Jeffery Carson is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Steward Partners, Raymond James Financial Services, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Morgan Stanley. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that offers investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad range of planning services using proprietary research and tools, with tailored recommendations delivered through client meetings and written summaries.

Tyler Cox is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill and St. Louis Bank. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through a combination of in-house and third-party managers.

Toby Svoboda is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Clayton, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Inc. for 15 years before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2019. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory solutions. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a broader set of financial product offerings that include insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Jamie Lages is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Chesterfield, MO, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2022, Jamie worked at Target and the Meramec Valley School District R-3. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer providing a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions. The firm offers tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and proprietary planning tools, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Daniel Beiser Jr. is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Thrivent, he worked in various roles at companies including Iron Mountain and several laboratories. He serves as a board member for a parent-teacher organization, where he helps run meetings and guide the board’s activities. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Robert Laegeler is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at A. G. Edwards & Sons and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is the author of a book about newborns. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad planning menu and integrates advisory services with banking and other financial products.

Jack Buchholz is a financial advisor with Fidelity in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 credential and with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked in various roles including at Hence Painting LLC and Home Depot. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a broad client base, including retail and institutional investors, IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Funds, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, including model portfolios delivered to intermediary platforms.

John Frailey is a financial advisor at Stifel with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach utilizes a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group that incorporates forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling.

Caspar Unterreiner is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at OSAIC since 1995 and also operates Financial Legacy Associates, where he analyzes, recommends, and sells life and health insurance. Caspar’s career includes over four decades at Security Research Associates beginning in 1981. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse range of clients including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm employs a model-based investment process with various portfolio management options and operates through a broad affiliate network that supports both brokerage and advisory services.

Gary Kwawer is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in photography, serving as a director for MOOLAH Shrine Photostaff and operating GNK Photography LLC, a fine art photography business. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm combines research and analytics with diversification principles and modern portfolio theory to offer both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Anna Ward is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. She has nine years of industry experience, including prior roles at TD Ameritrade, Scottrade, and AT&T. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics.

Lon Broske is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at Osaic Wealth since 2021. He previously worked at Pines Wealth Management, LLC for 18 years and has been associated with Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. for 27 years. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in selling term life and long-term care insurance through his sole proprietorship. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services with a focus on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, supported by a multi-advisor platform.

Emily Kingston is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2012 and has also held positions at Fossil, Loft, and Bek Restaurant. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a power of attorney for fiduciary entities in the St. Louis area. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Sandra Smith is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Saint Peters, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC since 2009. Outside of her advisor role, she serves as a trustee and co-trustee for multiple family trusts and manages administrative duties for Smith Mundwiller Securities LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services using proprietary research and tools, delivering tailored recommendations to clients who meet certain net-worth criteria.

Colten Meador is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with a Series 63 designation and four years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, Digital Intelligence Systems, and Legence Bank. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Paul Novelly II is a financial advisor at Stifel with Series 63 and 65 credentials and 35 years of industry experience. He has held various roles within Stifel and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of advising, Novelly serves as a director and vice president of Apex Oil Company, Inc., and is involved in several family-owned businesses including residential construction and investment management. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, providing brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Gregory Bulva is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Granite City, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Scottrade from 2008 to 2016 before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, serving clients with tailored investment strategies and a broader range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Matthew Salin is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with Edward Jones, where he has worked since 2004. He has 21 years of industry experience and is based in St. Charles, Missouri. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Robert Herdler is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Chesterfield, MO, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, all with MassMutual and its affiliated firms. Herdler is also the owner of RCH Financial, LLC, a privately held entity. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, utilizing firm-approved software and structured, collaborative client relationships.

Geoffrey Ratliff is a Senior Financial Advisor and partner in the Ratliff Wealth Management Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been with Merrill Lynch since 2015 and became a partner in The Ratliff Group in 2018. The group focuses on transition planning to assist clients with the financial implications of anticipated and unexpected life events. Geoffrey uses a goals-based approach to develop customized strategies encompassing banking, lending, estate planning, and investment management, addressing clients' risk tolerance, liquidity needs, and investment goals. His expertise includes services for endowments, foundations, non-profits, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, small business strategies, socially responsible and ESG investing, and retirement income. He holds FINRA Series 7 and 66 registrations, is licensed to sell insurance in Missouri, and holds professional designations as a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Geoffrey graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia and is a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated. Geoffrey is actively involved in community organizations focused on education and equity. He serves on the boards of Aim High St. Louis, the St. Louis Public Schools Foundation, and the Board of Trustees at John Burroughs School, where he is also a member of the Community & Equity Partnership Steering Committee. He resides in the University City area of St. Louis with his wife and daughter.