Matthew Lambdin is a CFA charterholder with 11 years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at Method Finance, LLC, an independent firm based in St. Louis, MO. He has been with Method Finance since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of Central West End Yoga, a yoga studio in St. Louis. Method Finance provides discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a long-term, diversified investment approach using low-cost index funds, supplemented by fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, and manages all assets in-house.

Misook Yu is a Certified Financial Planner® with 11 years of industry experience, currently operating Yu Financial Advice, LLC in Chesterfield, Missouri. She previously worked at Edward Jones and runs a separate publishing and education business, YU & Money LLC, which offers seminars and online classes on basic money topics without providing specific investment advice. Yu Financial Advice provides financial planning and advisory services focused on comprehensive written plans and project-based consulting for individuals. The firm emphasizes client education, uses a suitability questionnaire to tailor plans, and recommends passive, low-cost index funds and ETFs without managing client assets or earning commissions.

Thomas Dooley is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with LegaTrust Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2010, where he is the sole advisor. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages a residential rental property. LegaTrust Financial Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs diversified portfolio construction using modern portfolio theory and multiple analysis methods, and it maintains a specialized retirement plan consulting practice, including serving as ERISA fiduciaries for plan sponsors.

John Zata is an advisor at Simplexus Wealth Management with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Edward Jones and Correct Capital Wealth Management. Simplexus Wealth Management provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients through a monthly membership model. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach within a strategic asset allocation framework and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services in conjunction with its planning membership.

Retirement Income & Tax Planning We have the ability to make the greatest impact for people who are within 5 years of retirement to 5 years post retirement. That 10 year window is crucial for establishing and executing a plan designed to minimize your tax bill and allow you to live your best life, whatever that means to you. The earlier we begin working with a client in that window, the better. Here are some examples of the questions we help clients answer: When can I retire? When should I claim Social Security benefits? How much can I spend each month? How can I minimize my tax bill? Should I take a lump sum pension payment or monthly income? Do I need a trust, or is a will sufficient? What other estate planning documents should I have? Should I change my investment mix as I age? How can I avoid the Medicare IRMAA surcharge?

John Dutemple is the sole advisor at Compton Advisors, LLC, an independent firm based in St. Louis, Missouri. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 23 years of industry experience, all of which have been with Compton Advisors since its founding in 2003. Outside of his financial advisory work, Dutemple is also a performing musician and operates a ticket brokerage business. Compton Advisors provides fee-only comprehensive financial planning primarily for individuals and families, with money-management services and project-specific financial analyses. The firm emphasizes diversified, low-cost indexed funds and other conservative investment options, employs mostly low-turnover strategies, and serves a small, highly individualized client base.

Daniel Hampel is a financial advisor at Parco Wealth Management LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at MariPau Wealth Management and CoreCap Advisors. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in tax preparation through Hampel LLC and insurance sales via Parco LLC. Parco Wealth Management is an independent SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual clients, particularly federal employees and retired federal pensioners. The firm uses a risk-based investment approach focused on ETFs and equities, operates under a fiduciary standard, and does not require a minimum account size.

Matthew Dallas is a financial advisor at Portfolio Guide with nine years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations and has worked previously at Cetera and Buckingham Strategic Wealth. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for a local homeowners association. Portfolio Guide provides portfolio management and investment analysis primarily to other registered investment advisers and investment companies in a sub-advisory capacity. The firm employs a model-driven investment process combining quantitative, fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis, using both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Brendan Freeman is a financial advisor at Cauble & Harre Wealth Management, Inc. in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at First Business Bank, Regions Bank, and Banc Of America Investment Services, Inc. Cauble & Harre Wealth Management, Inc. is a fee-only firm offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth households, and select institutional clients. The firm employs model asset allocations to create customized portfolios combining indexed and active strategies, managing approximately $300 million across about 100 client relationships.

Stanley Finger is a financial advisor at Daytona Street Capital in Saint Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 designation with 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Eidelman Virant Capital for 38 years before joining Daytona Street Capital in 2023. Daytona Street Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $161.4 million for individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a concentrated core equity strategy focused on long-term outperformance of the S&P 500, combining customized portfolios with ETF-based allocation strategies and managing a private pooled investment vehicle.

