Kenneth Bower is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Clayton Financial Group, LLC since 2015. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in St. Louis, MO. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a banking board member for Southern Bank. Clayton Financial Group provides asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages a significant asset base across its team and employs investment strategies that include fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and advanced techniques such as options and margin.

April Mueller is a financial advisor at Parkwoods Wealth Partners, LLC in Clayton, MO, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. She previously worked at FMF&E Wealth Management, LLC for over a decade in various roles. Parkwoods Wealth Partners serves individuals, qualified retirement plans, not‑for‑profit organizations, foundations, and corporations with investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and employee financial-wellness services. The firm follows a long-term investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and efficient-market principles, utilizing diversified allocations primarily through mutual funds, ETFs, and conservative fixed-income ladders.

Robert Potter is a financial advisor at Mosaic Wealth in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes a role at Promotional Consultants Inc and an extended period as a student before joining Mosaic Family Wealth. Mosaic Wealth provides wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis-based investment approach with customized portfolio construction and offers a range of services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family-office bill-pay services.

Jonathan Best is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Zemenick & Walker Inc. since 2002. Based in St. Louis, MO, he holds the Series 65 license. Zemenick & Walker Inc. is an independent, fee-only investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, foundations, endowments, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a team-based process focused on diversification and a predominately non-discretionary model, allowing clients to retain final investment authority.

Jonathan Seiter is a financial advisor at R.T. Jones Capital Equities Management Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Nuveen Investments and has been with R.T. Jones since 2022. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. R.T. Jones Capital Equities Management provides fee-only investment management to individuals, corporate pension and retirement plans, trusts, and endowments. The firm utilizes proprietary Artesys model portfolios focused on asset allocation and diversification, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis and emphasizing digital client reporting and education.

Justin Mcbride is a financial advisor with Feltl Advisors in Edwardsville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Feltl and Company since 2015. Feltl Advisors provides investment advisory services primarily to individual investors who are predominantly non–high-net-worth clients, as well as to corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and institutions. The firm manages approximately $132 million in client assets and offers non-discretionary advice through various wrap-fee advisory programs in partnership with RBC.

Kelly Richert is a CFP® with six years of industry experience. She is currently with Meramec Financial Planners, LLC and has prior experience at Clayton Financial Group, LLC and Parkside Financial Bank & Trust. Meramec Financial Planners LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, pooled investment vehicles, and charities. The firm manages approximately $1.13 billion across about 450 accounts, utilizing a tailored approach that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory.

Joseph Allaria is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at CarsonAllaria Wealth Management, Ltd. since 2017 and previously held roles at Visionary Wealth Advisors, LLC and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory work, he holds a licensed insurance agent designation. CarsonAllaria Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a combination of quantitative models and traditional research, employs tax-sensitive techniques, and integrates third-party platforms such as Betterment to serve a broad range of clients.

Brian Yost is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a managing director at Alpine Private Capital, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at IMST Distributors, LLC and Bank of America Private Bank, where he worked for two decades. Outside of finance, he is a managing member of a hair salon business and serves on the board of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, as well as treasurer for a local fly fishing group. Alpine Private Wealth provides investment advisory and wealth management services to private wealth clients, including individuals, high net worth households, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm manages portfolios primarily through discretionary mandates and a sub-adviser model, offering access to affiliated and non-affiliated investment vehicles and employing a formal due diligence and review process.

Patrick Mclaughlin is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He currently works at Foundation Wealth Management, LLC and has previously held roles at Raymond James & Associates, Schwab Private Client Advisory, Charles Schwab & Co., and TD Ameritrade. Foundation Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and government entities. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory approach and manages approximately $593 million across a four-advisor team.

Joseph Roosevans is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 10 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with FRA Wealth Management LLC in O'Fallon, Illinois, and has been president of Financial Resources of America, an insurance agency, since 1986. He also serves as president of FRA Trust, LLC, a trust representative office focused on estate planning. FRA Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and trusts, including high-net-worth clients. The firm uses an open-architecture investment model combining passive and active management, with services ranging from portfolio management to comprehensive financial planning.

Joshua Rood is a financial advisor at Severin Investments LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 license with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Severin Investments, he worked at Charles Schwab and has experience managing a painting business, After Hours Painting, LLC, which he owns and operates outside of securities trading hours. Severin Investments serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trustees, defined contribution plans, and other advisors with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and estate-planning support. The firm uses proprietary model portfolios and an investment policy statement process, combining fundamental and technical analysis through an internal Investment Committee.

Joseph Metcalf is a financial advisor at Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors in St. Louis, MO, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Edward Jones and Buckingham Asset Management. Outside of advising, he consults on technology and software integration through Integration Strategies Group LLC. Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, business consulting, and educational workshops. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach using a combination of in-house management, third-party sub-advisors, and technology-enabled solutions, while also providing access to alternative and private investments.

Thomas Podlesny is a financial advisor with Cortland Associates Inc. in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Cortland Associates since 1992. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member of several entities that manage investments in Chinese antiquities. Cortland Associates is a fee-based investment adviser managing discretionary equity and balanced portfolios for individuals, trusts, pension plans, and endowments. The firm employs a value-oriented, all-cap equity strategy combined with investment-grade fixed income, overseeing over $1 billion in discretionary assets with a small team.

Joshua Ohl is a financial advisor at Slagle Financial, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Pruco Securities LLC. Slagle Financial provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, families, and businesses. The firm emphasizes globally diversified portfolios aligned with modern portfolio theory and offers discretionary portfolio management, standalone financial plans, and third-party money manager recommendations.

Alexandra Dorfman is a financial advisor at NorthStar Asset Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at Bottom Line and Right At School. Alexandra’s background also includes roles in nonprofit and educational organizations. NorthStar Asset Management serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and not-for-profit organizations with portfolio management, outsourced CIO services, donor-advised fund advisory, and sub-advisory relationships. The firm integrates a socially responsible investment framework with a core-satellite structure, managing approximately $806 million in assets across multiple offices.

Paul Alegnani is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Archford Capital Strategies, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. for nine years. Archford Capital Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory services, and trustee-related services, employing a long-term, asset-allocation approach that incorporates a range of investment vehicles and proprietary models.

Tyler Hasty is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at CarsonAllaria Wealth Management, LTD. with six years of industry experience, including three years at The Boeing Company and five years at Cardinal Investment Advisors. He is also a licensed life and health insurance agent. CarsonAllaria Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $791.8 million for individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs quantitative optimization and risk analysis to manage portfolios and offers a comprehensive range of discretionary wealth management and ERISA fiduciary services through a six-advisor team.

Trevor O'Connor is a financial advisor at Precision Wealth Strategies, LLC in St. Louis, MO, with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at KPMG LLP from 2017 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a business consulting firm, TOConsulting, LLC, and serves as Treasurer for the Iota Mu Chapter of the Theta Chi Fraternity Alumni Corporation. Precision Wealth Strategies provides holistic financial planning and investment management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, private foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a Life-Timing Allocation framework to align asset allocation with clients’ cash-flow needs and serves as a 3(38) fiduciary for qualified retirement plans while offering comprehensive plan consulting services.

Christopher Cottone is a financial advisor with Integrity Investment Advisors, LLC in Glen Carbon, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial LLC and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he is a commissioned notary in Missouri. Integrity Investment Advisors is a three-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $57.4 million in assets for individuals, families, trusts, nonprofits, pensions, and businesses. The firm offers in-house financial planning and portfolio management, employing a process that begins with a written financial plan and emphasizes diversification, cost control, and tax efficiency.