Lauren Kingsten is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Acropolis Investment Management since 2011, including the current entity since 2020. Acropolis Investment Management, LLC is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, institutional clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs an asset-allocation framework based on long-term data to construct diversified portfolios focused on tax efficiency and low turnover, and it maintains a specialized retirement practice for union workplaces.

Michael Tsiaklides is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2022. His prior roles include positions at SA Stone Investment Advisors Inc. and Quest Capital Strategies, Inc. He also owns and manages tax preparation and business consulting practices outside of his advisory work. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions, offering customized portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services. The firm operates an open-architecture platform, frequently employing third-party managers and providing integrated insurance-linked account management.

Heather Burke is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor at Acropolis Investment Management with three years of industry experience. She has been with Acropolis since 2022 following a nine-year break from employment. Acropolis Investment Management is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, institutional clients, and retirement plans. The firm uses an asset-allocation framework guided by both commercial and academic data to build diversified portfolios emphasizing tax efficiency and low turnover.

Joleen Scharenbroch is a CFP® professional at Plancorp, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at Plancorp since 2017, with prior roles at PNC Bank and PNC Investments. Plancorp serves individuals, trustees, business owners, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering wealth management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax preparation services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach and maintains ongoing portfolio management with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Amy Abrams is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. She holds Series 63 and 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Prospera, she worked at Cutter and Company for nine years and Loomis for one year. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, offering financial planning and portfolio management through various advisory programs and third-party platforms.

Kevin Reynolds is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Krilogy Financial, LLC since 2014. He also has a long-standing role at Life Time Fitness beginning in 2009. Outside of his advisory work, Reynolds receives referral fees for group health business through an agreement with the Cornerstone Group. Krilogy Financial LLC serves individuals and families, including high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, corporate retirement plan consulting, and family office services, utilizing a primarily long-term investment approach with tactical overlays managed through an Investment Committee and CIO-led process.

Gary Breneman is a financial advisor at Wealth Management with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Wealth Management since 2006. In addition to his advisory role, he is president and owner of Mutual Fund Publishing Co., which publishes tax reference books, and he serves as treasurer on several nonprofit boards including Gifts of Love International and Woods Mill Professional Campus. Wealth Management Nebraska LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $3.1 billion in assets, employing a modern portfolio theory approach primarily using passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, and offers integrated advisory and administrative services for retirement plans.

Dean Millonas is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Cornerstone Wealth Management since 2012 and also has a longstanding affiliation with LPL Financial since 2010. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans, managing $4.93 billion in discretionary assets as of year-end 2025. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with tailored account supervision, offering services through multiple advisory programs and ERISA-compliant retirement consulting.

Allison Wimer is a financial advisor at Krilogy with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Clayton Financial Group and Axa Advisors. Krilogy serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, corporate and institutional clients, retirement plans, family offices, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a long-term investment philosophy led by an internal committee and offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and family office support.

Barry Gerdin Jr. is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with 35 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Prospera in 2025, he worked for Cutter & Company, Inc. for 33 years. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Nancy Carrel is a financial advisor with BFC Planning, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. She has eight years of industry experience, including roles at BFC Planning since 2021 and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services since 2017. Prior to her financial services career, she worked for over a decade at Schicker Automotive. BFC Planning, Inc. provides financial planning, asset management, and referral-based outside money manager services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pensions, trusts, and banks. The firm supports a network of advisors managing approximately $3.8 billion in assets across more than 11,000 client relationships.

Adam Henrichs is a financial advisor at Krilogy Financial with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Krilogy Financial since 2021. Prior to that, he held positions at Integrated Wealth Advisors, LLC, and spent several years in the restaurant industry with California Pizza Kitchen, PW Pizza, and Pi Pizzeria. Krilogy Financial LLC serves individuals and families, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, institutions, and businesses. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, corporate retirement plan consulting, and family office services, using a primarily long-term investment approach with tactical overlays managed through an Investment Committee and CIO-led process.

Carlton Dick is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 credential and previously worked for Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Summit X LLC for nine years. In addition to his advisory role, he is active as a licensed insurance agent involved in life insurance through Ash Brokerage/PKS Financial. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset-allocation strategies, and is noted for its use of performance-based fee arrangements and active insurance brokerage operations.

Stephanie Pogue is a financial advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. She has been with Sequent Planning since 2018 and is also the owner and licensed insurance agent of St. Louis Insurance Group, a business offering insurance products and services. Sequent Planning, LLC, operating as Futurity First Wealth Management, is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and comprehensive retirement plan services through a network of independent advisers using a structured risk framework and diversified investment strategies.

Scott Nolen is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America and several advisory groups, with additional involvement as an independent insurance agent and providing non-legal estate planning administrative services. He serves on the examination board of the National Association of Certified Financial Fiduciaries and conducts seminars with the American Financial Education Alliance aimed at improving financial literacy. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies through a large network of affiliated offices. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and uses model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary authority to manage client assets.

Brent Spicuzza is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Summit X, LLC for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as secretary of Summit Bancshares, Inc., a bank holding company, and manages a residential property in a college town. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans through a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation strategies.

John Mcarthur is a financial advisor with Krilogy Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Saxony Securities Inc since 2014 and has been affiliated with Kansas City Life Insurance and Krilogy Financial since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing private investment funds and serves on the advisory board for a financial industry podcast focused on private markets. Krilogy Financial LLC serves individuals and families, including high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach with tactical overlays, combining quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis, and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, corporate retirement plan consulting, and family office services.

James Curran is a financial advisor at Wealth Management in St. Louis, MO, holding the PFS™ and Series 65 credentials with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Smith Patrick LLC and Sfc Financial, LLC. Outside of advising, he works as an accountant at Smith Patrick LLC, focusing on tax and management responsibilities. Wealth Management serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, corporations, and government entities. The firm emphasizes a passive investment approach using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, guided by Modern Portfolio Theory, and provides fiduciary retirement-plan services as well as back-office support to other advisers.

Samuel Streb is a financial advisor with Krilogy in St. Louis, MO, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and investment services, as well as experience with other advisory firms. Outside of finance, he has worked in the hospitality sector at Katies Pizza and Pasta Osteria and in residential construction with McBride Homes. Krilogy Financial LLC serves individuals and families, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach with tactical overlays, combining quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis, and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, corporate retirement consulting, and family office services.

Mark Kukielski is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Financial & Tax Architects, LLC in St. Louis, MO, and has eight years of industry experience. He has worked with FTA Insurance Services, LLC and Financial & Tax Architects, Inc. since 2017 and previously spent eight years at American Income Life. Kukielski also conducts fixed insurance sales as an insurance agent on a limited basis. Financial & Tax Architects provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on those nearing or in retirement. The firm employs proprietary “Private Wealth Strategies” using exchange-traded funds, individual securities, and trend-aware rebalancing, with customized allocations across risk profiles and a notable sub-advisory business serving other registered investment advisers.