Erin Abeln is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for seven years and at Mercy for two years. Erin took a one-year break as a stay-at-home mom before joining Kestra Advisory. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and utilizes multiple management platforms, serving large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Patrick Howley III is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience, currently advising at Mariner. He has held prior roles at Moneta Group Investment Advisors and Mariner Wealth Advisors, among others. Outside of his advisory work, he is co-owner and inventor at PatTom Ventures LLC, focusing on product development. Mariner serves a wide range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering comprehensive investment management, financial planning, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by an internal management team and third-party managers, and it provides integrated tax, accounting, and family office services uncommon for a firm of its size.

Kevin Hannibal is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. His prior experience includes seven years at Stifel Nicolaus & Co and a brief tenure at Groundwork Mortgage. Creative Planning provides wealth management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach with a focus on low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Ashlee Ogrzewalla is a Certified Financial Planner® with 14 years of industry experience. She is currently with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. and has held previous roles at firms including Pentegra Distributors, Inc., Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Cambridge Capital Management, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the Board of Directors for the Youth & Family Center in St. Louis. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through over 500 advisors. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management, brokerage services, insurance products, and M&A advisory services.

Gorge Estevez is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Greenway Family Office, KForce, Krilogy Financial, and Saxony Securities. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of strategies and offers additional services such as trust administration and insurance through affiliated entities.

Stephanie Temporiti is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Flourish Wealth Management Inc. and Buckingham Strategic Wealth. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a network of Advisor Practices. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and varied investment vehicles.

Dylan Wardenburg is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2022, he spent time as a student and was unemployed for one year. He serves on the Lutheran Family and Children Services Young Professionals Board in St. Louis, focusing on development and public relations. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach centers on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across a variety of investment vehicles and strategies.

Derech Bachmann is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab, J.P. Morgan Securities, and TD Ameritrade. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and various investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Phillip Wight is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 23 years of industry experience, having worked at firms including MML Investors Services, New York Life Insurance, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Ameriprise. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a handler volunteer for the nonprofit Dogs on Duty and owns a business called StlTopRides. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Brian Copeland is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors holding a Series 66 license and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors and Hightower Securities since 2017 and previously held positions at V Wealth Advisors LLC and LPL Financial. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions utilizing affiliated and third-party managers, supported by proprietary research and operational features such as monitoring and rebalancing.

Dustin Gaj is a financial advisor at Mariner with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Amundi Distributor US, Inc. and various PNC entities. He serves as a director on the St. Louis Planned Giving Council board and as treasurer for the local council of the St. Louis Boy Scouts. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm uses a discretionary, customized investment approach supported by an internal team and third-party managers, with integrated tax and accounting services and specialized operational capabilities.

Stephanie Miller is a Series 63 and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. She is currently with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. and previously worked for Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. She is based in Kirkwood, MO. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management according to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Aaron Ziska is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentials with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Greenway Family Office from 2014 to 2020 before joining MAI Capital Management in 2020. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages diverse investment strategies and offers solutions including trust administration and insurance services, with $72.3 billion in assets under management as of May 31, 2026.

Cary Dwars is a CFP® professional with one year of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2025, he worked at Moneta from 2020 to 2024 and at Maritz Global Events from 2015 to 2020. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by specialized techniques such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Gina Katz is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and at Principal Life Insurance Company since 1997. Katz also serves as a bank officer for Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company, supporting retirement plan account relationships across multiple business units. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Gwendolyn Taylor is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2019. She previously worked at Stern Brothers & Co. and Edward Jones. Outside of her advisory work, Taylor co-owns Olive Vinyl Creations and fully owns Taylored Tents, a party tent rental business, both located in Kirkwood, MO. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary and non-discretionary managed solutions that integrate proprietary strategies and third-party models.

Jeffrey Wolfe is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2013 and previously worked at Edward Jones for three years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as secretary on the executive board of Westborough Country Club in St. Louis, assisting with club management decisions. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, investment management, and brokerage services, utilizing proprietary strategies and third-party models to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary managed solutions.

Rachael Derrico is a CFP® professional with experience at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2026. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, she worked at Commerce Bank for six years and held positions at Pioneer Medical Group, Starbucks, Vail Resorts, and St. Louis Community College/Goldfarb School of Nursing. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm integrates asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Adam Link is a financial advisor at Mariner with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has a background that includes roles at Missouri State University and several educational institutions. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized investment approach supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with notable capabilities in integrated tax services and employer financial wellness solutions.

Betsy Dow is a financial advisor at Mariner with 41 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Moneta Group Investment Advisors and Mariner Wealth Advisors. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and specialized services such as tax coordination and Core Family Office solutions. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to implement discretionary, customized portfolios across various asset classes and also provides unique tax and administrative services uncommon among large advisory enterprises.