I am a fee-only, flat-fee fiduciary and the owner of Artisan Financial Planning, an advisory firm dedicated to professional musicians, performing artists, and creatives. After a career on stage, I bring a real‑life perspective to planning—I understand variable income, touring schedules, union and employer benefits, royalty streams, 1099/W‑2 mixes, and the career pivots many artists face. I deliver comprehensive financial planning and investment management with clear, unbiased advice: no product sales, no commissions, and transparent pricing. Clients work with me as a personal money coach to align cash flow, emergency reserves, benefits decisions, investments, taxes, insurance, and retirement timelines with their artistic goals—so they can follow their muse without worrying about money. Services include ongoing financial planning, tax‑aware investment management, retirement readiness and Social Security optimization, risk management, education on healthcare choices, and guidance for business owners and freelancers (entity selection, budgeting, and quarterly taxes). My approach is collaborative, educational, and practical: I build plans that fit the cadence of performances, recording projects, and family life. As a former orchestral musician who navigated career‑impacting health challenges, I meet clients with empathy and clarity, helping them make confident decisions at key transitions. I serve clients nationwide virtually and am committed to acting in your best interest at all times as a fiduciary. Importantly, I am open to working with creative professionals from all walks of life—wherever you may be on your financial life journey—from getting started and stabilizing cash flow to scaling your career, planning major projects, or preparing for retirement.

John Mcgreevy is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at 1316 Capital LLC, an independent firm he joined in 2025 after eight years at Wealth Management Consultants, LLC. Mcgreevy also has a longer tenure with Dairy Farmers of America, dating back to 2013. 1316 Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm applies principles of modern portfolio theory, emphasizing global diversification with mutual funds and ETFs, and tailors portfolios to client risk profiles.

Michael Pyle is a financial advisor at Challenge Everything Financial LLC in Lenexa, KS, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Rx Savings Solutions LLC, Tissue Analytics Inc., and Cerner Corporation. In addition to his advisory role, he operates Challenge Everything Money LLC, an educational platform focused on fundamental financial topics, and serves as a part-time consultant for Buffalo Run Tax & Financial LLC. Challenge Everything Financial LLC is a fee-only independent advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and access to private placements, employing a tailored investment approach that combines passive and active strategies with fixed and flat fee structures.

Michael Byers is a financial advisor with BG Wealth Advisory, LLC in Mission, KS, holding a Series 65 license and 18 years of industry experience. He has been involved with multiple financial and holding companies, including his ongoing role at Lonestar Registered Investment Advisors, LLC since 2007. Byers is also engaged in managing insurance-related businesses and investment advisory activities through affiliated entities. BG Wealth Advisory, LLC provides financial planning and consulting services to individual clients, facilitating discretionary portfolio management through referrals to a third-party registered investment adviser. The firm offers fixed-fee planning, coordinating client relationships and plan updates while the third-party manager handles trading, custody, and billing. BG Wealth also conducts public educational seminars on investment topics.

Michael Sheerin is a financial advisor with Proactive Planning Wealth Advisory in Overland Park, KS, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Barber Financial Group, IHT Wealth Management, and APS Ventures, LLC. Sheerin is also a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of various insurance products. Proactive Planning Wealth Advisory provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm customizes investment recommendations based on client objectives and risk tolerances, using model portfolios, tax-management tools, and a range of investment strategies, with regular account reviews.

Regan Ervin is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Capital-E-Advisors since 2018 and has been involved with Sterneck Capital Management, LLC since 2008. Outside of advisory work, he provides expert witness consulting on industry topics through Investment Advisory Standards, LLC. Capital-E-Advisors is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and non-profit organizations. The firm uses an evidence-based investment approach, combining traditional and alternative asset classes, with tailored allocations and periodic rebalancing.

Ronald Goldberg is the sole advisor at Investors Advisory Services Inc in Overland Park, KS, with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1981. Investors Advisory Services Inc provides discretionary portfolio management to a small client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses exclusively on investment management, utilizing a combination of computer screening and practitioner judgment for security selection and trade timing across marketable securities, including equities, bonds, ETFs, and options.

Thomas Dobesh is a CFA® charterholder based in Kansas City, MO, and has one year of industry experience. He currently leads CrossPath Capital, an independent advisory firm he founded in 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Palmer Square Capital and the State of Wisconsin Investment Board. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Liquidators R Us. CrossPath Capital provides fee-based investment advisory services and comprehensive financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and other investment managers. The firm focuses on tactical asset allocation with an emphasis on alternative and private-market securities, using a non-discretionary approach with client transaction approval.

