James Schank is a financial advisor with PCG Wealth Management in Overland Park, KS, holding a Series 66 credential and 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at V Wealth Management, LPL Financial, Craig Kurth, Phillip Fine, and Waddell & Reed. Outside of finance, he is a principal percussionist, a role he has maintained since 1976. PCG Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach is long-term and tailored to client needs, using a range of investment vehicles and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical research, with a notable focus on retirement-plan fiduciary services.

Frederick Tromans is a financial advisor at Craft & Sage Wealth with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Premier Financial Partners and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. He is also involved in selling and servicing life, annuity, health, and long-term care insurance products through an ownership role in Premier Financial Partners. Craft & Sage Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model-driven investment process combining quantitative, fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis, and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and oversight of third-party managers.

Mitch Carlson is a financial advisor with RPR Financial in Overland Park, KS, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at IHT Wealth Management, LPL Financial, and Personal Financial Group. Carlson is also a licensed insurance agent specializing in life and health insurance. RPR Financial offers investment management, financial planning, and ERISA plan consulting to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach and integrates accounting services through its affiliated CPA practice.

Kevin Ellis Rutherford is a financial advisor at Solyco Wealth LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked with Busey Bank and the PGA/Korn Ferry Tour. His background also includes roles with Major League Soccer (MLS) and various wealth advisory firms. Solyco Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to construct portfolios from a range of investments, including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative assets.

Kaden Ludlow is a financial advisor at Buttonwood Financial Group, LLC in Kansas City, MO. He holds a Series 65 designation and has recently begun his advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining Buttonwood Financial Group, he gained experience at CSGI and Sevita, as well as completing a year at Brigham Young University. Buttonwood Financial Group is an independent SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, families, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable institutions. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management services including Family CFO planning, investment management, ERISA plan services, and family-office style support, utilizing globally diversified model portfolios supported by BlackRock’s analytics.

Jennifer Armour is a financial advisor with GreenLeaf Financial Network, LLC. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining GreenLeaf Financial Network, she worked at Hutchinson Income Tax Services and First National Bank of Hutchinson. Jennifer is also the managing member of Armour Lawn Care, LLC, a lawn care business based in Hutchinson, KS. GreenLeaf Financial Network offers investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and certain corporate clients. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, cyclical, and modern portfolio theory analyses, employing a variety of strategies tailored to client objectives.

Paige Gordon is a financial advisor at Legacy Financial Strategies, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at CGN Advisors, LLC and Sabatka & Company. Legacy Financial Strategies is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $952 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach and utilizes fundamental analysis to construct globally diversified portfolios, typically using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

James Claiborne is a financial advisor with Financial Partners Group, Inc., holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mutual Securities, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Claiborne serves on the board of the University of Central Missouri for public and non-public entities. Financial Partners Group provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of top-down, fundamental, tactical, and technical analysis to tailor asset allocation and offers integrated tax planning and insurance services through affiliated entities.

Michael Thomas is a financial advisor at Freestate Advisors LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at SII Investments, Inc. and The Resource Group/Hrh/Willis. Outside of advising, he is involved in property acquisition and agriculture through M.E. Thomas Properties, LLC. Freestate Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, endowments, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on research-driven asset allocation and portfolio construction using ETFs and model portfolios, offering both benchmark-aligned and tactical strategies to manage risk and tailor portfolios to client needs.

Ryan Walker is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Prosperity Planning, Inc. He has worked at Prosperity Planning since 2022 and previously held positions at New York Life Insurance Company, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and several other firms. Ryan is also an adjunct professor at Park University, where he teaches a financial planning course. Prosperity Planning, Inc. advises individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and specialized divorce financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, broadly diversified investment approach and manages approximately $465 million across 357 client accounts as a ten-advisor team.

Jack Faerber is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Kavar Capital Partners Group, LLC and previously worked at Creative Planning, the University of Missouri - Kansas, and Transystems. Kavar Capital Partners Group, LLC provides wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm integrates financial planning with portfolio implementation, employing both fundamental and technical analysis across a wide range of investment vehicles, and manages over $1.34 billion with a four-advisor team.

Bryan Lerette is a financial advisor at RPR Financial with a Series 65 designation and one year of experience at the firm. His prior work includes roles at the City of Mission, Mercury Broadband, Cerner Corporation, and Mosaic Life Care. RPR Financial serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan consulting, combining a value and quality investment approach with quantitative methods and third-party research.

Michael Beary is a financial advisor with GreenLeaf Financial Network, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 22 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with GreenLeaf Financial Network and Private Client Services, LLC since 2016. GreenLeaf Financial Network provides investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and certain corporate clients. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management through a decentralized network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives.

Kathy Postoak is a financial advisor with StrongBox Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. She also serves as Director of Operations at StrongBox Wealth, focusing on client services and operations. StrongBox Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and business entities, managing approximately $456.5 million across about 437 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and standalone financial planning, employing a multi-method investment process with ongoing portfolio monitoring and due diligence.

John Cadena is a securities consultant with 32 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with SB Advisory, LLC. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been self-employed since 2012, operating Cadena Securities Services, LLC, and more recently JC Regulatory Consulting LLC, a compliance consulting business established in 2024. SB Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $1.1 billion for over 2,600 clients, including individuals, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm primarily provides non-discretionary advice and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and qualitative analysis to tailor client portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, undervalued equities, and outside managers.

Brandon Kraus is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Greenup Wealth since 2021. His prior roles include positions at American Century Investment Services Inc. and American Century Investments. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved with Valet Waste, a business operating since 2014. Greenup Street Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities by offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party investment managers. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and investment strategies, combining in-house management with selected external managers, and provides services including implementation and monitoring of assets outside its custody.

Samuel Boers is a financial advisor with TFB Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his industry experience in 2024. Prior to joining TFB Advisors, he was involved with Tax Favored Benefits and has experience in various business ventures including moving services and hospitality. TFB Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio and wealth management, and specialized retirement plan consulting, managing approximately $859.6 million in client assets across a multi-advisor team.

John Christy is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Craft & Sage Wealth and has held prior roles at Royal Alliances Associates, Inc. and Premier Financial Partners, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Christy is involved in a men's investment club at Lake Quivira Country Club. Craft & Sage Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and investment analysis for individuals, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis to align portfolios with clients’ goals and also advises on publicly traded and privately held real estate investments.

Travis Franks is a financial advisor at Prosperity Planning with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at the University of Missouri and MU Office for Financial Success prior to joining Prosperity Planning. Prosperity Planning advises individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a long-term, broadly diversified investment approach and manages portfolios on a discretionary basis with periodic reviews and rebalancing.

Stephen Phillips is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Caliber Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and The Signatry. Caliber Wealth Management serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and tax consulting services. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and various strategies tailored to clients’ risk profiles.