Michael Bean II is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He has been with RubinBrown Advisors LLC since 2020 and is also affiliated with Rubinbrown LLP since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at FerrellGas for one year. RubinBrown Advisors LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan sponsor services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes strategic asset allocation through model portfolios of mutual funds and ETFs, offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advice, and incorporates tax-aware practices and AI tools into its financial planning process.

Kenneth Crawford is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Argent Capital Management LLC in St. Louis, Missouri, where he has worked since 2002. He has 22 years of industry experience. Argent Capital Management provides investment advisory services to endowments, foundations, pension funds, investment companies, and high net worth individuals. The firm employs a team-based investment process focused on concentrated, low-turnover portfolios of high-quality companies and manages various separately managed domestic equity strategies as well as investment company vehicles including a collective fund and ETF.

Nancy Carrel is a financial advisor with BFC Planning, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. She has eight years of industry experience, including roles at BFC Planning since 2021 and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services since 2017. Prior to her financial services career, she worked for over a decade at Schicker Automotive. BFC Planning, Inc. provides financial planning, asset management, and referral-based outside money manager services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pensions, trusts, and banks. The firm supports a network of advisors managing approximately $3.8 billion in assets across more than 11,000 client relationships.

Stoyan Petev is a financial advisor at Prosperity Capital Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and ChFC® designations. His prior roles include positions at First Heartland Corporation and First Heartland Capital, Inc., where he worked for 25 years, as well as more recent experience at Mid-Continent Companies, Ltd and Nationwide Investment Services Corp. Mr. Petev is also a licensed insurance agent and consults on Private Placement and Institutionally-Owned Life Insurance cases. Prosperity Capital Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-sleeved investment approach featuring core risk-based portfolios, specialized strategies, and access to private and alternative solutions.

David Ryan is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Securities LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cadre Asset Management, Brokers International Financial Services, and Stifel. Outside of finance, he serves as Chief Financial Officer for Ryan Family Veterinary Medicine and is involved in community activities such as coaching youth basketball and participating in military mental health awareness initiatives. Founders Financial Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a network of registered investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management programs and fiduciary retirement plan services, utilizing both traditional and non-traditional delivery methods including subscription-based retirement education and co-advised private wealth solutions.

Stephanie Pogue is a financial advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. She has been with Sequent Planning since 2018 and is also the owner and licensed insurance agent of St. Louis Insurance Group, a business offering insurance products and services. Sequent Planning, LLC, operating as Futurity First Wealth Management, is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and comprehensive retirement plan services through a network of independent advisers using a structured risk framework and diversified investment strategies.

Scott Nolen is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America and several advisory groups, with additional involvement as an independent insurance agent and providing non-legal estate planning administrative services. He serves on the examination board of the National Association of Certified Financial Fiduciaries and conducts seminars with the American Financial Education Alliance aimed at improving financial literacy. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies through a large network of affiliated offices. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and uses model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary authority to manage client assets.

Kent Kobernus is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is associated with Visionary Wealth Advisors, LLC and has worked at Saxony Securities, Inc., Krilogy Financial, Bank of America, N.A., Merrill, and The Boeing Company. Visionary Wealth Advisors offers financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm employs model-based strategies and separately managed accounts, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within an asset allocation framework based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

James Curran is a financial advisor at Wealth Management with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. Prior to his current role, he worked at firms including Smith Patrick LLC and KEB Wealth Advisors. Outside of advising, Curran is also an accountant at Smith Patrick LLC, focusing on tax and management duties. Wealth Management advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, offering discretionary asset management, fiduciary services, and financial planning. The firm employs diversified, passively managed portfolios using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, emphasizing fee transparency and cost minimization.

Amy Brody is a financial advisor at Smith, Moore & Co. with nine years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Smith, Moore & Co. since 2015. Smith, Moore & Co. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, investment consulting, and model-portfolio solutions. The firm combines advisor-managed accounts with third-party manager arrangements and employs both fundamental and technical analysis in its investment approach.

