Kyle Hammerschmidt is a financial advisor with Mokan Wealth Management, holding the Series 65 designation and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms since 2013, including Retirement Wealth Advisors, Brookstone Capital Management, and CreativeOneWealth. In addition to his advisory role, he leads educational classes for retirees through Retire Ready Academy. Mokan Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $250 million in assets. The firm emphasizes customized investment strategies, combining individually selected equities with index funds and U.S. Treasury securities, and offers both standalone and integrated financial planning options.

Jane Dansby is a financial advisor at Mike Wolters & Associates, Ltd. in Kansas City, MO, holding a Series 65 designation with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Mike Wolters & Associates since 2000. Mike Wolters & Associates provides discretionary asset management to individuals, charitable organizations, and retirement-plan participants, managing approximately $21 million across about 84 client accounts. The firm offers three management strategies focused primarily on ETFs and selected individual stocks, combining fundamental and technical analysis with tax-aware trading.

Christopher Nelson is a financial advisor at Private Wealth Consulting, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC and Enterprise Trust Company. Nelson serves as a board member of Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc., attending quarterly meetings to assist the business development company. Private Wealth Consulting provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored investment approach that may include long- and short-term holdings, option writing, and margin, managing approximately $259 million across about 140 client relationships.

Meghan Hein is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at ClearPath Wealth Management, L.C. with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining ClearPath Wealth Management, she held roles at Aspyre Wealth Partners and Carson Group. Outside of her advisory work, Meghan is a Tasting Room Associate at TerraVox Winery, where she assists with guest services and event hosting. ClearPath Wealth Management is a team-based firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing a blend of buy-and-hold and active management strategies with mutual funds, ETFs, and individual stocks.

Christopher Halford is a financial advisor with Fiduciary Trust Private Wealth Counsel LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having over two years of industry experience. He has been associated with Fiduciary Trust Private Wealth Counsel since 2021 and also has experience in fixed-index annuity sales. Outside of finance, Halford is active as an actor in theater and commercial advertising. Fiduciary Trust Private Wealth Counsel LLC is a small, privately held advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services, focusing on tailored portfolios guided by fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory.

David Walsh is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Overland Park Wealth Management LLC and has previously worked at Dynamic Wealth LLC, Creative Planning, and Sunrise Advisors, Inc. In addition to his financial advisory roles, Walsh operates Walsh Law LLC, a legal practice providing business and estate planning services. Overland Park Wealth Management provides asset management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm uses fundamental and cyclical analysis with a focus on long-term investments and tailors advisory services to accommodate clients’ specific tax and legacy considerations.

James Zenk is a CFP® with Mission Financial Planning, Inc. and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mission Financial Planning, he worked at Cetera Advisors LLC and Hinrichszenk+Pesavento LLC. He is also president of Trident CPA Services, LLC, a business and tax planning firm. Zenk serves on the boards of multiple charitable organizations, including the Andrew J. Somora Foundation, the Dr. Roy J. Rinehart Memorial Foundation, and TeamSmile. Mission Financial Planning, Inc. serves individual and small-business clients, including business owners and plan sponsors, offering comprehensive financial planning, pension consulting, Social Security strategy, and estate planning support. The firm operates on a fee-only, advice-only basis with a non-discretionary, consultative approach and does not manage client assets or charge asset-based fees.

Anna Brewer is a financial advisor at Financial Avenues in Kearney, MO. She holds a Series 65 designation and began her advisory role in 2023. Her prior work experience includes positions at the University of Missouri, QuickTrip, Bath & Body Works, and Fun Run. Financial Avenues serves individual clients—including high-net-worth individuals—as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and small businesses, offering fee-only financial planning, investment consultation, and ongoing portfolio management. The firm focuses on diversified, tax-conscious portfolios built mainly with passively managed index funds and ETFs and provides public financial education workshops on an as-announced basis.

Austin Klarin is a financial advisor with Kedrec LLC in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. His prior career includes various roles at Northwestern Mutual and Andrew Watters. Kedrec serves individual clients, trusts, estates, and business entities with comprehensive wealth planning and management services, including retirement planning, tax coordination, and portfolio construction. The firm offers a subscription-style model separating passive advisory from discretionary portfolio management and provides access to alternative investments alongside traditional services.

