Nicholas Nellesen is a financial advisor with CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in St. Louis, MO. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining CIBC Private Wealth Advisors in 2025, he worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Gerard Hempstead. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, families, trusts, and investment companies. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning supported by an internal investment team and governance committees, managing approximately $67.8 billion in assets with a focus on both proprietary and external strategies.

Zachary Ungerott is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Brentwood, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at HighTower Securities, LLC since 2017 and previously held positions at RFG Advisory Group, LLC, LPL Financial, LLC, and Stifel. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a range of investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Gregory Dow is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Mariner and Msec, LLC, having previously worked at BMO Asset Management Corp., Foreside Financial Services, and Henderson Global Investors. Mariner serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with notable integration of tax and accounting services and administrative family office capabilities.

Adam Kruger is a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at MBM Wealth Consultants and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his advisory role, Kruger serves as president and board member of EI.BO, a nonprofit focused on improving computer programming opportunities in the Midwest, and is a board member of Wings of Hope, Inc., a nonprofit organization supporting sustainable programs for underserved communities. 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 employs partner-led teams supported by a centralized investment department and emphasizes diversified, multi-asset allocations with ongoing monitoring.

Benjamin Lanning is a Series 65-licensed advisor with 18 years of industry experience, currently associated with Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC. He has worked at Buckingham Wealth Partners since 2007. Focus Advisor Solutions provides turnkey asset management and back-office services primarily to independent registered investment advisors and their clients. The firm offers diversified mutual fund and ETF model portfolios, discretionary fixed-income management, and retirement plan fiduciary services, supporting advisors with operational functions and a range of investment solutions.

Kristin Brown is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently advising at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2012. She is based in St. Louis, MO, and has spent her career with Moneta Group. 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 concierge offerings. The firm operates with Partner-led Teams supported by a centralized Investment Department and provides diversified, multi-asset allocations alongside specialized services such as trustee support and planning for professional athletes.

Gregory Rolfes is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Butler Associates Financial Planners, and FSC Securities Corporation. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a CPA practice specializing in tax preparation and accounting. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a broad network of advisors. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with both passive and active management, supported by quantitative and fundamental research and an internal Investment Committee.

Stephen Hoerr Jr. is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at E3 Tax Service and KPMG, LLP. 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 uses a Partner-led team approach with centralized investment oversight and employs an open-architecture, multi-criteria selection process emphasizing asset allocation and manager due diligence.

Robert Barnes Jr. is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc., Fahnestock & Co. Inc., and CIBC World Markets Corp. He serves as a trustee of Mothers Trust. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of investment programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Daniel O'very is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. in St. Louis, Missouri, where he has worked since 2013. He has 21 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for a homeowners association and is involved in youth and junior ice hockey officiating and development through USA Hockey and the Missouri Ice Hockey Officials Association. 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 offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including wrap-fee programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment management with both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Kristen Donovan is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Buckingham Strategic Partners, LLC since 2014. Donovan serves as an advisory board member for a retirement planning organization affiliated with Fidelity, participating in biannual industry events. Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC provides turnkey asset management and back-office services primarily to independent registered investment advisors and their clients. The firm emphasizes diversified, systematically invested mutual fund and ETF model portfolios and offers discretionary fixed-income management and retirement plan fiduciary services.

Dexter Lamb is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. in St. Louis, MO, with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at LPL Financial and Morgan Stanley. Prior to his career in finance, he spent eight years at Enterprise Holdings. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs customized portfolio strategies, including model allocations and options-based approaches, and utilizes third-party sub-advisers alongside proprietary technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts.

Michele Mehrtens is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Inc. for 13 years and Merrill for 5 years. 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 over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment management solutions, including proprietary strategies and third-party model providers.

David Castle is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC, First Clearing, LLC, 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 offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management consulting, brokerage services, insurance products, and M&A advisory services.

Jason Hartman is a financial advisor at &Partners with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones and Ampersand Partners prior to joining &Partners. &Partners serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis along with both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Courtney Kalist is a financial advisor at &Partners with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC for seven years. &Partners serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan services through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis with a variety of proprietary and third-party strategies.

Richard Steinbach is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Fahnestock & Co., Inc. since 1990. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of investment programs and advisory services that include strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and consulting tailored to client objectives.

Ingrid Lee is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 11 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She has been with Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2009, currently based in St. Louis, MO. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and a range of institutional clients, including retirement plans and foundations. The firm uses a Partner-led Teams model supported by a centralized Investment Department, focusing on diversified multi-asset allocations and offering services such as discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family office support.

Marshall Burstein is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Creve Coeur, MO. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. Burstein has been with Eagle Strategies since 2012 and is also affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Outside of advising, he serves as president of a local Business Networking International chapter. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, institutional sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple program types, emphasizing tailored recommendations and managing the majority of its regulatory assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Donald Kukla is a CFP® and PFS™ with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing member of Maria Squared Aviation, LLC, a company that owns and leases aircraft to LLC members. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and a variety of institutional clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm operates with partner-led teams supported by centralized investment research and emphasizes diversified, multi-asset allocations and ongoing monitoring.