Kaden Ludlow is a financial advisor at Buttonwood Financial Group, LLC in Kansas City, MO. He holds a Series 65 designation and has recently begun his advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining Buttonwood Financial Group, he gained experience at CSGI and Sevita, as well as completing a year at Brigham Young University. Buttonwood Financial Group is an independent SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, families, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable institutions. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management services including Family CFO planning, investment management, ERISA plan services, and family-office style support, utilizing globally diversified model portfolios supported by BlackRock’s analytics.

Jennifer Armour is a financial advisor with GreenLeaf Financial Network, LLC. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining GreenLeaf Financial Network, she worked at Hutchinson Income Tax Services and First National Bank of Hutchinson. Jennifer is also the managing member of Armour Lawn Care, LLC, a lawn care business based in Hutchinson, KS. GreenLeaf Financial Network offers investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and certain corporate clients. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, cyclical, and modern portfolio theory analyses, employing a variety of strategies tailored to client objectives.

Paige Gordon is a financial advisor at Legacy Financial Strategies, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at CGN Advisors, LLC and Sabatka & Company. Legacy Financial Strategies is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $952 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach and utilizes fundamental analysis to construct globally diversified portfolios, typically using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

James Claiborne is a financial advisor with Financial Partners Group, Inc., holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mutual Securities, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Claiborne serves on the board of the University of Central Missouri for public and non-public entities. Financial Partners Group provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of top-down, fundamental, tactical, and technical analysis to tailor asset allocation and offers integrated tax planning and insurance services through affiliated entities.

Jonathan Harrison is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Sound Stewardship, LLC since 2015. Sound Stewardship serves individual and high-net-worth clients through comprehensive financial planning and wealth management, offering services such as annual written financial plans, discretionary portfolio management, and third-party money-manager evaluation. The firm uses customized portfolios guided by client objectives and combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Michael Thomas is a financial advisor at Freestate Advisors LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at SII Investments, Inc. and The Resource Group/Hrh/Willis. Outside of advising, he is involved in property acquisition and agriculture through M.E. Thomas Properties, LLC. Freestate Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, endowments, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on research-driven asset allocation and portfolio construction using ETFs and model portfolios, offering both benchmark-aligned and tactical strategies to manage risk and tailor portfolios to client needs.

Ryan Walker is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He has been with Prosperity Planning, Inc. since 2022 and has prior experience at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Outside of advising, he serves as an adjunct professor at Park University, teaching a financial planning course. Prosperity Planning, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm that manages approximately $543 million in assets and provides portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, pension consulting, and retirement-plan rollover guidance to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach primarily through index-based funds and offers specialized services such as targeted divorce financial planning and pension-plan participant education.

Jordan Smith is a CFP® professional with five years of experience at Sound Stewardship, LLC. Prior to joining the firm in 2021, he worked for eScreen, Inc. for ten years. Sound Stewardship serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and business owners with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm offers customized portfolios, tax-efficient ETFs, and portfolio overlays, along with educational seminars and public-speaking workshops.

Drew Waldron is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience and has been with Canvas Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2019. He previously worked at Two West Capital Advisors LLC and Mariner Wealth Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the LLC Manager of RFSPE LLC, a South Dakota dynasty trust, with primarily administrative duties. Canvas Wealth Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business clients, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm also acts as an administrative manager for private pooled real estate investment vehicles and uses a diversified investment approach guided by modern portfolio theory.

Jack Faerber is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Kavar Capital Partners Group, LLC and previously worked at Creative Planning, the University of Missouri - Kansas, and Transystems. Kavar Capital Partners Group, LLC provides wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm integrates financial planning with portfolio implementation, employing both fundamental and technical analysis across a wide range of investment vehicles, and manages over $1.34 billion with a four-advisor team.

Bryan Lerette is a financial advisor at RPR Financial in Overland Park, KS, holding a Series 65 designation and having one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at the City of Mission, Mercury Broadband, Cerner Corporation, and Mosaic Life Care. RPR Financial provides investment management, financial planning, and ERISA plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach that integrates quantitative analysis, diversified asset classes, and model portfolios across various risk profiles.

Melissa Ryan is a financial advisor at Aspyre Wealth Partners with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with KHC Wealth Management since 2013. Aspyre Wealth Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm combines active and passive investment management based on Modern Portfolio Theory and integrates in-house accounting and human capital consulting services alongside wealth management.

Michael Beary is a financial advisor with GreenLeaf Financial Network, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Client Services, LLC and VSR Financial Services, Inc. Over his career, he has also maintained a role as a registered representative, earning commissions on certain transactions separate from his advisory services. GreenLeaf Financial Network provides investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and investment strategies tailored to client goals, delivering services through an extensive network of independent advisors.

Kathy Postoak is a financial advisor with StrongBox Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. She also serves as Director of Operations at StrongBox Wealth, focusing on client services and operations. StrongBox Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and business entities, managing approximately $456.5 million across about 437 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and standalone financial planning, employing a multi-method investment process with ongoing portfolio monitoring and due diligence.

Brandon Kraus is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Greenup Wealth since 2021. His prior roles include positions at American Century Investment Services Inc. and American Century Investments. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved with Valet Waste, a business operating since 2014. Greenup Street Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities by offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party investment managers. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and investment strategies, combining in-house management with selected external managers, and provides services including implementation and monitoring of assets outside its custody.

Richard Ryan is a CFP® and ChFC® with 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Midwest Financial Group LLC since 2015 and previously worked at Alpha Asset Management from 2004 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer and finance committee member of the Kansas Masonic Foundation, a charitable organization, and works as an independent insurance agent providing non-investment insurance products. Midwest Financial Group advises individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory approach, focusing on globally diversified portfolios primarily through mutual funds and ETFs, tailoring strategies to clients’ risk profiles and objectives.

Samuel Boers is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor at TFB Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TFB Advisors, he held roles at Tax Favored Benefits and worked in business operations including Terrasi Living and Scandia Home, as well as managing a self-employed moving business. He has experience that spans financial services and entrepreneurial ventures. TFB Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $840 million in assets and offers tailored portfolios across a range of investment vehicles, emphasizing ongoing monitoring and flexibility in managing held-away assets.

Allen Joy is a financial advisor with Midwest Financial Group LLC in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Midwest Financial Group since 2016 and previously operated Joy & Company from 1990 to 2023. Outside of advising, he is also licensed as an insurance agent involved in the sales of fixed insurance and annuities. Midwest Financial Group serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory approach with globally diversified portfolios primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, tailoring strategies to clients’ risk profiles and investment objectives.

John Christy is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Craft & Sage Wealth and has held prior roles at Royal Alliances Associates, Inc. and Premier Financial Partners, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Christy is involved in a men's investment club at Lake Quivira Country Club. Craft & Sage Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and investment analysis for individuals, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis to align portfolios with clients’ goals and also advises on publicly traded and privately held real estate investments.

Travis Franks is a CFP® professional with Series 65 registration and one year of industry experience. He currently works at Prosperity Planning in North Kansas City, MO, where he has held roles since 2023. Prior to joining the firm, his background includes positions in financial success coaching and various educational institutions. Prosperity Planning, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $543 million in assets using a long-term, diversified investment approach focused on global asset allocation with an emphasis on index-based funds and systematic strategy tilts.