Michael Stalka is a financial advisor at RFG Advisory, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with firms including LPL Financial and Private Client Services. Stalka is also CEO and wealth advisor at Four Seasons Wealth Management, a financial planning firm. RFG Advisory is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 179 advisors managing about $8 billion for over 17,000 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various investment strategies, including actively managed and passive models, alternative investments, and annuities.

Brooke Wadkowski is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at LPL Financial LLC, Alliance CPAs LLC, and PriceWaterhouse Coopers. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and third-party manager referrals. The firm manages $4.93 billion in discretionary assets and employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with regular account reviews and rebalancing.

Robert Link is a financial advisor with Huntleigh Advisors, Inc. in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 49 years of industry experience. He has worked with Huntleigh Securities Corporation since 1997. Huntleigh Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisor serving individual, high-net-worth, charitable, trust, and business clients with discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, retirement-plan services, and third-party manager solicitation. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and quantitative methods, including a distinctive MindShare Small Companies program that targets micro-, small-, and mid-cap equities.

John Gallia is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and currently serves RFG Advisory, LLC. He has been with RFG Advisory since 2014 and previously worked at LPL Financial from 2014 to 2018. In addition to his advisory role, Gallia teaches college-level business courses as an adjunct professor at Maryville University. RFG Advisory is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 178 advisors managing around $8 billion for more than 17,000 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a combination of actively managed and passive ETF/mutual fund models, direct indexing, and tax-aware strategies, and serves a diverse client base with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and alternative investment access.

Austin Lewis is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Plancorp, LLC in Saint Louis, MO since 2015. Plancorp serves individuals, trustees, business owners, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with wealth management, investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, business owner succession planning, and tax preparation services. The firm’s investment process is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and documented Investment Policy Statements, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside third-party manager due diligence and tax-aware portfolio actions.

Joshua Lochstampfor is a financial advisor at Larson Financial Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work experience in commercial tile installations and education. Larson Financial Group, LLC provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans, with a focus on serving doctors and related businesses. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios and custom discretionary programs employing both strategic and tactical approaches, and incorporates AI-assisted tools alongside human review in their advisory process.

Donald Aulbert II is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Cornerstone Wealth Management since 2012, also maintaining a relationship with LPL Financial since 2009. 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 model supported by LPL platform programs and technology to deliver tailored investment advice emphasizing continuous account supervision and a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis.

Jeffrey Sachs is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with a Series 65 designation and over 16 years of industry experience, including time at Sachs Financial. He joined Simplicity Wealth in 2026. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse range of clients from individual investors to institutional entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and supports advisers with technology and operational solutions through a managed account platform.

Joseph Mcculloch Jr. is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners since 2019. Prior to joining Cetera Planning Partners, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2014 to 2019. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement-related advice. The firm’s investment approach includes diversified allocations of mutual funds and ETFs tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, supported by additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning through third-party providers.

Michael Hermann is a CFP®, ChFC®, and holds a Series 66 license with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Larson Financial Group since 2020 and previously held roles at TD AMERITRADE and Scottrade. He is based in Saint Louis, MO. Larson Financial Group, LLC serves individuals, trusts, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans, with a focus on doctors and related businesses. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting using a combination of model portfolios and custom discretionary programs, incorporating strategic and tactical investment approaches alongside AI-assisted research tools.

Michael Lissner is a financial advisor at Acropolis Investment Management, L.L.C. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Acropolis since 2002. Acropolis Investment Management 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 equities, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs with quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Karen Maurer is a financial advisor with Krilogy Financial LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. She has 30 years of industry experience, including two decades at Crown Capital Securities, LP. Maurer serves on the board of the St. Louis Crisis Nursery, advising its CEO. Krilogy Financial LLC serves individuals, families, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, corporate retirement plan consulting, and family office services using a primarily long-term, CIO-led investment approach that incorporates quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis.

Rodney Ragsdale is a financial advisor with First Heartland Consultants, Inc. in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 32 years of industry experience. He has been with First Heartland Capital Inc since 1999. First Heartland Consultants serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan participants, charitable organizations, and corporate entities, offering financial planning, model-based management for 401(k) accounts, and various asset management solutions through a network of independent investment adviser representatives.

Cory Downer is a financial advisor at Smith, Moore & Co. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Heidtman Steel for ten years. Outside of his advisory role, he is licensed as an insurance agent. Smith, Moore & Co. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm employs both advisor-managed and third-party manager accounts, with a focus on diversified portfolios including stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, options, and alternative investments.

John Thomas is a financial advisor with Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. since 2015 and has been with Stifel Independent Advisors and Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2009. Stifel Independent Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and government entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm uses a collaborative planning process supported by proprietary modeling to provide tailored asset allocation recommendations and operates as both a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser.

Brian Fernandez is a financial advisor at Krilogy with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Matter Family Office for 17 years and Larson Financial Group for one year. Krilogy Financial LLC serves individuals and families, including high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and family office services, employing a primarily long-term investment approach with tactical overlays through an Investment Committee and CIO-led process.

Jane Leech is a financial advisor at Krilogy in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley for eight years before joining Krilogy in 2021. 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 philosophy guided by an internal Investment Committee and offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services.

Byron Gabriel is a financial advisor at Krilogy with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Valdes & Moreno, Inc. since 2014. Krilogy Financial LLC serves individuals and families, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with tactical overlays, combining quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis, and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services.

Timothy Ward is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Cornerstone Wealth Management since 2016 and also maintains affiliations with Legends Financial Services Group LLC and LPL Financial. Ward’s background includes sales of fixed insurance and life and health products through Legends Financial Services. 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 employs a multi-brand model with advisor-led discretionary management and utilizes various LPL-sponsored programs and technology to support a large client base.

Jeffrey Gelber is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with B. Riley Wealth Advisors since 2022 and has worked at B. Riley Wealth Management since 2005. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in client assets through about 274 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a broad range of advisory programs and financial planning services.