Justin Wilke is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving at Q3 Advisors, LLC in Saint Louis, MO. His prior experience includes roles at Financial & Tax Architects, LLC and Plancorp, LLC, among others. Outside of financial advising, Wilke has worked in various service and entrepreneurial roles including with Amazon Flex and Sugarfire Smoke House LLC. Q3 Advisors provides financial planning and tax-focused consulting services to individual clients through packaged programs such as Roth conversion strategies and comprehensive financial plans. The firm operates on fixed, pre-determined planning fees without managing client investment portfolios or recommending securities.

Scott Iverson is a CFP® and ChFC® with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Claris Advisors, LLC since 2015. Claris Advisors provides investment management, retirement-plan advisory, financial planning, consulting, and successor-trustee services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based, buy-and-hold asset allocation strategy using primarily passive mutual funds and collaborates with third-party sub-advisers for specialized mandates.

James Maher is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Archford Capital Strategies, LLC. He has held roles at Valmark Securities, Inc., Private Client Services, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., and has operated his own legal and consulting practices. Maher is a member of several nonprofit boards, including St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation and St. Louis Community Foundation. Archford Capital Strategies provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm focuses on customized, long-term portfolio construction using a range of investment vehicles and offers specialized solutions such as options strategies and Market Participation Structured Products.

Nicholas Waeckerle is a financial advisor with FRA Wealth Management LLC in O'Fallon, IL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with FRA Trust since 2019. Prior to his current role, he worked in the restaurant industry and was involved with the First Baptist Church of O'Fallon. FRA Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and trusts. The firm uses an open-architecture investment model combining passive and active management, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with comprehensive financial planning.

David Lochstampfor is a financial advisor at Larson Financial Group, LLC in Saint Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Larson Financial Securities, LLC and Larson Financial Group, LLC since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he assists his wife with evaluating and managing real estate investments, including flipping properties and handling financial analysis. Larson Financial Group provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans, with a focus on doctors and related businesses. The firm employs a mix of strategic and tactical investment approaches, offers 3(38) and 3(21) pension consulting services, and uses AI-assisted tools alongside human review to support its advice.

Dylan Donovan is a financial advisor with Larson Financial Group, LLC in Saint Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Larson Financial Group in 2020, he worked at Commerce Brokerage Services, Inc. and Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2015 to 2019. Larson Financial Group provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting primarily for doctors and related businesses, serving individuals, trusts, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios and custom discretionary programs employing strategic and tactical approaches, and also offers affiliated services including broker-dealer activities, commercial real estate brokerage, and private-equity management.

Thomas Tesar is a financial advisor at RubinBrown Advisors LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with RubinBrown Advisors since 2006. RubinBrown Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan sponsor services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $3.86 billion in client assets and employs a strategic asset allocation approach using model portfolios, third-party managers, and tax-aware practices.

Roger Cammon is a financial advisor with M Holdings Securities, Inc. in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with M Holdings Securities since 2001 and also has long tenures at Equitable Advisors and Bryant Group, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Cammon serves on the finance committee of St. Louis Priory School and is president of Cammon Company. M Holdings Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients nationwide through a network of independent advisors, offering a combination of advisory and brokerage services including investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing various platforms and access to proprietary and third-party resources.

Gary London is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Cutter & Company, Inc. for 17 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a business renting inflatable bounce houses and slides. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm serving individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion through about 207 advisors and offers investment advisory and financial planning services across multiple platforms and delivery vehicles.

David Sherman III is a financial advisor at TFO Wealth Partners with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has managed Sherman TDC, LLC since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he manages collectible-related entities. TFO Wealth Partners serves individual clients, family offices, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, managing approximately $4.85 billion in assets. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation approach based on modern portfolio theory, utilizing model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs, with additional third-party managers for fixed-income strategies.

William Stiles is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Victory Financial Group and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, having previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC and AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, he volunteers with Friends of Kids with Cancer and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Victory Financial Group provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm employs diversified asset-allocation model portfolios based on fundamental, cyclical, and behavioral analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework.

Nicholas Fiala is a financial advisor with Visionary Wealth Advisors, LLC in O'Fallon, IL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having four years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and TD Ameritrade. Visionary Wealth Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a variety of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs model-based strategies and offers discretionary management with an investment process incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within an asset allocation framework.

Joshua Lochstampfor is a financial advisor at Larson Financial Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work experience in commercial tile installations and education. Larson Financial Group, LLC provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans, with a focus on serving doctors and related businesses. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios and custom discretionary programs employing both strategic and tactical approaches, and incorporates AI-assisted tools alongside human review in their advisory process.

Michael Hermann is a CFP®, ChFC®, and holds a Series 66 license with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Larson Financial Group since 2020 and previously held roles at TD AMERITRADE and Scottrade. He is based in Saint Louis, MO. Larson Financial Group, LLC serves individuals, trusts, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans, with a focus on doctors and related businesses. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting using a combination of model portfolios and custom discretionary programs, incorporating strategic and tactical investment approaches alongside AI-assisted research tools.

Zach Buettner is a financial advisor with AlphaStar Capital Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Edward Jones, Sagepoint Financial, CreativeOne Wealth, and currently leads Conquistare Financial Advisory, where he serves as president and is involved in insurance sales including life, disability, and Medicare supplements. AlphaStar Capital Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.84 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, small businesses, and pension plans. The firm employs both predefined model portfolios and custom strategies that use strategic asset allocation and quantitative analysis, and it also provides subadvisory and platform services to other registered investment advisers.

John Thomas is a financial advisor with Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. since 2015 and has been with Stifel Independent Advisors and Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2009. Stifel Independent Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and government entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm uses a collaborative planning process supported by proprietary modeling to provide tailored asset allocation recommendations and operates as both a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser.

Joshua Kistner is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Principal Advised Services, bringing eight years of experience in the financial services industry. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and Bruce Doyle State Farm. Outside of his advisory work, he is an owner of GKW LLC, where he manages rental properties. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm combines third-party tools with proprietary models and operates within the Principal Financial Group family, allowing access to a range of affiliated financial products and services.

Michelle Kraintz is a financial advisor with UMB Financial Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. She has been with UMB Financial Services since 1997 and has worked with UMB Bank since 1990. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as secretary for the Belleville Oktoberfest nonprofit and treasurer for the Carrington Place Homeowners Association, both on a volunteer basis. UMB Financial Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and brokerage services primarily to institutional clients, pooled vehicles, and municipal entities through its UMB Managed Account Solutions wrap-fee program. The firm employs a mix of model-based and manager-driven investment approaches and offers access to a broad range of mutual funds, ETFs, municipal securities, and fixed income instruments.

Jeffrey Gelber is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with B. Riley Wealth Advisors since 2022 and has worked at B. Riley Wealth Management since 2005. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in client assets through about 274 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a broad range of advisory programs and financial planning services.

Staci Atwood is a financial advisor at Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Stifel Independent Advisors since 2012, with ongoing tenure at Stifel dating back to 1995. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the finance committee and administrative board of St. Matthew Church and is treasurer of the Althoff Catholic High School Parents and Friends Club. Stifel Independent Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a collaborative planning process that uses proprietary capital market assumptions to develop tailored asset allocation recommendations.