Scott Buffa Jr. is a CFP® and CFA® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. Prior to joining Creative Planning, he spent nine years at Life Strategies Analytics. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting, direct indexing, and other portfolio management techniques, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Gregory Lott is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2016. 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 with an emphasis on low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Alisa Roth is a financial advisor with Mariner Wealth Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. She has been with Mariner since 2009 and is also associated with Msec, LLC. Mariner serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth households, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and integrated tax and accounting services, utilizing both in-house research and third-party managers across a wide range of strategies.

Corey Mc Cready is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Planning, he held roles at Textron Aviation and has a background that includes positions in education and hospitality. 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 offers a financial planning-led investment approach with an emphasis on low-cost indexing and supplemental strategies, supported by a large advisory team and integrated investment infrastructure.

Troy Kuhn is a CFP® professional with over 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Creative Planning since 2017 and previously worked at Harvest Advisors, LLC and Gradient Securities, LLC. 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 process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various specialized approaches and comprehensive retirement plan services.

Brady Ryan is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. Prior to joining Mariner in 2019, he held positions at Cerner Corporation and Sprint Corporation. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines customized discretionary portfolios with in-house research and third-party managers, and offers integrated tax services and family office capabilities alongside traditional portfolio management.

Gregory Dillard is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and is co-owner of BridgeQuest Wealth Strategies. His prior experience includes eight years at LPL Financial LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and manages about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Adam Wilson is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Prime Capital Financial and has held prior roles at Triad Advisors, Inc. and Sugarloaf Wealth Management, LLC. Wilson serves on the boards of two nonprofit organizations, the Community Foundation for NE Georgia and the Titan Club, a fundraising group for a local high school. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a broad range of services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan services, and family office offerings, employing diverse investment strategies and maintaining affiliated tax advisory capabilities.

Tyler Geiman is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has three years of industry experience and has worked at Falcon Wealth Advisors since 2022. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing proprietary research and a diverse set of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

William Marshall is an investment advisor representative at NewEdge Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience with Equity Services, Inc. and National Life Group. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Marshall is a licensed insurance agent. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that integrates asset management with financial planning and consulting.

Shelli Buffington is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at VOYA since 2014 and previously at Prestwood Financial Group. Outside of her advisory role, she is also an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. offers investment advisory, brokerage, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm delivers investment guidance through a combination of model portfolios and manager-driven sleeves and operates both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Steven Pugh is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning and previously worked at Edward Jones and American Century Investment Services Inc. 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 emphasizes a financial planning-led investment process that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental tactics such as tax-loss harvesting and direct indexing.

Tyler Fortney is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2018 and previously at Scottrade, Inc. from 2016 to 2018. 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 emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies combined with selective private market exposure.

Brian Cunningham is a financial advisor at Mariner with ten years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Waddell & Reed, Inc, and Scottrade/TD Ameritrade. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers discretionary, customized portfolios supported by a combination of in-house research and third-party managers, along with integrated tax and accounting services uncommon for firms of its size.

Ryan Klaus is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked previously at Waddell & Reed, Inc., among other roles. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by supplemental approaches and a broad suite of retirement plan services.

Joseph Ida is a financial advisor at Mariner with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2014. Mariner serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and integrated tax and accounting services, utilizing discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers.

Kolton Knox is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stephens Heffner Financial Partners since 2019 and has been affiliated with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2018. Knox also owns Knox Financial LLC, which provides administrative support services. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm’s advisory approach includes direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various adviser and promoter arrangements.

Gary Rialti is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. His prior work includes a 20-year tenure at Waddell & Reed, Inc., followed by roles at LPL Financial and Ameritas Investment Company, LLC. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and fiduciary advice, utilizing model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies.

Chad Shaddox is a financial advisor with \u0026Partners, LLC, based in Overland Park, KS. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 23 years of industry experience, including 22 years with Edward Jones prior to joining \u0026Partners. \u0026Partners serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs multiple portfolio management strategies using the Envestnet platform and combines roles as broker-dealer, registered investment advisor, and municipal advisor.

Tim Hakes is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with over 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research and Lawing Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of Maverick Investors LLC, where he advises on business activities, marketing, and forecasting. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans through a range of services including asset management, financial planning, and family office offerings. The firm employs discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies and supports held-away accounts with tax-efficient rebalancing, also providing affiliated tax advisory and consolidated reporting services.