Bradley Prewitt is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in St. Peters, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2016. Prewitt is also a part owner of Compass Financial, an entity involved in securities, advisory, and fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and manages approximately $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing 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.

Danton Troyer is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC in St. Louis, MO. He previously worked at LPL Financial, RFG Advisory, and Private Client Services. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm uses a partner-led team model supported by centralized investment research and emphasizes diversified, multi-asset allocations and ongoing monitoring.

Joseph Waris is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, Fidelity Investments, and TD Ameritrade Charles Schwab. Outside of finance, he has experience in the hospitality and service sectors, including positions at Field and Ivy Brewery and Reddoor Grill. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans with a range of advisory programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs varied investment approaches tailored to different programs and manages approximately $36.7 billion in assets.

Francesco Cori Gamero is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has previously worked at Merrill and is currently a graduate student at Washington University in St. Louis. Outside of financial advising, he is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Nathan Watson is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lockton Investment Securities, The Leaders Group, Inc., Brokerage Unlimited Inc, and AXA Advisors, LLC. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold allocations, supplemented by strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

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.

Tina Standish is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2021, she worked at Lockton Companies, LLC and its affiliated entities from 2007 to 2021. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

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.

Lisa Bedell is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She has worked exclusively within the Moneta organization since 2018, following a three-year tenure at Midwest Bank Centre. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and a range of institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings. The firm operates with partner-led teams supported by a centralized investment department and provides diversified, multi-asset allocation strategies along with specialized services for unique client segments.

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.

Katherine Kloster is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently with Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC in St. Louis, MO. She has been with Moneta since 2014, working in various roles within the firm. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings. The firm employs a Partner-led Team model supported by a centralized Investment Department, focusing on diversified, multi-asset allocations and ongoing monitoring.

Phillip Sprague is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2005. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services with an investment approach that combines strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and a variety of investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

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.

Lara Mayhew is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, JP Morgan Chase Bank, and Citibank prior to her current tenure at TIAA-CREF. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management alongside point-in-time planning services and serves as investment adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Sarah Hillis is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Wentzville, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra in 2022, she worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc and Edward Jones. Outside of her advisory role, she works as an independent contractor for Instacart. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment due diligence, and access to multiple management platforms and pooled plan solutions.

John Reidy is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 37 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC for seven years and Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. for 24 years. Outside of finance, he is involved in acting and voice-over work, including roles in podcast programs, and serves as an election judge in St. Louis County. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a wide range of clients including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm offers diversified investment strategies through fee-based wrap programs and combines custody and execution services with an internal trading desk.

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.