Jefferey Prost is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Saint Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya in 2017, he worked at American Realty LLC and Bubba Gump Shrimp Company from 2010 to 2017. He is also active as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products and life insurance. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that offers financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed account and wrap programs, as well as retirement-plan and IRA advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm combines in-house and third-party strategies with technology-enabled tools to implement investment recommendations, providing a mix of non-discretionary and discretionary management options.

Meagan Ranbarger is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, United States Transportation Command, CIBC Private Wealth Management, Lowengaput Global Advisors, and Regions Bank. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering wealth management and advisory services that include investment management, financial and tax planning, and business management. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Benjamin Gross is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in St. Louis, MO. He holds a Series 65 designation and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, BAM Advisor Services, and State Farm insurance. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, focusing on long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction.

Brandon Gross is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and DiSys prior to joining Wells Fargo Investment Institute. Wells Fargo Investment Institute provides institutional research, manager due diligence, model portfolio construction, and asset-allocation guidance to Wells Fargo wealth and fiduciary businesses as well as select external clients. The firm’s research is organized across specialized divisions and it primarily offers impersonal research and model guidance rather than direct investment management.

Logan Reno is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. He has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, and Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a combination of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds under an enhanced open architecture framework.

Susan Frigerio is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. She has been with Benjamin F. Edwards & Co since 2014. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a network of over 500 advisors. The firm provides a range of services including advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management, brokerage, insurance products, and certain M&A advisory services.

Troy Cox is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2012 and has prior experience at Wells Fargo Clearing, A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., Martin Wier, Inc., and OSAIC. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment management solutions, combining proprietary strategies with third-party models and operating an internal trading desk alongside custody and clearance services.

Jason Tschudy is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at &Partners with 15 years of industry experience. He worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC from 2017 to 2023. Based in Saint Louis, MO, he holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. &Partners serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.

Brannon Champagne is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2021. Prior to joining Moneta, he worked at Executive Partners, LLC and PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and a variety of institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings. The firm operates with Partner-led Teams supported by a centralized Investment Department, focusing on diversified, multi-asset allocations and ongoing monitoring.

Sean Ridley is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, U.S. Bancorp Investments, and GainSight. Ridley is based in St. Louis, MO. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a partner-led team approach with a centralized Investments Department, focusing on asset allocation and manager due diligence across an open-architecture platform.

Madeleine Beckmann is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. She is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. and Charles Schwab & Co., having previously worked at firms including TD Ameritrade, Merrill, TIAA, Scottrade, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Edward Jones, and A.G. Edwards & Sons. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning services primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using asset-allocation models and internal research tools to guide investment decisions. The firm focuses on tailored recommendations aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerance, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Daniel Hartmann is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in St. Louis, Missouri, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Thrivent Financial, CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, and TD Ameritrade. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management, investment advisory, and financial planning services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Christopher Hooker is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant varsity and head junior varsity boys soccer coach in Glen Carbon, IL. &PARTNERS serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, ERISA consulting, and brokerage services. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through its Envestnet platform and third-party managers.

Peter Racen is a CFP® and ChFC® with 26 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual in various roles from 1999 to 2022. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the finance committee of River City Church and is CEO of Crescendo Advisory, LLC, a firm specializing in training and mentoring wealth management advisors on exit planning and executive compensation. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm uses partner-led teams supported by a centralized investment department and provides diversified, multi-asset investment strategies alongside unique institutional and niche client services.

William Akins is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2016, serving in the firm’s St. Louis, MO office. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients including retirement plans and foundations. The firm uses a Partner-led Team model supported by centralized research and investment guidance, emphasizing diversified, multi-asset allocations and tailored financial plans.

Carlee Jones is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience and a Series 65 designation. She previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC and Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, and has experience in nonprofit and corporate roles including the YMCA and Syngenta. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

David Hermann is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 65 designations and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Cetera, New York Life, Regions Bank, and PNC Bank. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, alongside Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Patricia Jenks is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 49 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards since 2012, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individual, high-net-worth, pension, charitable, and corporate clients through over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment management, combining proprietary strategies with third-party models across various asset classes.

Aaron Bock is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in St. Louis, MO, and previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC from 2006 to 2011. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an “enhanced open architecture” framework, utilizing fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside specialized tools such as trend-following and options overlay strategies.

Tiya Lim is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Creative Planning, based in St. Louis, MO, and has 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Creative Planning since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member trustee for John Burroughs School, an independent high school in St. Louis. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various tactical and tax-efficient options, supported by a broad advisory team and integrated investment infrastructure.