Kevin York is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience currently serving at Brand Asset Management Group, Inc. since 2015. He volunteers with the Foundation for Financial Planners, providing pro-bono financial planning advice to at-risk individuals. Brand Asset Management Group provides discretionary investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a multi-asset, multi-style approach with continuous consultation and offers specialized services such as Mosaic Wealth Management© and family office support.

Joseph Bartmess is a financial advisor at LVZ, Inc. with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at SagePoint Financial for 11 years before joining LVZ in 2022. Bartmess is involved in several nonprofit and community organizations, including serving as a director on the Wildwood Family YMCA Branch Board of Advisors and holding leadership roles in various local nonprofits and service clubs. LVZ, Inc. serves more than 2,400 clients through a team of 17 advisors managing approximately $1.125 billion in assets. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, consulting, and third-party manager selection across a range of client types, utilizing a variety of portfolio styles and sub-strategies that primarily use ETFs, mutual funds, and other pooled investment vehicles.

Kevin Fortner is a financial advisor at FEFA Financial with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining FEFA Financial, he worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and the Department of Veterans Affairs. FEFA Financial offers discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and wrap-fee services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension/profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, emphasizing equities and ETFs tailored to client risk profiles.

August Goldkamp is a financial advisor with FEFA Financial in Saint Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 license and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AE Wealth Management LLC and Wheelhouse Downtown. He is also a licensed insurance agent through FEFA Advisors LLC. FEFA Financial provides discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and wrap-fee services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension/profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, with a focus on equities and ETFs, tailoring model allocations to client risk profiles.

Erin Burks is a financial advisor at Syntegra Private Wealth Group LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Edward Jones, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Securities America. In addition to her advisory role, Burks is employed by MV High Performance, an LLC unrelated to investment activities, and serves as a notary public. Syntegra Private Wealth Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using firm-developed model portfolios and employs a variety of quantitative and fundamental techniques, serving a diverse client base with approximately $1.4 billion in discretionary assets across a 12-advisor team.

Ronald Klenke is a financial advisor at Axius Advisors LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. Klenke serves on the boards of McKendree College and Glen Echo Country Club. Axius Advisors LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm follows a long-term investment approach based on modern portfolio theory and offers both ongoing asset-based management and one-time or hourly financial planning options.

Joseph Griffard is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Bridgewater Asset Management LLC since 2016 and also has a long tenure at LPL Financial, LLC dating back to 2005. Griffard operates within a team of five advisors at Bridgewater Asset Management. Bridgewater Asset Management LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to individuals, trusts, estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation models, incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers services including discretionary asset management, financial planning, and pension consulting.

Timothy Chambliss is a financial advisor at Axius Advisors LLC in Saint Charles, MO, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, and Private Client Services. Chambliss also acts as an insurance agent as part of his investment-related activities. Axius Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory and a long-term trading approach, offering monthly account reviews and investing primarily in mutual funds, equities, fixed income, annuities, ETFs, and Treasury inflation-protected securities.

Lori Turner is a financial advisor with Axius Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has worked with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors for 20 years and has been with Axius Financial since 2016. Axius Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory and a long-term trading approach, with investment portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, equities, fixed income, annuities, ETFs, and Treasury inflation-protected securities.

Lucas Wapinsky is a financial advisor at FEFA Financial with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including VCI Wealth Management LLC and AE Wealth Management, LLC. In addition to advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales and serves as a retirement planner and disability retirement director with FEFA ADVISORS LLC. FEFA Financial provides discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and wrap-fee services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension/profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, quantitative, and cyclical analysis with modern portfolio theory, emphasizing equities and ETFs and using model allocations tailored to client risk profiles.

Timothy Neer is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Pruco Securities and Prudential Insurance Company. Outside of Gradient Advisors, he is involved with Neerly There Wealth Management, providing financial planning and advisory services. Gradient Advisors, LLC serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers investment management and consulting primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, operating largely on a non-discretionary basis with a focus on client risk tolerance and using a variety of analytical methods in portfolio management.

Peter Donovan is a CFP® and ChFC® with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Arax Advisory Partners and previously worked at Summit X, LLC for nine years. He serves on the Board of Trustees and Finance Committee for Incarnate Word Academy and acts as a trustee for his parent's trust. He is also involved in insurance agencies and refers investment advisors to a proprietary data archiving and compliance software firm. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation, and distinguishes itself by using performance-based fee arrangements and carried interest structures for certain qualified investors and private funds.

James Wood IV is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with NWF Advisory Services Inc and has held prior roles at OSAIC and Premier Financial Partners, LLC. Wood serves as a trustee and finance committee member for the St. Louis County Library Foundation and participates in advisory roles for charitable and educational organizations. NWF Advisory Services manages approximately $6.4 billion in client assets and serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients through a network of over 100 advisory representatives. The firm utilizes an open-architecture, technology-driven platform to deliver customized portfolio management and financial planning services.

Roger Lintner is a financial advisor with First Heartland Consultants, Inc. in Chesterfield, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with First Heartland Capital, Inc. since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with an investment club account at TD Ameritrade. First Heartland Consultants provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, and retirement plan participants. The firm offers personalized asset management, third-party management services, and model-based self-directed brokerage accounts, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside strategic and tactical asset allocation.

John Gallia is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and currently serves RFG Advisory, LLC. He has been with RFG Advisory since 2014 and previously worked at LPL Financial from 2014 to 2018. In addition to his advisory role, Gallia teaches college-level business courses as an adjunct professor at Maryville University. RFG Advisory is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 178 advisors managing around $8 billion for more than 17,000 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a combination of actively managed and passive ETF/mutual fund models, direct indexing, and tax-aware strategies, and serves a diverse client base with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and alternative investment access.

Austin Lewis is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Plancorp, LLC in Saint Louis, MO since 2015. Plancorp serves individuals, trustees, business owners, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with wealth management, investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, business owner succession planning, and tax preparation services. The firm’s investment process is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and documented Investment Policy Statements, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside third-party manager due diligence and tax-aware portfolio actions.

Joseph Mcculloch Jr. is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners since 2019. Prior to joining Cetera Planning Partners, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2014 to 2019. 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 includes diversified allocations of 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 through third-party providers.

Michael Lissner is a financial advisor at Acropolis Investment Management, L.L.C. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Acropolis since 2002. Acropolis Investment Management is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individual investors, institutional clients, and company-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a committee-driven investment process focused on strategic asset allocation, tax-aware implementation, and low turnover, combining equities, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs with quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Timothy Ward is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Cornerstone Wealth Management since 2016 and also maintains affiliations with Legends Financial Services Group LLC and LPL Financial. Ward’s background includes sales of fixed insurance and life and health products through Legends Financial Services. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a multi-brand model with advisor-led discretionary management and utilizes various LPL-sponsored programs and technology to support a large client base.

Richard Collop is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mutual Advisors, LLC since 2021. He previously worked at Visionary Wealth Advisors, LLC from 2014 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Mutual Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $6.75 billion and serving over 8,000 clients through a network of 123 advisors. The firm offers asset management, financial consulting, ERISA plan advisory, and sub-advisory services to individuals, institutions, trusts, and retirement plans, employing a range of investment strategies tailored to client objectives.