Salvatore Lavely is a financial advisor with Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC in Shawnee, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Absolute Wealth Management and Prudential-affiliated firms. Gibbs Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing advisor-directed models and third-party platforms such as Orion Portfolio Solutions and TownSquare Capital. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory approaches to portfolio allocation and emphasizes risk management and tax-efficient strategies.

Brian Paulsen is a financial advisor with INTELLICENTS INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS INC in Overland Park, KS, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include nearly a decade at True Wealth & Company LLC and positions at True Exit Solutions and TRUEINSURANCE.LIFE. He serves as an advisory board member for HPad, Inc and owns Paulsen Consulting, Inc, a separate investment-related business. Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc. serves retirement plan sponsors, third-party administrators, HSA/VEBA account sponsors, individual clients, charitable institutions, foundations, and municipalities. The firm emphasizes long-term, buy-and-hold investment strategies with a Chief Investment Officer who holds a CFA, offering services that include retirement plan consulting, individual wealth management, and a wrap fee program.

Shawn Hause is a financial advisor at Prairie Capital Management Group, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Prairie Capital since 2021, following an 11-year tenure at Umb. Prairie Capital primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, offering asset consulting, investment supervisory services, and managing limited partnerships and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a multi-manager, multi-strategy investment approach, setting allocation parameters and selecting independent portfolio managers without directly investing client assets for most accounts.

Wayne Robinson is a financial advisor at Modern Wealth Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Barber Financial Group for eight years. Modern Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets with about 94 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and related services through a centralized investment process.

Rance Carlson is a CFP® professional at Copper Financial with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Copper Financial Network LLC since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of Gooseneck Farms, LLC, an agricultural farm in Missouri. Copper Financial primarily serves credit union members, including those affiliated with CommunityAmerica Federal Credit Union and other program credit unions. The firm provides financial planning, brokerage services, discretionary portfolio management through third-party manager referrals, as well as model-based wrap programs and an online guided investing option.

Ronald Yount is a Certified Financial Planner® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Copper Financial Network LLC since 2014. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Kansas City, MO. Copper Financial primarily serves credit union members, including those of CommunityAmerica Federal Credit Union and affiliated entities, offering financial planning, brokerage services, discretionary portfolio management through third-party referrals, model-based wrap programs, and online Guided Investing. The firm serves both individual and institutional clients and operates with a fiduciary advisory model that includes due diligence on third-party managers.

Luis Lovato is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Creativeone Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2024. He has two years of experience in the financial industry, including roles at L&L Advisors and prior work with GBA Builders and CRB Builders. Creativeone Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, and other advisory firms. The firm manages primarily discretionary accounts using a blend of proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, employing a range of investment strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, options, and select private investments.

Gage Atwood is a financial advisor with American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. His background includes roles at DST Systems and various entrepreneurial and event-related ventures. He is also involved with Phoenix Finds Homes, LLC. American Century Investments Private Client Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses model portfolios managed by an in-house investment team and focuses on households with modest asset levels rather than exclusively high-net-worth clients.

Craig Sutherland is a financial advisor with UMB Financial Services, Inc. in Kansas City, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at UMB Financial Services and UMB Bank since 2018, following seven years at Central States Capital Markets LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the vintage automobile industry through ownership of Sutherland Automotive and participates in historic sports car racing promotional activities. UMB Financial Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and brokerage services primarily to institutional clients, pooled vehicles, and municipal entities. The firm offers various program options and employs a combination of model-based and manager-driven investment approaches.

Page Avazpour is a financial advisor at American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Topgolf, Kelce College of Business, and Pittsburg State University. American Century Investments Private Client Group provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and related services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a model portfolio approach with proprietary mutual funds and ETFs, focusing on clients with a modest relationship threshold.

Jace Engel is a financial advisor with 3 years of industry experience, currently practicing at 49 Financial. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Oakwood Capital Securities and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advisory work, he provides fixed insurance services. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, consulting, and tiered fractional family office services, employing a disciplined, long-term approach based on a derivative of Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizing a mix of proprietary and platform model portfolios.

Joshua Morales is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He currently works at Sowell Management and Nest Financial LLC and has prior experience with The Retirement Planning Group, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, Morales is involved in community and civic activities in Raytown, Missouri, serving as a volunteer for the Boy Scouts of America, chairing economic development efforts for the Raytown Mainstreet Association, participating on the Raytown Chamber of Commerce advisory board, serving on the Rotary Club of Raytown board, and holding a position as an alderman on the Raytown City Council. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm supports over 100 independent adviser representatives through trading, compliance, technology, and back-office services, employing multiple management styles and offering model portfolios, third-party manager selection, and unified managed account solutions.

Chase Vander Hart is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has worked with CreativeOne Securities and its predecessor firms since 2019 and has held roles including client service associate at Harvest Financial Group. Vander Hart is also involved with Mission Church, participating in community projects related to the communication of financial gifts. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines financial planning and asset management using fundamental and cyclical security analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio services through a proprietary platform and third-party managers.

Christopher Rett is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience currently affiliated with Modern Wealth Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Barber Financial Group, Richard W. Paul & Associates, LLC, and Financial Strategies Group DBA NY Life Securities. In addition to advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales with Midwest Financial Consultants and has provided program administration and data entry consulting since 2007. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $10 billion in assets across approximately 94 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, employing a centralized Investment Committee and a mix of model portfolios, third-party managers, and tactical allocation strategies.

David Dickens Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Brookstone Capital Management and KC Financial Advisors. He is the owner and president of KC Financial Advisors, Inc., where he is involved in insurance, tax preparation, and staff supervision. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC offers fee-based asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services to individuals, corporations, and RIAs. The firm manages primarily discretionary accounts using a combination of proprietary models and third-party managers, employing various strategies including modern portfolio theory and quantitative analysis.

Kevin Kopff is a financial advisor at Smith, Moore & Co. in Overland Park, KS, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Smith, Moore & Co. since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an administrator for a family LLC in Topeka, Kansas. 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 employs both advisor-managed accounts and third-party manager arrangements, overseeing approximately $2.0 billion in client assets.

Matthew Ison is a CFA charterholder with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at RubinBrown Advisors, LLC and Wealth Management Advisors, Inc. Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management to individuals and institutional clients, as well as acting as adviser to mutual funds and a trust company. The firm emphasizes internally generated research and implements strategies that generally favor a long-term, low-turnover approach.

Mark Hunter is a financial advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2024. Prior to joining Sequent Planning, he worked at Senior Market Sales, Spring Venture Group, CD2 Learning, and Brandmuscle. Sequent Planning, LLC operates under the name Futurity First Wealth Management and serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, access to third-party model managers, and retirement-plan services through a network of approximately 97 independent investment adviser representatives.

Paul Ward is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at IHT Wealth Management since 2017 and previously was with NVISION Wealth Group and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing partner of Friends and Family Homes, a mortgage and real estate services business. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm combines fundamental stock selection with quantitative and optimization tools, offering diversified model portfolios and advisor-enhanced algorithmic investment options through a network of approximately 153 advisors.

Levi Huncovsky is a financial advisor with Creativeone Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at ChangePath, LLC, Client One Securities, LLC, and United Capital Management of Kansas. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates L&L Advisors, LLC, which provides life insurance, Medicare supplements, and annuities, as well as Hillcrest Benefits, assisting agents with Medicare contracting and sales. Creativeone Wealth, LLC offers fee-based asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services to individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and other RIAs. The firm manages primarily discretionary portfolios using proprietary models and third-party managers, employing diverse investment methods and a range of asset types including ETFs, mutual funds, options strategies, and select private investments.