Resa Thomas is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Collaborative Portfolio Management with over 14 years of industry experience, including a prior role at Capital Portfolio Management. She has been with Collaborative Portfolio Management since 2025. Collaborative Portfolio Management serves individuals, families, businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting. The firm employs a relative strength analysis and point-and-figure charting approach to create globally diversified portfolios focused on capital preservation.

Vicki Hohenstein is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. She currently serves as an advisor at Freedom Value Partners, LLC and holds a leadership role at Cottonwood Flats, Inc, a family farm where she is director and secretary/treasurer. Her prior experience includes long tenures at Country Club Trust Company and Tower Wealth Managers, Inc. Freedom Value Partners advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing discretionary asset management, limited non-discretionary advisement, financial planning, and retirement rollover guidance. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach that incorporates equities, fixed income, and selective use of derivatives, and operates with a two-advisor team both holding the CFA designation.

Madeline Bayne is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at StoryOne Family Office and has previously worked at Keel Point, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, and Kooman & Associates. StoryOne Family Office serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, qualified retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and comprehensive family office services, including wealth design, trust administration, philanthropic planning, and lifestyle management.

Hannah Casteel is a CFP® professional with two years of experience in financial advising. She currently works at Beyond Wealth and previously held roles at Keen Wealth Advisors and Balanced Financial Planning, Inc. Prior to her advisory career, she spent several years in various positions at Kansas State University and other organizations. Beyond Wealth offers comprehensive financial planning combined with ongoing investment management for individuals, charitable institutions, foundations, and businesses. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation approach focusing on lower-risk equities and provides portfolio customization options including socially responsible investment screening.

Kyle Hammerschmidt is a financial advisor with Mokan Wealth Management, holding the Series 65 designation and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms since 2013, including Retirement Wealth Advisors, Brookstone Capital Management, and CreativeOneWealth. In addition to his advisory role, he leads educational classes for retirees through Retire Ready Academy. Mokan Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $250 million in assets. The firm emphasizes customized investment strategies, combining individually selected equities with index funds and U.S. Treasury securities, and offers both standalone and integrated financial planning options.

Meghan Hein is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at ClearPath Wealth Management, L.C. with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining ClearPath Wealth Management, she held roles at Aspyre Wealth Partners and Carson Group. Outside of her advisory work, Meghan is a Tasting Room Associate at TerraVox Winery, where she assists with guest services and event hosting. ClearPath Wealth Management is a team-based firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing a blend of buy-and-hold and active management strategies with mutual funds, ETFs, and individual stocks.

David Walsh is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Overland Park Wealth Management LLC and has previously worked at Dynamic Wealth LLC, Creative Planning, and Sunrise Advisors, Inc. In addition to his financial advisory roles, Walsh operates Walsh Law LLC, a legal practice providing business and estate planning services. Overland Park Wealth Management provides asset management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm uses fundamental and cyclical analysis with a focus on long-term investments and tailors advisory services to accommodate clients’ specific tax and legacy considerations.

Austin Klarin is a financial advisor with Kedrec LLC in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. His prior career includes various roles at Northwestern Mutual and Andrew Watters. Kedrec serves individual clients, trusts, estates, and business entities with comprehensive wealth planning and management services, including retirement planning, tax coordination, and portfolio construction. The firm offers a subscription-style model separating passive advisory from discretionary portfolio management and provides access to alternative investments alongside traditional services.

Nathan Schwantes is a financial advisor at Schwantes Financial, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at S&A Financial Services, Inc. for 13 years. Outside of financial advising, he has a long-standing involvement with North Star Events, LLC. Schwantes Financial, LLC manages discretionary portfolios for individuals, families, and businesses using a globally diversified investment approach based on modern portfolio theory. The firm serves primarily non-high-net-worth clients and emphasizes tailored risk profiles and regular portfolio reviews.

Andrew Comstock is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Castlebar Asset Management since 2012. He is based in Overland Park, KS, and is affiliated with Beyond Wealth. Beyond Wealth provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management to individuals, charitable institutions, foundations, and businesses, offering these services as a bundled engagement. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation framework and fundamental equity analysis focused on lower-risk stocks over a multi-year horizon, with options for portfolio customization and socially responsible investment screening.

Eric Sheerin is a financial advisor with Dogwood Wealth Management, LLC in Lenexa, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mutual Securities, Inc. and Barber Financial Group. Dogwood Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $257 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis-driven investment approach with diversified portfolios primarily composed of ETFs and mutual funds, and offers services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory.

