Charles Bright is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Creve Coeur, MO. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 18 years of industry experience, including roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as a trivia night announcer several times a year and serves as an Amazon Vine Reviewer. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored advice, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Timothy Palen III is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, US Tech Solutions, UPS, Delivery.com, Northwestern Mutual, and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Christine Boyce is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc, Scottrade, and Edward Jones. She also serves as president of the Locke Condominium Association. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations to clients’ goals and risk tolerance. The firm manages significant assets within a large-scale platform that includes formally structured compliance and affiliated managed account strategies.

Robert Patrick is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Finra and Equitable Advisors. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, investment management, brokerage, insurance products, and M&A advisory services.

Jordan Janes is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2016 and currently serves in St. Louis, MO. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a Partner-led team structure and a multi-criteria investment selection process, with a focus on asset allocation and manager due diligence.

Morgan Golaris is a CFP® professional with four years of experience at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Moneta in 2022, he worked at KPMG from 2018 to 2022. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and a range of institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs Partner-led Teams supported by a centralized Investment Department and provides diversified, multi-asset allocations along with specialized services for uncommon institutional clients.

Richard Bavetz Jr. is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 65 credential and having 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Global Financial Private Capital, LLC, and Gradient Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates Carington Financial & Insurance Services, an insurance agency focused on life insurance products, and is involved with nonprofit organizations providing financial literacy training and employee benefits education. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, with investment decisions implemented on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Laura Barr is a financial advisor at Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Buckingham Strategic Partner, LLC from 2022 to present, Freedom Path Investors from 2020 to 2021, and Made Homes from 2014 to 2021. Focus Advisor Solutions provides turnkey asset management and back-office services primarily to independent registered investment advisors and their clients. The firm offers diversified, systematically invested mutual fund and ETF model portfolios and discretionary fixed-income management, serving approximately 42 advisors and over 33,000 clients with around $41 billion in regulatory assets under management and administration.

Leigh Capelli is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. Prior to joining Focus Partners, Leigh worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Ameritas Investment Corp, Cornerstone Advisors, Ameritas Life Insurance Corp, and Carillon Group. Outside of financial advising, Leigh was involved with Anthonino's Taverna from 2013 to 2020. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Rickey Bellew Jr. is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 15 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His career includes roles at LPL Enterprise, Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, LPL Financial LLC, Edward Jones, Fisher Investments, and Scottrade. He is based in St. Louis, MO. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a broad range of programs and advisory services using strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and portfolio reviews, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Robert Leavitt is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Saint Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Kuhlmann Financial Services, Inc. and Kuhlmann Leavitt, Inc., where he is an owner and reviews financials and audits payables. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Christina Voigt is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer and Co. Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and having 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Oppenheimer since 1997. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a variety of investment programs and services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement planning.

Douglas Weber is a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 63 license and has been with Moneta Group since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Weber serves as chairman of the St. Louis Mens Group Against Cancer, a position he has held since 1995. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and a variety of institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm operates with Partner-led Teams supported by a centralized Investment Department and is noted for its diversified, multi-asset allocation approach and unique institutional client base.

Wendy Hartman is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 license. Her previous roles include positions at The Colony Group, LLC, Bam Management, LLC, and Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that blends active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Charles Saenger is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards since 2025 and previously spent ten years at L.M. Kohn & Company. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CFO of a farming operation in Arkansas through Sadac, Inc. 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 more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory services including wrap-fee programs, financial planning, and managed solutions that combine proprietary strategies and third-party models.

Julie Sward is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2013. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in St. Louis, MO. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and a variety of institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings. The firm operates with Partner-led Teams supported by a centralized Investment Department and emphasizes diversified, multi-asset allocations and ongoing monitoring.

Michael Carpenter is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2017. Prior to that, he worked at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, Inc. He also provides accounting services for a construction company. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services through a partner-led team structure and a multi-criteria investment selection process.

Marco Nesrallah Ferrari is affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. His prior work experience includes roles at Uber, DoorDash, Lyft, and several other companies across different industries. He has been with Focus Partners Wealth since 2026. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Joshua Erni is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for 20 years before joining Benjamin F. Edwards in 2022. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, investment management, and brokerage services utilizing both proprietary strategies and third-party models.

Ryan Robinson is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations. He has four years of industry experience and has worked previously at Edward Jones and MML Investors Services, LLC. He is based in Saint Louis, MO. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers both proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.