Stanley Strecker is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Mass Mutual Investors Services, Central States Capital Markets, and Empower Retirement. Strecker also serves as Chief Operating Officer at Clearwater Wealth Management, a registered private staff supporting financial professionals in planning, securities, and insurance sales. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm focuses on advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Nicholas Darrah is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Financial Services since 2014 and has held roles at Stephens - Heffner Financial Partners and Heffner Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member and bookkeeper for New Horizon Ranch, a nonprofit organization. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory approach includes direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Paul Dreher is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cetera Planning Partners since 2011. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Dreher volunteers as a board and committee member for Kansas City Hospice, where he contributes to financial planning discussions. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees with services including investment management, financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm utilizes diversified allocations through mutual funds and ETFs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance and offers additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning via a third-party provider.

William Greiner Jr. is a CFA® charterholder at Mariner with 14 years of industry experience, all with Mariner Wealth Advisors. He serves as a director on the board and investment committee of the Washburn University Endowment Association. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and private funds through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios supported by an internal management team and third-party managers, and offers integrated tax, family office, and employer financial wellness services.

Susan Geiersbach is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Heim, Young & Associates, Inc. and Lockton Companies. She also engages in fixed insurance sales on a limited basis. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm offers a variety of program structures and emphasizes operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support for its affiliated advisors.

Cansada Coleman is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Waddell & Reed Inc., Merrill, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Coleman has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2017. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a network of more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, investment management, brokerage services, insurance products, and M&A advisory services, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Joseph Harrish is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Before joining Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC in 2020, he worked at Ozark National Life Insurance and NIS Financial Services. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with a wide range of services including asset management, financial planning, and qualified retirement plan sponsor services. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies and offers family office services along with affiliated tax advisory and consolidated reporting capabilities.

Manuel Gonzalez Teran is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Prime Capital Financial. His prior roles include positions at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory work, he is the vice president of a homeowners association and participates in food delivery services. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a broad range of services including asset management, financial planning, and family office offerings, managing accounts through both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Dane Lofquist is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has experience in the financial services industry beginning in 2024, including roles at Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities, Inc. Outside of his financial career, he has been involved with Cornerstone Senior Services since 2024. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through both adviser and promoter arrangements.

Carmen Alvarado is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Planning, she worked at Gwfs Equities, Inc. for seven years. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure while offering a range of institutional and retirement plan services.

Randall Johnson is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Infinitas and Mass Mutual Investors Services. He is a co-owner of RMJ Financial LLC, a private entity established for tax purposes. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Brian Leimer is a CFP® and Series 65–registered advisor with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Mariner since 2018, following two years at The Underground Lab. Leimer is based in Overland Park, KS. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm offers customized, discretionary portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, along with specialized tax integration and family office capabilities.

Kathleen Dunn is a financial advisor at Mariner with 20 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2009 and previously at Msec, LLC from 2011 to 2019. Dunn serves on the University of Kansas Advancement Board and is a board member of the Dunn Family Foundation. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations by providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, with additional services such as family office capabilities and employer financial-wellness tools.

Miles Morrissey is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. He is currently with AE Wealth Management, LLC and AE Financial Services, LLC since 2025, following prior roles at UBS Financial Services and other financial firms. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining model portfolios, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Jonathan Leeks is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Creative Planning, LLC, Lockton Companies, LLC, Lockton Investment Services, LLC, and Prairie Capital Management. Outside of his advisory roles, he worked for Kona Grill for seven years. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities, supported by a broad network of advisors and various sub-advisory and platform integrations.

Colin Watters is a CFP® designated financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Cetera Planning Partners and previously worked at The Retirement Planning Group and Watters Financial Services LLC. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing notably on pre-retirees and retirees. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, investment management, Social Security optimization, and retirement-related advice, along with auxiliary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning through a third-party provider.

Claire Stradinger is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor at Creative Planning with six years of experience at the firm. She also has prior experience with Creative Planning Benefits and served at the University of Kansas for four years. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term objectives, supplemented by various active and passive techniques, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Timothy Sutton is a CFP® certificant and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses, with 24 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Creative Planning since 2011 and also has a long tenure at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., spanning over two decades. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by private market exposure and tax-loss harvesting, while managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

William Carroll is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Manhattan Running Company, Country Club Bank, and Kansas State University. Creative Planning provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $295.6 billion in client assets and employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Mark Prestwood is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and previously operated Prestwood Financial Group, LLC from 2010 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent. VOYA Financial Advisors is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker‑dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and a range of advisory services using both affiliated and unaffiliated investment products, with a focus on structured client relationships through investment policy statements and model portfolios.