William Akins is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2016, serving in the firm’s St. Louis, MO office. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients including retirement plans and foundations. The firm uses a Partner-led Team model supported by centralized research and investment guidance, emphasizing diversified, multi-asset allocations and tailored financial plans.

Michael Follis is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2015. He is based in St. Louis, MO, and holds a Series 63 license. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and a variety of institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm utilizes a Partner-led Team model supported by a centralized Investment Department and is noted for its diversified, multi-asset allocation approach and unique institutional client relationships.

Carlee Jones is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in St. Louis, MO. She holds a Series 65 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at The Colony Group, LLC and Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC. Jones has also held positions outside finance at YMCA and Syngenta. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate, and institutional investors. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis, and offers a broad platform of discretionary and nondiscretionary advisory services alongside various affiliated financial products and solutions.

Michael Warner is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2018. Prior to joining Moneta, he worked at Tucker Allen, LLC from 2016 to 2018. Warner is based in St. Louis, MO. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients including retirement plans, foundations, and endowments. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings, using a Partner-led team approach with centralized investment oversight and a multi-criteria manager selection process.

Michael Johnson is a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Johnson has been with Moneta Group since 2005 and also operates his own CPA practice. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and a range of institutional clients, including retirement plans and foundations. The firm employs a Partner-led Team model supported by a centralized Investment Department and offers diversified, multi-asset portfolio management alongside specialized services such as family office support and planning for professional athletes.

Elizabeth Ehlen is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Oppenheimer since 2017 and previously worked at Commerce Brokerage Services Inc from 2013 to 2017. Oppenheimer serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, including portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning, with investment approaches that vary by program and advisor to include strategic and tactical asset allocation and manager selection.

Sean Dolan is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC based in St. Louis, MO. He holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Royal Alliance, and Plaza Advisory Group, Inc. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through both Steward Partners-branded solutions and third-party money managers.

Patrick McGinnis is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 63 license with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2014. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and a variety of institutional clients, including retirement plans and foundations. The firm employs a Partner-led Team model supported by centralized investment research and emphasizes diversified, multi-asset allocations with ongoing monitoring.

Aaron Deterding is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently with Oppenheimer. He has worked at several firms including Larson Financial Group, TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade. Based in St. Louis, MO, Deterding holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and multiple investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Patricia Jenks is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. She holds a Series 63 designation and has 48 years of industry experience. She has been with Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. since 2012. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm offers a range of fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and investment management services utilizing strategies managed internally and by third-party managers.

Aaron Bock is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with The Colony Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2006. He is based in St. Louis, MO. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity and offers a broad range of services including portfolio management, financial counseling, family office services, and fiduciary consulting.

Tiya Lim is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Creative Planning, based in St. Louis, MO, and has 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Creative Planning since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member trustee for John Burroughs School, an independent high school in St. Louis. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various tactical and tax-efficient options, supported by a broad advisory team and integrated investment infrastructure.

Robert Mitchell is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63-licensed advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has prior experience at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework combining active and passive strategies.

Alejandra Berra is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. She has been with Steward Partners and affiliated firms since 2026. Prior to her current role, she worked at Commerce Bank for 16 years. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services.

Jill Pietrusinski is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has been with First Command in various capacities since 2001. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as chair of the International Visioning Facilitation Council, a volunteer organization that supports strategic planning for Rotary Clubs globally. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves 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 by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Nancy Georgen is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2005. Based in St. Louis, MO, she also holds a Series 63 license. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and various institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a Partner-led Team model supported by a centralized Investment Department, focusing on diversified, multi-asset allocations and ongoing monitoring.

Nolan Tran is a financial advisor with Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC in St. Louis, Missouri, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Busey Bank. Before entering the financial sector, he worked in several service industry roles including at Prairie INN Bar and Pizza Hut. Focus Advisor Solutions provides turnkey asset management and back-office services primarily to independent registered investment advisors and their clients. The firm offers diversified, systematically invested mutual fund and ETF model portfolios and discretionary fixed-income management, serving over 33,000 clients through approximately 42 advisors and managing about $41 billion in regulatory assets.

Benjamin Norris is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., where he has worked since 2020. Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards, he was with J.A. Glynn and Co from 2014 to 2020. 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 fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and investment management services, utilizing both strategic and tactical investment approaches monitored by an Investment Strategy Committee.

Daniel Westlund is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked previously at The Colony Group, LLC, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, and HM Capital Management, 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 employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework combining active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Jonathon Polizzi is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC in St. Louis, MO. His work history includes multiple roles at Moneta Group as well as positions at TD Ameritrade and Scottrade. 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 approach with a centralized investments department and uses an open-architecture, multi-criteria selection process for asset allocation and manager due diligence.