Adam Link is a financial advisor at Mariner with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has a background that includes roles at Missouri State University and several educational institutions. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized investment approach supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with notable capabilities in integrated tax services and employer financial wellness solutions.

William Smith is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience and currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. He previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, and Madison Wealth Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory career, he has managed a farming operation raising cattle and row crops since 1990. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies along with access to private and registered pooled vehicles.

Mark Werner is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with 42 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and securities registrations Series 63 and Series 65. His career includes roles at Cornerstone Advisors, LLC, Ameritas Life Insurance Corp, Ameritas Investment Corp, and Carillon Group Inc. Werner is also licensed as an independent insurance agent selling fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and variable product subaccount management, utilizing a range of investment models, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities through multiple program platforms.

Betsy Dow is a financial advisor at Mariner with 41 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Moneta Group Investment Advisors and Mariner Wealth Advisors. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and specialized services such as tax coordination and Core Family Office solutions. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to implement discretionary, customized portfolios across various asset classes and also provides unique tax and administrative services uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

James Jones is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously with firms including Proficient Wealth Strategies and Blueprint for Wealth LLC. His background also includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, emphasizing tailored recommendations and managing a majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

John Kuhlmann III is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Saint Charles, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and six years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Securities Inc since 2019 and is also the owner and president of Kuhlmann Financial Services Inc, a firm he has managed since 1991. Kuhlmann is active in insurance sales, offering a variety of health and life insurance products to individuals and groups through multiple carriers. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm’s offerings include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers through advisory and promoter arrangements.

Robert Hehmeyer is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2016. He previously worked at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, Inc. from 2019 to present. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients including retirement plans, foundations, and endowments. The firm employs a Partner-led Team approach, utilizing a centralized Investments Department and a multi-criteria selection process focused on asset allocation and manager due diligence, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, family office, and concierge services.

Seth Heisler is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for nine years before joining &PARTNERS in 2025. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and retirement plans, offering investment management and financial planning through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and manages accounts using the Envestnet platform and proprietary as well as third-party strategies.

Courtney Vitale is a CFP® professional at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC with seven years in the financial services industry. Her prior experience includes roles at Joyce Meyer Ministry and Butlers Pantry. She is based in St. Louis, MO. 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 employs a partner-led team structure with a centralized Investments Department and uses an open-architecture, multi-criteria selection process emphasizing asset allocation and manager due diligence.

David Dooling is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., TD Ameritrade, Scottrade, Alton Capital Management, MSI Financial Services, and MetLife Investment Fund Services. He is based in St. Louis, MO. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm uses standardized asset-allocation models and internal research tools to offer guidance tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Michael Martin is a financial advisor at &Partners with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked for UBS Financial Services Inc. for 10 years before joining &Partners. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and ERISA consulting services through both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, utilizing a range of analytical methods and proprietary as well as third-party strategies.

Matthew Sallaberry is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC. He previously worked at Enterprise Bank & Trust for twelve years before joining Moneta, where he has been since 2017. 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 specialized concierge offerings. The firm employs a Partner-led Team model supported by a centralized Investment Department, focusing on diversified multi-asset allocations and ongoing monitoring, with a client base that includes several uncommon institutional relationships.

Elvedin Dedic is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Bank of America. Outside of his advisory role, he also works as a rideshare driver for both Uber and Lyft. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to retail brokerage clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term portfolio returns and integrates tightly with Empower’s administrative platforms.

David Bosch is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc, and several other firms. Outside of his advisory roles, he spent time at the YMCA and the University of Missouri earlier in his career. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach utilizing a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Kimberly Mueller is a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at KPMG, LLC for 14 years. 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 specialized concierge offerings. The firm employs partner-led teams supported by a centralized investment department and provides diversified, multi-asset allocation strategies along with unique services such as planning for professional and developing athletes.

Emilie Schaffer is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including The Colony Group, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, HM Capital Management, Charles Schwab, Merrill, and Morgan Stanley. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Matthew Manies is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 11 years of industry experience. He currently works at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC, where he has been since 2019. Prior to that, he held roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings. The firm employs a partner-led team approach with a centralized investment department and utilizes an open-architecture, multi-criteria selection process emphasizing asset allocation and manager due diligence.

Rachelle Seals is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Edward Jones. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, including wrap-fee programs, financial planning, investment management consulting, and insurance products.

Brendan Toth is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC and Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC. Before entering the financial services industry, he spent four years at the University of Missouri - Columbia and four years with the St. Louis Cardinals. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial and tax planning, and employee benefit consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Dylan Vergilesov is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as Triad Financial Group, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. 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 provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.