William Lauber is a financial advisor at Visionary Wealth Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for Sterling Capital Management for 15 years before joining Visionary Wealth Advisors in 2019. Visionary Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm utilizes model-based strategies and separately managed accounts, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within an asset-allocation framework based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

Julia Ravensberg is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with CreativeOne Securities, LLC, bringing four years of industry experience. She previously worked at RZA Wealth Management and spent five years as a homemaker. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Ravensberg, LLC, a construction-related business where she serves as a payroll associate. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities through its network of 127 advisors. The firm offers a combination of financial planning, portfolio management, fiduciary services, and access to third-party manager programs, utilizing project-based planning and ongoing asset management via its proprietary platform.

Ronald Jones is a financial advisor at Visionary Wealth Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Visionary Wealth Advisors since 2014. Visionary Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities through a multi-advisor team managing several billion dollars for a few thousand clients. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework and offers a range of model portfolios and management options tailored to client preferences.

James Obrien is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Krilogy with 21 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Guardian Life and Securian Financial Services, and has been with Krilogy since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Obrien is involved in managing investment funds as a general partner and investment manager within affiliated private fund entities. Krilogy serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, corporate and institutional clients, retirement plans, family offices, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term investment philosophy with an internal Investment Committee that constructs model portfolios, allowing for tactical adjustments across active and passive strategies and various specialized account types.

Edward Balmes is a financial advisor at BFC PLANNING, Inc. with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC and Moloney Securities Co., Inc. He is also a partner at a CPA firm specializing in accounting and tax preparation. 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 over 11,000 client relationships and approximately $3.8 billion in client assets through a network of independent advisor representatives.

Taylor Dade is a financial advisor at Krilogy with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Krilogy Financial since 2016, with prior experience at TD Ameritrade and the University of Missouri. Krilogy serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients, family offices, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term investment philosophy with an internal Investment Committee and offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and corporate retirement consulting.

Daniel Reilly is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with Krilogy Financial, where he has worked since 2017. He has eight years of industry experience, including prior roles at Hoss's Market and Columbia College. In addition to his advisory work, he is licensed as a life and health insurance agent. Krilogy Financial 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 long-term investment approach with tactical overlays implemented through advisor-led risk profiling and model portfolios.

Thomas April is a financial advisor at Huntleigh Advisors, Inc. in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 50 years of industry experience. He has worked at Huntleigh Advisors since 2017 and at Huntleigh Securities Corporation since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a consultant for Flamingo Key, LLC, a bed and breakfast business in New Haven, MO. Huntleigh Advisors serves individual clients, small businesses, charities, trusts, estates, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, including a specialized MindShare small- and micro-cap strategy that combines fundamental research with investor sentiment and technical analysis.

Kent Skornia is a financial advisor with Krilogy Financial LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Krilogy Financial since 2009 and has also worked at Saxony Securities Inc. since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Skornia is a 17% owner of Red Label Accessories LLC, a leather goods business, and serves as a silent partner in MO Medical Staffing, a medical staffing placement company. 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, consulting, and family office services, employing a primarily long-term investment approach with tactical overlays managed through an Investment Committee and CIO-led process.

Elizabeth Meier is a financial advisor at IPI Wealth Management, Inc. with 35 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with William J. Conway & Co., Inc. since 1991. Outside of advising, she is self-employed as a CPA, providing tax return preparation, and is involved in the sales of fixed insurance products including indexed annuities. IPI Wealth Management, Inc. offers investment management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers for individuals, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.65 billion in client assets and employs an open-architecture model that includes proprietary risk-based portfolios and strategic asset allocation combined with active manager oversight.

William Chambers is a financial advisor with Huntleigh Advisors, Inc. in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Huntleigh Securities Corporation since 2007 and joined Huntleigh Advisors, Inc. in 2024. Huntleigh Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisor serving individual, high-net-worth, charitable, trust, and business clients with discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, ERISA retirement-plan services, sub-advisory arrangements, and third-party manager solicitation. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and quantitative methods and offers a distinctive MindShare Small Companies program focused on micro-, small-, and mid-cap equities.

Claude Gianetto is a financial advisor at Principal Advised Services with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at firms including Citigroup, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary, wrap-fee investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm integrates third-party and proprietary investment models and is part of the Principal Financial Group, which facilitates access to affiliated funds, banking products, and model services.

Deborah Burlingame is a financial advisor with Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 license and bringing 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Stifel since 2007 and has worked at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. and Miller Buckfire & Co., LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as treasurer for Alton Pride, a charitable organization focused on LGBTQ+ advocacy. Stifel Independent Advisors serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, corporations, trusts, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a collaborative planning process using proprietary models to tailor asset allocation recommendations and provides both brokerage and fiduciary advisory services depending on client needs.

Nicole Gilbert is a financial advisor at Huntleigh Advisors, Inc. in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Huntleigh Advisors since 2016. Huntleigh Advisors serves individual clients, small businesses, charities, trusts, estates, and employer retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, model portfolio programs, a specialized MindShare small- and micro-cap strategy, sub-advisory services, and ERISA plan advisory services. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis across its strategies and regularly reviews model asset allocation portfolios alongside customized individual options.

Scott Debandt is a financial advisor with Huntleigh Advisors, Inc. in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Huntleigh Securities Corporation since 2009. Huntleigh Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisor serving individual, high-net-worth, charitable, trust, and business clients with discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, ERISA retirement-plan services, and third-party manager solicitation. The firm employs a range of strategies, including a distinctive MindShare Small Companies program that combines investor sentiment, charting analysis, and fundamental research to target micro-, small-, and mid-cap equities.

Steven Perrmann is a financial advisor at Transce3nd LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Madison Avenue Securities, AE Wealth Management, Kalos Management, and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory roles, he has engaged in writing and recording personal music since 1990. Transce3nd LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, often implementing portfolios through third-party model managers via AE Wealth Management’s platform.

Anthony Gitcho is a financial advisor with Financial & Tax Architects, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Financial & Tax Architects, he worked at Prudential Advisors and Colonial Life. Before his career in financial advising, he spent over a decade at Lumiere Place Casino. 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 ETFs, individual securities, and trend-aware rebalancing, with most client relationships managed on a discretionary basis.

Scott Quinn is a CFP®, PFS™, and Series 65-registered financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, all spent at RubinBrown Advisors LLC in St. Louis, MO. He has been with RubinBrown Advisors since 2002. RubinBrown Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan sponsor services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $3.86 billion in client assets and utilizes strategic asset allocation primarily through model portfolios of mutual funds and ETFs, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with tax-aware practices.

Gregory Aman is a financial advisor with UMB Financial Services, Inc. in O'Fallon, Missouri, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with UMB Financial Services and UMB Bank since 2009. Aman serves on the board of directors for KidSmart, a nonprofit organization. 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 various investment options and a combination of model-based and manager-driven portfolio management approaches.

Kevin Murphy is a financial advisor with RFG Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at RFG Advisory since 2020 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and First Command Financial Planning, Inc. RFG Advisory provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm’s approach centers on discretionary portfolio management using model strategies, third-party platforms, and technology-driven retirement solutions, with a notable role as sub-adviser to multiple Bluemonte ETFs and service to state and municipal clients.