David Pike is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Wichita, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at New York Life and Private Client Services. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a variety of investment products and strategies.

Elizabeth Moeller is an investment advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. She has worked with Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services since 2016 and has a long tenure dating back to 1998 at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. Moeller is also involved with several other investment-related activities including owning Moeller Financial Services LLC, which assists clients with insurance needs. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base that includes institutional and individual investors. The firm offers a range of services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients that include very large institutional investors.

Stephen Cross Sr. is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 43 years of industry experience, including 12 years at VOYA Financial Advisors and eight years at Voya Financial Partners, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an independent insurance agent and leads multiple financial services entities in Derby, Kansas. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a network of representatives, utilizing a blend of in-house and external strategists, technology-enabled tools, and both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Joshua Buffolino is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience, currently with Hightower Advisors since 2021. His prior roles include positions at 6 Meridian and 1888 Management LLC. Outside of advisory work, he oversees a rental property in Scottsdale, Arizona. Hightower Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm’s investment approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers with a range of investment vehicles and portfolio strategies.

Olivia Pauly is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with four years of industry experience, currently with Hightower Advisors. She previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and has additional involvement as a board member of the Financial Planning Association in Wichita, KS. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services including access to alternative investments and custom indexing strategies.

Micoli Bates is a financial advisor with Carson Wealth holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She has worked with several firms, including Cetera Advisor Networks and Waddell & Reed, and operates a crop insurance business as a sole proprietor. Bates is based in Wichita, KS. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser with over 650 advisors managing approximately $50.6 billion. The firm serves corporate, institutional, and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a model portfolio approach supported by an Investment Committee.

Rachel Bruce is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She is currently with Hightower Advisors in Wichita, KS and has prior experience at firms including Hightower 6 M Holding, Private Client Services, and 6 Meridian. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s advisory model emphasizes multi-manager solutions and proprietary research, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and retirement consulting.

Margaret Dechant is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently with Hightower Advisors. Her career includes roles at Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, Private Client Services, and 6 Meridian LLC. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles to tailor portfolio management and financial planning solutions.

Jake Ellis is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Keating Financial Advisory Services and Prime Capital Investment Advisors. Ellis is also an officer and captain in the Arkansas Army National Guard. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, combining enterprise scale with a range of model and wrap fee options.

Daniel Warnke is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, Summit Brokerage Services, and Warnke Financial Services, which he has operated since 2006. Osaic Advisory Services is a registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and nonprofit organizations. The firm provides a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, utilizing multiple program models and platforms to tailor portfolios to client needs.

Jerime Wyant is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Wichita, KS, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been associated with The Leaders Group Inc since 2016. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, pension and retirement plans, and other institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and ongoing monitoring through fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering services that include portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and investment fiduciary services for ERISA-qualified retirement plans.

Jarrod Jansen is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently advising at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Securities America, Inc., Heritage Private Wealth Management, LLC, and Ranson Financial Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he holds an unpaid notary position. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through multiple program models, utilizing a combination of proprietary and third-party platforms and managers.

Cody Schweninger is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Wichita, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Financial Services since 2011 and has prior experience with Union Financial, Inc. Since 2025, he has engaged in selling sports cards on eBay with his daughter. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Jay Rohlman is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Symmetry Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, he owns an LLC involved in real estate rental investments in Wichita, KS. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and tailored asset allocation strategies combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Stephanie Murphy is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets. Her career includes roles at multiple Hightower entities since 2021. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers supported by proprietary research.

Clark Mcdonald is a financial advisor with Carson Wealth, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Cetera Advisor Network, Waddell & Reed, and Driven Wealth Strategies. Mcdonald volunteers with the Alzheimer’s Association Central and Western Kansas. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $50.6 billion through a network of over 650 advisors. The firm serves corporate, institutional, and high-net-worth clients with services including discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan solutions, supported by an Investment Committee that manages model portfolios and offers customized investment options.

Ryan Hoover is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at Kestra Advisory. Before his current role, he worked at Koch Industries Inc. for seven years and spent a year with Kansas State Athletics. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Limestone Capital, LLC, a business focused on payroll and taxes. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services including plan design, fiduciary consulting, and plan-level investment advice. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base that includes sovereign wealth funds.

Robert Hiss is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Wichita, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked with Independent Financial Partners since 2012 and spent seven years at LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates Tumbleweed Aviation LLC, an aviation business. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients with a decentralized advisory model and notable retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Gavin Crowe is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Wichita, KS, holding a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. His background includes service in the United States Air Force and roles across multiple First Command entities. He is also a shareholder of Prairie Fire Advisors, Inc., a non-investment-related business. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Sarah Hampton is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor with 21 years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with Hightower Advisors and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and several other firms. Hampton has experience across private client services and wealth management. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.