Herbert Smith is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 58 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Kestra Advisory. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has a longer tenure at Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a SCORE mentor, providing guidance to small business owners. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm’s services include fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts, serving a client base that ranges from individual investors to large institutional entities such as sovereign wealth funds.

Matthew Ring is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2011. He holds the Series 63 designation 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 uses a Partner-led Team model supported by a centralized Investment Department, emphasizing diversified, multi-asset allocations and ongoing monitoring.

Thomas Cordes is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with &Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2024, and previously spent 11 years at UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, Cordes manages a real estate rental property business through an LLC he owns. &Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and brokerage services, utilizing proprietary and third-party strategies across fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.

James Chalmers is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC in St. Louis, MO. He has been with Moneta Group since 2015 in various roles. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings. The firm uses a Partner-led Team model supported by centralized investment research and emphasizes diversified, multi-asset allocations and ongoing monitoring.

Anthony Guerrerio is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wedgewood Partners, Inc. for 35 years and spent three years at Litman Gregory Wealth Management, where he is currently involved in transitioning advisory business following an acquisition. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs both active and passive strategies across public and private assets, combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, and offers proprietary private funds alongside comprehensive reporting and analytics.

Kathleen Palumbo is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. She has been with Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. and Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. She serves as trustee for both her personal trust and her late husband's credit shelter trust. Oppenheimer serves a broad 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 and manager selection to develop client solutions, with a notable role as a qualified custodian and a mix of commission-based and advisory programs.

Clayton Meyer is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors. His prior work includes roles at Parkside Financial Bank and Trust and Edward Jones. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolio strategies supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and offers integrated tax and accounting services alongside administrative family office capabilities.

Kyle Marra is a CFP® professional at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He has been with Moneta since 2017 and previously worked at Kansas State University. Based in St. Louis, MO, Marra’s background includes both advisory and academic roles. 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 uses a partner-led team approach and emphasizes asset allocation and manager due diligence through an open-architecture, multi-criteria selection process.

Larry Phan is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup since 2021 and previously held positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Disys, Mueller Prost, Aerotek, Edward Jones, and the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique market roles including security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant functions.

Matthew Michalak is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior work includes roles at TD Ameritrade, QuikTrip, the St. Louis Cardinals, and United Parcel Service. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and swap dealer functions, providing multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Jacob Mercer is a financial advisor at Mariner with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Mercer has been with Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2023. Mariner serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans, offering services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs customized, discretionary portfolio strategies supported by both internal research and third-party managers, along with integrated tax and accounting capabilities uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

John Grover is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, Washington University in St. Louis, and Stifel Nicolaus. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings. The firm employs partner-led teams supported by a centralized investment department and provides diversified, multi-asset allocation strategies along with specialized services such as planning for professional and developing athletes.

Scott Dolitsky is a CFP® professional with 37 years of experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and co-owner of Dolitsky and Berglund, LLC, which facilitates securities and insurance business. He has been with D&B Strategic Wealth and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2005. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, offering a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction.

Jerame Braasch is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Citigroup for five years and has held positions in the food service industry. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm manages approximately $29.2 billion and utilizes centralized technology and unified managed account platforms to provide portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of advisors.

Trent Grass is a financial advisor with Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC in St. Louis, MO. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Moneta in 2026, he worked at Raymond James & Associates and Cetera in various capacities. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and 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, emphasizing diversified, multi-asset allocations and ongoing monitoring.

Joel Fitts is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Edward Jones and KPMG 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 employs a Partner-led Team model supported by a centralized Investment Department and provides diversified, multi-asset allocations along with specialized services including trustee offerings and planning for professional athletes.

Michael Passow is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Creve Coeur, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network and Triad Financial Group since 2007. Outside of finance, he is involved in the restaurant business through Mike Shannon's Steaks and Seafood. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs, investment management, and support services. The firm offers diverse portfolio construction options and manages discretionary model portfolios through a multi-step due diligence process.

Christopher Smith is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and affiliated entities from 2017 to 2024. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, and retirement planning. The firm uses strategic and tactical asset allocation alongside various investment products to build client portfolios, with a notable role as a qualified custodian and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Johnathon Wishnask is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in St. Louis, MO, and has four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ameristar Casino Resort and Spa and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of advising, he holds an insurance agent position with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of advisors, utilizing unified managed accounts and centralized technology.

Brigid Andrews is a CFP® at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. She has worked at Moneta since 2021 and has prior experience in educational and club environments, including the University of Tulsa and Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings. The firm employs a partner-led team approach supported by centralized investment research and emphasizes asset allocation and manager due diligence across diversified strategies.