Meagen Wagner is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Facet Wealth since 2021. Her prior roles include positions at Plancorp LLC and experience with Lighting Solutions Design Gallery LLC and August Moon. Facet Wealth offers subscription-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual clients, using technology-driven processes and model-based asset allocations. The firm serves a wide range of households through phone, video, and a proprietary web platform, employing a flat subscription model rather than percentage-based fees.

Steven Finerty is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Argent Capital Management LLC since 1998 and also maintains concurrent roles with Moneta Group, LLC and associated entities since 2005. Argent Capital Management is an employee-owned registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.99 billion in client assets. The firm serves endowments, foundations, pension funds, investment companies, and high net worth individuals through discretionary domestic equity portfolio management, utilizing a team-based approach focused on concentrated, low-turnover portfolios of high-quality, enduring businesses.

Mark Kukielski is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Financial & Tax Architects, LLC in St. Louis, MO, and has eight years of industry experience. He has worked with FTA Insurance Services, LLC and Financial & Tax Architects, Inc. since 2017 and previously spent eight years at American Income Life. Kukielski also conducts fixed insurance sales as an insurance agent on a limited basis. Financial & Tax Architects provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on those nearing or in retirement. The firm employs proprietary “Private Wealth Strategies” using exchange-traded funds, individual securities, and trend-aware rebalancing, with customized allocations across risk profiles and a notable sub-advisory business serving other registered investment advisers.

Timothy Hanser is a financial advisor at Visionary Wealth Advisors, LLC in St. Louis, MO, with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Clayton Financial Group, LLC since 2018 and previously at Buckingham Asset Management, LLC from 2013 to 2018. He holds a Series 65 designation. Visionary Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities through a multi-advisor team managing several billion dollars for a few thousand clients. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within an asset-allocation framework and offers both firm-designed and third-party managed portfolio options.

Christopher Tobin is a financial advisor at Larson Financial Group, LLC in Saint Louis, MO, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Droms Strauss Wealth Management, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, and UMB Financial Corporation. Larson Financial Group, LLC provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans, with a focus on doctors and related businesses. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios and custom discretionary programs employing strategic and tactical approaches, and offers affiliated services including broker-dealer, commercial real estate, and private equity activities.

Nicholas Akers is a financial advisor at Principal Advised Services with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as Assistant Vice President at Principal Bank, where he is responsible for sales of bank deposit products. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary wrap-fee investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm integrates third-party methodologies and proprietary models and operates within the broader Principal Financial Group family, allowing access to affiliated products and services.

Jeffery Schulz is a financial advisor at Larson Financial Group, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Larson Financial Group during multiple periods since 2014, as well as working at Stifel and St. Louis Community College. Larson Financial Group provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans, with a focus on doctors and related businesses. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios and custom discretionary strategies, incorporating both strategic and tactical approaches, and employs AI-assisted tools alongside human review for client advice.

Jeremiah Skaggs is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has prior experience at Northwestern Mutual and Anheuser Busch. Skaggs is involved with the local chapter of the American Financial Education Alliance, where he conducts seminars aimed at improving financial literacy. Foundations Investment Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, model portfolios, and an asymmetric rebalancing approach, and offers access to a wide network of affiliated offices and sub-advisers.

Robert Schramm is a financial advisor with Acropolis Investment Management, L.L.C., holding a Series 65 credential and over 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Acropolis since 2004. Acropolis Investment Management is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individual investors, institutional clients, and company-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a committee-driven investment process focused on strategic asset allocation, tax-aware implementation, and a blend of equities, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs, with an emphasis on U.S. markets.

Bryce Beck is a financial advisor at Visionary Wealth Advisors, LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Visionary Wealth Advisors, he worked at Peace Haven and CedarS CampS and has experience in education at Principia Upper High School and Saint Louis University. Visionary Wealth Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm uses model-based strategies and separately managed accounts, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within an asset-allocation framework based on Modern Portfolio Theory.