Thomas Self is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal, he worked at Thrivent Financial and BSN Sports. Outside of his advisory role, Thomas serves as a public address announcer for Festus School District high school football games. 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 offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Patrick Payton is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and US Bank. Outside of finance, he works as a delivery driver for DoorDash in Chesterfield, Missouri. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, providing a broad range of advisory, execution, and custody services.

Ethan Roelle is a financial advisor at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities with a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at General Motors for eight years. Park Avenue Securities LLC operates as both a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, providing brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Jason Plucinak is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and possessing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Hilton Private Capital, Hilton Family Office, Wealthforge Securities, and Sequence Financial Specialists, among others. Outside of financial advising, he is involved with Iron Horse Landscape & Excavating, LLC, which he has been associated with for 10 years. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and offers services such as 3(21) and 3(38) ERISA support, serving a large number of clients through standardized model and platform solutions.

Chrysa Snow is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp, holding a Series 66 designation and currently located in Saint Peters, MO. She has been with Money Concepts since 2025 and previously worked at Haeffner Wealth Advisors and Hermann Wurst Haus. Outside of finance, she owns and operates Chrysa Snow Photography. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.07 billion in client assets using model-driven and asset-allocation approaches, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio programs supported by third-party managers and technology platforms.

Joshua Tarr is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed advisor at Creative Planning with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2018 and previously held roles at Mutual Advisors, LLC, Mutual Securities, Inc, and TD Ameritrade. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in assets across more than 1,100 advisors.

Christopher Whiting is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2018. Prior to this, he worked at SS&C Advent for three years. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of fee-based wrap programs and investment strategies managed by both in-house and third-party managers, supported by several hundred advisors and tens of billions in assets under management.

Clifford Muzik is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Blackgem Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a brand ambassador for marketing events in the St. Louis area. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by internal research and oversight committees.

Larry Phan is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup since 2021 and previously held positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Disys, Mueller Prost, Aerotek, Edward Jones, and the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique market roles including security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant functions.

Matthew Michalak is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior work includes roles at TD Ameritrade, QuikTrip, the St. Louis Cardinals, and United Parcel Service. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and swap dealer functions, providing multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Jerame Braasch is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Citigroup for five years and has held positions in the food service industry. He 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 clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm manages approximately $29.2 billion and utilizes centralized technology and unified managed account platforms to provide portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of advisors.

Scott Wilson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in St. Peters, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth and Compass Financial for the past 10 years, and he is a part owner of Compass Financial. Additionally, Wilson serves as a notary public. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients, offering various managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and comprehensive adviser-support services.

Johnathon Wishnask is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in St. Louis, MO, and has four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ameristar Casino Resort and Spa and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of advising, he holds an insurance agent position with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves 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 and financial planning services through a large network of advisors, utilizing unified managed accounts and centralized technology.

Carlton Harris is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at several Wells Fargo entities before joining Citigroup. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with a large institutional scale and unique market roles.

Charles Henderson IV is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining J. W. Cole, he held various roles including work with Sensient Food Color and Moe Sews Embroidery, an entrepreneurial venture in embroidery services. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives and provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple third-party investment platforms for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches and utilizes a mix of fundamental and technical analysis alongside digital advice solutions.

Keaten Landis is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in O'Fallon, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Eagle Strategies (NY Life), New York Life Insurance Co, Edward Jones, and US Trust. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research, swap dealing, and futures commission merchant services.

Michael Gilliam is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and has longstanding roles at related firms including Ameritas Life Insurance Corp and Dealer Benefit Service Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is licensed as an independent insurance agent and serves as president of Dealer Benefit Service Inc, focusing on fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies, with a particular emphasis on retirement plan consulting and fiduciary advice.

Jacob Mueller is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise before joining Empower. His background includes roles outside finance, such as positions at Active Life Chiropractic and the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integration with Empower’s administrative platforms.

Garrett McMillan is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the Series 66 designation. He has 15 years of industry experience and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of TRIAD Wealth in Missouri. Park Avenue Securities, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser owned by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Lawrence Kigin is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including E*TRADE Securities, Edward Jones, TD Ameritrade, and Weiss Insurance Agency. He serves as an agent of record for personal and long-term care insurance policies in a non-active capacity. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and provides bespoke discretionary solutions for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, supported by in-house research and specialized market roles.