John Carey is a financial advisor with Greystone Capital Partners Group LLC in Kansas City, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His prior work includes over two decades at AXA Advisors, LLC, followed by roles at Equitable Advisors, LLC and KC Capital Group, LLC. Greystone Capital Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans, providing financial planning, investment and wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an investment process incorporating fundamental, technical, cyclical, and behavioral analysis, utilizing asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory tailored to client-specific risk tolerance, time horizon, and liquidity needs.

Peter Vrooman is a financial advisor with Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors LLC in Kansas City, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, RBC Capital Markets, and UBS Financial Services. He serves as a board member of Barstow School, where he participates in discussions on budgeting, enrollment, fundraising, and endowment management. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, retirement-plan advisory services, and financial planning for individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm customizes portfolios based on client goals and risk tolerance, conducts regular reviews, and assists plan sponsors with investment policy and participant education.

Jason Tucker is a financial advisor with Investment Consulting Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at American Century Investment Services, Inc., Creative Planning, and GWFS Equities, Inc. He is based in Shawnee, Kansas. Investment Consulting Services, LLC provides financial planning, investment management, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting primarily to high-net-worth individuals and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment process that combines passive and active fund selections and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary fiduciary services for retirement plans.

Beth Watts is a CFP® professional with six years of experience at Financial Avenues in Kansas City, MO. Prior to joining Financial Avenues, she worked at Zeiders Enterprises for three years and another firm for one year. Financial Avenues is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses through financial planning, investment consultation, and portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $148 million across 94 client relationships, using diversified index mutual funds and ETFs, and offers public financial education workshops without product sales.

Adrianne Valkar is a financial advisor at Trinity Capital Management, LLC in Overland Park, KS, holding a Series 65 designation with 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Trinity Capital Management since 2007. Trinity Capital Management is a state-registered investment adviser managing approximately $55 million for about 65 individual and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through actively managed individual equity accounts and passively managed ETF strategic allocation accounts, emphasizing asset allocation with a combination of fundamental screening and technical analysis.

Eric Blattner is a CFP® and CFA® with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Divvi Wealth Management and has held prior roles at firms including Ivy Distributors, Inc. and Waddell & Reed, Inc. He is also a co-owner of Colligo Group LLC, a holding company providing consulting services. Divvi Wealth Management is a small team adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and business owners with asset management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) plan services. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis along with modern portfolio theory to build customized portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Gregory Addison is a financial advisor at Professional Asset Management, Inc with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 credential and has worked at Professional Asset Management, Inc since 2018, following a seven-year tenure at Lewer Financial Advisors, LLC. Professional Asset Management, Inc provides financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm manages approximately $11.6 million for about 20 clients and emphasizes an individualized planning process that includes detailed data collection, written plans, implementation, and ongoing monitoring, using primarily no-load mutual funds, ETFs, government securities, and annuities.

Donald Lueke is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Heritage First Wealth Management, LLC in Kansas City, MO. He has held positions at several firms including AE Wealth Management, Atlantis Wealth Advisors, and Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is an instructor at the PREPARE Institute, participates in financial literacy workshops with the Society for Financial Awareness, and facilitates estate planning document services. Heritage First Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers ERISA retirement-plan services and employs a discretionary investment approach based on client goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance, often engaging third-party managers to oversee assets.

Joann Huber is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor with six years of industry experience. She is currently with Ballast Point Financial Planning, LLC and has previously worked at Avantax Planning Partners, Topel Forman LLC, and Barber Financial Group. Ballast Point Financial Planning, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, including young-to-mid-career professionals and business owners, offering comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm employs a largely passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using diversified low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside additional services such as tax preparation and educational workshops.

Michael Sheerin is a financial advisor at Proactive Planning Wealth Advisory with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at APS Ventures, IHT Wealth Management, and Barber Financial Group. In addition to advisory services, Sheerin is licensed as an insurance agent and sells various insurance products. Proactive Planning Wealth Advisory serves individual clients with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed accounts and provides financial planning, including estate-planning support. The firm employs an individualized investment approach using asset allocation, technical analysis, and model portfolios, and integrates tax-management tools while maintaining quarterly account reviews.

