Thomas Self is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal, he worked at Thrivent Financial and BSN Sports. Outside of his advisory role, Thomas serves as a public address announcer for Festus School District high school football games. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Kenneth Gerlach is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2018, following two years at PNC Investments and PNC Bank. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, including customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Drennan Bailey is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to joining Moneta, he was employed at Bunge Limited and Deloitte & Touche. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and various 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 provides diversified, multi-asset allocations along with specialized services including planning for professional and developing athletes.

Patrick Payton is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and US Bank. Outside of finance, he works as a delivery driver for DoorDash in Chesterfield, Missouri. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, providing a broad range of advisory, execution, and custody services.

Gary Ford is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. and First Bank, with prior roles at Principal Securities Inc., Principal Life Insurance Co., Stifel, and his own firm, G.H. Ford Investment Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is licensed as an insurance agent specializing in life, disability, long-term care, and group insurance. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives who often also hold broker-dealer registrations. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Jacob Malina is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2024 and previously spent seven years at Plancorp LLC. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm uses a partner-led team approach and a multi-criteria investment selection process, with a focus on asset allocation and manager due diligence.

Jennifer O'Connor is a CFP® professional at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including Vista Finance, Moneta Group Investment Advisors, Anderson Hoagland & Co., U.S. Bank N.A., and Central Trust Company. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework combining active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Rebecca Winkler is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, GreenCourse Financial Advisors, SFMG Wealth Advisors, and TD Ameritrade. Her background also includes three years at the University of North Texas. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach utilizing both fundamental and quantitative analysis, offering a wide range of investment strategies and integrated wealth services.

Axayacatl Guerra Mojarro is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Saxony Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is active as a Twitch streamer, where he plays video games and discusses recent updates in the gaming community. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of fee-based wrap programs and investment management services that include model portfolios and separately managed accounts, supported by an internal trading desk and oversight from an Investment Strategy Committee.

Matthew Fisher is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2015, initially at the St. Louis office before moving to the Brentwood location. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, tax services, and family office solutions, combining customized portfolios with tax and accounting integration.

Ethan Roelle is a financial advisor at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities with a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at General Motors for eight years. Park Avenue Securities LLC operates as both a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, providing brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Geoffrey Bowers is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Brokerage Services and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved in non-investment related real estate ownership since 2008. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a partner-led team approach supported by centralized investment research and utilizes an open-architecture selection process focused on asset allocation and manager due diligence.

Chrysa Snow is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp, holding a Series 66 designation and currently located in Saint Peters, MO. She has been with Money Concepts since 2025 and previously worked at Haeffner Wealth Advisors and Hermann Wurst Haus. Outside of finance, she owns and operates Chrysa Snow Photography. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.07 billion in client assets using model-driven and asset-allocation approaches, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio programs supported by third-party managers and technology platforms.

Joshua Tarr is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed advisor at Creative Planning with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2018 and previously held roles at Mutual Advisors, LLC, Mutual Securities, Inc, and TD Ameritrade. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in assets across more than 1,100 advisors.

Mallory Harrell is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at The Colony Group, LLC and Buckingham Asset Management, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with an emphasis on tax- and fee-sensitivity, combining active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Yen Huei Jones is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at Mariner and previously spent 12 years at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and offers integrated tax and accounting services along with specialized family office and financial wellness solutions.

Allison Mitchell is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. She has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2020, with prior roles at Fidelity Brokerage Services and Alliance Credit Union. Outside of advising, she has experience in client relations and administrative support within financial services. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and manages a variety of model portfolios using both strategic and tactical investment approaches.

Fredrik Axsater is a financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently with &Partners. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Ampersand Partners, Bank of Montreal Asset Management, Wells Fargo Asset Management, and State Street entities. He is the principal owner of PIM GLOBAL LTD., a company established to support his work with &Partners while based in the UK. &Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, retirement plans, and nonprofits. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and ERISA consulting through discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, utilizing a range of analytical strategies and third-party managers.

John Morard is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Arathi Consulting, LLC, Severin Investments, LLC, and US Bank. Focus Partners Wealth serves a broad client base including individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside third-party managers, and offers a wide range of wealth management and advisory services.

Christopher Whiting is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2018. Prior to this, he worked at SS&C Advent for three years. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of fee-based wrap programs and investment strategies managed by both in-house and third-party managers, supported by several hundred advisors and tens of billions in assets under management.