Stacie Lambert Snooks is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Waddell & Reed, Inc. She is based in Shawnee, KS. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm manages over $12.5 billion in assets and provides a decentralized advisory model with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

William Arthur is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC and CIH, LLC. Arthur also provides administrative support within his firm. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services offers a wide range of financial planning and asset management services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

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.

David Koehler Jr. is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with AE Wealth Management, LLC and AE Financial Services, LLC, having previously worked at Good Life Advisors, LPL Financial, and Waddell & Reed. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved as a server and bartender at Kansas City Bier Company. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach featuring model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and plan services, supported by internal consulting and licensing programs.

Thomas Walther is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Liberty, MO. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has 30 years of industry experience. Since 2003, he has been associated with New York Life Insurance and NYLife Securities. Walther also works as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Kevin Hennessy is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Country Club Financial Services, Inc. and his own firm, Hennessy Investment Advisory Services, LLC. Based in Kansas City, MO, he has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp. since 2017. 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 utilizes model-driven and asset allocation strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary programs, managing approximately $4.07 billion in client assets through a large network of advisors and multiple portfolio programs.

Andrew Beaugard is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Kansas City, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Forrest T. Jones & Co. Inc. dba FTJ Retirement Advisors since 2005, where he also serves as a Regional Director involved in health and life insurance sales and services for retired Missouri educators. Prior to joining PlanMember in 2020, he was with National Pension & Group Consultants, Inc. for eight years. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm’s investment approach centers on a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and risk-based mutual fund portfolios, complemented by education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

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.

Kevin Nekuda is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 7 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and previously worked at GWFS Equities, LTS, and Bank of America. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. Its integrated service model emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates, delivering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Diane Ryan is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. She is currently with Empower Advisory Group and has been advising 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 certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party financial planning methodologies with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Joseph Simmons is a CFP® at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Moneta, he worked in the airline industry for American Airlines and Sabre, and has experience in the luxury watch sector and academia at the University of Kansas. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a Partner-led team structure with a centralized Investments Department, focusing on asset allocation and manager due diligence, and offers specialized services for clients with complex needs.

Abigail Stockman is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower, she worked at Falcon Wealth Advisors for eight years and at Liberty University for two years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and portfolio construction strategies.

Sandra Chism is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 34 years of industry experience. She has been with Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2002. Chism holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She serves on the boards of the National Organization of Investment Professionals and the Kansas City Securities Association, both nonprofit organizations focused on education and professional development. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and manager selection, with accounts reviewed periodically and cash balances swept into its Advantage Bank Deposit Program.

Phillip Newton is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Kansas City, MO, holding the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and having 11 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Gwfs Equities, Inc. and American Century Investment Services, LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its planning, serving a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

Jeffery Kline is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He currently works at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC and has prior experience at LPL Enterprise, Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, Hillsong Kansas City, and Thrivent Financial. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a partner-led team approach with a centralized Investments Department and utilizes an open-architecture, multi-criteria selection process that includes active due diligence and proprietary multi-strategy funds.

Claire Schulte is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2024. She previously worked at Sharkey, Howes and Javer, Inc. from 2018 to 2024 and OppenheimerFunds from 2014 to 2018. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies across various investment vehicles.

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.

Tyler Geiman is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has three years of industry experience and has worked at Falcon Wealth Advisors since 2022. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing proprietary research and a diverse set of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Jonathan Holland is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Kansas City, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and ten years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones and Cetera Advisors LLC. He is also the owner of Pinnacle Planning, an LLC used primarily for recordkeeping. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed accounts.

Madeline Crawford is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She has worked at Hightower since 2018 and previously held roles at Barkley Evergreen & Partners/Crossroads Communication and Garmin International. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers with a focus on portfolio construction across various investment vehicles.