Troy Schuster is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Capital Investment Management, Inc. since 2003 and has worked with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. for the past 15 years. Outside of finance, he is active as a percussionist and serves as president of the Choral Guild of Kansas City. Capital Investment Management, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and outside strategists within managed-account programs and supplements investment services with tax planning and estate document offerings for larger households.

Megan Brenner is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience currently serving at Craft & Sage Wealth since 2023. She previously worked at Royal Alliance Associates and Premier Financial Partners. Outside of her advisory role, she works as a Game Day Assistant and Instant Replay Field Technician for the NFL. Craft & Sage Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment process combining quantitative, fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis to support model-driven portfolio management and financial planning.

Andrew Beil is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at StrongBox Wealth, LLC since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Prime Capital Investment Advisors, Private Client Services, and American Century Investment Services. StrongBox Wealth serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities, managing approximately $562 million in assets across 474 accounts. The firm uses a multi-method investment process and offers customized portfolios with various asset types, along with ongoing monitoring and periodic rebalancing.

Matthew Stevens is a financial advisor with Mader & Shannon Wealth Management in Kansas City, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Mader & Shannon since 2014 and previously worked at Cadena Securities Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing residential real estate investments through Patriot USA Properties, LLC and Bonner Ridge, LLC. Mader & Shannon Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs an active management approach focused on individual securities traded on major U.S. exchanges, combining fundamental and technical analyses with third-party research.

Christopher Wolff is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Capital Investment Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Country Club Trust Company, Tower Wealth Managers, and American Century Investment Services, Inc. Capital Investment Management, Inc. serves individual clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $558.9 million in discretionary assets and utilizes program-based solutions and independent strategists to support a large client base through various managed account platforms.

Faith Hutchins is a CFP® and Series 66 registered advisor with Capital Investment Management, Inc., based in Lee's Summit, MO. She has one year of industry experience and prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and positions in the restaurant industry. Capital Investment Management, Inc. serves individual clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $558.9 million in discretionary assets and employs program-based portfolio management solutions with an emphasis on co-advisory and managed account platforms.

Martin Brooks is a financial advisor at Freedom Wealth Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Freedom Wealth Advisors since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Troutman and Associates and United Planners. Brooks is also involved in independent insurance sales and is the founder of Heritage Financial. Freedom Wealth Advisors serves private individuals, banks, corporations, estates, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through fee-based portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a customized, tactical allocation strategy that combines long-term core orientation with flexible trading tactics and utilizes third-party advisers for portfolio and tax-mitigation trading.

Brian Lamone is a financial advisor at United Advisors America with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Waddell & Reed Inc., The ETF Store, Inc., and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. Lamone also acts as an insurance agent for Alliance America Corporation, offering life and health insurance and fixed annuities. United Advisors America serves individual investors, particularly those at or near retirement, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, providing investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach with model portfolios, regular reviews, and uses mutual funds, ETFs, and digital currency exposure products.

John Martin is a financial advisor with Mader & Shannon Wealth Management in Kansas City, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with The Leaders Group Inc, Mader & Shannon Wealth Management, and JMC Group LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, he is the managing member of JMA Group, LLC, which sells life, disability, and long-term care insurance to retail customers and wholesale fixed insurance products to other agents. Mader & Shannon Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $221 million in client assets. The firm employs an active management approach focusing on individual securities with a blend of fundamental and technical analysis and also serves as a sub-adviser to other investment advisers.

Dustin Palmer is a CFP® with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Craft & Sage Wealth, where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Royal Alliance Associates, Lockton Financial Advisors, MyLo, LF Wealth Advisors, Waddell & Reed, and Cambridge Investment Research. Palmer serves as a board member for the Amber Meadows/Lakes HOA, where he reviews financial statements and oversees neighborhood maintenance and volunteer activities. Craft & Sage Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach that incorporates multiple analytical methods and offers discretionary portfolio management, including the use of third-party and ESG-focused managers.

