Edward Simmons is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been associated with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and leads Simmons Wealth Management, a firm offering fixed insurance, securities, and investment products. Simmons also operates as an independent insurance agent. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting through various program structures such as Unified Managed Accounts and third-party money manager programs. The firm emphasizes recommendation-based advice and maintains both SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer registrations.

Karl Matt is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation. He joined the firm in 2025 and has prior experience as a superintendent at North Platte R-I School District from 2008 to 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as an assistant varsity boys basketball coach. Valic Financial Advisors primarily 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, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

La Royce Holmes is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group in 2025, Holmes worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. from 2018 and at AT&T from 2011 to 2018. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes integrated financial planning and managed account solutions aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Brett Clark is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He holds the Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network and Pegasus Capital Management. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management, employing a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active managers supported by quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Jack Evans is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to that, he held roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and American Funds. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Diane Ryan is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has been advising clients at Advised Assets Group, LLC since 2016. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Nicholas Neff is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2007 and also serves as an agent with Agia, offering non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily 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 provides discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and operating at scale with over 1,200 advisors.

Michelle Poston is a CFP® professional affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network with 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth and Infinitas since 2009. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as an instructor at the University of Missouri–Kansas City, teaching general financial planning. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and access to third-party managers, providing trading, reporting, and custody services for individual and institutional clients.

Michael Ball is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Overland Park, KS, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth and Summit Wealth Advisors since 2015. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, including customized portfolio solutions and retirement plan consulting, while providing operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Samuel Di Sette is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Infinitas and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is a swim coach at Kansas City Swim Academy. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions.

Brian Lore is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services and Blue Valley Wealth Management, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors, Ivy Distributors, and Waddell & Reed. He serves as a board member for Steps of Faith Foundation and Ability KC, two nonprofit organizations focused on prosthetic care and medical rehabilitation services, respectively. 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 offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed accounts.

Connor O'Keefe is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at TFB Advisors, LLC, Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, and ownership of Connor O'Keefe Company, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved in financial planning and investment management through his own company and related businesses. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified investment process combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and various implementation tools, managing over $122 billion in assets through a broad advisor network.

Gregory Dillard is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and is co-owner of BridgeQuest Wealth Strategies. His prior experience includes eight years at LPL Financial LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and manages about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

William Marshall is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Equity Services, Inc. and National Life Group. Outside of advisory services, Mr. Marshall is a licensed insurance agent. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Shelli Buffington is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining VOYA in 2014, she worked for Prestwood Financial Group. She is also an independent insurance agent involved in the sales 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 offers financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services through various program structures, with a focus on recommendation-based, non-discretionary advice.

Kolton Knox is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stephens Heffner Financial Partners since 2019 and has been affiliated with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2018. Knox also owns Knox Financial LLC, which provides administrative support services. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm’s advisory approach includes direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various adviser and promoter arrangements.

Gary Rialti is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He worked at Waddell & Reed, Inc. for 20 years before joining Ameritas in 2022, with a brief tenure at LPL Financial in 2021. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and life insurance subaccounts, with advisory relationships delivered on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Chad Shaddox is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 24 years of industry experience. He held a position at Edward Jones from 2002 to 2024 before joining &PARTNERS in 2024. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. &PARTNERS serves individual and institutional clients including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides investment management, financial and tax planning, and various advisory services using a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies, supported by both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Zachary Pruitt is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been with First Command in various capacities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a personal sales business on eBay. First Command Advisory Services serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Matthew Young is a financial advisor at SPC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Sigma Financial Corporation for 25 years. Outside of his advisory role, Matthew competes in professional barbecue events, has started a vineyard with plans to sell grapes in the future, and serves as a wedding officiant. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a large network of advisors, delivering both discretionary and nondiscretionary investment solutions.