Trisha Mc Clanahan is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently practicing at Merit Financial Advisors. Her prior experience includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network, Prime Capital Investment Advisors, and Private Client Services. She also worked in senior living management at Travanse Senior Living for four years. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors managing approximately $23.9 billion in client assets across 66 offices. The firm provides coordinated wealth-management services, including asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advice, and employee financial-wellness programs, employing a long-term, diversified investment approach overseen by an internal Investment Management team and Investment Committee.

Kenzie Passino is a financial advisor with Root Financial Partners in Overland Park, KS, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Root Financial Partners, Passino worked at Keen Wealth Advisors and has diverse experience including roles at Goodwill Industries of Kansas and Kansas State University. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and offers educational programming and online academies in addition to its advisory services.

Shawn Tipping is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 22 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at GWFS Equities, Inc., LPL Financial, and Fiserv. Outside of advising, he owns several small businesses unrelated to investments, including Zero Stop Optics LLC and AK's Guns and Ammo LLC. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC offers fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and other RIAs. The firm manages primarily discretionary accounts using diversified investment strategies, including proprietary models and third-party managers, and serves as a sub-adviser for external advisory programs and an ETF.

Neal Dolbeare is a financial advisor with American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with American Century Investment Services, Inc. since 2004. American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc. offers discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides portfolio monitoring, tax-loss harvesting, and access to mutual funds and ETFs through preconstructed model portfolios emphasizing strategic asset allocation and diversification.

Scott Hunsicker is a ChFC® with 31 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Securities America Advisors, Inc., Securities America, Inc., and Sunset Financial Services, Inc. He serves on the board of Go Topeka and Silver Lake Bank. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC offers fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, corporations, and plan sponsors, managing primarily discretionary accounts with a blend of proprietary models and third-party managers using modern portfolio theory and other analytical methods.

Parker Worley is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining 49 Financial, he held various positions including roles at The Green Lady Lounge, The Jayhawk Club, and The Slice of History. He is also active as an insurance agent for the Financial Independence Group. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management with an approach based on diversified asset allocation and a combination of fundamental, cyclical, technical, and behavioral analysis. The firm offers tiered fractional family office services and utilizes proprietary and third-party model portfolios, emphasizing client behavioral coaching and periodic rebalancing.

Jebtha Graham is a financial advisor with The Wealth Consulting Group and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 21 years of industry experience, including prior roles at V Wealth Management, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Graham is based in Overland Park, KS. The Wealth Consulting Group provides fee-based wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporate and plan sponsors, charities, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a tailored investment process that integrates fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis across multiple custodial platforms and offers both direct management and access to third-party programs.

Donald Thomas is a financial advisor at American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc. He holds the ChFC® designation and has 29 years of experience in the industry. His prior work includes roles at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, U.S. Bancorp Investments, and Farm Bureau Financial Services. Outside of advising, he manages a family farming partnership in Emporia, Kansas. American Century Investments Private Client Group provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and related brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses model portfolios managed by in-house teams and focuses on proprietary mutual funds and ETFs, serving clients with typically modest asset levels.

Chloe Alexander is a financial advisor at UMB Financial Services, Inc. in Kansas City, MO, holding a Series 66 designation with seven years of industry experience. She has been with UMB Financial Services since 2018 and previously worked at Starbucks from 2013 to 2018. UMB Financial Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and brokerage services primarily to institutional clients, pooled vehicles, and municipal entities through its UMB Managed Account Solutions wrap-fee program, offering multiple program options and access to a range of investment products including mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed income instruments. The firm employs both model-based and manager-driven approaches and integrates municipal advisory and broker-dealer functions alongside its banking affiliate.

Jacob Cummings is a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at IHT Wealth Management since 2017. Prior to this, he was associated with NVISION WEALTH GROUP, LLC and LPL Financial. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm combines fundamental stock selection with quantitative tools to manage diversified portfolios that include ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, and option strategies, while also offering ERISA fiduciary services and integrated custodial solutions.

Lance Zimmerman is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at M Holdings Securities since 2017 and previously at LPL Financial and Community First National Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in retail businesses as the owner of Z3 Tea Company and president of Z2 Holdings Corp. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent firms and financial professionals, offering a broad mix of advisory and brokerage services including investment management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning.

James Carlile is a financial advisor at UMB Financial Services, Inc. in Kansas City, MO, holding a Series 66 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with UMB Financial Services since 2015 and with UMB Bank since 2013. Carlile serves as a director for the Association of Military Banks of America, a nonprofit organization. UMB Financial Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee Managed Account Solutions programs and operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor affiliated with UMB Bank.

Alan Turner is a financial advisor with American Independent Securities Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at L.M. Kohn & Company for 16 years before joining his current firm. Outside of advising, he occasionally participates in TV and radio commercials and modeling for greeting cards and newspaper ads. American Independent Securities Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses an open architecture approach to portfolio management and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

William Webster is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc., holding ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Greenberg Wexler & EIG LLC since 2016 and has been self-employed as an insurance broker since 2007. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities through a nationwide network of independent firms and professionals. The firm provides a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and insurance advisory, using a combination of portfolio management and third-party sub-advisors.

Alexander Jantsch is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc., having joined in 2026, and previously worked at Arvest Bank and Arvest Wealth Management from 2017 to 2026, as well as DeMarche Associates from 2013 to 2016. Jantsch serves on the board of the Kansas City Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals, where he participates in governance and member engagement activities. Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc. serves retirement plan sponsors, third-party administrators, HSA/VEBA account sponsors, individual clients, charitable institutions, foundations, and municipalities. The firm offers ERISA retirement plan consulting, HSA consulting, sub-advisory arrangements, wealth management, and a wrap fee program, with an investment approach emphasizing long-term buy-and-hold strategies overseen by a CFA Chief Investment Officer.

Ethan Hutcheson is a financial advisor with The Wealth Consulting Group and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 11 years of industry experience, having previously worked at firms including Mariner Wealth Advisors, LPL Financial, and V Wealth Management. The Wealth Consulting Group provides fee-based wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporate and plan sponsors, charities, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a tailored investment process combining multiple analytical approaches and offers services through various custodial platforms and sponsored programs, with additional integration of legal-service pathways and sub-advisory capabilities.

Molly Pfannenstiel is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Oracle (formerly Cerner) for twelve years. Prior to her current role, she was a homemaker for two years. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and consultative retainer services to individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and other RIAs. The firm manages primarily discretionary accounts using proprietary and third-party model portfolios, employing a range of investment strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, options, and select private investments.

Jacquelyn Glenn is a financial advisor at FAS Wealth Partners, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Waddell & Reed Inc and Ameriprise. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a delegate for the American Kennel Club, a position she has held since 2016. FAS Wealth Partners serves individual clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and plan sponsors, offering fee-based advisory services including portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs customized asset allocation strategies and a variety of investment vehicles, with discretionary trading authorized as agreed with clients.

David Vos is a financial advisor with The Wealth Consulting Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Creative Planning from 2018 to 2024. The Wealth Consulting Group is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individual clients, corporate clients, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis to tailor investment strategies, employing both active and passive investments alongside algorithmic portfolio management and legal support services.

Alexander Halsey is a financial advisor at ON Investment Management Company with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. His work history includes roles at The O.N. Equity Sales Company, AuguStar Life Insurance Company, Summit Pointe Financial Group, Crown Automotive Group, Laird Noller Automotive Group, and he previously taught at Olathe East High School. ON Investment Management Company is a SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains a dual-registration model involving broker-dealer activities.