David Garrison is a CFP® professional with 37 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Capital Investment Management, Inc. since 1998 and has been associated with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. since 2011. Garrison is a member of Capital Tax Consulting, LLC, a related tax and consulting entity, though he is not involved in its day-to-day operations. Capital Investment Management, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses model portfolios and outside strategists within managed-account platforms to build customized portfolios and supplements investment services with tax planning and estate-document offerings.

Andrea Wilt is a financial advisor with Craft & Sage Wealth in Kansas City, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Premier Financial Partners and Royal Alliance from 2014 to 2023. Wilt is a principal and member of an insurance agency, Your Medicare Helpers, and serves on the board of the Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. Craft & Sage Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model-driven investment process combining quantitative, fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis, offering discretionary portfolio management and oversight of third-party managers.

Frederick Tromans is a financial advisor at Craft & Sage Wealth with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Premier Financial Partners and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. He is also involved in selling and servicing life, annuity, health, and long-term care insurance products through an ownership role in Premier Financial Partners. Craft & Sage Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model-driven investment process combining quantitative, fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis, and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and oversight of third-party managers.

Kaden Ludlow is a financial advisor at Buttonwood Financial Group, LLC in Kansas City, MO. He holds a Series 65 designation and has recently begun his advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining Buttonwood Financial Group, he gained experience at CSGI and Sevita, as well as completing a year at Brigham Young University. Buttonwood Financial Group is an independent SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, families, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable institutions. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management services including Family CFO planning, investment management, ERISA plan services, and family-office style support, utilizing globally diversified model portfolios supported by BlackRock’s analytics.

Ryan Walker is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He has been with Prosperity Planning, Inc. since 2022 and has prior experience at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Outside of advising, he serves as an adjunct professor at Park University, teaching a financial planning course. Prosperity Planning, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm that manages approximately $543 million in assets and provides portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, pension consulting, and retirement-plan rollover guidance to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach primarily through index-based funds and offers specialized services such as targeted divorce financial planning and pension-plan participant education.

William Kopek is a financial advisor at White Sand Wealth Management with a Series 66 credential and less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he has been affiliated with Shadow Glen Golf Club for two years. White Sand Wealth Management is a five-advisor firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other businesses. The firm uses a blend of passive and active management with both fundamental and technical analysis to create portfolios aligned with clients' objectives and tax considerations.

Kathy Postoak is a financial advisor with StrongBox Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. She also serves as Director of Operations at StrongBox Wealth, focusing on client services and operations. StrongBox Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and business entities, managing approximately $456.5 million across about 437 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and standalone financial planning, employing a multi-method investment process with ongoing portfolio monitoring and due diligence.

John Christy is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Craft & Sage Wealth and has held prior roles at Royal Alliances Associates, Inc. and Premier Financial Partners, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Christy is involved in a men's investment club at Lake Quivira Country Club. Craft & Sage Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and investment analysis for individuals, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis to align portfolios with clients’ goals and also advises on publicly traded and privately held real estate investments.

Travis Franks is a CFP® professional with Series 65 registration and one year of industry experience. He currently works at Prosperity Planning in North Kansas City, MO, where he has held roles since 2023. Prior to joining the firm, his background includes positions in financial success coaching and various educational institutions. Prosperity Planning, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $543 million in assets using a long-term, diversified investment approach focused on global asset allocation with an emphasis on index-based funds and systematic strategy tilts.

Paul Mcclain is a financial advisor with Freedom Wealth Advisors, LLC in Lee's Summit, Missouri. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. Since 2010, he has been with Freedom Wealth Advisors and is also involved with Supreme Athletic Complex, LLC, a gymnasium where he performs bookkeeping tasks. Freedom Wealth Advisors provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, institutions, and retirement plans, managing approximately $97 million in assets. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach combining long-term investing with shorter-term trading, using various analytical methods to tailor portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance.