Lance Boeger is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. He has a background that includes roles outside of financial advising, such as benefits specialist at Amerilife Benefits, where he assists employer groups with benefits communication and insurance enrollment. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and utilizes a range of investment vehicles, including ETFs, mutual funds, and options-enhanced strategies through its turnkey asset management platform.

Lawrence Ingram is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2012. His previous roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, investment management, and brokerage with a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies.

Michael O'Neill is a financial advisor at Mariner with 42 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and PFS™ designations and has worked at firms including Mariner Wealth Advisors, CBIZ Wealth Management, and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as board treasurer for the Kansas City Irish Center. Mariner serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by internal research and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

Daniel Mumma is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2024. Prior to joining Creative Planning, he held positions at Geico and Walmart. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by additional portfolio management techniques and integrated retirement plan services.

Brett Kunshek is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Mariner since 2018 and previously worked at 440 Investment Group. Outside of financial advising, he serves as a director on the board of a trucking company. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with notable capabilities in tax integration and employer financial wellness solutions.

Janet Fitzgerald is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has a work history that includes Empower Financial and Security Distributors, Inc., as well as self-employment since 1991. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services emphasize long-term portfolio returns and savings rates, delivered through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Brian Nowak is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Gwfs Equities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Institutional Investments Inc., and J.P. Morgan Retirement Plan Services LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as retail clients. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Eric Krause is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Prime Capital Financial and has previous experience at Private Client Services, Cambridge Investment Research, and Lawing Financial Inc. Krause serves as a board member of the Fayetteville Area Community Foundation, where he assists in general oversight and scholarship activities. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan services, and family office offerings, employing a combination of core/satellite, thematic, and tactical investment strategies.

Michael Wickley is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lockton, Ferrellgas, and World Fuel Services. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors.

Rebecca Havens is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at multiple firms, including Change Path, Client One Securities, and Securities America. Havens has been with Creative Planning since 2021. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by various active management techniques and access to private market investments.

Kristopher Osborn is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 26 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2014 and J.P. Morgan Retirement Plan Services LLC since 2007, as well as prior experience with J.P. Morgan Institutional Investments Inc. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, alongside Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers services through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and client savings rates.

Garrett Howard is a financial advisor at Mariner with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and Capitol Federal Savings Bank. Mariner serves a wide range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to various third-party managers. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolios supported by both in-house research and external platforms, along with integrated tax and accounting services and administrative family office capabilities.

Michael Russell is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Creative Planning, Centriq Training, and CBOE Global Market. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees, and offers comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and ancillary services such as tax planning and estate-planning support. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified allocations aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, supported by a formal planning process and access to a broad network of affiliated resources.

Ryan Costello is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cetera Planning Partners since 2004. Based in Leawood, KS, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has spent over two decades with his current firm. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm offers additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning through a third-party provider, employing a diversified investment approach tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Drew Van Scyoc is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2023. Prior to this, he was involved with Prairie Highlands Golf Club and Shadow Glen Golf Club. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions through affiliated and third-party managers, utilizing proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Antwaine Barnett is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Gwfs Equities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Institutional Investments Inc., and J.P. Morgan Retirement Plan Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of A&R Enterprises, LLC, a rental property management business. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in their planning approach.

Sheri Birdsell is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 18 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Prestwood Financial Group and her own practice, S Birdsell FA. Birdsell also operates as an independent insurance agent, specializing in the sale of fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. provides a range of financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house and third-party strategies, model portfolios, and technology tools to manage client relationships, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services.

Margaret Fitzgerald is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Creative Planning, where she has worked since 2021. She has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at Waddell & Reed and G.L. Huyett. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, institutions, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure while supporting retirement plans with sub-advisory and managed account services.

Nolan Keim is a CFP® with seven years of experience at Mariner Wealth Advisors. He serves as a board member of the Financial Planning Association of Greater Kansas City and co-leads committee meetings focused on increasing financial awareness in the community. Keim is also a member of the finance council at Ascend Church in Olathe, KS. Mariner serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to specialized investment vehicles. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and offers integrated tax, accounting, and administrative family office services.

Dane Broadie is a CFP® professional affiliated with Oppenheimer, with 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Rhino Financial, Perspectives Financial, and Allstate Insurance Co. among others. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a variety of investment programs and consulting services, with a focus on both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management across equity, balanced, and fixed-income strategies.