Joseph Farhatt is a financial advisor at The Yanker Group with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with The Yanker Group since 2015, also maintaining a role with LPL Financial since 2011. The Yanker Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement accounts, trusts, and select corporate clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and hourly consulting. The firm manages approximately $265 million in client assets and operates on an open-architecture platform through LPL Financial, offering access to a broad range of investment products and implementing strategies based on fundamental, technical, cyclical analysis, and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Carson Cheek is a financial advisor at Wheelhouse Advisory Group, LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 designation with less than one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at Larson Financial Securities and Acropolis Investment Management, LLC, as well as experience outside finance working at Fox Run Golf Course and Autospa Carwash. He also worked at Missouri State University and in the Northwest School District. Wheelhouse Advisory Group provides financial planning, investment management, and insurance products to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using fundamental analysis and internally developed models, serving clients that include high-net-worth individuals and various institutional entities.

Alex Dirksen is a CFP® professional at Zemenick & Walker, Inc. in St. Louis, Missouri, with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Zemenick & Walker in 2022, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and US Tech Solutions. Zemenick & Walker, Inc. is an independent, fee-only investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, foundations, endowments, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a team-based approach focused on a detailed due diligence process and written Investment Policies, emphasizing diversification and a predominantly non-discretionary model that leaves final investment decisions with clients.

Anna Meurer is a CFP® and ChFC® with 14 years of industry experience. She currently serves as a financial advisor at Universal Financial Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Securities America, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Yellow Shed Creations, a business that designs t-shirts and wine glasses, and volunteers with several community organizations including the Salvation Army – St. Charles and local chambers of commerce. Universal Financial Advisors, LLC serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification based on Modern and Post-Modern Portfolio Theory and offers customized investment solutions aligned with client risk tolerance and time horizon.

Andrew Merkle is a financial advisor with Claris Advisors, LLC in St. Louis, MO. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been in the industry since 2026. Prior to joining Claris Advisors, Merkle held positions at Mariner Wealth Advisors, Edward Jones, and several organizations related to athletics and banking. Claris Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and employee benefit retirement plan services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, asset-class investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes diversified, no-load mutual funds, relying on third-party managers for certain strategies and fixed-income management.

Benjamin Cason is a Series 66 licensed advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at MDRN Capital since 2026 and previously held roles at Fisher Investments, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade Investment Management. MDRN Capital serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a multi-advisor team model and typically constructs portfolios with unaffiliated Independent Managers and low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, applying both fundamental and technical analysis.

Stephan Mc Kee is a financial advisor at 25 Financial in Saint Louis, MO, with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at multiple firms, including Great Point Capital, LLC and Arete Wealth Advisors. Outside of advising, he is also licensed as an insurance agent and engages in insurance sales. 25 Financial provides discretionary asset management and ongoing financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios according to client goals and risk tolerances.

Jonathan Lester is a financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently working at 25 Financial. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at firms including Edward Jones and Great Point Capital. Outside of financial advising, he serves as an account manager for Watchmen Solutions, a company providing video and physical security services. 25 Financial offers discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, with estate-planning coordination and periodic portfolio reviews tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Brian Knapp is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mosaic Wealth. His prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual, TD Ameritrade, and Edward D. Jones. He is also licensed to conduct insurance sales. Mosaic Wealth provides wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, employing a long-term, fundamental analysis-based investment process with customized portfolio construction.

Kacy Brannum is a financial advisor at FEFA Financial with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked at VCI Wealth Management LLC, AE Wealth Management, LLC, and FEFA Advisors LLC, among other roles. Outside of her advisory work, Brannum has experience in the restaurant industry as a bartender and server. FEFA Financial provides discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and wrap-fee services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm combines fundamental, quantitative, and cyclical analysis with modern portfolio theory, emphasizing equities and ETFs with model allocations tailored to client risk profiles.

