Robert Rafael is a financial advisor with MRM Group in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with MRM Asset Allocation Group, Inc. since 1988. MRM Group primarily serves individual investors — including high-net-worth individuals, IRAs, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities — through discretionary asset management and sub-advisory arrangements. The firm utilizes a quantitative, rules-based investment approach across three strategies focused on U.S. equities, ETFs, and mutual funds, and manages model portfolios for third-party platforms and a Morgan Stanley IMS wrap-fee program.

Ryan Bowman is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently the sole advisor at Maxele Advisors, LLC in Webster Groves, MO. His prior experience includes positions at firms such as Aspen Wealth Strategies, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, and Mariner Wealth Advisors. Maxele Advisors provides financial planning and wealth management services to individual investors, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs proprietary model portfolios and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to guide investment decisions, managing approximately $201.6 million in discretionary assets while serving a large client base through model-based strategies and custodial technology.

Terry Bommer is a financial advisor with Fiduciary Tactical Strategies, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fiduciary Tactical Strategies and Cutter & Company since 1992. Fiduciary Tactical Strategies provides investment management and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a dynamic asset allocation approach with a market-timing overlay using no-load index mutual funds and ETFs, managing client accounts on a discretionary basis and occasionally referring clients to independent third-party managers.

Wyatt Swartz is a financial advisor with W. Swartz & Co., LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with W. Swartz & Co., LLC since 2015. W. Swartz & Co., LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment counseling, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $38.8 million in client assets and bases investment decisions on fundamental analysis and long-term purchase strategies.

Walter Klein IV is a financial advisor at SFC Financial LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and also works as a staff accountant at Swink Coplen & Company, where he prepares tax returns and projections. His background includes four years at Swink Coplen & Company and nine years as a student prior to entering the advisory field. SFC Financial, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer retirement plans. The firm manages assets non-discretionarily using a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, asset-allocation techniques, and option strategies, and maintains a close affiliation with the accounting firm Swink Coplen & Company.

Richard Connor is a financial advisor with MarketRiders, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, and Scottrade, Inc. He is part of a five-advisor team at MarketRiders. MarketRiders serves individual and high-net-worth investors, small business owners, and institutional clients through a subscription online platform and a managed account service. The firm uses proprietary algorithms based on modern portfolio theory to build and manage ETF portfolios, combining a subscription model with a wrap-fee program and emphasizing mostly non-discretionary asset management.

Jacquelynn Capriano is a financial advisor at Your Wealth Matters LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. She is also a partner and practicing lawyer at Your Estate Matters LLC, an estate planning and elder law firm. Your Wealth Matters LLC primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as charitable organizations, providing portfolio management through referrals to turnkey asset management programs and third-party advisers alongside comprehensive financial planning services. The firm employs a long-term, modern portfolio theory-based investment approach and operates mainly in a non-discretionary capacity, coordinating with co-advisors for discretionary management.

Charles Nemec is a financial advisor at Wall Street Capital Advisors, LLC, with 49 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Wall Street Capital Advisors and its predecessor entities since 1983. Wall Street Capital Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, and pension plans, focusing on stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds. The firm employs an earnings-momentum investment approach that integrates fundamental, relative-strength, and technical analyses, tailoring portfolios to each client's risk tolerance while generally avoiding frequent trading and certain investment strategies like municipal bonds or options speculation.

Kristopher Wallace is a financial advisor at MarketRiders with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with MarketRiders since 2016. Wallace is involved with the St Louis Investment Club, an investment club with mostly passive participation. MarketRiders serves individual and high-net-worth investors, small business owners, and institutional clients through a subscription platform offering portfolio construction tools and recommendations, as well as a managed account service via a wrap-fee program. The firm employs ETF-based portfolio management grounded in modern portfolio theory, utilizing proprietary algorithms reviewed by portfolio managers before execution.

Stephen Erken is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Maxele Advisors, LLC since 2013. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Maxele Advisors provides comprehensive and modular financial planning and discretionary wealth management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses model portfolios and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to manage investments according to clients’ risk tolerance and time horizon, maintaining ongoing oversight with at least quarterly reviews.