Stephen Leaming is the sole advisor at SBL Investment Advisors, LLC in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He has operated Steve Leaming Financial Services since 1979, providing life insurance planning and client service work. Mr. Leaming has also been involved with Zoop Alpha LLC and SBL Partners, LLC in recent years. SBL Investment Advisors serves individuals and high-net-worth clients by recommending third-party investment managers and assisting with enrollment, paperwork, and ongoing liaison services. The firm operates primarily in a non-discretionary capacity and offers insurance products through its affiliated insurance practice.

Donald Brown is the sole advisor at Don Brown - Investment Advisor, LLC in Overland Park, KS, holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has operated his advisory business since 2005 and co-owns Renodry USA, LLC, a renovation and restoration company. His firm provides discretionary portfolio management for a small, exclusive client base, focusing on growth and growth-and-income objectives across taxable, trust, and IRA accounts. The investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis with an emphasis on charting tools to identify market opportunities, using active management and market timing to adjust portfolio exposures.

Stephen Hoover is a financial advisor with Wealth Partners Corporation in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealth Partners Corporation since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he also serves as a sales agent for various insurance companies through a separate entity, WPC Financial Services, Inc. Wealth Partners Corporation provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement-plan sponsors, primarily implementing investment programs by selecting and referring clients to third-party money managers. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement and estate planning, business succession consulting, and insurance and annuity product placement, with a notable focus on non-discretionary asset management and access to a wrap-fee sub-advisory program.

Jason Webster is the principal advisor at Webster Wealth Management in Kansas City, MO, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Mutual of Omaha, Heartland Financial Group, and Vigilant Group Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is a sales director for Medicare supplements and manages an insurance services company. Webster Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm utilizes a combination of technical, fundamental, and cyclical investment analysis and offers financial planning services covering retirement, insurance, college savings, cash flow, estate planning, and investment analysis.

Luke Tait is a financial advisor at Golden Guidance LLC in Overland Park, Kansas, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Quadcap Wealth Management, LLC from 2016 to 2019. Outside of financial advising, he is a partner in The Food Truck Club, an online booking platform for food services, where he helps coordinate and expand operations. Golden Guidance LLC is a single-advisor registered investment adviser serving a small client base with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs tailored investment strategies, including the use of ETFs, leveraged ETFs, option writing, and margin transactions.

Zachary Emslie is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at BlueVine Advice in Kansas City, MO. He previously worked at Sterneck Capital Management, LLC, and Capital-E-Advisors, LLC before founding BlueVine Advisors, LLC in 2020. BlueVine Advice is an independent investment adviser that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm combines passive, index-based allocations with active investment techniques within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework and offers unique employee benefit plan consulting alongside integrated tax preparation services.

Kristine Mckinley is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience and the principal advisor at Beacon Financial Advisors, LLC in Independence, MO. She has led Beacon since 2002 and also produces educational ebooks, reports, and teleseminars on personal finance topics through a separate business entity, KAM Financial Publishing, LLC. Beacon Financial Advisors provides financial planning, consultations, and tax preparation services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm focuses on written evaluations and recommendations without custody of client assets, emphasizing comprehensive planning and hourly billing rather than asset-based fees.

Robert Paredes II is the principal advisor at Paredes Capital LLC in Lenexa, KS, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. Before founding Paredes Capital LLC in 2026, he worked at Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, LLC for seven years and has prior experience in law and banking. Outside of his advisory role, he operates an online thrift sales business called XT Sales, LLC. Paredes Capital LLC is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach, utilizing exchange-traded funds, individual securities, alternatives, and independent managers under oversight agreements.

Henry Lane is the sole advisor at Design Asset Management, LLC in Kansas City, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He has led Design Asset Management since 2014. The firm provides fee-based discretionary investment management and financial planning to a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. It employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and uses borrowing, derivatives, short sales, options, and other hedging techniques in portfolio management, which is uncommon for firms of its size.

Dana Williams is a financial advisor at EQUINET, Inc. in Kansas City, MO, with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with EQUINET since 1987 and holds a Series 63 designation. EQUINET, Inc. provides portfolio management and advisory services to pooled vehicles, institutional clients, and separately managed accounts. The firm manages assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis, serving individuals beyond the high-net-worth segment, and maintains a portfolio allocation that includes a significant proportion of cash and annuities.

Jose Castillo is a financial advisor at Weatherby Capital, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience with firms including LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, and First Command Brokerage Services. Castillo served in the United States Marine Corps for 19 years before entering the financial industry. Weatherby Capital provides fee-based discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach across a broad range of instruments and also offers non-securities consulting services and third-party managed account platforms.

Rey Arellano is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the sole advisor at Zenith Financial Planning Inc, where he has worked since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Keen Wealth Advisors, Petrovic Weaver Financial Services, and Waddell & Reed. Zenith Financial Planning is an independent firm managing approximately $62.6 million for around 60 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and small businesses. The firm focuses on passive portfolio management using index funds and ETFs, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management combined with comprehensive financial planning as part of its services.