Julie Sward is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2013. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in St. Louis, MO. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and a variety of institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings. The firm operates with Partner-led Teams supported by a centralized Investment Department and emphasizes diversified, multi-asset allocations and ongoing monitoring.

Michael Carpenter is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2017. Prior to that, he worked at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, Inc. He also provides accounting services for a construction company. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services through a partner-led team structure and a multi-criteria investment selection process.

Marco Nesrallah Ferrari is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in St. Louis, MO. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Partners, he worked in roles at Uber, DoorDash, Lyft, and various other companies. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Joshua Erni is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for 20 years before joining Benjamin F. Edwards in 2022. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, investment management, and brokerage services utilizing both proprietary strategies and third-party models.

Ryan Robinson is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Edward Jones and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by providing brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a range of investment advisory programs.

Luca Vujovic is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. Before joining Mariner in 2018, he worked at Summit Strategies Group for one year. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations by providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to pooled vehicles and third-party managers. The firm combines in-house research with external management and offers integrated tax, accounting, and family office services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Michelle Perry is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Creve Coeur, MO. She previously worked at Edward Jones for 12 years before joining Triad Financial Group, LLC and Commonwealth Financial Network in 2024. Outside of advisory work, she participates as a research associate in health surveys through LifeX. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Alec Roussin is a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 designation. He has experience working at Moneta since 2022 and previously worked at RSM US LLP. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and various institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings. The firm uses a Partner-led Team model supported by a centralized Investment Department and provides diversified, multi-asset allocations with ongoing monitoring.

James Phelps is a financial advisor at &Partners with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at LPL Financial, Saxony Capital Management, Saxony Securities, and Scottrade. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, universities, trusts, private businesses, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, ERISA 3(21) consulting, and brokerage services through a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies, using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Jesse Dale is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at &Partners since 2026 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2026. Outside of his advisory work, he has ownership interests in agricultural businesses including Westfarthing LLC and Dale Hollow Fruit Farms LLC. &Partners serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals to institutions, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative approaches, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies, and operates under dual registration as a registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer.

Brian Mulhall is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2007. His other business activities include fixed insurance. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and various custody and clearing services.

Omar Qureshi is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors and its affiliated broker-dealer since 2017, following prior roles at V Wealth Advisors and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, Qureshi serves as the Board Chair Member for Villa Duchense & Oak Hill School, participating in the schools' finance committee in a volunteer capacity. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, using both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a broad array of portfolio management and consulting services tailored to various client needs.

Rebecca Craig is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Atalante Advisors, and Guardian Life. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, emphasizing long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction.

Edward O'Neal is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner of rental property in the St. Louis area. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a network of over 500 advisors. The firm offers wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management consulting, brokerage services, insurance products, and certain M&A advisory services.

Janet Heitzig is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Chesterfield, MO, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 28 years of industry experience, including tenure at Principal Life Insurance Company since 2002. Outside of her advisory role, she is secretary of a local ladies golf league and is involved in selling prepaid legal and identity theft protection products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Daniel Fuhrig is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently with Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC. His prior work includes positions at Smith, Moore & Co. and Bass Pro Shops, where he also worked as a sales associate. Fuhrig serves on the Board of Directors for the Mountain Lake Hunting & Fishing League, overseeing the club's investments. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a partner-led team approach to investment decisions, utilizing an open-architecture selection process and managing proprietary multi-strategy funds.

Brian McGraw is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. from 2012 to 2021 before joining Hightower in 2021. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, using a range of investment vehicles and proprietary research to support portfolio construction and risk management.

Craig Poe is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Creve Coeur, MO. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Curate LLC and Four Season Hotels and Resort. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, and integrates advisory solutions with insurance and annuity products through a large network of affiliated representatives.

Robert Swieterman is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC, having joined in 2023. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Investment Services, Cetera Investment Advisors, Regions Bank, and Fifth Third Securities. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients with portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings. The firm uses a Partner-led Team model supported by a centralized Investment Department and emphasizes diversified, multi-asset allocations and ongoing monitoring.

Mary Ruddy is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. She has worked at GWFS Equities / Great-West Life & Annu-Ins Co since 2007. Outside of her advisory role, she has worked as a sales clerk selling jewelry at JCPenney. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services integrate with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in their financial planning approach.