Scott Critchfield is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds the CFP® designation and has 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Waddell & Reed, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he provides occasional proofreading and editing assistance for a pediatric physical therapy practice founded by his spouse. 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 over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, investment management, and brokerage, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies supported by an internal equity and fixed-income trading desk.

John Blest is a CFP® professional affiliated with Schwab Wealth Advisory, bringing nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade. Outside of finance, he is involved in general contracting work related to construction, carpentry, and concrete. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily for clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm’s approach is based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and internal research, offering tailored recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority.

James Muccigrosso is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations. His career includes over 28 years with Principal Life Insurance Company and 10 years with Principal Securities Inc. He occasionally sells group insurance products to existing clients. Principal Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Alexander Norath is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with four years of industry experience. He has previously worked at The Colony Group, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, RFG Advisory, and Moneta. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies through its Private Advisor model and Rockefeller Global Investment Management platform.

John Mccadden III is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Creve Coeur, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 1999 and has a long-standing affiliation with New York Life Insurance Company dating back to 1978. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the boards of the Bridlespur Hunt Club, a nonprofit fox hunting organization in Missouri, and Grey Horse Equestrians of Missouri, which provides equestrian experiences for individuals with disabilities. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse clientele, including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and advisory services through a wide network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Christopher Halpin is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at The Standard, Paychex Inc, Stifel Nicolaus, Lincoln Financial Distributors, and Eaton Vance Management. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

William Hornbarger is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards since 2020 and previously spent 11 years with Moneta Group Investment Advisers, LLC. 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. The firm offers a range of services including advisory programs, financial planning, investment management, and brokerage services, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Joanne Welker is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 63 and 66 licenses. She has 18 years of industry experience, all with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., where she has worked since 2008. She is a board member and serves on the investment committee for Our Lady's Inn, a nonprofit organization based in St. Louis, Missouri. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser with over 500 advisors serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment management using both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Marc Kessler is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Benjamin F. Edwards & Co since 2012. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, investment management, brokerage, insurance products, and certain M&A advisory services.

Jianmin Zhao is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2017 and is also involved with World Financial Group, Inc. and AIMA International LLC, where he has held roles for over a decade. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services featuring proprietary and third-party model portfolios, discretionary and non-discretionary program options, and coordinates affiliated retirement and recordkeeping services.

Sherri Henry is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2019, she worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for three years. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique market roles, including acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Connor Mullen is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with one year of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2026 and also has experience at Triad Financial Group, Brinkmann Constructors, and in academic roles at the University of Missouri St. Louis and Rockhurst University. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custodial services, supporting client portfolios through both internally managed models and outsourced solutions.

Daniel Sutton is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2017, First Bank Wealth Management since 2008, and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. from 2006 to 2008. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. serves individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients by offering customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments. The firm operates with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model, allowing investment adviser representatives to manage client accounts with firm supervision rather than centralized management.

Carl Thoenen is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and over 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment since 2010 and also maintains a long-standing association with Aag Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Thoenen serves as Vice President on the board of the charity The Cries of a Child and is actively involved in his community through leadership roles with a local Boy Scout troop and a church men's group. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting, supported by an in-house investment management team that constructs strategic model portfolios and adaptive strategies.

Morgan Matz is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently with Citigroup Global Markets since 2020. Prior to joining Citigroup, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Scottrade. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. 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 at large institutional scale with in-house research and acts as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Allen Williams is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Creve Coeur, MO. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. Williams has also been associated with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company for over a decade. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored solutions across multiple program types and manages a substantial asset base primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Gregory Gobble is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 36 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as First Bank, Infinex Investments, and LPL Financial LLC. Outside the financial sector, he is involved in buying and renovating real estate for profit. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. serves individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients by providing customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments through a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure. The firm operates largely through a network of investment adviser representatives who manage accounts with varying degrees of client discretion and offers a lending marketplace and third-party asset manager referrals.

Robert Palmer is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Fisher Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he assists with the operation of a small family hay farm and market garden on weekends. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed account programs through a large network of advisors.

Stephen Chanez is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience currently advising at Citigroup Global Markets. His prior roles include positions at Compass Retirement Group LLC, Prosperity Capital Advisors, and Charles Schwab. He is also licensed as an insurance agent with various carriers. Citigroup Global Markets serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Christopher Trovitch is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards in 2018, he worked at Edward Jones for 11 years. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through more than 500 advisors. The firm provides a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement and investment management consulting, brokerage services, insurance products, and M&A advisory services.