John Williams is a financial advisor with M3Sixty Capital, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Aronson Asset Management and Kalos Capital Inc. He also owns a compliance consulting firm that provides services to independent broker-dealers and RIAs. M3Sixty Capital, LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to institutional clients and investment companies, managing pooled vehicles and institutional mandates rather than retail individual accounts. The firm employs a range of active strategies across equities, fixed income, cash management, and alternative investments, and serves as adviser to several SEC-registered mutual funds.

Ryan Hurr is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Heritage First Wealth Management, LLC in Kansas City, MO, with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Heritage First, he worked at AE Wealth Management, LLC, and the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority. In addition to his advisory role, he facilitates access to estate planning document services and is involved in tax preparation through affiliated entities. Heritage First Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers ERISA retirement-plan services, engages third-party managers when appropriate, and emphasizes oversight and monitoring of investments tailored to client goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance.

Michael Porembski is a financial advisor at Titan Wealth Advisory, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at BG Wealth Advisory, LLC. He is also involved with MRP Investment Advisory Services, LLC as an insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance sales. Titan Wealth Advisory provides co-advisor asset management by partnering clients with a third-party manager, Gradient Investments, and offers financial planning at no additional cost. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts or estates, focusing on model portfolios that include no-load mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and money market funds.

Reid Larson is a financial advisor with ViaWealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Virtix Investment Advisors, LLC and Cargill, as well as self-employment. ViaWealth provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term strategic approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and manages assets through direct accounts or sub-advisory arrangements.

Rory Jones is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Dogwood Wealth Management, LLC since 2024. Prior to this, he worked at Modern Wealth Management, LLC and Barber Financial Group. Dogwood Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $257 million in discretionary assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis-driven investment approach, offering diversified portfolios primarily consisting of ETFs and mutual funds alongside financial planning and retirement plan advisory services.

Joel Hamilton is a CFP® and CFA® with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Glass Lakes Capital Management LLC since 2017, following a year at Keen Wealth Advisors. Glass Lakes Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and related implementation services. The firm uses a Core + Satellite allocation approach combining passive indexed core holdings with active satellite positions and provides complimentary educational seminars on personal finance and investing.

Walter Meierarend III is a financial advisor at Titan Wealth Advisory, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at BG Wealth Advisory, LLC. Outside of finance, Meierarend serves as a firefighter and EMT for the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and owns a seasonal lighting installation business. Titan Wealth Advisory provides co-advisor asset management by partnering with a third-party manager, Gradient Investments, and offers financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts or estates. The firm assists clients in selecting model portfolios and retains discretionary authority for portfolio management.

Trenton Swift is a CFP® and ChFC® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Buffalo Run Wealth Advisors LLC. His career includes roles at Farm Bureau Financial Services and Country Financial. Buffalo Run Wealth Advisors LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, using ETF-focused, long-term strategies based on fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory. The firm offers tailored portfolios and access to third-party model management platforms, with additional tax and accounting services through affiliated entities.

Damion Bissonnette is a financial advisor at Proactive Planning Wealth Advisory in Overland Park, KS. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he has worked at PetSmart for over 15 years. Proactive Planning Wealth Advisory provides financial planning and portfolio management services for individual clients, offering both discretionary and nondiscretionary managed accounts. The firm employs individualized investment strategies and conducts at least quarterly account reviews, incorporating tax-management tools and third-party model portfolios.

Thomas King is a financial advisor at Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, Foreside Fund Services, LGT Capital Partners, and Hatteras Capital. King served in the 82nd Airborne Division of the US Army from 2016 to 2018. He is also the owner of TPK, LLC, a holding company for a financial practice. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm bases its investment process on client objectives, using various analytical methods, and offers services without account minimums or charges for financial planning.