Justin Mccandless is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Kansas City, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley since 2015 and at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2019. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate strategies, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Kelly Mc Dowell Kinnett is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management in Kansas City, MO. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Thrivent since 2025. Prior to joining Thrivent, she worked in various roles including at Rentokil North America and operated Kinnett Enterprises. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients. The firm focuses on goal-based financial planning and offers clients the option to combine planning with managed-account programs through a consolidated billing system while keeping the services separate.

Jennifer Mclaughlin is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Liberty, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Thrivent Financial and its affiliated investment management firm since 2013. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning and a managed-account program under a consolidated billing model while maintaining separate planning and portfolio management services.

Megan Hammer is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones since 2021. Prior to her current role, she was involved in marketing and transportation-related businesses. Outside of financial advising, she has been involved in a tanning salon as an on-call spray tanning specialist. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

John Bright is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and Waddell and Reed Financial. Outside of advisory work, he is also an associate at The Opus Group, involved in insurance and financial services. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and brokerage and insurance products through an integrated platform that combines advisory services with active financial product sales.

Kevin Rhine is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Liberty, MO, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2018 and previously spent 12 years at National Express. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies supported by affiliated mutual funds and a proprietary money market fund.

Michael Wakes is a Financial Advisor specializing in wealth management within Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. With 19 years of experience in financial services, he focuses on helping clients define their financial goals and develop tailored strategies to manage priorities such as legacy planning, personal retirement planning, and tax minimization. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from the California State University System and has earned professional designations including Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Michael applies a disciplined process that involves understanding his clients' financial situations and what matters most to them and their families. Outside of his professional role, Michael is involved with Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City and Junior Achievement of Kansas. His personal interests include cooking, singing, spending time with his family, and traveling.

Michael Unnerstall is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Commerce Brokerage Services, Inc. for eight years. He also serves as a financial advisor for Commerce Bank in a non-investment-related capacity. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

William Wolbach is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Kansas City, MO, where he has worked since 2006. He has 23 years of industry experience. Wolbach holds various community and nonprofit roles, including board memberships at the Kansas City Country Club and the Kansas City Art Institute, and serves on investment committees for the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art and Children’s Mercy Hospital Foundation. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of brokerage and advisory services, employing model-based asset allocations and proprietary research to tailor investment plans. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and capital markets services.

Lindsey Freese is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2021 and previously spent 11 years with Waddell & Reed, Inc. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides a range of financial planning and advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers various advisory programs and utilizes model portfolios and research from internal and third-party sources.

Patrick Bolger is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 30 years of industry experience. He has held his current position since 1996 and holds Series 66 and Series 63 credentials. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee of his deceased father's trust. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving a diverse client base that includes individual and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Amy Berry is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Kansas City, MO, holding a Series 66 designation with 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2012. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions under a fiduciary standard.

Catherine Wear is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Kansas City, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of her advisory role, she manages an advisory business through Certainty of the Uncertainty, LLC. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm offering a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendations, delivered through a centralized consulting team in partnership with financial advisors like Wear.

Brett Clemens is a financial professional at Cetera with two years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Mont Wealth and Spencer Financial Services, and has provided instruction for the Frontier Mission Fellowship’s Perspectives on the World Christian Movement curriculum. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide advisory firm serving individual investors, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a multi-manager platform that offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various third-party money managers.

Jeffrey Jenkins is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. since 2004 and has been associated with Midwestern Financial Group since 2001. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by proprietary and third-party research, with options for both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Dewanda Lacy is a financial advisor at Cetera with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cetera, she worked for Oracle (formerly Cerner) for 19 years. She also holds the position of Operations Manager at Spencer Financial, where she supports registered advisors. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable organizations, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform that includes both affiliated and unaffiliated managers.

Dustin Green is a financial advisor at Cetera with 12 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He has been with Cetera Advisors LLC since 2014 and serves as CEO and co-owner of Spencer Financial Services Inc., where he focuses on financial planning, consulting, and account management. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a task force member with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options and access to third-party managers, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Christopher Calmer is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Kansas City, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2020, following five years of experience at Umb. Outside of his advisory role, Calmer plays keyboard for worship services at Life Church Northland, a nonprofit organization. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients by offering a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Mckayla Stutz is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 8 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Charles Schwab Bank, SSB and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2017. Prior to joining Schwab, she held positions at Landry's Seafood House and Universidad de Belgrano. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily consisting of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a mix of non-discretionary and discretionary investment management options supported by multi-asset model portfolios and access to alternative investments.

James Smith is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones, where he has worked since 2010. He has 16 years of industry experience. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.