Austin Klarin is a financial advisor at Kedrec LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked primarily with Northwestern Mutual-related firms before joining Kedrec in 2026. Kedrec LLC serves individual clients, trusts, estates, and business entities, providing comprehensive wealth planning and management through a subscription-style model that separates passive advisory services from discretionary active portfolio management. The firm offers customized planning and consolidated reporting, with a notable affiliation to a licensed insurance agency and access to alternative and private investments.

Robin Sterneck is a financial advisor at Sterneck Capital Management LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has served with Sterneck Capital Management since 2014. Outside of advisory work, he is a trustee on the Board of Trustees for EPR Properties, Inc., and works as a facilitator and trainer for leadership development courses through the KC Central Exchange, as well as a business consultant and speaker on leadership and networking topics through Highland Birch LLC. Sterneck Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trustees, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a multi-cap, value-oriented investment approach focused on fundamental analysis and long-term strategies, offering diversified portfolios that include equities, ETFs, mutual funds, private investments, and cash management options.

Michael Wolters is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Mike Wolters & Associates, Ltd. since 1994, where he is one of two advisors at the firm based in Parkville, MO. Mike Wolters & Associates, Ltd. provides discretionary asset management exclusively to individuals, charitable organizations, and retirement plan participants. The firm manages about $19 million across roughly 74 client accounts, primarily using ETFs and selected individual stocks within an investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis alongside macroeconomic and political factors.

Nathan Schwantes is a financial advisor at Schwantes Financial, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at S&A Financial Services, Inc. for 13 years. Outside of financial advising, he has a long-standing involvement with North Star Events, LLC. Schwantes Financial, LLC manages discretionary portfolios for individuals, families, and businesses using a globally diversified investment approach based on modern portfolio theory. The firm serves primarily non-high-net-worth clients and emphasizes tailored risk profiles and regular portfolio reviews.

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.

Courtney Hicks is a financial advisor at ETF Portfolio Partners, Inc. with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, she held roles at Creative Planning, LLC and UMB Bank. Outside of finance, she works as a Technical Assistant for Marsec Training Inc., providing online maritime security certifications. ETF Portfolio Partners offers discretionary portfolio management primarily through globally diversified, balanced ETF model portfolios tailored to individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, regular portfolio rebalancing, and detailed client communication.

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.

Andrew Comstock is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Castlebar Asset Management since 2012. He is based in Overland Park, KS, and is affiliated with Beyond Wealth. Beyond Wealth provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management to individuals, charitable institutions, foundations, and businesses, offering these services as a bundled engagement. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation framework and fundamental equity analysis focused on lower-risk stocks over a multi-year horizon, with options for portfolio customization and socially responsible investment screening.

Eric Sheerin is a financial advisor with Dogwood Wealth Management, LLC in Lenexa, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mutual Securities, Inc. and Barber Financial Group. Dogwood Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $257 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis-driven investment approach with diversified portfolios primarily composed of ETFs and mutual funds, and offers services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory.

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.

Talia Calhoun is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently advising at Sunnybranch Wealth LLC in Lenexa, KS. Her prior roles include positions at Corient, Raymond James Financial Services, and Messick Peacock & Associates. Sunnybranch Wealth LLC serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth management services. The firm emphasizes a tailored, fiduciary approach with a focus on philanthropy and intergenerational planning, offering integrated written financial plans and educational programs.

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.

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.