Brian Kearney Spaw is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. He has been with Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2017 and previously worked at the University of Kansas from 2016 to 2017. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations with investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm uses discretionary, customized portfolios combining in-house research and third-party managers, and offers integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness solutions alongside traditional portfolio management.

William Gnad is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience in banking and corporate roles, including positions at Commerce Bank and Lozier Corporation. 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 emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Karley Colclasure is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently advising clients at Creative Planning. Her prior work includes roles in hospitality and health clubs, including a position at Library Sports Bar. Creative Planning provides comprehensive wealth management and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and trusts. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by a range of active and passive investment options and specialized services.

John O'Brien is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Voya Financial and its affiliated firms since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the sale and service of Voya's Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) product. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm employs a combination of in-house and external strategists, model portfolios, and technology tools to implement client recommendations, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Michael Orndorff is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience, currently associated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He previously worked at American Century Investments for 24 years. Orndorff is also co-owner of Cyclus Capital Management, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform with managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Stephen Whitley is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. He previously worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF for ten years before joining Creative Planning in 2021. 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 process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized infrastructure.

Micah Lawson is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2015 and has additional experience with Jason Parker Insurance Agency beginning in 2012. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental techniques such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Shannon Herrell is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a wealth advisor at CWM, LLC. Her work history includes roles at Cetera Wealth Services and LPL Financial, among others. In addition to her advisory duties, she provides notary services. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $50.6 billion through a network of over 650 advisors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services with an investment approach guided by an Investment Committee that utilizes both fundamental and technical analysis to construct and monitor model portfolios.

Richard Chaffee is a financial advisor with Mariner, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Mariner Wealth Advisors and Mariner Institutional since 2022 and 2024 respectively, as well as prior positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Empower. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs a customized, discretionary portfolio approach supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with notable integration of tax, accounting, and operational services uncommon for a firm of its size.

Danielle Ballard is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Longer Financial, Longer Investments, and Bear State Financial. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals—including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients—as well as trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan sponsor and trustee services, and family office offerings.

David Deckert is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and holds the Series 66 designation. He has 19 years of industry experience, previously working with LPL Financial and Independent Financial Partners. Deckert also engages in non-variable insurance sales through Sage Insurance Partners. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing a network model of advisors and leveraging technology platforms to deliver a range of portfolio management and planning services.

Payton Thielmann is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with a Series 65 credential and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Prime Capital Investment Advisors in 2021, he held roles in insurance and other service industries. Thielmann is also involved with Prime Capital Risk Management, where he provides sales and service of fixed-insurance products. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, and family office services, managing accounts through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches with various investment strategies and sub-advisory arrangements.

Andrew Gryszowka is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Fisher Investments and TD Ameritrade. He is an Investment Committee Member of the Jewish Community Foundation in Overland Park, KS. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process with an emphasis on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Jandi Iha is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Lee Financial Group Hawaii, Inc., Lee Financial Recordkeeping, Inc., and Lee Financial Securities, Inc. from 2014 to 2024. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement-related advice. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified allocations through mutual funds and ETFs tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, supported by additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning offerings.

Shane Sachse is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Planning, he held various roles including positions at Kansas State University, Capitol Federal, and Maur Hill Mount Academy. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Jonathan Spahr is a Series 65 registered advisor at Creative Planning with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Planning, he worked for 17 years at the U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by specialized approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Paul Brock is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, he was with Wise Wealth, LLC for 12 years and worked as a self-employed insurance agent for 13 years. He is also active as an insurance agent focusing on fixed insurance and annuity sales. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting with an investment approach that blends passive and active strategies guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Caleb Beil is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MDL Wine & Spirits and the Ferguson Smith Cohen Group at Morgan Stanley. Creative Planning offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Jeremy Wilson is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group based in Overland Park, KS. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Institutional Investments Inc., and JPMorgan Retirement Plan Services, LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its planning approach.

Lucas Austin is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations. He has 21 years of industry experience, including long-term roles at New York Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. He is also involved in his own business, Austin Wealth Strategies, LLC. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue® Wealth Management provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers access to insurance products, alternative investments, and various integrated lending options.