Joseph Mcculloch Jr. is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners since 2019. Prior to joining Cetera Planning Partners, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2014 to 2019. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement-related advice. The firm’s investment approach includes diversified allocations of mutual funds and ETFs tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, supported by additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning through third-party providers.

Talbot Quintero is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for 10 years before joining \u0026PARTNERS in 2026. \u0026PARTNERS serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services using a variety of analytical approaches and both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Bradley Dunajcik is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC in St. Louis, MO. His prior experience includes roles at Edward Jones and Scottrade. 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 employs a partner-led team structure with a centralized Investments Department and utilizes an open-architecture selection process emphasizing asset allocation and manager due diligence.

Sara Cooke is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in St. Louis, MO. Her prior experience includes roles at The Colony Group, Buckingham Asset Management, and Morgan Stanley. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Lawrence Reed Jr. is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for five years before joining Benjamin F. Edwards in 2022. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in St. Louis, MO. 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 services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, investment management consulting, and brokerage services, delivering both discretionary and non-discretionary managed solutions that combine proprietary strategies and third-party models.

David Naert is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at CIBC World Markets and Fahnestock & Co., where he has worked since 2003. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of programs with discretionary and non-discretionary management, covering equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios alongside consulting and retirement services.

Jacob Ross is a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services for six years before joining Moneta. Ross is based in St. Louis, MO. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients including retirement plans, foundations, and endowments. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings, utilizing a partner-led team approach and a multi-criteria selection process focused on asset allocation and manager due diligence.

Lucas Gast is a financial advisor with Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 license and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Moneta, he worked at KPMG for several years in various roles. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients such as retirement plans, foundations, and endowments. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and specialized concierge offerings, utilizing a Partner-led team approach supported by centralized investments and a multi-criteria manager selection process.

Gorge Estevez is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Greenway Family Office, KForce, Krilogy Financial, and Saxony Securities. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of strategies and offers additional services such as trust administration and insurance through affiliated entities.

Matthew Schwarz Jr. is a CFP® professional with five years of experience at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC. His previous roles include positions at Renaissance Financial Corp and Securian Financial Services Inc. He also spent time working at the University of Missouri - Columbia and Mariner Wealth Advisors. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and various institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings. The firm uses a Partner-led Team model supported by a centralized Investment Department and provides diversified, multi-asset allocation strategies along with specialized services such as trustee support and planning for professional athletes.

Patrick Kuster is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently advising at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. His prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Blueprint Wealth Alliance, VOYA Financial Advisors, and Zenith Marketing Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Fully Vested Advice, Inc., where he engages in research, writing, speaking, and consulting on financial, tax, and estate planning matters for professional education. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management, including investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an “enhanced open architecture” investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds, with a focus on long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction.

Stephanie Temporiti is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Flourish Wealth Management Inc. and Buckingham Strategic Wealth. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a network of Advisor Practices. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and varied investment vehicles.

Dylan Wardenburg is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2022, he spent time as a student and was unemployed for one year. He serves on the Lutheran Family and Children Services Young Professionals Board in St. Louis, focusing on development and public relations. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach centers on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across a variety of investment vehicles and strategies.

Kailey Henry is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and Associate Staffing. Her background includes roles outside of finance, such as working at Happy Joe's Pizza and Ice Cream. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services.

Michael Peek is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience, currently serving at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2014. He is based in St. Louis, MO. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and a variety of institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings. The firm employs a Partner-led Team model with centralized investment support and emphasizes diversified, multi-asset allocations and ongoing monitoring.

Travis Mooney is a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Kennedy Capital Management, Carmax, Home Depot, and Windsor High School. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and a diverse 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 emphasizes diversified, multi-asset allocations with ongoing monitoring.

Samuel Hill is a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. 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 structure with an open-architecture investment process emphasizing asset allocation and manager due diligence.

Mitchel Pagano is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Summit Financial, LLC and Private Client Services. Outside of advising, he has been involved with TAP Consulting LLC dba Genex Consulting and held roles at Missouri State University and Waterway Cash Wash. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and a variety of institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm uses a Partner-led Team model supported by a centralized Investment Department, emphasizing diversified, multi-asset allocations and ongoing monitoring.

Derech Bachmann is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab, J.P. Morgan Securities, and TD Ameritrade. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and various investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Mona Gooden is a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Her work history includes over a decade at Moneta Group Investment Advisors and a brief period at Acropolis Investment Management. 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 employs a partner-led team approach with a centralized investment department and utilizes an open-architecture, multi-criteria selection process focused on asset allocation and manager due diligence.