Richard Bavetz Jr. is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 65 credential and having 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Global Financial Private Capital, LLC, and Gradient Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates Carington Financial & Insurance Services, an insurance agency focused on life insurance products, and is involved with nonprofit organizations providing financial literacy training and employee benefits education. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, with investment decisions implemented on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Laura Barr is a financial advisor at Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Buckingham Strategic Partner, LLC from 2022 to present, Freedom Path Investors from 2020 to 2021, and Made Homes from 2014 to 2021. Focus Advisor Solutions provides turnkey asset management and back-office services primarily to independent registered investment advisors and their clients. The firm offers diversified, systematically invested mutual fund and ETF model portfolios and discretionary fixed-income management, serving approximately 42 advisors and over 33,000 clients with around $41 billion in regulatory assets under management and administration.

Leigh Capelli is a CFP® professional at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth, Capelli worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC for six years and held roles at Ameritas Investment Corp, Cornerstone Advisors, Ameritas Life Insurance Corp, and Carillon Group. Outside of financial services, Capelli was involved with Anthonino's Taverna for seven years. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of wealth management and advisory services using a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that incorporates fundamental and quantitative analysis, third-party managers, and alternative strategies.

Rickey Bellew Jr. is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, LPL Financial, Edward Jones, Fisher Investments, and SCOTTRADE. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans with a variety of advisory programs, including portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a range of investment approaches tailored to different programs and advisors, managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of late 2025.

Robert Leavitt is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Principal Financial Services and related entities since 2024. Additionally, he is an owner of Kuhlmann Leavitt, Inc., a business entity he co-owns with his wife, where he reviews financials and audits payables. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Christina Voigt is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and is based in St. Louis, MO. Christina has been associated with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc since 1997. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services such as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment strategies while acting as a qualified custodian and providing both commission-based and fee-based advisory programs.

Douglas Weber is a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 63 license and has been with Moneta Group since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Weber serves as chairman of the St. Louis Mens Group Against Cancer, a position he has held since 1995. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and a variety of institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm operates with Partner-led Teams supported by a centralized Investment Department and is noted for its diversified, multi-asset allocation approach and unique institutional client base.

Wendy Hartman is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 14 years of industry experience. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, Bam Management, LLC, and Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within a tax- and fee-sensitive framework and offers a broad range of services including portfolio management, financial counseling, and fiduciary consulting.

Charles Saenger is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards in 2025, he worked at L.M. Kohn & Company for 10 years and has been involved with Millennium Financial Group since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CFO of Sadac, Inc., a farming operation in Arkansas. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with approximately 436 advisors and $15.7 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and nonprofit organizations, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies that include firm-developed and third-party models with regular strategic reviews.

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 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2017. He has prior experience within the Moneta Group organization dating back to 2016. Outside of advisory work, Carpenter also provides accounting services for a construction company in St. Louis, MO. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a Partner-led team approach with a centralized Investments Department and utilizes an open-architecture, multi-criteria process for asset allocation and manager due diligence.

Marco Nesrallah Ferrari is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He joined Focus Partners Wealth in 2026 and has prior experience in various roles, including positions at Uber, DoorDash, Lyft, and P&P Restaurants Inc. before entering the financial advisory industry. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients, offering a comprehensive suite of investment management and wealth services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture and integrates both fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside outside managers and alternative strategies.

Joshua Erni is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He worked at Edward Jones for 20 years before joining Benjamin F. Edwards in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he has ownership interests in rental properties in St. Louis, MO. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with approximately 436 advisors and $15.7 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and charitable and educational organizations, offering a range of advisory programs and investment management solutions with a mix of firm-developed and third-party model strategies.

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 financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She previously spent 12 years at Edward Jones before joining Commonwealth and Triad Financial Group. Outside of her advisory work, she participates as a research associate in health surveys with LifeX. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, while providing operational, compliance, and technology resources to affiliated advisors.

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 with &Partners in Saint Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Saxony Capital Management, Saxony Securities, and Scottrade. &Partners serves a diverse client base that includes individual and institutional investors such as high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, universities, and sovereign wealth fund clients. The firm offers both investment advisory and brokerage services, utilizing the Envestnet platform and a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

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® professional with 13 years of industry experience currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. She has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, and MassMutual-related firms. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, and institutions, offering services such as investment management, financial counseling, family office support, and retirement plan fiduciary services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates fundamental and quantitative analysis with a broad range of investment strategies and affiliated service companies.