Jeffrey Bird is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Oppenheimer for 18 years before joining LPL Financial in 2021. Based in Overland Park, KS, Bird operates a personal financial group affiliated with his LPL business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Paula Johnston is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. She has worked with several firms over her career, including Voya Financial Advisors and Prosperity Network of Advisors, where she currently serves as president. Additionally, she holds a notary public commission. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services, utilizing a multi-manager platform with extensive program options and affiliations.

Brooke Behrens is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license. She has 12 years of experience in the financial industry, with the past 10 years spent at Edward Jones in Olathe, KS. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory services including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Troy Rust is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, AXA Advisors, since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he is actively involved in community and nonprofit boards, including serving as president of the Hardin MO 150 Inc. board and holding trustee responsibilities for family trusts and a farm he operates. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach involves assessing client risk tolerance to match them with suitable advisory programs, utilizing both proprietary and third-party asset management solutions.

Mark Glass is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Cetera Advisors LLC, Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., and Directed Services LLC. Glass is also involved in managing and soliciting client relationships through Financial Services Resource Group, LLC, operating as Cohen Financial Services. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing various tools and third-party platforms to construct portfolios across multiple asset classes for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

David Holstein is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Infinex Investments, First State Bank & Trust, and Edward Jones. Outside of finance, Holstein serves as a firefighter with the Kansas City Kansas Fire Department and owns a residential cleaning business. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm’s investment approach is model-driven, utilizing portfolios developed by LPL’s Research Department, third-party strategists, and TAMP sponsors.

Amy Carr is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Overland Park, Kansas. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2021. Outside of her advisory role, she works as a summer softball umpire with the United States Specialty Sports Association and has served as adjunct faculty at Independence Community College. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a broad range of investment strategies and advisory services. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and has a large national network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Kelli Smith is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines. She previously worked at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. for nine years and Tmfs Advisors, LLC for one year. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory services for workplace retirement accounts, IRAs, taxable accounts, and institutional clients. The firm manages both model-based and customized portfolios and supports a large client base through advisor-led and online offerings.

Kurtis Roebuck is a financial professional with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including UMB Bank, N.A. and Prosperity Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he provides notarial services through a separate business. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients nationwide. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party managers.

Benjamin Hadel is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with OSAIC and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Woodbury Financial Services, Inc., and Hadel Financial Solutions, Inc. In addition to his advisory roles, he has been involved in insurance-related business activities, including recommending insurance coverage and consulting services. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to multiple investment platforms and third-party managers. The firm employs a range of portfolio construction tools and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Alexander Riley is a financial advisor at Cetera with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Kentucky Educational Television. Riley is also involved with Renaissance Financial, where he provides financial advisory services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services across diverse program structures.

James Feret is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management in Olathe, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2002. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based analyses and allows clients to integrate planning with managed-account programs under consolidated billing while keeping the services separate.

Todd Osborn is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial since 2009 and has operated Osborn Financial Services, Inc. since 2006. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the advisory board of the Babinger charitable trust, where he helps approve grants for the foundation. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm provides tailored, non-discretionary planning using analytical tools and supports a broad network of advisors with specialized programs, including municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA consulting.

Kaden Macha is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Renaissance Financial and Minnesota Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory roles, he also works part time as a consultant for a family-owned business, Macha Enterprises. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base that includes individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors.

Evan Yost is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Overland Park, KS. He holds a Series 66 designation and began his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he worked at the Federal Highway Administration and the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Equitable Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients by providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs. The firm delivers services through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and utilizes a variety of third-party advisory programs and asset managers.

Amy Lingner is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, Amy serves as a notary public in Kansas. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser providing investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad planning menu and delivers tailored recommendations using proprietary research and planning tools.

Ryan Ellis is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2012 and previously worked with Axa Advisors, LLC. He serves as a successor co-trustee to his parents' trust. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes personalized advice through a variety of third-party and firm-offered advisory programs and offers a broad range of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, and select alternative investments.

Scott Lawrence is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. since 1991. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with agricultural and hunting-related enterprises, including family farms and duck hunting clubs in Missouri and Kansas. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving both individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, including tax-efficient services and proprietary mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Brett Flood is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Bank of Blue Valley, and Invest Financial Corp. In addition to his advisory role, he owns Flood & Cox Financial, a support company based in Olathe, Kansas. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored non-discretionary planning and consulting supported by analytical tools and maintains specialized programs in municipal advisory and SIMPLE IRA employer services.

David Caudill is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and was previously with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2010 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Deer Creek Park Homeowners Association in Overland Park, Kansas. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering a range of services including investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm follows an IPS-driven process grounded in modern portfolio theory and offers both non-discretionary and discretionary fiduciary services, with a broader investment menu that includes insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.