Matthew Lord is a financial advisor with American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, J.P. Morgan Securities, Creative Planning, and other financial firms. American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses preconstructed model portfolios emphasizing strategic asset allocation and diversification, with a focus on affiliated mutual funds and ETFs.

Dainan Swoope is a financial advisor at Copper Financial in Lenexa, KS, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Copper Financial, he worked at Zeck Ford and Select Quote. Outside of finance, he is involved in youth sports as a soccer coach with Refine Soccer Training. Copper Financial primarily serves credit union members, offering financial planning, brokerage services, and discretionary portfolio management through third-party manager referrals. The firm supports individual and institutional clients and utilizes a model-based advisory approach with fiduciary oversight and regular account reviews.

Lee Musser is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Arvest Wealth Management in Overland Park, KS, bringing four years of industry experience. He previously worked at State Street Bank from 2016 to 2022. Musser also holds a dual role at Arvest Bank’s Trust Department. Arvest Wealth Management provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach emphasizing asset allocation and tailored strategies to align with clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Corbin Tandy is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining 49 Financial, he worked at Eastern Industrial Supplies and held various roles at Samford University and TreeTop Nursery and Landscape. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a licensed insurance agent. 49 Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans with financial planning, investment management, and family office services. The firm follows a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation strategy using model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs, supported by a large advisory staff and discretionary portfolio management.

Jason Rockman is a financial advisor at Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Securities Management & Research, Inc., BFC Planning, Inc., Questar Asset Management, and Questar Capital Corporation. Outside of advising, he is also an insurance agent involved in selling fixed insurance, long-term care, securities, and disability products. Packerland Brokerage Services serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by offering financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory program access. The firm combines individualized planning with discretionary or non-discretionary management and utilizes various account structures and third-party managers through its dual registration as an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA broker-dealer.

Michael Rode is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with FAS Wealth Partners, Inc., where he has worked since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at American Century Investment Services, Inc. and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. FAS Wealth Partners provides fee-based advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and banking organizations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset allocation aligned with clients' objectives and combines internal management with third-party resources, tax-aware strategies, and the use of alternative investments.

Carolyn Vertovec is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations. Her prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services, BMO Wealth Management, and Bank of America. Carolyn is also a co-owner of RIVTOP ENTERPRISES, a business based in Kansas City, MO. Cetera Planning Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, many of whom are approaching or in retirement. The firm emphasizes a structured planning process, diversified portfolio management, and offers supplementary services such as tax planning and estate-planning support.

Kenneth Vander Hart is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with CreativeOne Securities, LLC since 2016 and also is associated with Harvest Financial Group, Inc. where he has worked since 1999. Vander Hart serves as Vice President of the Clarion Lakes Homeowners Association, participating in community governance. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines project-based financial planning with ongoing asset management using fundamental and cyclical security analysis, model asset allocations, and access to third-party money managers.

Jonathan Perrin is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently with Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc. since 2022. He previously worked at Waterfront Wealth Inc. and Satya Investment Management, LLC, and spent three years with the Milwaukee Brewers. Outside of his advisory role, Perrin serves as Director of Outreach and Financial Guidance for the More Than Baseball Organization, a nonprofit focused on financial literacy and support for former players, and is an Independent Business Owner with Amway. Intellicents Investment Solutions serves retirement plan sponsors, TPAs, individual clients, charities, and institutional accounts, offering consulting, wealth management, and participant education. The firm emphasizes long-term, buy-and-hold investment strategies overseen by a chief investment officer and utilizes a multi-team advisory platform alongside affiliated employee-benefit businesses and sub-advisor arrangements.

Michael Filing is a financial advisor at FAS Wealth Partners, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations as well as Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining FAS Wealth Partners in 2022, he worked at UMB Bank for nine years. FAS Wealth Partners provides fee-based advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and banking organizations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset allocation aligned with clients’ written objectives and combines internal management with third-party resources, incorporating tax-aware strategies and alternative investment options.

James Kniffen is a CFP® and ChFC® with 21 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC and has held leadership roles at several firms, including his own entities such as James P. Kniffen Portfolio Management, LLC and Kniffen Consulting, LLC. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based advising approach supported by patented software and combines quantitative metrics with fundamental, technical, and behavioral analysis to manage portfolios using both passive and active strategies.

Randall Rhyner is a financial advisor with Smith, Moore & Co. in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Smith, Moore & Co. since 2009. Smith, Moore & Co. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm utilizes both advisor-managed accounts and third-party manager arrangements, with a range of investment options including stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, options, and alternative investments.

Anna Barnes is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with FAS Wealth Partners, Inc. and its affiliated firms, including FAS Corp. and Financial Advisory Service, Inc., where she has worked since 2020. Her prior experience includes roles at BAMCO Investments LLC and Waddell & Reed, Inc. FAS Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $3.08 billion in assets for about 1,470 clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, employing a mix of manager- and fund-level strategies with tax-aware techniques.

John Yates is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Mutual/United of Omaha since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, Yates serves on the Village Cooperative of Overland Park Property and Safety Committees, which oversee property maintenance and safety planning for the cooperative. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, third-party money manager programs, and managed account solutions, operating primarily through its network of Investment Advisor Representatives who utilize approved model portfolios and managers.

Nefthaniil Perez is a financial advisor at Arvest Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and State Farm. Arvest Wealth Management provides investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and wrap fee programs to individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach combining fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to deliver tailored strategies aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Robert Menees is a financial advisor with The Wealth Consulting Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at V Wealth Advisors LLC and LPL Financial. Menees is also involved in non-variable insurance activities, including life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. The Wealth Consulting Group provides fee-based wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporate and plan sponsors, charities, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a tailored investment process combining fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis and integrates legal-service pathways through attorney referrals and estate-document assistance.

John Leis is a financial advisor with LexAurum Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. He worked at American Century Investment Services Inc. for 24 years before joining LexAurum Advisors in 2018. LexAurum Advisors serves individuals, families, businesses, and institutional clients by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm employs diversified, asset-allocation strategies with a range of risk-based models and offers sub-advisory services to other advisory firms.

Patrick Seelye is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC in Overland Park, KS, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at ChangePath LLC and Horter Investment Management, LLC, and is also president of Financial Life Matters, LLC, where he provides business consulting, financial education classes open to the public, and insurance product sales. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC offers fee-based asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and advisory services to individuals, corporations, and other RIAs, utilizing discretionary accounts managed through proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers with a variety of investment strategies.

Mark Gash is a CFP® with 33 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with O.N. Investment Management Company and has held positions at firms including Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as chairperson of the Persons with Disabilities Advisory Board in Olathe, Kansas, and volunteers on the board of Evergreen Living Innovations. O.N. Investment Management Company provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individual investors, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, including fee-based planning and both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.