Acropolis Investment Management with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentials and has been with Acropolis since 2007. Acropolis Investment Management is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, institutional clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs an asset-allocation framework informed by long-term data and combines quantitative and fundamental analysis to construct diversified, tax-efficient portfolios, with a notable focus on retirement solutions for union workplaces.

John Wehmer is a CFP® credentialed advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC since 2016 and is also associated with LPL Financial. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, retirement plans, and other advisers with asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm manages nearly $5 billion in discretionary assets and employs a mix of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis across various investment vehicles, providing tailored account supervision and periodic rebalancing.

Edward Barfield is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. He holds the ChFC® designation and has 26 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Veritas Advisors LLC, Geneos Wealth Management Inc, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, Summit Financial Group, OneAmerica Securities, Inc., and Guardian Life. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in a firm involved in fixed and life insurance sales. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisory programs through a risk-based, model-driven investment process supported by Envestnet.

Justin Barwick is a financial advisor with Virtue Capital Management, LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Virtue Capital Management since 2016 and previously worked at Anixter for five years. Outside of his advisory role, he is associated with Barwick Consulting Services, which provides life and health insurance. Virtue Capital Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, qualified retirement plans, and other advisers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing tactical, strategic, and dynamic investment approaches through a multi-team model.

Robert Blattel is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 36 years of experience in the financial services industry. He joined Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in 2025 after a 35-year tenure at Cutter & Company, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the investment committee of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, where he provides advice biannually by phone. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with over 270 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 and portfolio management through various advisory programs and third-party platforms.

Michael Webb is a financial advisor with ON Investment Management Company in St. Charles, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with The O.N. Equity Sales Company and Ohio National Financial Services for 20 years and has 35 years in insurance through Webb Insurance with Farmers Insurance Group. Outside of his advisory role, Webb is involved in healthcare-related eldercare services and serves on the board of a local nonprofit organization. ON Investment Management Company is a SEC-registered adviser providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of comprehensive and modular financial plans, access to third-party investment programs, and manages client accounts through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Jayme Thaller is a financial advisor at Krilogy in St. Louis, MO, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including OneAmerica Securities, Voya, Nordstrom, and Lockton Investment Advisors. Krilogy serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate and institutional clients, retirement plans, family offices, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term investment approach supported by an internal Investment Committee and offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and family office solutions.

Kyle Shaw is a financial advisor at Smith, Moore & Co. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc and Edward Jones. Smith, Moore & Co. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans, managing assets through both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach combining proprietary model portfolios, individual advisor portfolio construction, and outsourced managers.

George Walker Jr. is a CFP® with 44 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC since 2012. He maintains a dual affiliation with LPL Financial and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with various LPL-sponsored programs and integrates multiple portfolio management approaches tailored to client goals.

Miranda Hagar is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed financial advisor at Acropolis Investment Management with four years of industry experience. Before joining Acropolis in 2022, she held roles at United Health Group, Palm Health, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas. Outside of finance, she previously worked with Sumits Yoga for two years and has experience with Dale Carnegie Training and the University of Missouri. Acropolis Investment Management, LLC is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, institutional clients, and retirement plans. The firm uses a data-driven asset allocation framework to construct diversified portfolios and maintains a distinct retirement practice focused on union workplaces, managing over $2.6 billion in discretionary assets.

Michael Sluhan is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Summit Financial, LLC and has previously worked at Private Client Services and LPL Financial. He is also involved in a real estate holding company, BCM Holdings LLC. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets and serving around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory, portfolio management, and financial planning services through a mix of discretionary and consultative approaches.

Nicholas Werkmeister is a CFP® professional at Summit Financial, LLC with five years of industry experience. He has held roles at firms including Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Codilis, Moody & Circelli P.C. He is also involved with Tap Consulting LLC, operating as Genex Consulting. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for about 17,800 clients, offering a range of investment advisory, portfolio management, and retirement plan services through both discretionary and consultative platforms.

Daniel Smith is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Lincoln Financial Distributors Inc. and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he jointly owns a vacation property in Panama City Beach, Florida. 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 uses a multi-brand operating model that leverages LPL platform programs and technology to deliver tailored investment advice and manage a high client load across its 91 advisors.

Jacob Thornton is a financial advisor at Krilogy with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Krilogy Financial since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a personal trainer with over a decade of experience in fitness and boxing. Krilogy Financial serves individuals, families, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, institutions, and businesses, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach with tactical overlays, combining quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis, and provides a range of sub-advisory and separately managed account solutions.

Jennifer Lissner is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Acropolis Investment Management. She worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for 10 years and has been self-employed throughout her career. Outside of finance, she is an author and novelist based in St. Louis, having published several books including "The United Corps" and "Officers Training School." Acropolis Investment Management is a fee-only wealth management firm that provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm uses a data-driven asset-allocation framework to construct diversified portfolios emphasizing tax efficiency and low turnover.