Jerry Mckinney is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2012 and has worked concurrently with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 1996. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Raiderduck LLC, a venture developing alternative analytics for resume and candidate searches on major job platforms. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and predominantly manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Thomas Johnson is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Kansas City, MO. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 25 years of industry experience. Since 2011, he has worked with Principal Securities Inc and Principal Financial. In addition to his advisory role, Johnson serves as a bank/trust officer at Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company, supporting retirement plan account relationships across the firm’s insurance, broker-dealer, and bank/trust platforms. 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 financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

William Hirschler is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and leads Simmons Wealth Management, a firm focused on financial services including the sale of fixed insurance and securities products. Hirschler also serves as co-executor for his mother’s estate. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, and plan-sponsor consulting, delivering advice primarily through non-discretionary, recommendation-based programs.

Brett Rariden is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Overland Park, KS, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2021 and has been involved with Rariden Inc. since 2004. Additionally, he is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Donald Lueke is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with AE Wealth Management, LLC. He has served in various leadership roles at Heritage First, Inc. since 2005 and has been with AE Wealth Management since 2020. His outside activities include teaching educational workshops at the PREPARE Institute and involvement with the Society for Financial Awareness, a nonprofit promoting financial literacy. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base that includes individual households, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and supports third-party RIAs through sub-advisory and model-licensing arrangements, managing approximately $49.8 billion in assets across a large client network.

Taylor Pearson is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Cetera Planning Partners in 2021, he worked at TD Ameritrade, AXA Advisors, The Vanguard Group, and Citizens Bank of Kansas. 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 third-party providers, employing a diversified investment approach based on clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Kathy Lum is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 37 years of industry experience. Her career includes long-term roles with Lee Financial Group Hawaii, Inc. and related entities before joining Cetera Planning Partners in 2024. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees with services including investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm’s approach emphasizes diversified portfolios aligned with client objectives and integrates additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate planning through third-party partnerships.

Ray Evans Jr. is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with over 40 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and previously spent 14 years with Pegasus Capital Management, Inc. and Commonwealth Financial Network. Evans is a managing partner and sole owner of Pegasus Capital Management LLC and is involved in insurance sales, including fixed and indexed annuities, life settlements, and traditional life insurance. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee, and offers various program options and implementation tools through a large advisor network.

Christopher Scavuzzo is a CFP® professional currently with Creative Planning and has been in the industry since 2023. He previously worked at Great Plains Trust Co., Uhy, LLP, Deloitte & Touche, LLP, Benedictine College, and Skyview Academy. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Sarah Kleinschmidt is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Lee Financial Group Hawaii, Inc. and related affiliates for five years. Since June 2024, she has served as Co-Chair of the Investment Commission Board for The Episcopal Church in Hawaii. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees. The firm offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning, including tax, bookkeeping, payroll, and estate-planning services, with an investment approach centered on diversified allocations tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Aubrianna Peck is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. Her prior experience includes roles at Mid American Wealth Advisory Group and Stepp & Rothwell, Inc. Outside of finance, she owns Willow & Wildflowers Boutique, a custom apparel and home decor business. Creative Planning is an enterprise firm managing approximately $217 billion in client assets. It serves a diverse client base with a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by specialized portfolio management and comprehensive retirement plan services.

Jennifer Cavanaugh is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Creative Planning since 2018. Prior to that, she was employed at Lockton Financial Advisors, LLC, and Lockton Companies, LLC from 2009 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 that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors and 151 offices.

Sean Clancy is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Private Client Services, Cambridge Investment Research, and Lawing Financial Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Prevail Innovative Wealth Strategies, providing risk management solutions. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan services, family office offerings, and employs a range of investment strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Kevin Jaegers is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Cetera Planning Partners since 2016. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Leawood, KS. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, emphasizing pre-retirees and retirees, and provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement-related advice. The firm integrates diversified mutual fund and ETF allocations aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance and offers additional services including tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning through a third-party provider.

Michael Tibbles is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC in Kansas City, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Gladstone Wealth Partners and Regulus, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales and agency management as president of T&T Senior Specialists, LLC, and serves as an insurance agent with American Senior Benefits. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm offers a range of investment management and consulting services utilizing various portfolio approaches and third-party platforms.

Gianni Catenacci is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2022 and previously held roles at Cerner Corporation, Kelley School of Business, First Merchants Corporation, and Indiana University. Outside of finance, he was involved with Catenacci Construction for two years. 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 employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by in-house research and third-party managers, combined with integrated tax and accounting services and unique administrative CFO capabilities.

Elizabeth Horton is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Creative Planning with one year of industry experience. Her professional background includes positions at M3Sixty Administration LLC and academic roles at the University of Missouri - Kansas City and Kansas State University. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm uses a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, complemented by selective private market exposure and other tailored investment strategies.

Matthew Gazaway is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and co-owns BridgeQuest Wealth Strategies, a private entity that facilitates securities, advisory, and insurance business. His career includes prior roles at LPL Financial, llc and Bridgepoint Wealth Strategies. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and manages roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services, providing clients with a range of portfolio implementation options.

Troy Smith is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and 15 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with GWFS Equities and Empower Retirement. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering integrated services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its planning approach and serves a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

Dale Bartlett is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Veritas Praesidium, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, and NEF/Met/Mass Mutual. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a consultant for Cutwater Advisory on wealth management practices and is co-authoring a book on advisor succession planning. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.