Daniel Berg is a financial advisor at B.E.S.T. Wealth Management LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at B.E.S.T. Wealth Management since 2018 and previously spent 11 years at Green Course Financial Advisors. B.E.S.T. Wealth Management serves individuals, businesses, and retirement plans by providing written financial plans, discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and in-house tax preparation. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach focused on passive allocation through ETFs and mutual funds, supported by academic research and six core principles, beginning client engagements with a written financial plan.

Timothy Hunt is a CFP® professional with 38 years of experience in financial planning and advisory services. He has been with St. Louis Financial Planners, Inc. since 1980 and St. Louis Financial Planners Asset Management since 1996. Hunt is a partial owner of both firms and occasionally assists clients by notarizing documents or helping re-register investments into living trusts. St. Louis Financial Planners, Inc. provides comprehensive financial planning and advisory services primarily to individual clients and plan sponsors, with a focus on retirement, tax, estate, and college planning as well as risk management. The firm emphasizes detailed, written financial plans and ongoing account monitoring, using technical analysis and primarily individual equities and ETFs in portfolio strategies.

Bradley Bishop is a financial advisor at Belmont Private Wealth with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior roles include positions at Namtaf Advisors, Matter Family Office, Merrill, and TIAA-CREF Trust Company. Belmont Private Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, favoring passive investment strategies with periodic rebalancing to maintain target allocations.

Sadie Swisher is a financial advisor at Profusion Private Wealth in St. Louis, MO, with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Profusion Financial since 2018, following prior roles at TD Ameritrade, MassMutual, and other firms. Profusion Private Wealth provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers an integrated family-office suite covering estate and tax planning, cash management, charitable planning, insurance guidance, and debt oversight, utilizing both technical and cyclical analysis with a range of investment strategies.

Steven Farris is a financial advisor at Aquilant Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with firms including Cambridge Investment Research, Merrill, Wells Fargo Clearing, Stifel, U.S. Bancorp Investments, and Fifth Third Securities. Outside of advisory roles, he serves as a finance committee member at Kirk of the Hills School and is an independent insurance agent. Aquilant Advisors provides asset management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans. The firm customizes portfolios and investment policy statements using a combination of analytical methods and integrates outside strategists through unified managed accounts and third-party platforms.

Kendall Young is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cauble & Harre Wealth Management, Inc. since 2019. Prior to this, he worked at Matter Family Office for 21 years. Since 2016, Kendall has served as the volunteer Board Chairman of the Financial Planning Association. Cauble & Harre Wealth Management, Inc. is a fee-only firm providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth households, and select institutions. The firm uses customized portfolios built from individual securities, mutual funds, and ETFs based on model asset allocations, managing approximately $300 million across about 100 client relationships.

Todd Freund is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Freund & Co Investment Advisors, L.C. in St. Louis, Missouri, where he has worked since 1997. He has 21 years of industry experience and also maintains a general law practice as an attorney. Freund & Co. Investment Advisors provides financial advisory and portfolio management services to individuals and both for-profit and not-for-profit entities, along with retirement plan consulting for plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and modern portfolio theory, integrating economic and tax considerations into portfolio design.

John Hofman is a financial advisor at Hofman Wealth Management with 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the finance committee and as a board member for two homeowners associations in Missouri. Hofman Wealth Management provides wealth and investment management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers for individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, non-profits, and businesses. The firm employs tax-aware, risk-adjusted asset allocations using a combination of active and passive strategies and manages client portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis.

Sally Rogers is a financial advisor with Rogers Consulting Associates, Inc. in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has been with Rogers Consulting Associates since 2012 and is also a shareholder and director at Rogers & Associates P.C., a CPA firm where she has worked for over 15 years. Rogers Consulting Associates provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and certain pooled vehicles. The firm offers tailored portfolio management, written financial plans, and insurance recommendations, managing approximately $75 million in client assets.

Fetzer Crockett is a financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently with 4-C Personal Wealth Management Consultants, LLC. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been affiliated with Crockett And Company, Inc. since 1995. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Crockett is involved in insurance guidance and provides educational workshops on Social Security benefits. He also operates a college assistance planning firm, College Tuition Solutions, LLC. 4-C Personal Wealth Management Consultants offers discretionary wealth management and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using both fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios across various asset classes.