Spencer Funk is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Precision Wealth Strategies, LLC since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Eagle Strategies, Nylife Securities LLC, Darin J. Robinson, and Schmitt Profitools. Outside of his advisory work, he manages rental properties. Precision Wealth Strategies provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, private foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a Life-Timing Allocation framework that aligns asset allocation with clients’ cash-flow needs and offers services ranging from portfolio construction to retirement plan consulting.

Wesley Leftwich is an advisor at EntreWealth with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Dew Wealth Management and Plancorp, LLC. He also spent time at the University of Missouri and Elite Performance Academy earlier in his career. EntreWealth offers investment advisory services to individuals, businesses, and retirement plans, focusing on long-term trading strategies that combine various analytical approaches within client-specific Investment Policy Statements. The firm manages custodial accounts, may engage sub-advisors, and sponsors pooled investment vehicles recommended to clients when appropriate.

Scott Yanker is a CFP® with 41 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with The Yanker Group since 2015 and has also worked at LPL Financial (formerly LINSCO/PRIVATE LEDGER) since 2003. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in a bed and breakfast business operated with family members. The Yanker Group primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement accounts, trusts, and select corporate clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm utilizes an open-architecture platform through LPL Financial and employs a variety of investment strategies, maintaining a higher client load per advisor than typical for similar supported practices.

Austin Hanse is a Series 65-licensed advisor at FEFA Financial with six years of industry experience. He has worked at VCI Wealth Management LLC, AE Wealth Management, LLC, and FEFA Asset Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Hanse owns businesses involved in real estate investing and flipping. FEFA Financial provides discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and wrap-fee services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, quantitative, and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, focusing on equities and ETFs with model allocations tailored to client risk profiles.

Laurance Hoagland III is a CFA® charterholder with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at Anderson Hoagland & Co since 1992. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in St. Louis, MO. Anderson Hoagland & Co is a team of seven advisors providing discretionary investment management and financial consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, partnerships, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages equity and fixed-income portfolios, advises retirement investors and sponsors, and offers non-discretionary consulting on private, non-public investments.

Benjamin Schweppe is a financial advisor at FEFA Financial with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at VCI Wealth Management LLC, AE Wealth Management, LLC, and FEFA Advisors LLC. Schweppe is also a licensed insurance agent. FEFA Financial provides discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and wrap-fee services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension/profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, quantitative, and cyclical analysis with modern portfolio theory, focusing on equities and ETFs and tailoring model allocations to client risk profiles.

Stanley Royer is a financial advisor with Claris Advisors, LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Claris Advisors, formerly AMD Financial Services LLC, since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance brokerage activities as an agent with multiple insurance providers. Claris Advisors offers investment management, retirement-plan advisory, financial planning, and trustee services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, asset-allocation investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, typically using passive mutual funds and model portfolios, and collaborates with third-party sub-advisers for specialized mandates.

Jeffrey Severin is a financial advisor at Severin Investments LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial from 2013 to 2016 and has been with Severin Investments since 2013. Severin Investments serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, defined contribution plans, and other financial advisers and broker-dealers. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management using proprietary model portfolios, retirement advisory, 401(k) consulting, and financial planning, employing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with tactical tilts and sector rotation.

David Anderson is a CFA® charterholder with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Anderson Hoagland & Co. since 1980. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, partnerships, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. Anderson Hoagland manages equity and fixed-income portfolios, advises retirement investors and sponsors, and offers consulting on private, non-public investments, with about $1.43 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2025. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental equity selection and portfolio construction guided by economic and interest-rate outlooks.

Randall Larson is a CFP® with 15 years of experience and is affiliated with 25 Financial in Saint Louis, MO. His prior work includes roles at Arete Wealth Management and the founding of Larson Financial Group. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in film production and editing through Martureo, Inc., a nonprofit operating foundation, and serves as a board member of The Office Social Club, a members-only nonprofit social organization. 25, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary asset management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm creates personalized investment programs using various analytical methods and manages accounts on a discretionary basis with regular reviews.