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.

Brent King is a financial advisor with Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stifel Independent Advisors since 2018 and at Stifel since 2017, with prior experience at TIAA and TIAA-CREF from 2012 to 2017. Stifel Independent Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm uses proprietary capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to provide tailored asset allocation recommendations and operates both broker-dealer and advisory services depending on client needs.

Jason Baldus is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Visionary Wealth Advisors, LLC and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, where he has worked since 2014. Baldus holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Visionary Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities through a multi-advisor team structure managing several billion dollars. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and investment management using a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within an asset-allocation framework based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

Scott Bailey is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC since 2024. Prior to this, he spent 25 years at TIAA Trust, N.A. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management, separately managed account access, performance reporting, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, governmental entities, and other institutional investors. The firm employs tailored strategic asset allocation frameworks and commonly manages portfolios on a discretionary basis, leveraging third-party managers and affiliated model strategies.

Karen Numi is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at UMB Financial Services, Inc. in Collinsville, IL. She has worked with UMB Insurance Inc., UMB Bank, and SWBC Investment Services, LLC over her career. UMB Financial Services, Inc. primarily provides investment advisory and brokerage services to institutional clients, pooled vehicles, and municipal entities through its UMB Managed Account Solutions wrap-fee program, utilizing a mix of model-based and manager-driven investment approaches.

Jeffrey Cowley is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth in St. Louis, MO. His prior work includes roles at Citizens Bank NA, Clarfeld Financial Advisors LLC, Central Trust Company, and Truist Wealth. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser that serves high-net-worth individuals and families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management within an open-architecture framework, combining quantitative and qualitative research, and provides additional services including tax and estate structuring and business consulting for multigenerational family and closely held business matters.

Calvin Neeman is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Cornerstone Wealth Management and LPL Financial since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved part-time in tax preparation and accounting through Triada Tax Consultants. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis in managing assets and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary services through various LPL-sponsored advisory programs.

Thomas Reis is a financial advisor with Larson Financial Group, LLC in Saint Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Larson Financial Securities, LLC and Four Seasons Distributors. 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 utilizes both strategic and tactical investment approaches, including model portfolios, discretionary programs, and third-party manager recommendations, supported by AI-assisted research tools.

Robert Wort is a financial advisor at Larson Financial Group, LLC in Saint Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with six years of industry experience. He joined Larson Financial in 2022. Larson Financial Group provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans, with a particular focus on doctors and related businesses. The firm employs a combination of model portfolios and custom discretionary programs using strategic and tactical approaches and utilizes AI-assisted tools alongside human review for client recommendations.

Katherine Shands is a financial advisor with UMB Financial Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. She has been with UMB Financial Services and UMB Bank since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a committee member for the Shrewsbury Aquatic Center Exploration Committee, which conducts research and provides recommendations regarding community aquatic facilities. UMB Financial Services, Inc. primarily serves institutional clients, pooled vehicles, and municipal entities through its UMB Managed Account Solutions wrap-fee program. The firm employs both model-based and manager-driven investment approaches, offering access to a range of mutual funds, ETFs, municipal securities, and fixed income instruments.

Benjamin Westerman is a CFP®, PFS™, and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Resources Investment Advisors, LLC and HM Capital Management. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory and asset management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation through model portfolios that incorporate mutual funds, ETFs, and both active and passive management, supported by an Investment Committee.

Paul Larson is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Larson Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2013. Larson also serves as CEO and partner of Larson Financial Holdings, a network of affiliated companies spanning financial services and other business ventures. He holds board positions with nonprofit organizations and owns a restaurant business. Larson Capital Management, LLC is a real-estate-focused private equity adviser managing approximately $987.5 million in discretionary assets as of the end of 2024. The firm primarily serves institutional and high-net-worth investors, investing in institutional-grade office and industrial properties as well as vacation, multifamily, development, oil and gas, and mezzanine debt opportunities.

Trevor Davis is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC in Columbia, Illinois, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at LPL Financial and Synergy Wealth Solutions, as well as earlier positions in education and construction. Outside of advising, he is involved in coaching at Gibault Catholic High School. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting through a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and LPL-sponsored programs, utilizing a multi-brand approach supported by technology to manage a high client load.

Rick Militello is a financial advisor with Integrated Advisors Network LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with Militello Wealth Management since 2008 and Royal Alliance Associates from 1990 to 2019. Militello Wealth Management operates as an investment-related business under his ownership in both O’Fallon, IL, and Naples, FL. Integrated Advisors Network is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and quantitative strategies within a risk-profile framework and frequently utilizes third-party sub-advisers and managed account solutions in its investment approach.

Bradley Keene is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Visionary Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2014. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities through a multi-advisor team structure managing several billion dollars for a few thousand clients. Visionary Wealth Advisors employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within an asset-allocation framework based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering both firm-designed model portfolios and options managed by independent third-party managers.

Kenneth Dow is a financial advisor with UMB Financial Services, Inc. in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. He also coaches high school baseball. UMB Financial Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers multiple managed account solutions and operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor with investment practices aligned with its affiliated bank, UMB Bank, n.a.

Scott Vieregge is a financial advisor at Visionary Wealth Advisors, LLC in O'Fallon, Illinois, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company and Visionary Wealth Advisors since 2014. Visionary Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities through a multi-advisor team managing several billion dollars for a few thousand clients. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory-based asset allocation framework, offering both firm-designed and independent third-party managed portfolios.

Chad Treacy is a financial advisor with UMB Financial Services, Inc. in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at UMB Financial Services since 2017 and has been with UMB Bank since 2011. UMB Financial Services, Inc. primarily provides investment advisory and brokerage services to institutional clients, pooled vehicles, and municipal entities through its UMB Managed Account Solutions wrap-fee program, offering various program options and access to a range of mutual funds, ETFs, municipal securities, and fixed income instruments. The firm employs a combination of model-based and manager-driven investment approaches and maintains affiliations with UMB Bank and UMB Investment Management.