Katelyn Stevens is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards & Co since 2015, following four years at Edward Jones. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment management consulting, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Matthew Redfering is a financial advisor with Allworth Financial, L.P. in St. Louis, MO. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles in transportation, enterprise, and university recreation and wellness centers. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio strategies, including model-based allocations and specialized ETF approaches, and utilizes third-party sub-advisers and technology to manage a broad range of assets.

Steven Hicks is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Creve Coeur, MO. He holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked with NYLIFE Securities, LLC and Ferguson Financial Group LLC. Outside of finance, he serves as an ordained minister, performing weddings and funerals for family and friends. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Thomas Wells is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has prior experience at firms including Means Financial Group, Money Concepts Capital Corp, and Primerica Financial Services. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm utilizes strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models, a variety of investment vehicles, and serves as both an advisor and sub-advisor within a turnkey asset management platform.

Brent Wilton is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Brokerage Services, Buckingham Wealth Partners, Wells Fargo Advisors, and TD Ameritrade. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm operates with significant institutional scale and provides specialized solutions for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients.

David Ernst is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 28 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Agia, Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, and TIAA. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as an agent offering non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm provides discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Jeffrey Nabholz is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining AE Wealth Management in 2018, he worked at Center Street Advisors, Inc. and has served as president of Asset Protection Strategies, LLC since 2007, where he is involved in insurance sales. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining model portfolios, discretionary management, financial planning, and specialized plan services.

Jack Yale is a CFP® professional with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Valic Financial Advisors and also serves as an agent selling non-securities insurance products for Agia. His prior experience includes roles at The Vanguard Group, Inc. and TIAA-CREF. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services supported by Envestnet’s UMA models and operates at a large scale with over 1,200 advisors.

Harvey Puerta is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade, as well as running Euphorbia Lawn and Landscaping LLC for seven years. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains large institutional-scale operations with specialized market roles.

John Woodrome is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2026. His prior roles include positions at Vantage Point Financial, Maxele Advisors, TD Ameritrade, and MetLife Securities. Woodrome serves as a board member of Christian Brothers College High School Alumni, where he is involved in fundraising activities. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, small business owners, and non-profits. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, emphasizing diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost funds and specialized investment programs.

Brandon Means Sr. is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for the St. Ann Police Department for nine years. Means has been with Means Financial Group since 2023. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, delivering investment management primarily on a discretionary basis via various model portfolios and managed accounts.

Virgil Johnson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Creve Coeur, MO. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J. Morel & Associates LLC and Champion-Johnson Group. Outside his advisory work, he serves as a board member for New Life In Christ Church in Ofallon, Illinois. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers diverse program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Matthew Fitzgerald is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Principal Financial Services. He has been with Principal since 2016 and also worked at Triskele Financial LLC. He owns Fitzgerald Financial Advisors, LLC, an entity used for record keeping and expense processing only. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm focuses on financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Ethan Phillips is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience at Modern Wealth Solutions and other roles in financial services and education. Phillips is also engaged in insurance brokerage activities through two agencies, where he provides life insurance and financial planning services. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, combining custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities with investment advice.

Martin Ruether is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials and has worked previously at Raymond James & Associates and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. Mr. Ruether is also a licensed Life Insurance Agent since 1992. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a network of independent advisers, utilizing both in-house and third-party solutions supported by technology and centralized due diligence.

Jasmine Adams is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at TD Ameritrade. Outside of her advisory role, she works independently as an Instacart shopper. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles, including operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Patrick Ray is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at FSC Securities and The Retirement Group, LLC. He is also a licensed fixed insurance agent in St. Louis, MO. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and research integrating quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Jacinda Torre is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Creative Planning since 2009. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure while offering various institutional and retirement plan services.

Jacob Stansfield is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Principal Financial Services since 2018, as well as at several other firms including Triskele Financial, which he part-owns. He is also involved as an insurance agent specializing in life, annuities, and health-related products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Nicholas Filla is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup since 2021 and has held roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, he is involved with the Missouri Rush Soccer Club. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm uses multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research and market roles that distinguish it from peers.