Nathan Schwantes is a financial advisor at Schwantes Financial, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at S&A Financial Services, Inc. for 13 years. Outside of financial advising, he has a long-standing involvement with North Star Events, LLC. Schwantes Financial, LLC manages discretionary portfolios for individuals, families, and businesses using a globally diversified investment approach based on modern portfolio theory. The firm serves primarily non-high-net-worth clients and emphasizes tailored risk profiles and regular portfolio reviews.

John Harrison III is a financial advisor with Elevation Advisory Partners LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Silver Oak Securities, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Summit Financial Group. He is also an owner of Harrison Capital Management, a financial planning firm, and HCM Holdings, a financial holding company. Elevation Advisory Partners provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, estates, trusts, partnerships, and plan sponsors. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental and technical analysis across multiple asset classes and includes options for ESG alignment.

Harrison Quinn is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at HDQ Wealth in Kansas City, MO. His background includes roles at Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. and MassMutual. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in several businesses, including a model and talent agency, a marketing and consulting firm, and an online clothing boutique, and he serves as treasurer for a nonprofit puppet theater. HDQ Wealth advises individuals, trusts, estates, qualified retirement plans, and business entities through fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach with primarily discretionary portfolio management and offers a broad range of investment instruments and third-party managed-account programs.

Courtney Hicks is a financial advisor at ETF Portfolio Partners, Inc. with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, she held roles at Creative Planning, LLC and UMB Bank. Outside of finance, she works as a Technical Assistant for Marsec Training Inc., providing online maritime security certifications. ETF Portfolio Partners offers discretionary portfolio management primarily through globally diversified, balanced ETF model portfolios tailored to individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, regular portfolio rebalancing, and detailed client communication.

James Meysenburg is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Sonas Financial Group, Inc. in Kansas City, MO, where he has worked since 2002. He holds the Series 65 designation and is one of two advisors at the firm. Sonas Financial Group provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and nonprofit entities. The firm offers tailored investment programs using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, and employs sub-advisor arrangements as part of its portfolio management approach.

Andrew Comstock is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Castlebar Asset Management since 2012. He is based in Overland Park, KS, and is affiliated with Beyond Wealth. Beyond Wealth provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management to individuals, charitable institutions, foundations, and businesses, offering these services as a bundled engagement. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation framework and fundamental equity analysis focused on lower-risk stocks over a multi-year horizon, with options for portfolio customization and socially responsible investment screening.

Eric Sheerin is a financial advisor with Dogwood Wealth Management, LLC in Lenexa, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mutual Securities, Inc. and Barber Financial Group. Dogwood Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $257 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis-driven investment approach with diversified portfolios primarily composed of ETFs and mutual funds, and offers services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory.

Jo Fritz is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in financial planning. She has been with Balanced Financial Planning, Inc. since 2004 and leads the firm as its sole advisor. Balanced Financial Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients, including their trusts and estates, offering financial planning and investment advice through one-time projects, hourly consultations, or ongoing retainer services. The firm emphasizes individualized asset allocation based on fundamental research and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, with a fee structure that avoids asset-based charges.

Tom Kaminski provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management for thriving professionals and busy young families. Tom's clients are often met with a common set of friction points- increased incomes, multiple benefits packages, and growing equity compensation, coupled with competing financial goals that they have trouble prioritizing. On the personal side, they're often jugging concerns about aging parents, raising their children, while trying not to neglect their own important goals. It is his passion to help his clients get organized, optimized, and help thoughtfully connect their dollars to their goals! He acts as a co-pilot to make the most of every opportunity for you and your family. Prior to founding Twin Robins, Tom spent the first 17+ years of his career in personal finance. He's proudly obtained the CFP® and CRPC® designations. He lives in the Brookside area of Kansas City, Missouri with his wife and two young kids. He serves clients both locally, and virtually across the country.

Cameron Bond is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at StoryOne Family Office and previously worked at Keel Point Capital, LLC for eight years. Before entering financial advising, he spent ten years with the Kansas City Kansas Public School District. StoryOne Family Office serves individuals, families, trusts and estates, corporations, qualified retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and expanded family office services. The firm utilizes a range of model and custom portfolios and places emphasis on family education through coaching, mentoring, and workshops.

Emalee Wheeler is a financial advisor at Greater Than Financial in Kansas City, MO, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Greater Than Financial, she worked for 13 years at North Andrew R-3 School and attended Wichita State University for three years. Outside of her advisory role, Wheeler is involved in her family farm’s bookkeeping activities using QuickBooks. Greater Than Financial provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on passive, low-cost portfolio strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, and maintains an owner-led team of three advisors.