Gail Urban is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently with Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2019. She previously worked at Edward Jones for 10 years. Urban serves on several local nonprofit boards and volunteer committees, including Greater Manhattan Community Foundation and Big Brothers/Big Sisters Community Leadership Council. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate plans. The firm employs a combination of firm- and third-party models, strategic asset allocation, and ongoing due diligence to develop tailored client investment strategies.

Kasey Beauchemin is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Beauchemin joined the firm in 2026 and has prior experience serving in the U.S. Army from 2015 to 2026. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and various wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team using a structured selection process for portfolios and third-party managers.

Kirk Duensing is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Manhattan, KS, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Bankers Life Securities, Delta Dental of Kansas, Coventry/Aetna, United Healthcare, Humana, and Bankers Life and Casualty Company. He is also an agent with Bankers Life and Casualty. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm focuses on customized asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis for security selection and portfolio adjustments.

John Mears is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Manhattan, Kansas, where he has worked since 2021. He has five years of industry experience and previously served eight years in the U.S. Army. In addition to his advisory role, he is a part-time logistics system instructor at Barton Community College. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, using a centralized Investment Management Team to design and manage portfolios.

Parker Waters is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Arvest Wealth Management and Wamego Telecommunications. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various tactical and tax-efficient techniques.

Willie Thomas II is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Financial Group, he has worked at Amicus Wealth Partners and held various roles in the automotive industry. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an assistant coach for a middle school football team. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs both firm- and third-party models to develop tailored investment strategies based on client risk profiles, offering services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and use of multiple asset management platforms.

Allison Polk is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She is currently associated with First Command Advisory Services in Manhattan, KS, where she has worked since 2017. Prior to her financial services career, Allison spent a year with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and has experience in client-facing roles at Edward Jones and Giant Food. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and wrap-fee asset management programs through a centralized Investment Management Team that selects and monitors model portfolios and third-party managers.

Jason Gurney is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Manhattan, KS, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked with various entities within the First Command organization since 2018 and concurrently serves in the United States Army. Outside of his advisory role, he is a shareholder in Prairie Fire Advisors, Inc. and serves as Treasurer for the Kansas State Archery Association. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser focused on serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular emphasis on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Gary Drake is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in Junction City, KS, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with NewEdge Advisors and LPL Financial since 2016. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent representatives. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Lisa Mullinax is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, bringing four years of industry experience. She has a military background including 30 years with the Kansas Army National Guard and currently serves as a Brigade Commander in the US Army Reserve. Outside of advising, she owns and operates a horse farm and works as an ROTC instructor. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser focused on serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a long-standing emphasis on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, delivering investment management through centralized teams that select and monitor model portfolios and third-party managers.

Leslie Goodwin is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Junction City, KS, and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2023, Goodwin worked at Redfish LLC and Junction City Enterprises Inc. Goodwin is involved in local community organizations as a board member of the Junction City Noon Kiwanis, Greater Geary Community Foundation, Geary Community Schools Foundation, and Manhattan Area Technical College. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Pierce Flanders is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bankers Life and Casualty, Angi Inc, and Pinnacle Solutions. He has also spent several years as a student at Kansas State University. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors. The firm offers goal-based, holistic financial planning without discretionary trading authority and combines planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Devin Schwartz is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Waddell & Reed, Inc. from 2009 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in agriculture and farming businesses, serving as CEO and treasurer of Bryce Schwartz & Sons LLC and owner of Devin Schwartz Farms LLC. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutions. The firm uses analytical tools such as risk profiling and probability modeling to tailor recommendations and supports a range of advisory programs and institutional consulting services.

David Mack is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Manhattan, Kansas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Mack serves as a board member for Flint Hills Praisefest, a community outreach and fundraising event supporting various charities. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers goal-based, holistic planning without discretionary trading authority, combining planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called WealthPlan.

Lance Shriver is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Empower Advisory Group, Regions Bank, and a decade at Union Pacific Railroad Company. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools to support client goals and maintains specialized offerings such as municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA employer consulting.

Dawn Hackerott is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Edward Jones with 26 years of industry experience, having been with the firm since 1999. She serves as President of the Board for Manhattan Habitat for Humanity and participates on advisory boards for Kansas State University’s Strategic Selling Institute and Economics Department. Additionally, she teaches personal finance to high school students at Flint Hills Christian School. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment options, operating under a fiduciary standard and supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Arthur Kennedy II is a CFA® charterholder with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stifel since 2006. His prior work includes brief tenures at UBS Financial Services and Piper Sandler & Co. Arthur is based in Manhattan, Kansas. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which supports asset allocation and financial planning analyses for its clients.

Cleopatra Jones is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience currently affiliated with Raymond James Financial. She has worked extensively in wealth management and trust services at Central National Bank since 2002. Jones also holds a role providing sales support, client relations, and marketing for Central National Bank's Wealth Management & Trust Services Division. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm provides tailored, non-discretionary planning using analytical tools and supports municipal and public-finance work through its unique municipal advisor affiliation.

Adam Greenwalt is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2019, he worked at Parker Hannifin from 2013 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a cattle operation and a small nursery tree farm in Saint George, KS. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including various types of households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a range of investment strategies and affiliated services through a nationwide network of financial advisors.

Mathew Bishop is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Manhattan, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James since 2019 and previously spent 16 years at Waddell & Reed, Inc. Bishop also serves as an investment-related instructor for the Association of Financial Educators and manages a non-investment business, Critical Thinking LLC. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and nonprofit clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning using analytical tools and supports a broad advisor network, with specialized municipal and public finance advisory capabilities.