Daniel Upchurch is a financial advisor at Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Financial & Tax Architects, LLC and Yates Group. Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals. The firm customizes portfolios using discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and employs a range of investment methods, including modern portfolio theory and third-party managers, alongside an in-house Growth Opportunities model focused on micro- and small-cap equities.

Christine Wedell is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with RFG Advisory, LLC and has held prior roles at Saxony Capital Management and LPL Financial. Wedell also operates Volare Wealth Advisors as a DBA under RFG Advisory. RFG Advisory is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 178 advisors managing about $8 billion for more than 17,000 clients. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both active and passive investment strategies along with alternative investments and annuity management.

Brian Watson is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Plancorp, LLC since 2020 and previously spent two years at Edward Jones. Plancorp serves individuals, trustees, business owners, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and related services. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory–based investment approach, offers discretionary and non-discretionary management, and provides tax-aware portfolio reviews and in-house tax preparation.

James Quicksilver is a financial advisor with Huntleigh Advisors, Inc. in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Huntleigh Securities Corporation since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 50% partner in a bar and restaurant business in St. Louis, contributing approximately 20 hours per week. Huntleigh Advisors serves individual clients, small businesses, charities, trusts, estates, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, model portfolio programs, a MindShare small- and micro-cap strategy, sub-advisory services, and ERISA plan advisory services, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis across its strategies.

Patrick Ritter is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Core Planning in Ofallon, MO. He has held positions at firms including Kemper, Krilogy, Compass Retirement Solutions, Wells Fargo, and Fiduciary Advisors, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he works as a talent development consultant with Kemper. Core Planning provides fee-only financial planning, wealth management, and portfolio management services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services for qualified plans. The firm uses third-party model portfolios and automated rebalancing tools to tailor investment strategies based on client objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizons.

Devin Ploesser is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He currently works at Plancorp, LLC and has prior experience with Wells Fargo Clearing Services and U.S. Bancorp Investments. Plancorp serves individuals, trustees, business owners, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with wealth management, investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, business succession planning, and tax preparation services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and incorporates documented Investment Policy Statements, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with tax-aware strategies such as tax-loss harvesting.

David Sentnor is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Mutual Advisors, LLC since 2018, following sixteen years at First Heartland Capital Inc. Sentnor serves as a finance committee member for the City of Creve Coeur, reviewing financial reports and participating in the city’s annual budget process. Mutual Advisors, LLC provides advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and manages approximately $9.45 billion across 154 advisors, including work with sovereign wealth funds and other less common institutional clients.

Kara Brockmeier is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 15 years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with NWF Advisory Services Inc and has previously worked with firms including Royal Alliance Associates and Premier Financial Partners. Brockmeier provides pro bono financial coaching for low-income families through the United Way, focusing on budgeting and general financial planning. NWF Advisory Services manages approximately $6.4 billion in client assets across more than 100 advisory representatives, serving primarily individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm utilizes a technology-driven, open-architecture platform offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services.

Devon Flushing is a financial advisor with Krilogy in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Krilogy, he worked at Aperture Financial, Guide My Finances, EMoney Advisor, and PracticeCFO Investments. Krilogy serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth households, corporate and institutional clients, retirement plans, family offices, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term investment philosophy supported by an internal Investment Committee and offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services.

Scott Blattel is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience. Blattel has been associated with Blattel and Associates since 2000 and Cutter & Company Brokerage, Inc. from 2000 to 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Blattel & Associates, where he offers term insurance products through Banner Life. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Willard Tow III is an advisor at ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His work history includes roles at IMST Distributors, LLC since 2017 and at ACR Alpine Capital Research since 2013, where he supports two Managing Directors in client relations and marketing efforts. ACR Alpine Capital Research provides discretionary portfolio management to institutional investors, intermediaries, and individual clients, including high net worth individuals and retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamentally valuation-based, bottom-up investment approach across multiple equity and multi-asset strategies and manages a diverse range of pooled vehicles alongside sub-advisory and wrap program roles.

William Utz is a financial advisor with Huntleigh Advisors, Inc. in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Huntleigh Securities Corporation since 1996. In addition to his advisory work, he provides tax return preparation services through UTZ Tax Services, LLC. Huntleigh Advisors serves individual clients, small businesses, charities, trusts, estates, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, model portfolio programs, a specialized small- and micro-cap investment strategy called MindShare, sub-advisory services, and ERISA plan advisory services.

Meghan Abeln is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Krilogy Financial. Her prior roles include positions at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC, and Commerce Trust Company. Krilogy Financial LLC serves individuals and families, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, institutions, and businesses, offering portfolio management, financial planning, corporate retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach with tactical overlays, utilizing advisor-led risk profiling and model portfolios, and integrates quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis in its management process.

Timothy Schulte is a financial advisor at Smith, Moore & Co. with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1989 and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Smith, Moore & Co. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, investment consulting, and model-portfolio solutions. The firm employs both advisor-managed accounts and third-party manager arrangements, using fundamental and technical analysis to guide investment decisions.

Michael Ott is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Chesterfield, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Arax Advisory Partners in 2025, he worked at Summit X, LLC for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, Ott owns Legacy Performance Academy, a baseball training business, and is involved with Legacy Performance Zone, a land holding company. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team SEC-registered wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets across more than 200 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, offering a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement consulting. Arax distinguishes itself with performance-based fee arrangements, carried interest structures, and an active insurance brokerage business.

Brendan Kelly is a CFP® certificant with three years of experience in financial advising, currently with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC. Prior to joining Foundations in 2025, he worked at C2P Capital Advisory Group, LLC and has operated an advisory business under The Chamberlin Group since 2020. Outside of his advisory work, he is a part-time high school hockey coach. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, employing model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing strategy, and offers services through a broad network of affiliated offices.

Dawn Abernathy is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently affiliated with Core Planning, where she has worked since 2024. She has three years of industry experience and previously worked at firms including Wells Fargo, Edward Jones, Ellevest, and Compass Retirement Group. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Dawn C. Abernathy, LLC, which provides financial education workshops and software consulting. Core Planning offers fee-only financial planning, wealth management, and portfolio management services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, including ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs tailored investment strategies with ongoing reviews and uses third-party model portfolios and automated rebalancing tools in managing accounts.

Dylan Bushman is a financial advisor at Smith, Moore & Co. with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. Smith, Moore & Co. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans through discretionary and non-discretionary accounts. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach that includes proprietary model portfolios, individual advisor portfolio construction, and outsourced managers, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis to align investments with clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Ryan Turnquist is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in St. Louis, MO. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Foundations, he worked at Vantage Point Financial and several other firms. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches youth lacrosse with Project Missouri Lacrosse. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and employs model portfolios with an asymmetric rebalancing approach.

Craig Freebersyser is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. and has previously worked at Cutter & Company, Inc., B. Riley Wealth Management, Merrill, and Ameriprise. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 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, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.