William Marshall is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Equity Services, Inc. and National Life Group. Outside of advisory services, Mr. Marshall is a licensed insurance agent. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Shelli Buffington is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining VOYA in 2014, she worked for Prestwood Financial Group. She is also an independent insurance agent involved in the sales of fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services through various program structures, with a focus on recommendation-based, non-discretionary advice.

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.

Dwight Twillman is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving clients at Cetera Planning Partners since 2014. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and works out of Leawood, KS. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees, and offers investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement-related advice. The firm’s approach emphasizes diversified allocations through mutual funds and ETFs tailored to client objectives, supported by ancillary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate-planning solutions.

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. He worked at Waddell & Reed, Inc. for 20 years before joining Ameritas in 2022, with a brief tenure at LPL Financial in 2021. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and life insurance subaccounts, with advisory relationships delivered on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Chad Shaddox is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 24 years of industry experience. He held a position at Edward Jones from 2002 to 2024 before joining &PARTNERS in 2024. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. &PARTNERS serves individual and institutional clients including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides investment management, financial and tax planning, and various advisory services using a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies, supported by both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

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.

Madeline Crawford is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She has worked at Hightower since 2018 and previously held roles at Barkley Evergreen & Partners/Crossroads Communication and Garmin International. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers with a focus on portfolio construction across various investment vehicles.

Sabrina Saxer is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Ivy Investment Management Company for 23 years and had a brief tenure at Shell Law & Tax. 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 approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by additional portfolio management techniques and comprehensive retirement plan services.

Daniel Mathews is a CFP® and Series 63 credentialed advisor at Creative Planning with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2014. 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 direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and other tactical approaches.

Peyton Wiklund is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has experience in the financial industry since 2021. Prior to his current role, he worked at Chubb, RTS Financial, and previously at Benjamin F. Edwards. Outside of finance, he has experience working in the hospitality sector at Jayhawk Cafe and was affiliated with the University of Kansas. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of investment strategies through fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and consulting services, supported by several hundred advisors managing tens of billions in assets.

Brett Manahan is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 credential and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2020 and previously held positions at The University of Kansas School of Business, University of Kansas, The Bromley Companies, and Maize USD 266. 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 emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by advanced indexing and tax management techniques.

Peter Zobel is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2020. Prior to that, he worked at Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC from 2016 to 2020. He is a board member and finance committee member of the Johnson County Library Foundation, a nonprofit organization. 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.

Kevin Shea is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2017 and previously at Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. from 2014 to 2017. 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 approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental portfolio management techniques.

Joseph Coletta is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2017, following two years at Reed Financial Group. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Overland Park, KS. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and offers integrated tax, accounting, and administrative CFO services alongside traditional portfolio management.