Deborah Alexander is a financial advisor at UMB Financial Services, Inc. in Kansas City, MO, with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at UMB Financial Services and UMB Insurance since 2001. UMB Financial Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers a range of managed account solutions and operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor, leveraging a documented suitability process to guide clients into model-based investment strategies.

Phillip Mason is a financial advisor with UMB Financial Services, Inc. in Kansas City, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been with UMB Financial Services since 2013 and has worked at UMB Bank since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Mason serves on the boards of two nonprofit organizations, St. Michael's Veterans Center and Inclusion Connections. UMB Financial Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee managed account programs and operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor.

Jason Seehusen is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Copper Financial Network LLC since 2017 and previously held roles at Sammons Retirement Solutions and Sammons Financial Network. Outside of advising, he serves as a referee for high school football, basketball, and women's college basketball. Copper Financial primarily serves credit union members, offering financial planning, brokerage services, discretionary portfolio management through third-party manager referrals, and an online Guided Investing option. The firm works with both individual and institutional clients, providing ongoing advisory services as well as one-time financial plans.

Steven Winget is a financial advisor at UMB Financial Services, Inc. in Kansas City, MO, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with UMB Financial Services and its affiliate UMB Bank since 2016. UMB Financial Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee managed account programs and operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor, leveraging its affiliation with UMB Bank.

Kenneth Donnelly is a financial advisor with Lexaurum Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lexaurum Advisors since 2019 and previously spent over a decade with HD Vest-related firms. Outside of advising, he owns and operates tax preparation and resolution businesses and is the author of two books on tax and retirement planning. Lexaurum Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, families, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.27 billion across more than 2,000 clients using diversified portfolios grounded in modern portfolio theory and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services.

Stephen White is a financial advisor with ON Investment Management Company, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones from 2011 to 2017 and has been with The O.N. Equity Sales Company and Ohio National Financial Services since 2017. In addition to his advisory role, he is active as a real estate agent, assisting clients with buying and selling residential properties. ON Investment Management Company is a SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a combination of third-party programs and both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Stephen Stricklin is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and previously worked at Bright Portfolios, LLC and Wise Wealth, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he owns and operates Frost Coffee and Tea, a local café in Lee's Summit, MO. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and research-driven portfolio construction.

David Stangohr is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Infinex Investments, Inc., Virtue Financial Advisors, LLC, INVEST Financial Corp, and Bankers & Investors Co., Inc. He is involved in Virtue Financial Advisors, LLC as an agent for fixed insurance, annuities, and Medicare supplements. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, wrap programs, third-party asset manager referrals, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating under a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure.

Edwin Dillon is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, Accord Group, and several school districts. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active managers, with portfolio oversight from an internal Investment Committee.

Sarra Hobbs is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, she worked at UMB for 26 years. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to separate managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Lara Smith is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at Target and Starbucks before moving into financial services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, using an integrated model linked with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and client savings rates through point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Eric Sporing is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, Mariner Independent Advisor Network, BFC Planning, Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, U.S. Bancorp Investments, and Edward Jones. He serves on the boards of the Blue Springs Chamber Foundation, Inc. and the Blue Springs Fall Fun Festival, Inc. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model and utilizes multiple investment approaches executed through both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Paul Brock is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, he was with Wise Wealth, LLC for 12 years and worked as a self-employed insurance agent for 13 years. He is also active as an insurance agent focusing on fixed insurance and annuity sales. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting with an investment approach that blends passive and active strategies guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Brian Johnson is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group based in Lee's Summit, MO, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2014 and has also been with J.P. Morgan Institutional Investments Inc. and J.P. Morgan Retirement Plan Services LLC since 2008. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated model leverages Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms to deliver point-in-time financial plans and managed account solutions focused on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Scott Wilson is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Lee's Summit, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Advised Assets Group, GWFS Equities, Bank of the West, BancWest Investment Services, Cetera Investment Services LLC, First National Bank in Pratt, and CETERA Investment Advisers LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions within plan sponsor-selected investment lineups.

Nicholas Phillips is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at American Century Investment Services Inc. and Wise Wealth, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Horizon Real Estate, a real estate rental business. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and uses a diversified investment process combining passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

John Lynch is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 20 years of industry experience, with prior roles at Questar Asset Management and Woodbury Financial Services. Lynch also operates as an independent non-variable insurance agent. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm supports independent advisors through a limited-partnership ownership structure and offers both advisory and brokerage services using a variety of custodians and third-party managers.

Cynthia Biernbaum is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with nine years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, llc and Waddell & Reed, Inc. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, and direct indexing, complemented by specialized programs and tax-management options.

Natalie Kranz is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She is currently with D.A. Davidson & Co., joining the firm in 2023 after previously working at LPL Financial and Commerce Brokerage Services. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis under fiduciary standards and distinguishes itself by serving as a municipal advisor and operating affiliated custodial entities.

Lakisha Lewis is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 license and five years of industry experience. She has worked at Bankers Life Securities, Inc. since 2021 and Bankers Life since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she coordinates programs at Assured Care, providing support services for individuals with mental disabilities. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations and provides ongoing portfolio management aligned with clients' goals and risk tolerances.