Samuel Brooks is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Buckingham Strategic Wealth, United Income, and BNY Mellon. Outside of financial services, he has worked in recreation and academia. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that blends active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Troy Mc Quinn is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He has been with Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2022 and previously worked at EY from 2015 to 2022. Based in St. Louis, MO, he is part of a larger advisory team within the firm. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm uses a partner-led team approach with centralized investment oversight and emphasizes asset allocation and manager due diligence across a range of proprietary and third-party strategies.

Grant Heutel is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He joined Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in 2024 after six years at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC and previous roles at Principal Securities, Inc. and Schuster Financial Services. Heutel also spent four years at the University of Missouri Columbia early in his career. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, providing wealth management and advisory services including investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach utilizing a combination of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Deric Rees is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrity Alliance since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in fixed annuity and life insurance sales. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm provides continuous asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs, employing a variety of portfolio strategies and custodial platforms.

Daniel Stockenberg is a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients including retirement plans and foundations. The firm employs a Partner-led Team model supported by a centralized Investment Department, focusing on diversified, multi-asset allocations and providing a range of services from portfolio management to family office support.

Avri Bitz is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with five years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards, Bitz worked at Stifel Independent Advisors and STIFEL. Outside of advising, Bitz coaches volleyball for the Rockwood School District and works as a server at Syberg's Eating & Drinking Company. 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 more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, investment management, brokerage services, and insurance products, employing both proprietary strategies and third-party model portfolios.

Ashley Brooks is a CFP® professional based in St. Louis, MO, with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2024 and previously held roles at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Centurion Wealth Management, and Financial 360, LLC. Outside of financial advising, she has experience at Gathering Grounds Cafe and George Mason University. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and employee benefit consulting. The firm employs an investment approach that combines active and passive strategies through an enhanced open architecture framework, integrating quantitative analysis and diversified portfolio management tools.

Judy Rubin is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 38 years of industry experience. She is currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Royal Alliance Associates. Rubin serves as Chairman of the Finance Committee for the Foundation for Barnes Jewish Hospital and is President and Managing Director of Plaza Advisory Group, LLC. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

David Krouse Jr. is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. His career includes extensive tenure at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2018, as well as prior roles at Mass Mutual and MML Investor Services. Outside of finance, he is involved in acting alongside his wife on a limited basis. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services and uses both advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies to tailor client relationships.

Kristi Borglum is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC. Her career includes prior roles at Bank of America and Merrill. She is based in St. Louis, MO. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and a range of institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings. The firm employs Partner-led Teams supported by a centralized Investment Department and provides diversified, multi-asset allocation strategies along with specialized services such as planning for professional and developing athletes.

Stephen Wagner is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. His prior experience includes roles at UBS Financial Services, JPMorgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Moneta Group Investment Advisors. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines customized discretionary portfolios with in-house research and access to third-party managers, offering integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Joseph Wichlenski is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Colony Group, LLC, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of advisory work, he has experience in the carwash business. Focus Partners serves individuals, families, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial and tax planning, family office services, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach uses a combination of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive framework.

Brenda Obrien is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 34 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Oppenheimer since 2003. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs covering equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios through discretionary and non-discretionary management, with consulting and retirement services tailored to client objectives.

Cameron Brandstadt is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. in St. Louis, MO. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2024, with prior experience at Cascade Hills Country Club and Riverfront Investment Group. 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 advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management, brokerage services, insurance products, and select M&A advisory services.

Brian Haywood is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Focus Partners, Haywood worked for Buckingham Strategic Wealth for 17 years and held roles at BAM Advisor Services, LLC and Buckingham Asset Management Inc. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, advisory, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Andrew Wig is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC from 2005 to 2011. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies using both fundamental and quantitative analysis within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Timothy Palen III is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, US Tech Solutions, UPS, Delivery.com, Northwestern Mutual, and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Robert Patrick is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Finra and Equitable Advisors. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, investment management, brokerage, insurance products, and M&A advisory services.

Jordan Janes is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2016 and currently serves in St. Louis, MO. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a Partner-led team structure and a multi-criteria investment selection process, with a focus on asset allocation and manager due diligence.

Morgan Golaris is a CFP® professional with four years of experience at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Moneta in 2022, he worked at KPMG from 2018 to 2022. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and a range of institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs Partner-led Teams supported by a centralized Investment Department and provides diversified, multi-asset allocations along with specialized services for uncommon institutional clients.