Alicia Lewis is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at The Colony Group, LLC and Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive framework and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial services.

Sandra Pourcillie is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2016. She previously worked at Ascent Investment Partners, LLC for eight years. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to implement customized portfolios and offers integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness solutions uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

Preston Miller is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and The Summit Church. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and investment management services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies monitored by an Investment Strategy Committee.

Beth Engel is a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation. She has previously worked at Wells Fargo Private Bank, Fifth Third Private Bank, BMO Bank, NA, and Torch Law. Engel is based in St. Louis, MO and has one year of experience with her current firm. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings. The firm employs a partner-led team structure and an open-architecture investment process that includes manager due diligence and proprietary multi-strategy vehicles.

David Curtis is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and has been with Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2015. He is based in St. Louis, MO, and holds the Series 63 designation. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and various institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm uses a Partner-led Team model supported by centralized investment research and emphasizes diversified, multi-asset allocations along with ongoing monitoring.

Blake Steele is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Creative Planning since 2017, following a two-year tenure at Edward Jones. 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 advanced portfolio techniques and integrated retirement plan services.

Koltyn Schilly is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His prior experience includes roles at TD Ameritrade and Charles Schwab, as well as an early career position at the University of Missouri St. Louis. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans with a range of advisory programs, including portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches and supports institutional and unaffiliated advisors through consulting and retirement services.

Herbert Smith is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 58 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Kestra Advisory. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has a longer tenure at Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a SCORE mentor, providing guidance to small business owners. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm’s services include fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts, serving a client base that ranges from individual investors to large institutional entities such as sovereign wealth funds.

Matthew Ring is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2011. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in St. Louis, MO. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and a variety of institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings. The firm uses a Partner-led Team model supported by a centralized Investment Department, emphasizing diversified, multi-asset allocations and ongoing monitoring.

Thomas Cordes is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with &Partners, where he has worked since 2024, and previously spent 11 years at UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing a rental property business through an LLC he owns. &Partners serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting services. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis along with proprietary and third-party strategies, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

James Chalmers is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC in St. Louis, MO. He has been with Moneta Group since 2015 in various roles. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings. The firm uses a Partner-led Team model supported by centralized investment research and emphasizes diversified, multi-asset allocations and ongoing monitoring.

Anthony Guerrerio is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wedgewood Partners, Inc. for 35 years and spent three years at Litman Gregory Wealth Management, where he is currently involved in transitioning advisory business following an acquisition. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs both active and passive strategies across public and private assets, combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, and offers proprietary private funds alongside comprehensive reporting and analytics.

Kathleen Palumbo is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. She has been with Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. and Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. She serves as trustee for both her personal trust and her late husband's credit shelter trust. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services such as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation and manager selection to develop client solutions, with a notable role as a qualified custodian and a mix of commission-based and advisory programs.

Clayton Meyer is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors. His prior work includes roles at Parkside Financial Bank and Trust and Edward Jones. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolio strategies supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and offers integrated tax and accounting services alongside administrative family office capabilities.

Kyle Marra is a CFP® professional at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He has been with Moneta since 2017 and previously worked at Kansas State University. Based in St. Louis, MO, Marra’s background includes both advisory and academic roles. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm uses a partner-led team approach and emphasizes asset allocation and manager due diligence through an open-architecture, multi-criteria selection process.

Jacob Mercer is a financial advisor at Mariner with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Mercer has been with Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2023. Mariner serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans, offering services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs customized, discretionary portfolio strategies supported by both internal research and third-party managers, along with integrated tax and accounting capabilities uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

John Grover is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, Washington University in St. Louis, and Stifel Nicolaus. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings. The firm employs partner-led teams supported by a centralized investment department and provides diversified, multi-asset allocation strategies along with specialized services such as planning for professional and developing athletes.

John Kafer is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in O'Fallon, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with First Command Financial Services and related entities since 2012. Outside of advising, he serves on the finance committee of the non-profit Airlift Tanker Association, assisting with budgeting and spending plans. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed through a centralized investment team that selects and monitors model portfolios and third-party managers.

Brian Randall is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards in 2020, he worked at Larson Financial Group, LLC, and has held positions at the University of Missouri - St. Louis as well as with the nonprofit organization Doctors Without Quarters. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of wrap programs and investment strategies monitored by an Investment Strategy Committee, and it combines custody and execution services with an internal trading desk.

Trent Grass is a financial advisor with Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC in St. Louis, MO. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Moneta in 2026, he worked at Raymond James & Associates and Cetera in various capacities. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings. The firm uses a Partner-led Team model supported by a centralized Investment Department, emphasizing diversified, multi-asset allocations and ongoing monitoring.