Gary Rialti is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes two decades at Waddell & Reed, Inc., followed by a brief period at LPL Financial before joining Ameritas in 2022. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a range of investment vehicles and program platforms, combining firm-developed and third-party model portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Chad Shaddox is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 24 years of industry experience. He held a position at Edward Jones from 2002 to 2024 before joining &PARTNERS in 2024. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. &PARTNERS serves individual and institutional clients including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides investment management, financial and tax planning, and various advisory services using a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies, supported by both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Tim Hakes is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with over 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research and Lawing Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of Maverick Investors LLC, where he advises on business activities, marketing, and forecasting. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans through a range of services including asset management, financial planning, and family office offerings. The firm employs discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies and supports held-away accounts with tax-efficient rebalancing, also providing affiliated tax advisory and consolidated reporting services.

Zachary Pruitt is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been with First Command in various capacities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a personal sales business on eBay. First Command Advisory Services serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Matthew Young is a financial advisor at SPC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Sigma Financial Corporation for 25 years. Outside of his advisory role, Matthew competes in professional barbecue events, has started a vineyard with plans to sell grapes in the future, and serves as a wedding officiant. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a large network of advisors, delivering both discretionary and nondiscretionary investment solutions.

Coleton Nelson is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and Mano's Wine. Outside of advising, Coleton is involved with Prime Capital Risk Management, focusing on the sale and service of fixed-insurance products. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, and family office solutions, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Michael Rogers is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Creative Planning since 2018. Prior to his advisory role, he was employed at Brewer Science Inc. from 2011 to 2017. Outside of financial advising, he owns and operates an e-commerce business called Micro Collective LLC. 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 client assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach with an emphasis on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by advanced portfolio management techniques and integrated retirement plan services.

Marco Osorio is a financial advisor with Prime Capital Financial in Overland Park, Kansas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GenWealth Financial Advisors LLC, LPL Financial, and Ernst & Young. Osorio has also been involved in a personal business, Osorio Rentals LLC. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan services, and family office offerings, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Anthony Woodard is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Private Client Services, Fiduciary Investment Trusts, LLC, Cambridge Investment Research, and Lawing Financial, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is the lead guitarist for the band Toxic A$$et$. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan sponsor and trustee services, and family office offerings, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Jerry Mckinney is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2012 and has worked concurrently with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 1996. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Raiderduck LLC, a venture developing alternative analytics for resume and candidate searches on major job platforms. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and predominantly manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

William Hirschler is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has been associated with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and Simmons Wealth Management since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, Hirschler serves as co-executor for his mother’s estate. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer firm serving individual, pension, charitable, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes investment policy statements and model portfolios, combining in-house and external strategists, and offers a range of managed account programs with both discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Brett Rariden is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Overland Park, KS, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2021 and has been involved with Rariden Inc. since 2004. Additionally, he is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors 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.

Ray Evans Jr. is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with over 40 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and previously spent 14 years with Pegasus Capital Management, Inc. and Commonwealth Financial Network. Evans is a managing partner and sole owner of Pegasus Capital Management LLC and is involved in insurance sales, including fixed and indexed annuities, life settlements, and traditional life insurance. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee, and offers various program options and implementation tools through a large advisor network.

Jennifer Cavanaugh is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Creative Planning since 2018. Prior to that, she was employed at Lockton Financial Advisors, LLC, and Lockton Companies, LLC from 2009 to 2018. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors and 151 offices.

Sean Clancy is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Private Client Services, Cambridge Investment Research, and Lawing Financial Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Prevail Innovative Wealth Strategies, providing risk management solutions. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan services, family office offerings, and employs a range of investment strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Matthew Gazaway is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and co-owns BridgeQuest Wealth Strategies, a private entity that facilitates securities, advisory, and insurance business. His career includes prior roles at LPL Financial, llc and Bridgepoint Wealth Strategies. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and manages roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services, providing clients with a range of portfolio implementation options.

Troy Smith is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and 15 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with GWFS Equities and Empower Retirement. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering integrated services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its planning approach and serves a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

Dale Bartlett is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Veritas Praesidium, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, and NEF/Met/Mass Mutual. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a consultant for Cutwater Advisory on wealth management practices and is co-authoring a book on advisor succession planning. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Pierson Mc Atee is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently practicing at Prime Capital Financial. His background includes roles at Prime Capital Investment Advisors and positions associated with Kansas State University and HCI Hospitality. He is the managing member of Wildcat NIL LLC, which supports K-State student-athletes in monetizing their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights by facilitating deals and providing education on current rules. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan sponsor and trustee services, and third-party manager selection. The firm employs diverse investment strategies and offers family office services, tax advisory support, and specialized retirement plan solutions.

Mark Basola is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with NewEdge Advisors, where he has worked since 2024, bringing two years of industry experience. Prior to joining NewEdge, he spent six years at Enterprise Bank and two years at Commerce Bank. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing a variety of program structures and technology tools to support clients and advisors.