John Pratl is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Millstadt, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Archford Capital Strategies, and Abstrakt Marketing Group. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies through a nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Brian Guebert is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Red Bud, Illinois, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and having 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2004. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Devan Nussbaumer is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and over eight years of industry experience, including multiple tenures at Edward Jones. His prior work includes roles at Quantum Vision Centers, State Farm, and Citizens Community Bank. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Jeffrey Hanna is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2017 and previously worked with Midtown Home Improvement from 2013 to 2017. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Troy Bixler is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Thrivent Financial For Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2013. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based analyses and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called WealthPlan, while keeping planning and portfolio management services separate.

Kyle Gowen is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2020. Prior to joining Stifel, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2020. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in Festus, Missouri. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, providing analysis and guidance intended to support client decision-making.

Eric Oppelz is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Commerce Brokerage Services, FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, PNC Wealth Management, Merrill, and Banc of America Investment Services. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions through a broad network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a wide range of services including financial planning and access to third-party asset management, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies supported by technology tools.

David Hovis is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. Hovis has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. since 2016, and he also operates Hovis & Associates, where he serves as president. Outside of his advisory role, he is a board member of several local organizations, including the Jefferson County Growth Association, First State Community Bank, and the Jefferson County Tourism Commission. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm manages a multi-billion dollar asset base and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management through multiple platforms, including proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

John Evans is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 8 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Citigroup, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, and TD Ameritrade. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to both retail and institutional clients, employing a blend of proprietary fundamental research and quantitative analysis in constructing model portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs. The firm is notable for its use of algorithmic methodologies and its role as an advisor to registered investment companies and fund-of-funds.

Jacquelyn Pleimann Hern is a financial advisor with Stifel based in Waterloo, IL, holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. She has been with Stifel for 10 years. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services such as fee-based financial planning and recommendations of third-party advisers. The firm’s investment approach relies on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group that incorporates forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling.

Adam Caldwell is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management based in Saint Louis, MO. He holds the Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience, all with Thrivent Financial or its affiliated entities since 2016. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, providing goal-based analyses and written recommendations on various financial topics. The firm’s approach separates planning from implementation and managed-account services, maintaining periodic reviews without discretionary trading authority for the planning service.

Maynard Hudson Jr. is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and one year of industry experience. Before entering the financial services field, he worked for 14 years with the Illinois Department of Corrections. Outside of advising, he owns and manages multiple business ventures through Bricktown Holdings LLC, overseeing operations of a subshop, gaming lounge, laundromat, dry cleaners, and rental properties. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that delivers financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools and offers a variety of investment and event-driven planning programs.

Maximilian Meadows is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Hovis & Associates, and Wheel House, among others. Outside of finance, he has experience in the hospitality sector, having worked at Pappos Pizzeria and Pub. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual, pension, and charitable organizations by offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs through a network of thousands of financial professionals. The firm utilizes multiple platforms and custodians to support discretionary and non-discretionary management and offers proprietary model strategies as well as access to unaffiliated third-party advisers.

Matthew Pflueger is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Columbia, Illinois, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously spent one year at Ameriprise. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as co-executor and holds power of attorney duties for his mother. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that offers investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad range of planning services and integrates advisory solutions with other financial product offerings.

Clayton Mason is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2014. He holds a Series 66 designation and is based in Freeburg, Illinois. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions under a fiduciary standard. The firm is notable for its extensive nationwide network of advisors and branches, as well as affiliated services including a trust company and proprietary investment products.

Ryan Westhoff is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Fidelity Investments and experience in education and small business operations. Outside of his advisory role, he performs occasional independent contracting work for friends and family. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, employing a blend of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction.

Eric Sink is a financial advisor at Fidelity with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at CitiGroup and TD Ameritrade. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, specializing in model portfolios constructed through proprietary research, quantitative analysis, and systematic methodologies. The firm also serves as an advisor to multiple registered investment companies and employs algorithmic and AI-driven approaches in its investment process.

Erica Stewart is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation with over 18 years of industry experience. She previously worked at First Community Credit Union from 2005 to 2023 before joining Edward Jones. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, including separately managed accounts and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Chad Schaffer is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Arnold, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2002. Schaffer is an owner of a commercial real estate building in Millstadt, IL, intended for a future Edward Jones office. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of investment advisory programs, discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and affiliated investment products. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Bret Steffenauer is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera Financial Specialists LLC since 2000 and owns Steffenauer & Associates CPAs, Inc. Outside of financial advising, he is a 50% stockholder in a real estate investment management business focused on non-residential rental properties in Columbia, Illinois. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a nationwide network of advisors, utilizing multiple program structures and investment strategies.