Aidan Lynch is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya, he worked at Bullwinkles Bar and You Move Me, and he recently began with Simmons Wealth Management Group as an Investment Advisor Representative. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning and portfolio management through various program structures, often providing non-discretionary recommendations that require client approval before execution.

Michael Westerfield is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MetLife Securities, Inc., MassMutual Life Insurance Company, MML Investors Services, LLC, and The Leaders Group, Inc. He also serves as a Regional Vice President at The Insurance Partners, focusing on insurance solutions. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals to institutional investors, offering investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and financial planning. The firm employs a manager selection and monitoring process grounded in fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, and it provides both sub-advised accounts and a direct-to-consumer digital investment program.

Bradford Mecklenburg is a CFP® professional at Valic Financial Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2019 and previously held roles at CommunityAmerica Financial Solutions, LLC and Agia. In addition to his advisory work, he is licensed as an agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and multiple wrap programs, operating at scale with a heavy reliance on technology and model-driven solutions.

Kenyon Wells is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and more than 30 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Ameritas Life Insurance Corp, Walla Street Wealth Management Inc, Central Financial Services, and Ameritas Investment Corp. He is also licensed as an independent insurance agent focused on selling fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers a range of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts, utilizing multiple custodial platforms and third-party tools to support portfolio construction, monitoring, and trading.

Sydney Pemberton is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones, Waddell & Reed, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and other financial firms. 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 utilizes discretionary model portfolios and multiple investment strategies, serving over 127,000 clients with an emphasis on standardized model and platform services.

Penny Vinson is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Waddell & Reed Inc. and Instacart. Penny also serves as Vice President of Membership for the Pawnee Elementary PTA. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms that combine long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Claire Vallejo is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Mutual Securities, Inc., Intellicents Investment Solutions, Inc., and Kornitzer Capital Management. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody and clearing services.

Ariadna Baute Paz is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Empower Financial Services, Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, and Americo Financial Life and Annuity. VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving U.S. individuals, including high and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of advisors, utilizing centralized technology, unified managed accounts, and third-party model managers.

Zakary Madelen is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2019 and is also involved in coaching high school football at University Academy. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Steven Brown is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Olathe, KS, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Great-West Financial from 2019 to the present and at Edward Jones from 2014 to 2018. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated services leverage proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing, delivered within platforms tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative systems.

John Williams is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work experience at American Pulverizer Company, Cerner Corporation, and the University of Arkansas. &PARTNERS serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis and offers advisory services through both in-house financial advisors and third-party managers.

Jackson Petefish is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF and Tiaa in 2026, he worked at Empower Advisory Group, LLC and Gwfs Equities, Inc. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals with existing employer retirement plan relationships, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time financial planning from ongoing portfolio management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.

Stanley Strecker is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Mass Mutual Investors Services, Central States Capital Markets, and Empower Retirement. Strecker also serves as Chief Operating Officer at Clearwater Wealth Management, a registered private staff supporting financial professionals in planning, securities, and insurance sales. 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 focuses on advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Nicholas Darrah is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Financial Services since 2014 and is also affiliated with Stephens - Heffner Financial Partners. Outside of his advisory role, Darrah serves as a board member and bookkeeper for New Horizon Ranch, a nonprofit organization. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm’s advisory offerings include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Susan Geiersbach is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Heim, Young & Associates, Inc. and Lockton Companies. She also engages in fixed insurance sales on a limited basis. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm offers a variety of program structures and emphasizes operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support for its affiliated advisors.

Dane Lofquist is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has experience in the financial services industry beginning in 2024, including roles at Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities, Inc. Outside of his financial career, he has been involved with Cornerstone Senior Services since 2024. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through both adviser and promoter arrangements.

Randall Johnson is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Infinitas and Mass Mutual Investors Services. He is a co-owner of RMJ Financial LLC, a private entity established for tax purposes. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Miles Morrissey is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. He is currently with AE Wealth Management, LLC and AE Financial Services, LLC since 2025, following prior roles at UBS Financial Services and other financial firms. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining model portfolios, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Mark Prestwood is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA since 2014 and previously operated Prestwood Financial Group, LLC. Outside of advising, he is also an independent insurance agent involved in the sale of fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides various services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting, primarily through recommendation-based, non-discretionary arrangements.

Gunnar Covinsky is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at 49 Wealth Management LLC, Capital Investment Management, and Northwestern Mutual. Gunnar is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, leveraging centralized technology and third-party model managers.