Keaton Black is a financial advisor with Black Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Black Capital Management since 2018 and previously spent two years at WGU. Black Capital Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, employee benefit plans, corporate investment funds, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on balanced and equity portfolios, managing assets on a fee-only basis with both non-discretionary and discretionary portfolio management.

Trevor Harris is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Sonas Financial Group, Inc. in Kansas City, MO, where he has worked since 2016. He also serves as president of Oak Grove Rental, an equipment rental business, where he contributes to strategic planning and bookkeeping outside of market hours. Sonas Financial Group provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, and nonprofit entities. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, combining individual wealth management with institutional ERISA 3(21) plan services.

Daniel Shepard is a financial advisor at Oak Road Wealth Management with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Oak Road Wealth Management since 2016, following a brief tenure at Capital Investment Management, Inc. Shepard operates under the DBAs Oak Road Wealth Management and Oak Road Wealth for his activities with Shepard Wealth Management. Oak Road Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and 401(k) plan sponsors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, emphasizing customized Investment Policy Statements, modern portfolio theory, and primarily ETF-based portfolios, with a focus on non-discretionary management and 3(21) co-fiduciary retirement plan services.

John Seitzer is a CFP® and CFA® at Everest Wealth Management in Leawood, KS, with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Everest Wealth Management since 2004. Everest Wealth Management provides integrated wealth management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs an active, contrarian investment approach guided by client-specific Investment Policy Statements and emphasizes fee and tax efficiency.

Grant Stiles is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Rise Retirement, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Creative Planning, The Leaders Group, Inc., and Waddell & Reed. In addition to his advisory work, he is Chief Investment Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Rise Consulting, LLC, where he develops investment models and oversees firm compliance. Rise Retirement, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and business clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to tailor investment strategies and supports clients with a range of operational and educational resources.

Steve Williams is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Freedom Wealth Advisors, LLC, where he has worked for seven years. He also has 18 years of experience at Peritus Benefits and Investments Inc, which operates as a Retirement Plan Third Party Administrator and has a small life and health insurance practice. Freedom Wealth Advisors serves private individuals, banks, corporations, estates, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through fee-based portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a customized tactical allocation strategy that includes both long-term core positions and short-term trading techniques, and manages a private pooled investment vehicle as part of its services.

Anna Kiser is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 15 years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at GreenLeaf Financial Network, Securities America Advisors, National Planning Corporation, and other firms. Outside of her advisory work, Anna serves as Assistant Director at Birthright of Hutchinson, a nonprofit supporting women with unplanned pregnancies, and is Treasurer of the Trinity Catholic Jr/Sr High School PTA Booster Club. 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 range of investment strategies tailored to client objectives and operates through a decentralized network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives.

Richard Dwyer Jr. is a financial advisor at Tactive Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Strategy Marketplace LLC, Capital Management Services, Inc., and Argallus Financial Group Inc. He is also the owner of Argallus Financial Group, Inc., which sells fixed insurance products. Tactive Advisors manages portfolios for individual clients, trusts, businesses, employee benefit plans, and institutional investors. The firm uses a tactical asset allocation approach and combines a robo-advisor platform with advisor-led services, managing assets on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Eldon Anderson is a CFP® with over 41 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Equity Wealth Partners, LLC since 2022. He previously spent 17 years with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Anderson serves as treasurer on the boards of The Book of Mormon Foundation and the Colbern Road Restoration Branch. Equity Wealth Partners advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses, providing integrated wealth management through discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis and a long-term orientation, utilizing diversified, low-cost funds alongside individual securities.

Michael Armour is a financial advisor with GreenLeaf Financial Network, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Securities America Advisors, Securities America, Inc., and National Planning Corporation. Outside of financial advising, he operates a seasonal lawn care business and serves as co-trustee of the Dorothy L. Armour Trust. GreenLeaf Financial Network provides investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and certain corporate clients. The firm’s investment approach integrates multiple analytical methods and offers strategies ranging from long-term allocation to shorter-term trading, with services delivered via a network of independent advisers.

