Jacob Fechter is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Buckingham Asset Management, LLC and The Colony Group, LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds under an enhanced open architecture framework.

Alexander Ferguson is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. and previously worked at L.M. Kohn & Company. Outside of his advisory role, he assists with tax and bill-paying services at Robert E. Ferguson & Associates. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and investment management consulting, employing both strategic and tactical investment approaches across diversified portfolios.

Samantha Allen is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC for seven years, as well as MB Health for two years. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a comprehensive range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that blends active and passive strategies, utilizing fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside specialized tools and access to affiliated private funds.

Ashley Black is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of finance, she owns and operates a photography business. &PARTNERS serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing investment management, financial and tax planning, and other advisory services through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, and offers municipal advisory services alongside traditional investment management.

Kevin Grogan is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 65 license with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group and Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, providing wealth management, financial and tax planning, family office services, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Peter Dolan is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. Dolan is also an author and has involvement as an insurance agent and passive investor in farming. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets nationwide. The firm offers investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account programs for individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management solutions.

Jose Camarena is a financial advisor with Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Focus Partners Wealth, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., TD Ameritrade, and the State of Illinois Department of Human Services. Focus Advisor Solutions 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, retirement plan fiduciary services, and operational support.

Clyde Pilkington is a financial advisor with \u0026PARTNERS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 46 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC for a combined 16 years. Pilkington is also a member of the Our Gang Investment Syndicate, an investment club based in Chesterfield, MO. \u0026PARTNERS serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment management and financial planning services, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Jeremy Bleyenberg is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Buckingham Asset Management, LLC for nine years and LPL Financial for three years. He is based in St. Louis, MO. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach blends active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, utilizing fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside alternative tools such as trend-following and options overlay strategies.

Sean Sweeney is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with a Series 66 designation and roughly one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at First Bank, Central Bank of Boone County, and American Income Life Insurance. Outside of finance, he has been involved with Columbia Youth Lacrosse and has worked in the restaurant and automotive sectors. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure that includes significant non-discretionary assets and third-party manager arrangements.

Robert Bertman is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 63 license with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in St. Louis, MO, and has previously worked at The Colony Group, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Eidelman Virant Capital, and operated Family Budget Expert, a business providing budgeting services to legacy families. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an enhanced open architecture investment approach combining active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds with a focus on long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction.

Warren Terry is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at \u0026PARTNERS since 2023 and previously spent seven years each at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. \u0026PARTNERS serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies, and operates under dual registration as a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Angela Muckler is a financial advisor at Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC in St. Louis, MO, with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Stifel and Foreside Financial Services. Muckler also serves as a Regional Director at Focus Partners Advisor Solutions, LLC, assisting advisors with client case design and relationship building. Focus Advisor Solutions provides turnkey asset management and back-office services primarily to independent registered investment advisors, offering diversified mutual fund and ETF model portfolios as well as discretionary fixed-income management. The firm serves a sizable client base with an enterprise-scale platform and delivers a combination of platform services and direct fund management.

Jeremiah Stehlick is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Creve Coeur, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and two years of industry experience. He has worked with Modern Wealth Solutions, Nylife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company since 2024. Outside of advising, he owns a small online art business through Stehlick Enterprises and assists in organizing taco festivals in the St. Louis area. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Thomas Gilbers is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Creative Planning in Kirkwood, MO. His previous roles include positions at Aldrich Wealth LP, Stifel Nicolaus, and LPL Financial LLC. Creative Planning offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Ryan Osborn is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at BMO Harris Financial Advisors and LPL Financial. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers portfolio management, wrap programs, model portfolios, and tax-aware services, applying a client-centered process that incorporates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across various asset classes.

Judson Grimshaw is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including The Colony Group, LLC, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, and Wealth Ambassadors, LLC. Prior to his advisory career, he held roles at Play it Again Sports and Worldwide Freight Management. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that blends active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Lukas Noll is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His work history includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, and MassMutual. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory relationships along with financial planning and consulting services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party model portfolios and supports various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Bailey Gilliam is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC from 2011 and joined The Colony Group, LLC in 2024. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services, emphasizing a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Matthew Mueller is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Cushman and Wakefield. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients such as retirement plans and endowments. The firm employs a partner-led team approach with a centralized Investments Department and uses an open-architecture, multi-criteria selection process emphasizing asset allocation and manager due diligence.