Jacob Emily is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2025, he worked at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory roles, he has a background that includes several years in full-time education and experience in the grocery retail sector. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Wallace Carriker Jr. is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Cetera, based in St. Louis, MO, and has 17 years of industry experience. He is a partner at Rognan & Associates, a CPA firm providing tax, accounting, and consulting services, and operates his own financial and investment planning business, Carriker Wealth Management. He also works as an insurance agent selling life and long-term care products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options, financial planning services, and access to third-party money managers.

Cody Fischer is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network since 2026 and Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC since 2021. Prior to his financial career, Fischer was employed at Us Tech Solutions and Randy James Inc. (Jimmy Johns). Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, serving individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment and financial planning services, utilizing proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations for clients.

Adi Tucakovic is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, he worked at BC Group International and Bed Bath and Beyond. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services and utilizes proprietary research and tools to develop tailored recommendations for its clients.

Leland Roider II is a financial advisor at Stifel with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Company Inc since 2016, following seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm utilizes a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide asset allocation and financial planning analyses.

Jack Nicholl is a financial advisor at Stifel with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Nicholl serves as a FINRA arbitrator in dispute resolution. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on proprietary methodology utilizing forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to support client decision-making.

Jeffrey Lasater is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2026, he worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. for four years and TD Ameritrade for three years. Before entering the financial sector, he was employed at BEST Transportation from 2016 to 2020. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, offering investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutions. The firm provides a broad range of planning services including retirement, education, risk management, and specialized areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs planning, utilizing proprietary research and tools to deliver tailored recommendations.

Brian Strand is a financial advisor at Stifel in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation with six years at Stifel and a total of three years in the industry. Prior to joining Stifel in 2020, he worked in a different capacity from 2016 to 2020. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals across wealth levels, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach relies on proprietary methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group, providing asset allocation and planning analyses to support client decision-making.

Lawrence Beville is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 25 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Raymond James & Associates and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., alongside multiple roles within Wells Fargo entities since 2009. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by offering investment and fee-based financial planning services tailored to clients meeting a net-worth threshold. The firm provides a broad range of planning services supported by proprietary research and tools, with clients deciding whether to implement recommendations through brokerage or advisory programs.

Eryn Holder is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Edward Jones, and Scottrade. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors, delivering written recommendations on a variety of financial planning topics without implementing them directly. The firm combines holistic, goal-based analyses with managed-account options while maintaining separate planning and portfolio management services.

Benjamin Ellis III is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2019, he worked at Aerotek and was self-employed with Risen Savior Ministries. He is also an ordained minister at Evangel Temple, where he assists in preaching and teaching. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Matthew Fiss is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at TD Ameritrade and Scottrade. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Madison Helphinstine is a financial advisor at Stifel with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Miller Buckfire and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. prior to her current role. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

Nathan Nichols is a financial advisor at Stifel with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Aerotek, Inc. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Michael Beck is a financial advisor with Stifel in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus since 2012. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and governmental entities, providing brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which uses forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to support asset allocation and financial planning analyses.

Robin Karpan is a CFP® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2004, working continuously at the firm’s Wood River, IL office. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm that serves over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, alongside affiliated mutual funds and tax-efficient services.

Ryan Sayre is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC and RHI General Group, as well as employment at the University of Missouri - Columbia and Shiloh Bar and Grill. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and utilizes research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute alongside third-party data to inform its investment approach.

Mark Hansen is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in O’Fallon, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2008. He is also a trustee and one of three beneficiaries of a family trust. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Jacquelyn Schmidt is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Glen Carbon, IL, and has 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, Schmidt serves as a board member and vice chairman for the Madison County Mass Transit District in Illinois. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including households and corporate entities. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Stephanie Hays is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC from 2011 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.