Austin Drake is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Sterneck Capital Management LLC since 2018 and previously worked at FBR Capital Markets & Co. and B. Riley & Co., LLC. He is based in Kansas City, MO. Sterneck Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trustees, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a multi-cap, value-oriented approach focused on fundamental analysis, long-term investing, and tactical rebalancing, offering diverse portfolio options including individual equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and private investments.

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.

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.

Carson Sanford is a CFP® and CFA® with 11 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Delta Wealth Solutions, LLC and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Inc. and Charles Oakley Capital LLC. Sanford is also the owner of a real estate holding company. Delta Wealth Solutions, LLC provides discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, business entities, and qualified retirement plans. The firm customizes portfolios based on client goals and risk tolerance, employing a range of analytical approaches and conducting regular reviews.

Jessy Stoecklein is a financial advisor at Lakeshore Wealth Management LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Beyond Wealth Advisors and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advisory roles, her background includes positions in banking and refrigeration. Lakeshore Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment recommendations across a range of products. The firm uses asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, technical analysis, and a combination of long- and short-term strategies, frequently employing unaffiliated sub-advisors for portions of client portfolios.

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.

Taylor Black is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Black Capital Management, LLC since 2013. He holds the Series 65 license and is based in Grain Valley, MO. Black Capital Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, employee benefit plans, and corporate investment funds. The firm manages balanced and equity portfolios with a focus on equities, fixed income, and cash equivalents, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, leaving trading authority and proxy voting with clients.

Cameron Bond is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at StoryOne Family Office. Prior to joining StoryOne in 2024, he worked for eight years at Keel Point Capital, LLC and spent ten years with the Kansas City Kansas Public School District. StoryOne Family Office is an SEC-registered adviser providing portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, qualified retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and places emphasis on family education through coaching, mentoring, and workshops.

Emalee Wheeler is a financial advisor at Greater Than Financial with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to her advisory role, she worked for over a decade in education at North Andrew R-3 School and has also been affiliated with Wichita State University. Outside of advisory work, Wheeler is involved in a family farm bookkeeping business. Greater Than Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and charitable organizations, providing investment management, integrated financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, guided by clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Gary Pratt is a financial advisor at Proactive Planning Wealth Advisory in Overland Park, KS, with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has prior experience at Meritrust Credit Union and Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas. In addition to his advisory work, Pratt has been involved with One Alliance Property Management, LLC for over a decade. Proactive Planning Wealth Advisory is an independent firm providing portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance, utilizing tools such as model portfolios, asset allocation, and tax-management techniques.

Douglas Garrett is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Tax Favored Retirement and has been involved with APS Ventures, LLC since 2019 as well as Garrett Enterprises, Inc. since 1983. Tax Favored Retirement serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm focuses on reducing risk and volatility while aiming to increase returns through portfolios primarily composed of stocks and bonds, employing both fundamental and technical analysis.

Jordan Lambert is a financial advisor at Ryan Poage & Co. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Ryan Poage & Co. since 2016. Lambert is also involved in his family’s third-generation HVAC business, Midwest Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, where he contributes to marketing and sales. Ryan Poage & Co. serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis to create diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerances and time horizons.

Jessica Estes Fleischmann is a financial advisor at Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors LLC in Kansas City, MO, with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm’s investment process is guided by client objectives and includes regular account reviews and rebalancing, offering services without account minimums or charges for financial planning.

Ryan Derks is a financial advisor with Derks Financial, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 13 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services and RHF Blockchain Investments. In addition to advising, Derks owns and oversees operations at Derks Tax & Accounting, providing tax and accounting services. Derks Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $80 million across roughly 275 clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with both long- and short-term trading strategies, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management across a range of investment types.

Scott Schaeffer is a financial advisor at MN Wealth Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at MarksNelson, LLC and Integrity Advisory, LLC. MN Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages portfolios across various asset classes and offers tailored asset allocation with ongoing monitoring, occasionally utilizing independent managers and private investment funds.

Michael Murff is a financial advisor at Oak Road Wealth Management with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Shepard Wealth Management, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Friedline Financial, among other firms. Murff is also co-owner of Luminare Aesthetics and Wellness, a med spa providing facials and aesthetic injectable services. Oak Road Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and pension/401(k) plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $80 million in assets using a customized approach based on modern portfolio theory, primarily recommending ETFs and focusing on both ongoing wealth management and defined-scope planning engagements.

Tracy St. John is a financial advisor with Financial Avenues in Kansas City, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Financial Avenues since 2010. Financial Avenues serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses, offering fee-only financial planning, investment consultation, and portfolio management that emphasize diversified, tax-conscious portfolios primarily composed of passively managed index funds and ETFs.

Erica Massman is a financial advisor at Index Wealth Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Index Portfolio Solutions, LLC since 2011. Index Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment advisory services to individuals and institutions, focusing on passively managed, globally diversified index-fund portfolios. The firm’s approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory and a Fama-French multi-factor framework, emphasizing smaller-cap and value exposures, with regular portfolio monitoring and client education.