Heather Herring is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at One Oak Private Wealth and Asset Management, AE Wealth Management, LLC, and It's Your Money. She is also involved with Financial Longevity Advisory LLC, focusing on financial and retirement planning. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives, offering a largely non-discretionary model that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in portfolio management.

Joshua Lewis is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with The Wealth Consulting Group and has prior experience at V Wealth Advisors LLC, Renaissance Financial, Securian Financial Services Inc., and Minnesota Life. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several businesses and community activities, including ownership of a family farm, serving on the board of a community college foundation, and participating on the board of directors for a flour mill and farm services company. The Wealth Consulting Group provides fee-based wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporate sponsors, charities, and trusts. The firm employs a tailored investment approach that integrates fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis across multiple platforms and offers fiduciary services and legal-service integration through its network of advisors.

Wayne Kraus is a financial advisor at Prairie Capital Management Group, LLC in Kansas City, MO, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Prairie Capital since 2021, following an 11-year tenure at Umb. Prairie Capital primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients such as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a multi-manager, multi-strategy investment approach, setting allocation parameters and selecting independent portfolio managers while providing asset consulting and investment supervisory services.

James Mcneill is a financial advisor with Arvest Wealth Management in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at JP Morgan Chase Bank and JP Morgan Securities LLC before joining Arvest in 2017. Mcneill serves as a board member for Kymel Inc., a nonprofit focused on supporting children with childhood cancer and their siblings, where he helps organize fundraising and community outreach. Arvest Wealth Management provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, employer-sponsored plans, nonprofits, and corporate clients. The firm employs a multifaceted investment process incorporating fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to tailor strategies aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Rachel Feldkamp is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Copper Financial with 17 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Waddell & Reed, Inc for 15 years and has been with Copper Financial Network, LLC since 2021. Outside of advisory work, she serves on the Milhaven Homes Association Board. Copper Financial primarily serves credit union members, including individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, brokerage services, and portfolio management through third-party manager referrals and in-house model portfolios. The firm is known for its dual registration as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser and its affiliation with CommunityAmerica Federal Credit Union.

Grace Mayhew is a financial advisor at American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to her current role, she has worked in various positions including at Milton's Cafe and The University of Kansas. American Century Investments Private Client Group provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and related brokerage services primarily to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, utilizing model portfolios managed by an in-house investment committee. The firm focuses on households meeting a modest relationship threshold and mainly recommends proprietary mutual funds and ETFs in its investment solutions.

Matthew Heimann is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to that, he spent eight years at Logia Portfolio Management in various roles. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services to individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and other RIAs. The firm manages primarily discretionary accounts using a combination of proprietary models and third-party managers, employing methods such as modern portfolio theory and quantitative analysis.

Brandon Budd is a financial advisor with Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc. and Mutual Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Transamerica Capital, Inc. and Transamerica Retirement Solutions. He serves as a board member and volunteer for Bags of Fun Kansas City, a nonprofit organization. Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc. provides retirement plan consulting, individual wealth management, and other financial services to plan sponsors, charitable institutions, municipalities, and individual clients. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach overseen by a CFA-certified Chief Investment Officer and operates a multi-office enterprise with approximately $9.9 billion in assets under management.

Kipp Noe is a financial advisor with Smith, Moore & Co. in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Smith, Moore & Co. since 2016. Smith, Moore & Co. offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm uses an open-architecture investment approach that incorporates proprietary models, individual advisor portfolio construction, and outsourced managers, focusing on aligning client accounts with their objectives and risk tolerances.

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.

Courtney Rader is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Securities, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at QTS Data Centers, Client One Securities, LLC, and VSR Advisory Services. She is also involved in managing advisor registration and licensing at CreativeOne Wealth, LLC. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities through a network of 127 advisors. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and access to third-party manager programs, combining project-based planning with ongoing asset management.

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.

Salvatore Arnone is a financial advisor with Copper Financial in Kansas City, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked for American Century Investments for 11 years before joining Copper Financial. Copper Financial primarily serves credit union members, offering financial planning, brokerage services, discretionary portfolio management via third-party manager referrals, model-based wrap programs, and an online Guided Investing option. The firm works with both individual and institutional clients and employs a fiduciary advisory model centered on third-party manager referrals and in-house model portfolios.

Jaxon Hyatt is a financial advisor with The Wealth Consulting Group in Leawood, KS. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he held positions at several firms including LPL Financial LLC, WCG Wealth Advisors, IHT Wealth Management, and Tall Oaks Advisors. The Wealth Consulting Group is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individual clients, corporate clients, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis to tailor investment strategies, employing both active and passive investments, model portfolios, and advisor-enhanced automated services.

Brooks Elder is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. He is currently with FAS Wealth Partners, Inc., where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC. FAS Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $3.08 billion in client assets and serving around 1,470 clients through a team of 24 advisors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment advice for individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and banking organizations, utilizing a combination of asset allocation, third-party managers, and tax-aware strategies.

Misael Herrera Granados is a financial advisor at Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc. with five years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He previously worked at True Wealth & Company LLC and has been involved with charitable outreach as a committee member for Turn the Page KC. Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc. serves retirement plan sponsors, individual clients, and various institutions with services including retirement plan consulting, HSA consulting, and individual wealth management. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach led by a CFA Chief Investment Officer and manages approximately $9.92 billion in assets across multiple offices.

Brittany Ashcraft is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. She has been associated with Harvest Financial Group since 2012. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities through a team of 127 advisors. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, portfolio management, and fiduciary services, utilizing a combination of project-based planning, asset management, and access to third-party manager programs.

Jason Lewis is a financial advisor at UMB Financial Services, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has held previous roles at firms including Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, Merrill, and Bank of America. UMB Financial Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee Managed Account Solutions with both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor, and is affiliated with UMB Bank, which supports its fixed-income and municipal advisory services.

Michael Russell is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with IHT Wealth Management since 2017 and has longstanding affiliations with NVISION Wealth Group, LLC and LPL Financial. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm employs a blended investment approach that combines fundamental stock selection with quantitative and optimization tools, offering diversified model portfolios and advisory-enhanced algorithmic options through a network of 153 investment adviser representatives.

Kevin Mcgrew is a financial advisor at RubinBrown Advisors LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and PFS™ designations and has been with RubinBrown Advisors since 2020, previously working for Wealth Management Advisors, Inc. for 24 years. RubinBrown Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan sponsor services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm uses strategic asset allocation through model portfolios of mutual funds and ETFs, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management, and incorporates tax-aware strategies and technology tools in its financial planning approach.