James Evens is a CFP® with 35 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Trinity Wealth Advisors since 1997 and Trinity Wealth Securities, LLC since 2001. The firm serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, as well as businesses through retirement plan consulting. Trinity Wealth Advisors offers comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services that integrate clients’ lifestyle and legacy goals with tailored investment oversight.

Kristen Farris is a financial advisor at Aquilant Advisors in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at BJC Medical Group and TeamHealth. Aquilant Advisors serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as retirement plan sponsors and participants. The firm offers asset management, fiduciary retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services, using a documented investment process that incorporates fundamental, technical, quantitative, and cyclical analysis to develop customized asset allocations.

Jared Meese is a financial advisor at Shearwater Capital in Ballwin, MO, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Shearwater Capital since 2007, following an earlier tenure at Edward Jones starting in 2000. Shearwater Capital serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, qualified retirement plans, and trusts by providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and investment supervisory services. The firm employs a long-term, scientifically based investment approach emphasizing broad global diversification, tax efficiency, and low-cost passive funds, primarily utilizing Dimensional Fund Advisors’ products.

James Matush Jr. is a CFP® with 44 years of industry experience, currently serving at Trinity Wealth Advisors LLC in St. Louis, MO. He has been affiliated with Trinity Wealth Securities, LLC since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he has a longstanding inactive involvement as a user and distributor of healthcare products through Nikken. Trinity Wealth Advisors primarily serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, as well as businesses through retirement plan consulting. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and investment oversight, utilizing outside institutional managers within a goals-oriented, structured process.

Michael Brady is a financial advisor with Brady Family Wealth, LLC in Saint Louis, MO, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. He has 12 years of industry experience, previously working at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing from 2014 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on a high school advancement committee focused on fundraising and school promotion. Brady Family Wealth serves individuals, families, foundations, and business entities by providing investment and wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with tax-aware, risk-adjusted asset allocations, combining active and passive strategies across various asset classes.

Joseph Scherer Jr. is a financial advisor at W. Swartz & Co., LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Charles Schwab and Citigroup. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with EGIS Financial, where he sells FDIC-insured cash account products, manages a sales team, and conducts insurance sales. W. Swartz & Co., LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment counseling, and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis and long-term investment strategies, customizing accounts to client restrictions and maintaining regular reviews and communications.

Jacob Potter is a financial advisor at SFC Financial LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He is also a shareholder and director of tax at Swink Coplen & Company PC, a CPA firm where he has worked since 1999. SFC Financial LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer retirement plans. The firm manages assets non-discretionarily using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation, and option strategies, and maintains an affiliation with the accounting firm Swink Coplen & Company, P.C.

Casey Hunt is a CFP® certificant with 28 years of industry experience, affiliated with St. Louis Financial Planners Inc. He has been with St. Louis Financial Planners Asset Management LLC and St. Louis Financial Planners, Inc. since 1997. Hunt is also a partial owner of both entities and assists clients with registering investments into living trusts prepared by attorneys. St. Louis Financial Planners, Inc. provides financial planning and advisory services to individual clients and plan sponsors, focusing on retirement, tax, estate, and college planning, as well as risk management. The firm emphasizes written financial plans and ongoing account monitoring, with portfolio strategies that primarily use technical analysis, individual equities, and exchange-traded funds.

Eric Steiner is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience and is currently with Trinity Wealth Advisors LLC in St. Louis, MO. He has been with the Trinity organization since 2001 through its various entities. Steiner has an inactive role receiving residuals from selling annuities in the past. Trinity Wealth Advisors primarily serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, and provides retirement plan consulting for businesses. The firm uses a goals-oriented wealth management process that integrates lifestyle and legacy objectives with investment advice and typically implements portfolios through outside institutional managers under its oversight.

Logan Eckhardt is a financial advisor with Your Wealth Matters LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Your Wealth Matters LLC since 2017 and is also affiliated with Your Estate Matters, L.L.C. since 2013. Your Wealth Matters LLC primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations, providing portfolio management through referrals to turnkey asset management programs and third-party advisers, alongside comprehensive financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on modern portfolio theory and long-term trading, with an emphasis on manager due diligence and portfolio reviews, generally operating in a non-discretionary capacity and utilizing co-advisor arrangements for discretionary management.