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.

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.

Bryan Green is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors based in Wichita, KS. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 31 years of industry experience. Bryan’s prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets, among others. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, employing a manager selection approach that integrates affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a network of Advisor Practices.

Michael Canfield is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at firms including Cornerstone Financial Partners, Ltd, First Heartland Capital Inc, LPL Financial LLC, and Credit Union of America. Outside of advisory services, he is involved with insurance and health product sales through Cornerstone Financial Partners, Ltd. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities across various platforms, supported by affiliations with broker-dealer, insurance, and investment entities.

Shawn Bauman is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Driven Wealth Strategies and Regier Carr & Monroe. He is also the director of Driven Tax Strategies, a tax preparation business serving both individuals and businesses. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm uses discretionary management with model portfolios, combining fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools, with a focus on retirement plans, institutional services, and platform solutions.

Troy Mcchristian is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Wichita, KS, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 12 years of industry experience, including roles with New York Life Insurance and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers various program types tailored to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis through an integrated New York Life affiliate network.

Grant Loyd is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Wichita, KS. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been working in the financial services industry since 2023, with prior experience in several service and community roles including positions at YMCA and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods to create customized portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Kevin Costello is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at ARGI Investment Services, AmeriSave Mortgage Corporation, Republic Bank, and VanMeter Insurance. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and proprietary quantitative screening alongside third-party managers and individual securities, and it operates multiple private-markets offerings and affiliated pension consulting and insurance services.

Kedre Mellor is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ and Series 63 designations. His prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, and Capital Wealthcare Advisors, as well as managing his own CPA firm. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Derek Slaymaker is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. His background also includes roles with Wichita State Shocker Athletics and Wichita State University. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services through a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Jarod Rucker is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and Eagle Strategies. 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, with a focus on portfolio customization and a broad spectrum of investment options.

Matthew Moore is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Landmark National Bank and in various roles including service in the United States Marine Corps, where he serves as a Platoon Sergeant. Moore is also a shareholder in Prairie Fire Advisors, Inc. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporations, and charitable clients, with a specific focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team to design and monitor model portfolios with discretionary authority under an Investment Management Agreement.

Kevin Rogg is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Wichita, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with five years of industry experience. Before joining Bankers Life, he worked at The Hutchinson News for five years. Outside of advising, he serves on the Board of Directors for Dillon Credit Union and is a swim official and coach for the Hutchinson YMCA. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, focusing on customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Ayron Lawson is a financial advisor at Mariner with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked in roles at Walmart, Radix Solar, and the Oklahoma State University Department of Wellness. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and integrates tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Cameron Sellers is a CFP® professional at Hightower Advisors with experience in the financial industry since 2015. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Commerce Bank, and Emprise Bank. He is based in Wichita, KS. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals and institutional investors, and employs a multi-manager investment approach with access to affiliated and third-party managers.

Tyler Stack is a financial advisor with Creative Planning in Wichita, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2017 and previously spent nine years at American Century Investment Services Inc. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm uses a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Aaron Fisher is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Wichita, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group, he worked at CrossFirst Bank and Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Chief Musician at Exodus Church, leading the church’s musicians and music education. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to select IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates through point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Yezenia Acosta is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at INTRUST Bank and Speedy Cash. Outside of her advisory work, she is an associate at a retail clothing store in Wichita, KS, where she assists with store operations. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering solutions that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm’s advisory model emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager strategies using both affiliated and third-party managers.

Joshua Martin is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bankers Life Securities, Inc., Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc., The Bonavia at Veterans Park, Weigand Omega Management, and Regent Park. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations and manages portfolios across a range of securities with periodic rebalancing and performance reviews.