Rachael Graf is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience currently serving at Buttonwood Financial Group, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Prosperity Planning, Inc. and Cetera Advisors LLC. Buttonwood Financial Group serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans with comprehensive wealth management and family-office-style services. The firm manages approximately $696.8 million in assets and focuses on individualized asset allocation, multigenerational planning, and integrated tax management.

Ellea Starkel is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. She has worked at Legacy Financial Strategies, LLC since 2025 and previously spent three years at SJHL Financial Group. Before entering the financial industry, she was employed in education at Fort Hays State University and McPherson School District. Legacy Financial Strategies, LLC manages approximately $952 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental analysis and constructs globally diversified portfolios, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with retirement plan services and financial planning through a multi-advisor team.

Michael Strouse is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with Financial Partners Group, Inc., based in Overland Park, KS. He has four years of industry experience and has held roles at Financial Partners Group since 2022 as well as positions at the University of Arkansas and Kansas State University. Financial Partners Group provides investment advisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages just over $1.1 billion through a team of eight advisors, applying a mix of fundamental, tactical, technical, and thematic analysis across mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with disciplined rebalancing and defensive adjustments.

Emma Gustin is a financial advisor at Keen Wealth Advisors in Overland Park, KS, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Stifel and Clayton Wealth Partners, as well as various positions connected to Kansas State University. Keen Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm manages approximately $1.23 billion in assets, primarily on a discretionary basis, and employs a multi-method investment analysis framework across diversified portfolios.

Russell Fieger is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Securities LLC in Overland Park, KS, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Crown Capital Securities, Lp, Blue River Capital LLC, LPL Financial, and Colorado Financial Service Corporation. Cornerstone Securities LLC offers investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, private corporations, and pension plans through a team of advisors. The firm emphasizes advisor-directed asset management, third-party advisory program selection, and financial planning, managing approximately $210 million in discretionary assets.

Andrew Dibble is a financial advisor at Caliber Wealth Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Ameriprise Financial Services, among others. Caliber Wealth Management serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice, financial planning, and retirement-plan management. The firm offers a globally diversified investment approach based on modern portfolio theory and incorporates in-house tax preparation and consulting services staffed by licensed accountants.

Paul Hefferon is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Keen Wealth Advisors. He has previously worked at Financial Avenues, LLC and Northwestern Mutual in both investment and life insurance roles. Keen Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities with comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm manages approximately $1.23 billion in assets, primarily on a discretionary basis, and employs a multi-method investment analysis framework supported by institutional technology for client reporting and portfolio management.

Richard Falter is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Mid-American Wealth Advisory Group in Kansas City, MO, where he has worked since 2019. He has eight years of industry experience, including prior roles at Sound Income Strategies and Mid American Tax Advisory Group. In addition to his advisory work, he has been an insurance agent offering life and health products since 2014. Mid-American Wealth Advisory Group serves a diverse client base, managing individual and retirement accounts with a team of six advisors and overseeing approximately $335.6 million in assets. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental, technical, cyclical, and behavioral analysis, with portfolio strategies tailored to clients’ goals, and also provides tax preparation services and educational workshops.

Thomas Elms is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Triune Financial Partners, LLC since 2024 and previously spent six years with LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory role, Elms is an independent insurance agent for various companies. Triune Financial Partners serves individuals, retirement plans, charities, corporations, endowments, and scholarship funds by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, favoring passive asset-class exposure through low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with a focus on institutional Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) funds.

Daniel Greulich is a CFP® and CFA® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Greenup Wealth. His prior experience includes 12 years at Fidelity Investments and roles at Spotlight Asset Group. Greenup Street Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party investment managers. The firm utilizes a range of analytical methods and investment strategies, including options and direct indexing, and offers services for assets held outside its custody through an order management system.

Jefferey Jaworski is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at Triune Financial Partners, LLC. He previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. from 2011 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an advisory board member for Legacy of Faith, Inc., a ministry based in Overland Park, KS. Triune Financial Partners serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plans, using a primarily passive, asset-class investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis and offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Derick Walters is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC since 2017. He has also been associated with NVISION WEALTH GROUP, LLC and LPL Financial for over a decade. Walters operates a separate advisory business, DW Wealth Management, on a limited basis. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm employs a blended investment approach combining fundamental stock selection with quantitative tools and diversified model portfolios, while offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services through a network of approximately 153 advisors.

Clark Gay is a financial advisor at Visionary Wealth Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His career includes roles at Visionary Wealth Advisors since 2020, Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. from 2016, and Tmfs Advisors, LLC from 2000 to 2016. Visionary Wealth Advisors offers financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm employs model-based investment strategies combined with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within an asset-allocation framework based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

Kevin Adams is a financial advisor at Victory Financial with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC and Axa Advisors, LLC. Victory Financial Group provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs diversified, asset-allocation model portfolios and emphasizes long-term strategic allocation with tactical rebalancing and behavioral coaching.

Tanner Millar is a financial advisor at Core Planning with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been with Core Planning since 2020 and previously worked at Mac's Docs and Continental Siding Supply. Core Planning provides fee-based financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing a combination of in-house advice, third-party money managers, and model portfolios.

Adam Bettis is a financial advisor with Alera Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TFB Advisors, LLC and Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member and owner of Broadview Capital Management LLC, an S-Corp with no formal investment duties. Alera Investment Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis approach and offers ERISA-focused plan services, combining internal management with both affiliated and independent investment platforms.

Melissa Gunter is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Financial Designs, she worked at LFS Wealth Advisors, where she served as Managing Director. Gunter is also involved in independent insurance sales, issuing life insurance policies. Creative Financial Designs serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporate entities, and employer retirement plans with a range of investment management and financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach includes asset-class model allocations supported by third-party research and offers strategies from passive to tactically managed portfolios, including Biblical Responsible Investing options.

Jeffrey Ernest is a financial advisor at Modern Wealth Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Modern Wealth Management since 2023, following prior roles at Mutual Securities, Inc. and Barber Financial Group. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets across about 94 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and related services supported by a centralized Investment Committee and a mix of model portfolios and third-party managers.

Christopher Ruhnke is a financial advisor at VestGen Advisors, LLC in Kansas City, MO. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with VestGen and related entities since 2026. Prior to his advisory role, his experience includes positions in various industries and education at Northwest Missouri State University. VestGen Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.66 billion for over 22,700 clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, ERISA 3(21) retirement plan services, and access to third-party managers, employing a client-specific strategy that incorporates fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis along with modern portfolio theory.

April Watkins is a financial advisor with American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Mary Kay, Craft Sales, and Plexus Worldwide. American Century Investments Private Client Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, primarily serving households with modest asset levels. The firm employs model portfolios managed through strategic asset allocation and periodic rebalancing, with a focus on proprietary mutual funds and ETFs.