Matthew Herman is a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at BBR Partners, Herman & Company CPAs, P.C., and Epoch Investment Partners. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a consultant for an accounting firm. 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 structure with a focus on asset allocation, manager due diligence, and oversight of sub-advisers, while also providing specialized services for clients with complex needs.

Susan Wesselmann is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Oppenheimer since 2003. 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 along with manager selection and a range of investment strategies.

Malia Baker is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently with Mariner in Brentwood, MO. Her work history includes roles at Mariner Wealth Advisors and PLNK STL. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines in-house research and third-party manager allocations to implement customized portfolios and provides integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness services.

Ryan Fedder is a financial advisor at Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Buckingham Strategic Wealth and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Focus Advisor Solutions provides turnkey asset management and back-office services primarily to independent registered investment advisors and their clients, offering diversified mutual fund and ETF model portfolios, discretionary fixed-income management, and 3(38) retirement plan fiduciary services. The firm operates as an enterprise-scale platform with a relatively small advisor base, managing roughly $41 billion in assets and serving over 33,000 clients.

Nathaniel Kane is a financial advisor at Stifel with Series 66 credentials and three years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple roles at Stifel and its affiliates, as well as positions at the University of Missouri and State Farm. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach employs proprietary methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group, focusing on capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

Anthony Lyons is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2021. He works closely with clients to navigate financial complexities and support wealth growth over their lifetime. Anthony has held several roles in the financial advisory field, including Financial Advisor positions at PNCI and Edward Jones in 2021 and 2020, respectively. Prior to that, he served as a Private Wealth Advisor at Regions Bank from 2017 to 2020 and was Vice President - Planning & Development Manager at Arvest Wealth Management from 2016 to 2017. Outside of his professional career, Anthony has an interest in baseball, cars, family activities, football, and social events with friends.

Grant Trower is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Inc. and Wells Fargo Advisors. Since 2019, he has been affiliated with Charles Schwab Bank, SSB, and Charles Schwab and Co., Inc. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary guidance and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by a multi-asset model portfolio approach and centralized operational infrastructure.

Jared Cernansky is a financial advisor at Stifel with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus since 2018 and previously worked at Rubicon Global (formerly WestRock) from 2016 to 2018. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which uses forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

Nicholas Peker is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include various positions within Wells Fargo entities and a brief period at Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory work, he also engages in food delivery driving for Uber Eats and operates Peker Family Enterprises, LLC, which sells items on marketplace websites. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm offers a broad range of planning services using proprietary research and tools, with flexibility in how clients choose to implement recommendations.

Justin Hauke is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in St. Louis, Missouri, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2008. He is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and custody services, with capabilities that include manager-traded and model-traded SMA strategies, tax management, and the use of internal research and technology tools in client advice.

Aaron Ungerer is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been working since 2006. He is a member of the Reynolds Ungerer Wealth Management Group and specializes in serving clients such as physicians, attorneys, senior executives, retirees, and other accomplished individuals and their families both locally and nationwide. Aaron focuses on helping clients meet their specified financial goals using goals-based wealth management and retirement strategies, emphasizing clear explanations for each recommendation. He collaborates closely with clients' CPAs and attorneys to align tax minimization and estate planning strategies, recognizing the importance of integrated financial planning. His expertise encompasses areas including college education planning, family wealth management strategies, employee financial health, legacy planning, LGBT wealth planning, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, special needs planning strategies, tax minimization, and retirement income. Aaron holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification and the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ designation. He earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of Florida and a Master's degree from the University of Missouri System. Outside of his professional work, Aaron enjoys biking, cooking, fishing, football, gardening, hiking, pickleball, skiing, spending time with his family, and traveling.

Kerry Auer is a financial advisor at Stifel with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel, Nicolaus & Company Incorporated since 2002. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm uses a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide asset allocation and financial planning analyses.

Ethan Bailey is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Commerce Bank, Central Trust Company, and Delaware North. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC, where Bailey is based, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including fund advisory and model portfolio delivery. The firm uses a blend of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction, and holds distinctive registrations such as CFTC commodity pool operator status.

Jason Murray is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at UBS Financial Services, Wells Fargo, Edward Jones, and U.S. Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in market research through Murray Hill National. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by model portfolios and research.

Margaret Luedloff is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 33 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, with prior experience at RBC Capital Markets from 2020 to 2025. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Emir Mansfield is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Citigroup, Commerce Bank, and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Outside of finance, he is a half-owner of M.G. Marketing, LLC, a company that provides marketing services for small brick-and-mortar businesses. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, offering investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad range of planning services and utilizes Wells Fargo research and tools to develop tailored client recommendations.

Anna Koziatek is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at the Law Offices of Pari Sheth and as a self-employed professional. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary client relationships with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts and offers a multi-asset model portfolio investment approach supported by in-house research and alternative investment due diligence.

Rick Bain is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2008. He assists clients in leveraging Fidelity's resources to develop, implement, and maintain their financial plans. He has extensive experience working with high net worth clients, drawing on a career that includes roles such as Financial Representative III at Fidelity Investments from 1995 to 2008, Investment Representative at Martket Street Securities from 1994 to 1995, Financial Representative at Commerce Bank from 1990 to 1994, and Stock Broker at Hibbard Brown in 1990. Outside of his professional work, Rick Bain enjoys biking, fishing, running, and swimming.

Michael Vasta is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. He serves as a board member for the Logos School and the St. Louis County Children's Service Fund, contributing to business development, fundraising, and finance committee activities. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools, including the use of Secular Return Estimates and Monte Carlo simulations, to help clients model financial outcomes.

Blakely Hall is a financial advisor at Stifel with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2018, following a four-year tenure at Cetera Advisor Networks. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and asset allocation methodologies.