Cheryl Frazier is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at several firms, including Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Gerard Hempstead. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs. Their Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering is an online, discretionary model account available by invitation to employees with existing PNC Bank online credentials, utilizing algorithm-driven risk assessment and model portfolios managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Richard Bavetz Jr. is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 65 credential and having 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Global Financial Private Capital, LLC, and Gradient Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates Carington Financial & Insurance Services, an insurance agency focused on life insurance products, and is involved with nonprofit organizations providing financial literacy training and employee benefits education. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, with investment decisions implemented on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

David Arns is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in St Charles, MO, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Valic Financial Advisors, Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors, and TD Ameritrade. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and deploys approved model strategies via mutual funds and ETFs.

Daniel Lysy is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2022, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors from 2014 to 2023. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with dedicated oversight committees and integrates unique market roles including swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

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 with Guardian Life and holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations. He has four years of industry experience and has worked previously at Edward Jones and MML Investors Services, LLC. He is based in Saint Louis, MO. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers both proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

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.

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 (NY Life) based in Creve Coeur, MO. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has six years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Curate LLC and Four Season Hotels and Resort. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple advisory programs tailored to client objectives, with a significant focus on non-discretionary assets and relationships with institutional sponsors.

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.

Kimberly Church is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Robert Baird & Co., Wells Fargo Clearing, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Outside of finance, she operates an independent distributor business with Young Living and runs an Etsy shop specializing in vintage jewelry and accessories. 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 a network of over 500 advisors. The firm provides a range of services including financial planning, investment management, brokerage, and retirement consulting, utilizing both proprietary strategies and third-party models.

Ryan Bollinger is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup since 2018 and previously at TD Ameritrade and Scottrade. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a partner in an RV and camper rental business. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, implementing multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

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., holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 26 years of industry experience. Her career includes prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. She has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2020. 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, retirement consulting, investment management, brokerage, insurance products, and M&A advisory services.

Matthew Short is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. He has worked in roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors, United Financial Services, Transamerica Agency Network, One America Securities Inc, and American United Life Insurance Co. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in sales of insurance and non-insurance products with affiliated companies, focusing on life insurance and conservative investment solutions that provide guaranteed income streams. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

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.

Todd Gilmore is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, a position he has held since 2019. With over 30 years of experience in the investment industry, he specializes in family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, socially responsible and ESG investing, tax minimization, and retirement income. Mr. Gilmore holds the Certified Investment Management Consultant (CIMC) certification obtained in 2000, the Senior Portfolio Advisor designation in the Merrill Investment Advisory Program, and earned the Retirement Management Advisor (RMA) certification in 2020. He earned his Bachelor's Degree from Southern Methodist University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Missouri System. In addition to his professional work, Todd is involved in community organizations including Habitat for Humanity, Kids in The Middle, and Bonhomme Presbyterian. His personal interests include baseball, cooking, football, golfing, hiking, spending time with his family, traveling, and watching movies.

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.