Janet Hudson is a financial advisor at Pinnacle Family Advisors, LLC in Springfield, MO, holding a Series 65 designation with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Pinnacle Family Advisors since 2011. Pinnacle Family Advisors serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm utilizes model portfolios, technical and fundamental analysis, and proprietary risk-management signals to manage discretionary and limited non-discretionary portfolios, and it also sponsors and manages affiliated investment vehicles such as registered mutual funds and ETFs.

Matthew Dean is a financial advisor at Wealthcare Asset Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at American Tax Strategies, LLC and WealthCare Corporation. In addition to his advisory role, he is a Medicare insurance broker at American Tax Strategies, where he dedicates approximately 5% of his time. WealthCare Asset Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm uses a technical, market-timing investment approach with a disciplined sell-side strategy, managing portfolios that include ETFs, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and options.

Cody Breeden is an advisor at Pinnacle Family Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Pinnacle Family Advisors, he has held roles at 7 Brew, Missouri State University, OTC College, and Wise Guys Screen Printing and Embroidery. He has experience working in education and entrepreneurial settings. Pinnacle Family Advisors provides wealth management and planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a discretionary, model-driven investment approach that incorporates proprietary risk-management signals and technical analysis, and it is notable for its direct advisory role with investment companies and its affiliated professional practices.

Paul Carroll is a financial advisor with Pinnacle Family Advisors, LLC in Springfield, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Pinnacle Family Advisors since 2008 and at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, Carroll officiates sports including basketball, football, and softball. Pinnacle Family Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with services such as discretionary asset management, family office and wealth planning, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs model portfolios, technical and fundamental analysis, and proprietary risk-management signals to manage portfolios actively, and it sponsors affiliated investment vehicles including registered mutual funds and ETFs.

James Schmidly is a financial advisor with Auxan Capital Advisors, LLC in Springfield, MO. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 20 years of industry experience. Schmidly has worked at Auxan Capital Advisors since 2008 and spent 11 years at Evangel University. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in missionary work with Assemblies of God World Missions and offers life and health insurance products for estate planning purposes. Auxan Capital Advisors serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, providing discretionary portfolio management across active and passive strategies, as well as ERISA 3(21) retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a hybrid analytical approach combining risk models with fundamental and technical analysis to manage client portfolios.

Geoffrey Russell is a financial advisor at Pinnacle Family Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Pinnacle Family Advisors and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2012. Pinnacle Family Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary asset management, family office and wealth planning, financial planning, and pension consulting, utilizing model portfolios, technical and fundamental analysis, and proprietary risk-management signals to manage portfolios actively.

Michael Truman is a financial advisor at Aegis Wealth Management, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He also operates Truman & Associates, a business involved in life insurance, health insurance, annuities, and income tax preparation. Aegis Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $176 million in discretionary assets, serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses multiple sub-advisers for portfolio management and offers broad financial planning and ancillary services through dually licensed personnel.

Grant Walker is a financial advisor at Convergence Financial in Ozark, MO. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Convergence Financial since 2026. Prior to his current role, he worked in various positions in the healthcare industry and related fields from 2015 to 2024. Convergence Financial provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, families, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a strategic asset allocation and fundamental analysis approach to construct customized portfolios and offers fiduciary retirement plan services, third-party asset management access, and cryptocurrency custody recommendations.

Grace Gann is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC and Advantage Retirement Services. Her background includes roles in retirement services and design, with prior experience at Juli Russell Design Group/BKDC and Missouri State University. She is a partner involved in insurance sales at Advantage Retirement Services, focusing on annuity products. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and other advisory firms. The firm manages primarily discretionary portfolios using a combination of proprietary models and third-party managers, employing strategies such as modern portfolio theory, fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.

Ella Johnson is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Compass Financial, Table Rock Community Bank, and Alton Bank, as well as teaching positions at Thayer Senior High School and Thayer Elementary School. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing approach.

Allison Fuehne is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 19 years of industry experience. She currently works at Arax Advisory Partners and has prior experience at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Summit X LLC, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of financial advising, she is involved with Stovall-Woody Associates, LLC, providing business consulting and group healthcare services. Arax Advisory Partners offers wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a fiduciary approach using a mix of in-house and external portfolio management resources, traditional and alternative investments, and incorporates AI tools and third-party analytics in its services.

Brian Standage is a financial advisor with First Heartland Consultants, Inc. in Springfield, Missouri, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at First Heartland Capital since 2019 and previously at USA Financial Securities Corporation for 13 years. Standage is also involved with Holmes & Griffeth, Inc., where he participates in life insurance and annuity sales. First Heartland Consultants provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan participants, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers financial planning, model-based management for self-directed 401(k) accounts, and various asset management solutions delivered through a network of independent investment adviser representatives.

Randal Lyons is a financial advisor at Arvest Wealth Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Arvest Wealth Management since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Lyons is a partner in LyonsBarrels LLC, a hobby business focused on refinishing and reselling used whiskey barrels. Arvest Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and written financial plans, with a client-focused approach guided by Investment Policy Statements.

Matthew Brenneke is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked with Fed Marketing LLC, Youngblood Automotive Group, Ttec, and Missouri State University. Outside of his advisory role, Brenneke is involved in advisory and insurance services through Alpha Wealth Management. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm primarily operates through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives who support clients via a largely non-discretionary model, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in portfolio work.

Homer Giles is a financial advisor at Arvest Wealth Management with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Arvest since 2017. Prior to that, he was employed at Bank of America and Merrill. Arvest Wealth Management provides investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and wrap fee programs to individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to create tailored investment strategies aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Jennifer Newhouse is a financial advisor with Diversify Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Diversify Wealth Management since 2025 and previously held roles at DFPG Investments, Inc. and Vineyard Asset Management LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as an assistant coach at New Covenant Academy, assisting with player instruction in sports. Diversify Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan fiduciary services, corporate consulting, and family office services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and institutions. The firm manages approximately $4.1 billion in assets and employs a tactical diversification and asset allocation approach across a variety of investment instruments and platform options.

Elias Lairmore is a financial advisor at Arvest Wealth Management in Springfield, MO, holding a Series 66 designation. He joined Arvest Wealth Management in 2026 after working at Arvest Bank and has a background that includes positions at Evangel University, Herschend Family Entertainment - White Water, and Ozark High School. Arvest Wealth Management provides investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and wrap fee programs to individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to tailor investment strategies that align with clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

James Hoodenpyle is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. He has worked with several firms, including Strategic Wealth Solutions and Eagle Strategies/New York Life, where he served in advisory and insurance-related roles. Hoodenpyle is also involved in insurance brokering and operates under the DBA name Strategic Wealth Solutions for financial planning and solutions. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services across various platforms. The firm uses asset-class model allocations guided by an Executive Investment Committee and provides specialized strategies such as Biblically Responsible Investing.

Brenna Staples is a financial advisor with UMB Financial Services, Inc. She holds a Series 65 credential and has six years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at Flat Branch Home Loans and UMB Bank. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as Treasurer on the Wildwood Parent Teacher Organization board and manages a family farm business. UMB Financial Services, Inc. primarily provides investment advisory and brokerage services to institutional clients, pooled vehicles, and municipal entities through its wrap-fee program. The firm uses a combination of model-based and manager-driven approaches and offers access to a range of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed income instruments.

Andrew Rhoads is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Arax Advisory Partners and has previously worked at SRS Capital Advisors, Cedrus LLC, Traction Financial Partners, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a referral partner for Barrett Business Services, Inc. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a fiduciary approach using in-house portfolio teams, external managers, model portfolios, and a range of traditional and alternative investments.