John Goodwin is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Ameritas in various capacities since 2006 and operates The Goodwin Group, a fixed insurance business. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies.

Jacob Gadwood is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently advising at Creative Planning since 2021. Prior to joining Creative Planning, he worked at Lockton Financial Advisors and Lockton Companies from 2017 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, Gadwood serves as CFO for real estate-related businesses, managing finances and acquisition analysis. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process with low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various portfolio management techniques, and offers a range of affiliated non-investment businesses including legal, trust, and retirement plan recordkeeping services.

William Falk is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Gwfs Equities, Inc. from 2014 to 2017 before joining Creative Planning in 2017. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Jamie Weems is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2014. Based in Overland Park, KS, Weems holds a Series 65 license and focuses on client financial planning and investment management. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering services such as investment management, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm combines discretionary, customized portfolio management with in-house research and third-party solutions, supported by integrated tax, accounting, and administrative capabilities.

Adam Dunavant is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC. Outside of finance, he has experience in the food industry with Bare Bones Smokin' BBQ and has been involved with the YMCA of Greater Kansas City. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework, combining active and passive strategies and offering a variety of proprietary and legacy investment programs.

Alfonso Burgos is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and has worked at firms including Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., EF Legacy Securities, LLC, and Edelman Financial Services LLC. Burgos is a member of CHHSZ Holdings, LLC, which owns Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC, and receives a share of the company’s profits. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with services including asset management, financial planning, retirement plan sponsor and trustee services, and family office offerings. The firm uses a range of investment strategies and provides tax planning and financial administration through affiliated subsidiaries.

David Perky is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Creative Planning and previously worked at Honkamp Krueger Financial Services Inc. Additionally, he is a partner at TPP CPA LLC, where he focuses on tax compliance, tax planning, and general business consultations. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans, employing a financial planning–led investment approach supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Brad Residori is a financial advisor at Mariner with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously spent 15 years at Waddell & Reed, Inc. He is also the sole member of BMR Capital Enterprises, LLC, an investment-related business. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to pooled vehicles and third-party managers. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal team and Investment Committee, and provides integrated tax services, family office capabilities, and employer financial wellness tools.

Lisa Pamperin is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at BMO Harris Bank and City Union Mission of Kansas City. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-led investment approach that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, tax-loss harvesting, and access to private market investments.

David Shropshire IV is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Creative Planning, based in Overland Park, KS. He has 10 years of industry experience and has been with Creative Planning since 2014. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment approach that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental portfolio management techniques, supported by a broad range of affiliated non-investment businesses.

Zachary Lyman is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Creative Planning since 2017. Prior to joining Creative Planning, he worked at KPMG for two years. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various tactical approaches and a suite of retirement plan services.

David Stofer is a ChFC® with over 40 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mariner, where he has worked since 2018 in various roles including Mariner Institutional and Mariner Wealth Advisors. His prior work includes a decade at Msec, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of Evoshare, a non-investment-related organization. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by both in-house and third-party management, and offers integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness services uncommon for firms of its size.

Shawn Staab is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Overland Park, KS. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. Shawn has worked at Gwfs Equities, Inc. since 2014 and has been affiliated with JPMorgan Retirement Plan Services LLC and J.P. Morgan Institutional Investments Inc. since 2012. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach includes an integrated financial planning model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and client savings rates.

Tray Wiltse is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Geneos Wealth Management Inc and Integrated Wealth Advisory Services, Inc. Wiltse is also a co-owner of IWAS Holdings, Inc., a business involved in expense management. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory, and retirement-plan services, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis using model portfolios guided by an in-house Investment Committee and various third-party resources.

Christy Dodge is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Financial Engines Advisors, LLC, Triad Wealth Partners, and TMFS Advisors, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as treasurer for both the Grey Oaks Homes Association and the Monticello Trails Middle School PTA, and is Vice President of Philanthropy for the National Charity League’s Heart of KC Chapter. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a broad range of services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan services, family office offerings, and utilizes a variety of investment strategies and platforms tailored to client needs.

Jason Denney is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2001. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides advisory programs, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and a platform that supports advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, and compliance services.

Lisa Moberly is a financial advisor at Mariner with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at BOKF, NA and BOK Financial Securities, Inc. in addition to her current roles at Mariner and MSEC, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she also engages in grocery delivery through Instacart. Mariner serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to deliver customized, discretionary portfolios and provides specialized offerings such as ERISA 3(38) retirement solutions and integrated tax and accounting services.

Elizabeth Harding is a financial advisor at Mariner with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors and MSEC, LLC since 2015. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to create customized discretionary portfolios and provides integrated tax, accounting, and family office services alongside traditional portfolio management.

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.

Paul Raccuglia is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He previously worked at Country Club Trust Company and Tower Wealth Managers, Inc. for 15 years. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.