Cameron Bond is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at StoryOne Family Office and previously worked at Keel Point Capital, LLC for eight years. Before entering financial advising, he spent ten years with the Kansas City Kansas Public School District. StoryOne Family Office serves individuals, families, trusts and estates, corporations, qualified retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and expanded family office services. The firm utilizes a range of model and custom portfolios and places emphasis on family education through coaching, mentoring, and workshops.

Paul Wiederholt is a CFP® professional with 30 years of experience in financial advising. He is the sole advisor at Boulder Investment Group and previously worked at LPL Financial from 2008 to 2016. Wiederholt is also licensed to sell life, disability, long-term care insurance, and annuities, dedicating a portion of his time to these activities. Boulder Investment Group provides personalized investment management and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm follows a long-term, strategic asset-allocation approach using a core-and-satellite structure with mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and options, managing over $72 million in discretionary assets across approximately 144 client relationships.

Keith Hanson is a financial advisor at Clearpath Wealth Management, L.C. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Butler, Lanz & Wagler, L.C. and Legacy Advisory Group. Outside of advisory work, Hanson is involved in several non-investment business ventures, including managing roles in residential real estate development and product sales organizations. ClearPath Wealth Management is a team-based firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management with financial planning and retirement plan services, utilizing a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, and third-party sub-advisors, while maintaining affiliated accounting and tax practices.

Edward Kratty Jr. is a financial advisor at World Class Unlimited, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC and World Class Unlimited, Inc. (formerly World Class Financial, Inc.). He is also a licensed independent insurance agent in Overland Park, KS. World Class Unlimited, Inc. is a registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a relative-strength, trend-following investment strategy focused on concentrated portfolios primarily composed of ETFs and mutual funds and also offers tax, payroll, and insurance services.

Daniel Compton is a financial advisor with Professional Asset Management, Inc. in Lenexa, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Professional Asset Management, Inc. since 1985. In addition to his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent with various insurance companies. Professional Asset Management, Inc. provides financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, retirement plans, and trusts, managing approximately $11.6 million for about 20 clients. The firm follows an individualized financial planning process with regular account monitoring and typically recommends no-load mutual funds, ETFs, government securities, and annuities.

Allie Houston is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving at Dogwood Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to joining Dogwood, she held roles at Legacy Financial Strategies, LLC and various positions related to Kansas State University and other organizations. Dogwood Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes a long-term, strategic asset-allocation approach using low-cost ETFs and mutual funds, supplemented by individual equities or fixed income, and integrates coordinated tax and accounting services through an affiliated firm.

Melissa is a Certified Financial Planner ™, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst ™and holds a Masters degree in Personal Financial Planning from the University of MO-Columbia. You can see why Melissa is highly qualified to help clients with their financial planning needs! I am often asked, “How do I save for my children’s college fund, my own retirement and the luxuries that I enjoy, like vacations? How do you balance all of that?” A detailed, written financial plan with the strategy to live your best life and maximizing your hard-earned dollars by focusing on the 6 areas of financial planning - Net Worth Analysis, Investment Management, Estate Planning, Insurance Analysis and especially careful Tax Planning and Cash Flow Management, is the key. When you have your Cash Flow and Taxes in line, everything else falls into place. Melissa is also very well versed in Divorce Planning. If you are facing divorce, understanding the financial implications in the divorce process is a must! Sure, you need an attorney to finalize the divorce process. However, you need a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst to help make the financial decisions that will change your life forever. Whether you need help understanding an offer that has been made, knowing what your future tax situation looks like or to help craft an offer that is equitable, Melissa can help! She has experienced two divorces and understands the impact divorce has both financially and emotionally. Sapphire Wealth Planning - Helping Women Achieve Financial Independence! Contact Melissa to book your strategy session today.

John Christensen is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at Storyone Family Office, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to this, he spent 13 years at Blue Creek Securities, LLC and Blue Creek Investment Partners, LLC. StoryOne Family Office is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, families, trusts and estates, corporations, qualified retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning along with expanded family office services including wealth design, trust administration, philanthropic planning, and family education through coaching and workshops.

Megan Ramshaw is a CFP® and Series 65 registered advisor with three years of industry experience. She currently works at MOKAN Wealth Management and previously held roles at Mariner Wealth Advisors, Kansas State PFP, and Vanguard. MOKAN Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes customized investment strategies using individually selected equities supplemented by index funds and U.S. Treasury securities, managing approximately $250 million in discretionary assets across about 173 client relationships.