Daniel Lysy is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers, and it operates with large institutional scale alongside specialized market roles.

Krista Thompson is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at CWM, LLC dba Carson Wealth, Plancorp, LLC, and Brown Smith Wallace, LLP. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner of Red Glasses, LLC, a non-investment-related business based in Omaha, NE. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by specialized equity and tax management techniques.

Janet Heitzig is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Chesterfield, MO, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 28 years of industry experience, including tenure at Principal Life Insurance Company since 2002. Outside of her advisory role, she is secretary of a local ladies golf league and is involved in selling prepaid legal and identity theft protection products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Lawrence Lund is a CFP® with 25 years of experience at Money Concepts Capital Corp, where he has worked since 2001. He serves on the board of directors for the Missouri Baptist Medical Center Foundation. 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 employs model-driven and asset-allocation strategies and operates as an enterprise-scale adviser managing approximately $4.07 billion in client assets through a network of several hundred advisors.

Ryan Bollinger is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2020, following roles at TD Ameritrade and Scottrade. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of Bollinger Services and a partner in Bollinger Rental Services LLC, which offers rental services for RVs and campers. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, providing investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles and commercial arrangements.

Diane Cipriano is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards in 2020, she worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment management, utilizing strategies managed in-house, by its advisors, and through third-party managers.

Cassandra Waldron is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Citigroup, she worked at Charles Schwab, True Manufacturing, and O'Fallon Nutrition. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles and arrangements.

Philip Karre is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Chesterfield, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network, Cardinal Wealth Planning, Triad Financial Group, Osaic Wealth, and Financial Legacy Associates. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Abby Shemeld is a CFP® professional with four years of experience at Creative Planning and prior experience at Paradigm Financial Advisors and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. She is based in Des Peres, MO. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Andrew Gildehaus is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Raymond James & Associates and JP Morgan entities. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and advanced technology tools.

Jennifer Burleson is a CFP® and ChFC® with two years of industry experience. She has worked at Creative Planning since 2022 and previously held roles at Paradigm Financial Advisors and State Farm. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by options such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Melissa Yost is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Paradigm Financial Advisors, Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women, and Argos Family Office. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Michael Momeno is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He is also president of Seasons Bridge Financial, a non-investment related business, and works as a driver for Uber. Since 2025, he has been involved with the Federal Benefits Academy in a training role. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of managed programs and investment strategies, serving approximately 14,700 clients with about $3.33 billion in assets under management.

Kerry Rogers is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior roles include positions at PlanMember Securities Corporation, Clark Financial, and Cutter & Company, Inc. Rogers also engages in the sale of outside fixed insurance products, including life, long-term care, disability, and group insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs, utilizing both adviser and promoter arrangements.

Cole Long is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Saint Peters, MO. He holds the Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at Hussmann Corporation for six years and attended Missouri State University. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a broad client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.07 billion in assets using model-driven and asset-allocation approaches, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary programs supported by third-party managers and service providers.

Thomas Gilliam Jr. is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC since 2021. He has held roles at Ameritas Life Insurance Corp and Ameritas Investment Corp for over 20 years and has been affiliated with Carillon Group Inc since 1999. He is also licensed as an independent insurance agent for fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies.

Andrew Mcginnis is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2013 and Agia since 2022. He serves as a board member for Connect Community Church, where he is involved in service planning and organizational direction. 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 and providing optional tax and ESG overlay services.

Luke Hertzler is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at AssetMark and Financial Legacy Associates. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as an Operations Specialist at Hertzler Wealth Management, assisting with scheduling and client service duties. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm supports various plan sponsor needs, offers fiduciary consulting, and manages a broad platform of third-party investment solutions, serving clients that include large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

James Masterson is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company since 2010. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment management services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies monitored by an Investment Strategy Committee.

Thomas Sullivan IV is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He currently works at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and has prior experience at The O.N. Equity Sales Company, Ohio National Financial Services, and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as an independent insurance agent for various agencies. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals who utilize a range of portfolio management strategies and platform arrangements tailored to client objectives.