Stephen Vaughn is a financial advisor with American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc., holding a Series 66 license and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill and Bank of America. Outside of finance, Vaughn works as a rideshare driver for Uber. American Century Investments Private Client Group offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and related brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses model portfolios managed by internal teams and emphasizes proprietary mutual funds and ETFs while providing detailed quarterly reporting and household account aggregation.

Justin Dusselier is a financial advisor at Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at firms including Professional Financial Concepts LLC and Securities America Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as vice president of the Greenview Ridge Homes Association. Geneos Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and referrals to third-party money managers through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, employing a variety of investment strategies including fundamental and technical analysis.

Dainan Swoope is a financial advisor at Copper Financial in Lenexa, KS, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Copper Financial, he worked at Zeck Ford and Select Quote. Outside of finance, he is involved in youth sports as a soccer coach with Refine Soccer Training. Copper Financial primarily serves credit union members, offering financial planning, brokerage services, and discretionary portfolio management through third-party manager referrals. The firm supports individual and institutional clients and utilizes a model-based advisory approach with fiduciary oversight and regular account reviews.

Nathaniel Soulis is a CFA charterholder with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. since 2021. Prior to this, he worked at Great Plains Trust Company for nine years. Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to both individual and institutional clients, including mutual funds and insurance-type clients. The firm’s investment process relies on internally generated research by a team of CFA charterholders and specialists, offering strategies across balanced, equity, and fixed-income mandates with a focus on long-term, low-turnover approaches.

Corbin Tandy is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining 49 Financial, he worked at Eastern Industrial Supplies and held various roles at Samford University and TreeTop Nursery and Landscape. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a licensed insurance agent. 49 Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans with financial planning, investment management, and family office services. The firm follows a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation strategy using model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs, supported by a large advisory staff and discretionary portfolio management.

Kenneth Vander Hart is a ChFC® with 38 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at CreativeOne Securities, LLC since 2016 and has been with Harvest Financial Group, Inc. since 1999. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as Vice President of the Clarion Lakes Homeowners Association Board. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers a combination of financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and access to proprietary and third-party advisory platforms.

Jonathan Perrin is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc. since 2022. Prior to this, he worked at Waterfront Wealth Inc. and Satya Investment Management, LLC, and was employed by the Milwaukee Brewers from 2015 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is the Director of Outreach and Financial Guidance for the More Than Baseball nonprofit organization and is an independent business owner with a direct sales company focusing on health and wellness products. Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc. serves retirement plan sponsors, individual clients, charitable institutions, and municipalities, offering retirement plan consulting, wealth management, and a wrap fee program. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term, buy-and-hold strategies led by a CFA Chief Investment Officer, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and collective investment trusts with regular monitoring and rebalancing.

James Kniffen is a CFP® and ChFC® with 21 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC and has held leadership roles at several firms, including his own entities such as James P. Kniffen Portfolio Management, LLC and Kniffen Consulting, LLC. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based advising approach supported by patented software and combines quantitative metrics with fundamental, technical, and behavioral analysis to manage portfolios using both passive and active strategies.

Randall Rhyner is a financial advisor with Smith, Moore & Co. in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Smith, Moore & Co. since 2009. 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 utilizes both advisor-managed accounts and third-party manager arrangements, with a range of investment options including stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, options, and alternative investments.

James Shay is a financial advisor at Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Bank of America, and Merrill. Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals, and serves as adviser to mutual funds and a trust company. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes internally generated research across equity, fixed-income, and balanced strategies, implementing these through separately managed and strategy accounts with a long-term, low-turnover focus.

John Yates is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Mutual/United of Omaha since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Village Cooperative of Overland Park Property and Safety Committees. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement consulting. The firm operates through platform relationships with third-party managers and integrates broker-dealer and insurance services within the Mutual of Omaha group.

Robert Menees is a financial advisor with The Wealth Consulting Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at V Wealth Advisors LLC and LPL Financial. Menees is also involved in non-variable insurance activities, including life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. The Wealth Consulting Group provides fee-based wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporate and plan sponsors, charities, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a tailored investment process combining fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis and integrates legal-service pathways through attorney referrals and estate-document assistance.

Patrick Seelye is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC in Overland Park, KS, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at ChangePath LLC and Horter Investment Management, LLC, and is also president of Financial Life Matters, LLC, where he provides business consulting, financial education classes open to the public, and insurance product sales. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC offers fee-based asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and advisory services to individuals, corporations, and other RIAs, utilizing discretionary accounts managed through proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers with a variety of investment strategies.

Mark Gash is a financial advisor with ON Investment Management Company in Overland Park, Kansas. He holds CFP® certification and has 33 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Ohio National Insurance Agency, Private Client Services, Prime Capital Investment Advisors, Cambridge Investment Research, and Lawing Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as chairperson of the Persons with Disabilities Advisory Board for the city of Olathe, Kansas, and volunteers on the board of Evergreen Living Innovations. ON Investment Management Company is a SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, including access to third-party investment platforms.

Stephen Black is an investment advisor representative at Cooper McManus with 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, and VSR Financial Services among others. Black serves as president of the Leawood Rotary, a community volunteer organization. Cooper McManus provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer plans. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment approach using a variety of securities and model portfolios tailored to client objectives.

Morgan De Shazer is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining CreativeOne Wealth in 2019, De Shazer worked at Walmart and Pittsburg State University. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services to individual clients, corporations, charitable organizations, and other RIAs. The firm uses a blend of proprietary ETF-based core models, third-party managers, boutique equity managers, and option-based strategies, supported by quantitative, fundamental, and modern portfolio theory analyses.

David Przybylski is a financial advisor with Smith, Moore & Co. in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Smith, Moore & Co. since 2009. Smith, Moore & Co. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, investment consulting, and model-portfolio solutions. The firm employs a multi-team approach using both advisor-managed accounts and third-party manager arrangements, overseeing approximately $2.0 billion in client assets.

Charisa Dodd is a financial advisor with American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at Stratford Commons Memory Care Community, Avila University, Johnson County Community College, and De Soto High School. 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 utilizes model portfolios emphasizing strategic asset allocation and diversification, primarily investing in affiliated mutual funds and ETFs.

Adam Lenartowicz is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Kansas State University, Burns & McDonnell, Kanakuk Kamps, and Scheels. He is also an insurance agent affiliated with the Financial Independence Group. 49 Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, consulting, and fractional family office services. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation strategy using proprietary models and monitors third-party managers through an OCIO arrangement.

M Arty Pfannenstiel is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Wealth, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been affiliated with CreativeOne since 2016 and Change Path LLC since 2017. Pfannenstiel provides support for clients’ insurance needs on a limited basis, including life insurance and annuities, without active solicitation. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC offers fee-based asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and consultative retainer services to individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and other RIAs. The firm manages primarily discretionary accounts using a combination of proprietary models and third-party managers, employing a variety of investment strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and options.