David Arns is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in St. Charles, MO. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC Investments LLC in 2022, he worked at Valic Financial Advisors for six years. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account pilot that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and implements investments via mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Daniel Lysy is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal standards and oversight committees to select and monitor managers, and it operates with large institutional scale alongside specialized market roles.

Krista Thompson is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at CWM, LLC dba Carson Wealth, Plancorp, LLC, and Brown Smith Wallace, LLP. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner of Red Glasses, LLC, a non-investment-related business based in Omaha, NE. 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 specialized equity and tax management techniques.

Ryan Robinson is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Edward Jones, MassMutual Life Insurance Co, MML Investors Services, LLC, and Park Avenue Securities. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a mix of proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Michelle Perry is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Creve Coeur, MO. She previously worked at Edward Jones for 12 years before joining Triad Financial Group, LLC and Commonwealth Financial Network in 2024. Outside of advisory work, she participates as a research associate in health surveys through LifeX. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Brian Mulhall is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2007. His other business activities include fixed insurance. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and various custody and clearing services.

Janet Heitzig is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Chesterfield, MO, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 28 years of industry experience, including tenure at Principal Life Insurance Company since 2002. Outside of her advisory role, she is secretary of a local ladies golf league and is involved in selling prepaid legal and identity theft protection products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Craig Poe is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Creve Coeur, MO. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Curate LLC and Four Season Hotels and Resort. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, and integrates advisory solutions with insurance and annuity products through a large network of affiliated representatives.

Lawrence Lund is a CFP® with 25 years of experience at Money Concepts Capital Corp, where he has worked since 2001. He serves on the board of directors for the Missouri Baptist Medical Center Foundation. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven and asset-allocation strategies and operates as an enterprise-scale adviser managing approximately $4.07 billion in client assets through a network of several hundred advisors.

John M. Hoemeyer is a Certified Financial Planner® affiliated with Independent Financial Group, LLC and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Financial Group in 2026, he worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and has a legal background including operating his own law firm focused on estate planning. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and pension plans. The firm employs strategic asset allocation with a combination of passive and active investment strategies across various risk profiles.

Ryan Bollinger is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2020, following roles at TD Ameritrade and Scottrade. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of Bollinger Services and a partner in Bollinger Rental Services LLC, which offers rental services for RVs and campers. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, providing investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles and commercial arrangements.

Ashley Durbin is a CFP® and ChFC® with 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at First Command Advisory Services since 2015 and previously held roles at Stifel and First Command’s various affiliated entities. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. 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 wrap-fee asset management programs utilizing model portfolios managed by an internal Investment Management Team.

Diane Cipriano is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards in 2020, she worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment management, utilizing strategies managed in-house, by its advisors, and through third-party managers.

Matthew Short is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has worked with affiliated companies including United Financial Services and the Transamerica Agency Network, focusing on life insurance and conservative investment solutions. Prior to joining Transamerica, he was with American United Life Insurance Co for a decade. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Matthew Buetow is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Principal Securities Incorporated, Principal Life Insurance Company, and Allstate Insurance Company. Outside of finance, he has worked as a food delivery driver for DoorDash. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available to select PNC employees. The firm employs algorithm-driven portfolio recommendations with investments implemented via mutual funds and ETFs and relies on third-party delegates for portfolio execution and proxy voting.

Ryan Price is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including Modern Wealth Solutions and Eagle Strategies. Outside of his advisory role, Price owns and operates a life insurance brokerage focused on comprehensive financial planning. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing third-party asset managers and providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment options.

Cassandra Waldron is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Citigroup, she worked at Charles Schwab, True Manufacturing, and O'Fallon Nutrition. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles and arrangements.

Philip Karre is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Chesterfield, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network, Cardinal Wealth Planning, Triad Financial Group, Osaic Wealth, and Financial Legacy Associates. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Abby Shemeld is a CFP® professional with four years of experience at Creative Planning and prior experience at Paradigm Financial Advisors and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. She is based in Des Peres, MO. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, 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, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Andrew Gildehaus is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Raymond James & Associates and JP Morgan entities. 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 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and advanced technology tools.