Matthew Bickley is a financial advisor at Freedom Wealth Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Triune Financial Partners and Barrier Technologies. Outside of advisory services, he serves as Director of Operations for Apollo Insurance Group, a health insurance brokerage. Freedom Wealth Advisors serves private individuals, banks, corporations, estates, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through fee-based portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a customized, tactical allocation strategy combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering both discretionary separately managed accounts and non-discretionary financial planning.

Peyton Anderson is a financial advisor with Equity Wealth Partners, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his industry career in 2024. Prior to joining Equity Wealth Partners, he worked for the Kansas City Royals for one year. Equity Wealth Partners advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses, offering integrated wealth management through discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning services. The firm serves approximately 900 households with a team of eight advisors managing over $250 million in assets.

Brent Caswell is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Normandy Investment Advisors, where he has worked since 2021, following six years at Commonwealth Financial Network. Caswell is also the owner of Caswell & Associates, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business operations. Normandy Investment Advisors provides wealth management and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a strategic blend of active and passive management within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework, offering diversified allocations across multiple asset classes and incorporating derivatives in separately managed accounts.

Matthew Shull is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Capital Investment Management, Inc. in Lee's Summit, MO, with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Investment Management since 2016 and also works with Cambridge Investment Research. Shull is licensed as an independent insurance agent in addition to his advisory role. Capital Investment Management, Inc. serves individual clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm manages over $558 million in discretionary assets and utilizes multiple co-advisory and managed account platforms to deliver portfolio management.

Charles Cooper III is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience. He is currently a managing partner and financial advisor at StrongBox Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to StrongBox Wealth, he held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc and Wells Fargo Clearing. Cooper serves on the advisory committee for the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation and is a director at KC Velocity, an organization supporting entrepreneurs. StrongBox Wealth is a team of four advisors managing about $562 million in client assets across two offices. The firm serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities, offering investment management, comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. Their investment approach includes a multi-method process with fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis, alongside due diligence and oversight of third-party managers.

Jeffrey Anger is a financial advisor with Equity Wealth Partners, LLC in Independence, MO. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Equity Wealth Partners, he has worked with the Independence School District since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-owner of GAPortfolio LLC, a residential real estate rental business. Equity Wealth Partners advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses, offering integrated wealth management that combines discretionary portfolio management with financial planning. Serving roughly 900 households through an eight-advisor team, the firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term investment strategies using diversified, low-cost funds, individual securities, and structured products.

Jonathan Garlow is a financial advisor with StrongBox Wealth, LLC in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience. Prior to StrongBox Wealth, he worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Wells Fargo Clearing. Garlow serves as board chair of the Lee’s Summit Chamber Foundation, providing leadership and support for local economic development. StrongBox Wealth serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities, managing approximately $562 million in client assets. The firm employs a multi-method investment process and offers customized portfolios with ongoing monitoring and oversight of third-party managers.

David Gilmore is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Equity Wealth Partners, LLC, and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. He serves as a board member of the Blue Springs Education Foundation, which provides financial support to students and staff in the Blue Springs school district through scholarships and grants. Equity Wealth Partners advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses, offering integrated wealth management that combines discretionary portfolio management with financial planning services. The firm manages assets for roughly 900 households through an eight-advisor team and employs a long-term investment approach using diversified, low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, bonds, and occasional structured products.

Jeffrey Tudas is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 26 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Normandy Investment Advisors, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to this, he was associated with Commonwealth Financial Network for 15 years and Summit Wealth Advisors, LLC for 11 years. Normandy Investment Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and other entities by providing personalized wealth management, financial planning, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a blended active/passive investment approach within an asset-allocation framework and utilizes equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and options strategies including covered calls and cash-secured puts.

Kurt Johnson is a financial advisor with Freedom Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Freedom Wealth Advisors since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Freedom Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including private individuals, banks, corporations, estates, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through fee-based portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a customized, tactical allocation strategy and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services, including management of a private pooled investment vehicle.