Edward Kratty Jr. is a financial advisor at World Class Unlimited, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC and World Class Unlimited, Inc. (formerly World Class Financial, Inc.). He is also a licensed independent insurance agent in Overland Park, KS. World Class Unlimited, Inc. is a registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a relative-strength, trend-following investment strategy focused on concentrated portfolios primarily composed of ETFs and mutual funds and also offers tax, payroll, and insurance services.

Edward Colburn Jr. is a financial advisor with First American Financial Advisors, Inc. in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 35 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Great American Investors, Inc., A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group, LLC. He serves as a trustee and executor for multiple estates, overseeing trust and estate management duties. First American Financial Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement accounts. The firm employs both technical and fundamental analysis, generally accepts full discretionary authority for securities trading, and maintains a governance structure with a single supervisory principal overseeing advisor and broker-dealer activities.

Kristin Terranella Gumina is a financial advisor at Ryan Poage & Co. in Kansas City, MO, with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at Ryan Poage & Co. since 2010 and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2011. Outside of advising, she is also a notary public. Ryan Poage & Co. provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance, time horizon, and income needs.

Sarah Yao is a financial advisor at Family Legacy Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Family Legacy Advisors since 2022 and previously at Parman & Easterday starting in 2019. She also assists an estate planning law firm with marketing, event planning, and paralegal tasks. Family Legacy Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities, utilizing a modern portfolio theory approach with model allocations across various asset classes.

John Christensen is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at Storyone Family Office, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to this, he spent 13 years at Blue Creek Securities, LLC and Blue Creek Investment Partners, LLC. StoryOne Family Office is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, families, trusts and estates, corporations, qualified retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning along with expanded family office services including wealth design, trust administration, philanthropic planning, and family education through coaching and workshops.

William Grainger is a financial advisor at HDQ Wealth in Kansas City, MO, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to HDQ Wealth, he worked at Stoak Management LLC and has experience in various roles including e-commerce and education. HDQ Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, qualified retirement plans, and business entities with fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach and manages a diverse range of investment instruments, offering both discretionary portfolio management and oversight of third-party managed accounts.

Andrew Matz is a financial advisor at Oak Road Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 license and previously worked at Cypress Point Wealth Management and Spire Outsourcing. Prior to his advisory roles, he was a student at Texas Tech University and worked in the Sedalia 200 School District. Oak Road Wealth Management serves individual clients—including high-net-worth households—and pension/401(k) plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, hourly consultations, and pension consulting. The firm uses customized Investment Policy Statements, modern portfolio theory, and primarily recommends ETFs, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary management and co-fiduciary services for retirement plans.

James Werner is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Snider Talbot Financial Planning LLC since 2014 and previously worked for the City of Parkville from 2011 to 2017. Snider Talbot Financial Planning provides fee-only financial planning and investment advice primarily to individuals and couples, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, groups, and small businesses. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term buy-and-hold investment approach focused on strategic asset allocation and low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with most managed accounts handled on a non-discretionary basis.

Richard Talbot is a financial advisor at Snider Talbot Financial Planning LLC in Kansas City, MO, holding a Series 65 credential with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Snider Talbot Financial Planning since 2007. Snider Talbot Financial Planning provides fee-only financial planning and investment advice mainly to individuals and couples, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, groups, and small businesses. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term buy-and-hold strategy focused on strategic asset allocation and low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, generally managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis with client approval required for transactions.

Mark Donaldson is a CFA® charterholder with over 31 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Providence Financial Advisors, LLC since 2008 and concurrently operates a regulatory compliance consulting practice based in Kansas City. Providence Financial Advisors, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and defined contribution plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm manages over $544 million in assets and employs a globally diversified investment approach grounded in fundamental security analysis.

Ryan Poage is the principal of Ryan Poage & Co. in Kansas City, MO, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® certification and Series 63 license. Prior to founding Ryan Poage & Co. in 2006, he has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2011. 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 provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management, combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerances and time horizons.

Ronald Schwantes is a CFP® with over 31 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Schwantes Financial, LLC, which he joined in 2024, and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. for 19 years and S&A Financial Services, Inc. for 29 years. Schwantes Financial, LLC is a two-advisor firm that provides discretionary portfolio management for individuals, families, and businesses. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach using mutual funds and ETFs, applying fundamental, market trend, and economic cycle analysis, and serves primarily non-high-net-worth clients.

Sara Stiles is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience currently serving at Rise Retirement, LLC in Lee's Summit, MO. Her prior roles include positions at Two West Capital Advisors LLC, The Leaders Group Inc, and Principal Securities, Inc. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved in ownership and management roles at several affiliated entities, including RISE CPAS LLC and RISE RISK MANAGEMENT LLC, which provide tax, accounting, and insurance services. Rise Retirement, LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services to high-net-worth individuals and business clients. The firm employs fundamental and technical investment methods tailored to client goals and maintains a small team focused on retirement-plan and individual advisory services.

Christopher Costello is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He joined Curtis Capital Advisors in 2024 and has previous experience at firms including Morgan Stanley, Blooom, Inc., and The Retirement Planning Group, Inc. His career spans both the wealth management and retirement planning sectors. Curtis Capital Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes diversified, risk-based portfolios primarily implemented with index mutual funds and ETFs, focusing on long-term allocation and client behavior management.

Donald Stonebarger is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Greystone Capital Partners Group LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Woodbury Financial Services, and Questar Asset Management. He is a member of the Lake Quivira Investment Club, where he participates in monthly discussions on individual stock portfolios. Greystone Capital Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans with financial planning, investment and wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment process incorporating fundamental, technical, cyclical, and behavioral analysis, tailoring portfolios to client-specific risk tolerance, time horizon, and liquidity needs.

Jeffrey Easterday is a financial advisor at Family Legacy Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and is also a partner at the law firm of Parman & Easterday. His prior experience includes roles at Epiphany Financial Coaching and Parman and Associates. Family Legacy Advisors provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs an investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, utilizing model allocations across mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and real estate funds, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Barry Bailey is an advisor at First American Financial Advisors, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Great American Investors, Inc., Northwestern National Life Insurance Co., and Jackson National Life Insurance Co. since the early 1980s. Additionally, he maintains a business in insurance and financial planning under the CLU and CHFC designations. First American Financial Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement accounts. The firm employs both technical and fundamental analysis and generally accepts full discretionary authority in managing diversified portfolios.

Bradford Buckler is a financial advisor with Diversified Wealth Advisors, LLC in Kansas City, Missouri, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Diversified Wealth Advisors since 2020, following prior roles at Madison Avenue Securities, Taylor Capital Management, and TRUSTMONT Financial Group. Buckler is also the owner and agent of Successful Retirement, Inc., an insurance agency he has operated since 1997. Diversified Wealth Advisors provides discretionary asset management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to customize portfolios and delegates portfolio management to third-party sub-advisors while offering educational seminars and workshops to the public.

Terry Black is a CFA® charterholder and principal at Black Capital Management, LLC, with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Black Capital Management since 1987. Black Capital Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, employee benefit plans, and corporate investment funds. The firm manages balanced and equity portfolios focusing on equities, fixed income, and cash equivalents, primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Theodore Perez III is a financial advisor at Tax Favored Retirement with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including APS Ventures, LLC and Harrison Capital Management. Perez is also the owner of TP3 Holdings Inc, a holding company. Tax Favored Retirement serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm focuses on reducing risk and volatility while aiming to increase returns through portfolios primarily composed of stocks and bonds, using both fundamental and technical analysis.