Vincent Defeo is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group in Kansas City, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Gwfs Equities, Inc. since 2016. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its planning services.

Jacob Tangpricha is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has been with AE Wealth Management since 2024 and has experience working with USA Wrestling since 2023. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes model portfolio and direct asset management programs, implementing investment decisions primarily through discretionary model portfolios and offering a broad range of services supported by a large advisor platform.

Alfred Simmons is a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors from 2015 to 2020. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and a range of institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm operates with partner-led teams supported by centralized investment research and emphasizes diversified, multi-asset allocations and ongoing monitoring.

Grant Edmunds is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2020. He previously worked at Legacy Investment Partners LLC from 2013 to 2019. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings. The firm uses a Partner-led team model supported by a centralized Investment Department and offers diversified, multi-asset investment strategies alongside specialized services such as planning for professional and developing athletes.

Bill Meador is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Wright Legacy Group for 16 years and continues to advise on insurance products through a related business. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans nationwide through a network of over 400 independent representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and various managed account solutions.

Conner Hanlon is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Hightower Advisors, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Msec, LLC, Mariner Wealth Advisors, and BOKF, NA. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, employing a multi-manager approach that incorporates affiliated and third-party managers across mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Pablo Berrio is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Kansas City, MO, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Empower Financial Services and other firms in various industries. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its planning approach.

Paul Armenta is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and having 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Empower Advisory Group since 2024 and has also been associated with Gwfs Equities, Inc. since 2014. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated service model is tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates in its financial planning approach.

Tarren Bingham is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with two years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 credential. Prior to joining Hightower Advisors, he worked at Ameriprise and CreativeOne Wealth, among other firms. Outside of his advisory role, Bingham serves as the director for the special needs ministry at his church, managing volunteers and coordinating support for families with special needs. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, with a focus on discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting.

Jeremy Kohn is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides a range of advisory services including model portfolio management and customized portfolio solutions under a fiduciary standard.

Michael Keegan is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Before joining Hightower, he worked in various roles including positions at Ace Hardware and Washburn University. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s approach emphasizes multi-manager solutions, including the use of affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a range of investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

David Antalick is a financial advisor with SPC in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Parkland Securities, Sigma Planning Corporation, Cetera Advisors LLC, and Farmers Insurance District Office. In addition to his advisory work, he is a tax preparer at Prime Accounting Solutions, LLC, and an insurance agent selling life, health, disability, long-term care, and property and casualty insurance. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, with an investment approach that includes discretionary management, periodic monitoring, and co-advisor arrangements with third-party managers.

Jason Wetmore is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Waddell and Reed and Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. His background includes sales of insurance and non-insurance products for Transamerica-affiliated companies. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice and investment education services, using proprietary tools from Morningstar Investment Management to deliver personalized asset allocation and retirement guidance.

Nicole Burczyk is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Crossfirst Bank, Money Concepts Capital Corp, and Country Club Bank. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under fiduciary standards and offers services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and private wealth management for high-net-worth clients.

Gregory Russell is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with GWN Securities Inc. He has held positions at GWN Securities since 2009 and at Accenture since 2018, where he serves as an Associate Director in IT consulting and systems integration. His background includes 15 years at Computer Sciences Corp. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts through a network of about 423 advisors. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, featuring both traditional and legacy active investment strategies.

Jonathan Pereira is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Waddell & Reed Inc. and Mariner Wealth Advisors, among others. He has worked at Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance since 2022. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Domenic Rizzi is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Kansas City, MO, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2010 and also has a long tenure at Connecticut General Life Insurance Company dating back to 1986. Rizzi serves on the board of Catholic Radio and provides budget guidance as a board member for Daughters of May, Mother of Israel's Hope. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through multiple managed account programs, financial planning, and third-party manager selection. The firm employs a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and utilizes both strategic asset allocation and momentum-based trading strategies in its offerings.

Lucas Austin is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors. His career includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities, and he has operated his own firm, Austin Wealth Strategies, LLC, since 2013. He is also involved with AWSWP, LLC, a non-investment-related business. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple platforms.

Erin Outlaw is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Her prior experience includes roles at Empower Retirement and Waddell & Reed Inc. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, delivering integrated solutions connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm offers point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Debra Fehl is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having eight years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Union Financial, Inc., Stephens Heffner Financial Partners, Principal Life Insurance Company, and Cigna Healthcare. She serves on the Liberty Area Chamber of Commerce board and the Regional Advisory Council of Liberty Hospital Foundation, and owns a personal LLC. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs through various advisory and promoter arrangements.