Madeline Bayne is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at StoryOne Family Office and has previously worked at Keel Point, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, and Kooman & Associates. StoryOne Family Office serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, qualified retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and comprehensive family office services, including wealth design, trust administration, philanthropic planning, and lifestyle management.

Ron Dietz is a financial advisor at Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Sarver Vrooman in 2025, he worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Calamos Financial Services LLC. He has ownership in R3D3, LLC, a holding company. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm customizes portfolios based on client goals and risk tolerance, employs a variety of analytical methods, and serves plan sponsors through investment policy support and participant education.

Matthew Weglarz is a CFA® charterholder currently with Buffalo Run Wealth Advisors LLC. He has over 16 years of industry experience, including roles at Tortoise Capital Advisors, Mariner Wealth Advisors, Triad Wealth Partners, and WealthCrossing. He also serves as Director of Operations at another investment adviser firm, WealthCrossing, where he does not provide advisory services. Buffalo Run Wealth Advisors LLC offers portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes ETF-focused, long-term investment strategies grounded in fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, tailoring portfolios to client goals and risk tolerances.

Hannah Casteel is a CFP® professional with two years of experience in financial advising. She currently works at Beyond Wealth and previously held roles at Keen Wealth Advisors and Balanced Financial Planning, Inc. Prior to her advisory career, she spent several years in various positions at Kansas State University and other organizations. Beyond Wealth offers comprehensive financial planning combined with ongoing investment management for individuals, charitable institutions, foundations, and businesses. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation approach focusing on lower-risk equities and provides portfolio customization options including socially responsible investment screening.

Kyle Hammerschmidt is a financial advisor at Mokan Wealth Management with nine years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has previously worked at firms including CreativeOneWealth, Retirement Wealth Advisors, and Brookstone Capital Management. Hammerschmidt is also the owner of Retire Ready Academy, where he leads educational classes for retirees. Mokan Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering financial plans, discretionary investment management, and ongoing planning. The firm creates individualized portfolios using equities, index mutual funds, ETFs, and U.S. Treasury securities, employing multiple analysis methods and tailoring portfolios through client investment policy statements.

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 has previously worked at SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC and Enterprise Trust Company. Nelson serves as a board member for Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc., attending quarterly meetings in that role. Private Wealth Consulting provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $259 million across around 140 client relationships, using a tailored investment approach that incorporates multiple analysis methods and strategies, with accounts managed on a discretionary basis and reviewed quarterly.

Christopher Halford is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Trust Private Wealth Counsel LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 designations and two years of industry experience. He has held roles at Fiduciary Trust Private Wealth Counsel LLC since 2021 and has a background that includes work at Virtue Financial Advisors and Service Corporation International. Outside of his advisory work, he is also an actor involved in theater and commercial advertising. Fiduciary Trust Private Wealth Counsel LLC offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pensions, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates. The firm manages portfolios based on a range of analytical methods and coordinates clients’ broader wealth teams including tax and legal professionals.

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 financial advisor at Mission Financial Planning, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Mission Financial Planning, he worked at Cetera Advisors LLC and Hinrichszenk+Pesavento LLC. Outside of financial advising, he serves as president of Trident CPA Services, LLC, which focuses on business and tax planning, and is involved as a board member and treasurer with several charitable organizations. 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, providing personalized guidance and monitoring investments on a non-discretionary, consultative basis without managing assets directly.

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 at Kedrec LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked primarily with Northwestern Mutual-related firms before joining Kedrec in 2026. Kedrec LLC serves individual clients, trusts, estates, and business entities, providing comprehensive wealth planning and management through a subscription-style model that separates passive advisory services from discretionary active portfolio management. The firm offers customized planning and consolidated reporting, with a notable affiliation to a licensed insurance agency and access to alternative and private investments.

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 24 years of experience at Sonas Financial Group, Inc. in Kansas City, MO, where he has worked since 2002. Sonas Financial Group provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, and nonprofit entities. The firm uses a range of analytical methods to tailor investment strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, with a client base that includes high-net-worth individuals and institutional ERISA 3(21) plans.

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.