Kara Miller is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She previously worked for The Prudential Insurance Company of America for a decade and held positions at Symetra Life Insurance Company and Symetra Securities, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Bestmark Express in a non-investment capacity. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by internal and third-party research and model portfolios.

Andrew Mc Laughlin is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Overland Park, KS, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2021, he worked at ALDI Inc. for six years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Schuyler Gregory is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Overland Park, KS, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been in the industry since 2023, with prior experience including roles at Falletti Financial and teaching at Pittsburg State University. His background also includes involvement with Pittsburg State University’s Men’s Basketball program and work in retail management. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored retirement income plans through a centralized consulting team.

Terri Roberts Munsell is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at UMB Financial Services Inc. and UMB Bank. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process utilizing approved tools and scenario modeling.

Paul Tranckino is Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he has worked since 2012. He began his career at Fidelity as a Financial Representative and progressed through roles including Relationship Manager, Investment Consultant, and Financial Consultant before assuming his current position in 2023. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Paul gained experience as an Analyst at UMB Financial Services, Inc. and George K. Baum & Company, Prairie Capital Management. He also held positions as a Finance Intern at Mitchell Capital Management and as an Investment Advisory Assistant at Tromans Investment Advisors. Paul's professional approach centers on assisting clients in achieving their financial goals. Further educational background and personal interests were not provided.

Cameron Sproul is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with various Fidelity entities since 2005. Fidelity's Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a process that combines fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm also serves in advisory roles for multiple registered investment companies and develops model portfolios for intermediary platforms.

Breland Burns is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Leawood, KS, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Talent Unlimited and Waddell & Reed, Inc. He is involved with BB Business Ventures, LLC, a non-investment-related business entity. LPL Financial serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutions through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers diverse advisory programs and planning services with both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by proprietary and third-party research.

Carra Sprague is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2016. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and investment modeling techniques.

Bryan Buczek is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise, he worked in the coatings industry and served on the Shelby County Board of Education. He is also associated with StrageiX Insights, LLC, a business entity used for tax and investment purposes. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, advisory services, and access to model portfolios and third-party asset management. The firm combines advisory programs with brokerage and insurance products through an integrated platform.

James Fitzgerald is a financial advisor at Merrill with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Merrill since 1997 and Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an advisory board member for Angel Flight Central, a nonprofit organization that provides volunteer long-distance air transportation for individuals in crisis. Merrill serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients, offering managed account programs, discretionary portfolio management, and brokerage execution and custody services. The firm emphasizes manager selection and tax-efficient investment strategies, supported by deep integration with Bank of America affiliates and a comprehensive capital-markets platform.

Bailey Walls is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Charles Schwab, based in Leawood, KS, and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab, Walls held positions at Renaissance Financial and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. Schwab combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary portfolios, offering multi-asset model portfolios and alternative investment options supported by extensive research and centralized operations.

Jennie Chappell is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Prairie Village, KS, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2017 and previously worked at Lenexa Baptist Church from 2012 to 2017. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors and over 15,000 branch offices.

Matthew Sayers is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2020 and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc for seven years. Outside of his advisory work, he is the sole owner of SAYERS, INC. and serves as co-trustee of a private wealth management 401(k) plan. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning services, including specialized planning for business-owner transitions, sports and entertainment, special needs, and divorce, using proprietary research and planning tools.

Jon Ingalls is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Co/Integrated Wealth Strategies since 2016. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars.

Lloyd Neubauer Jr. is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 2018 and previously spent 23 years at Signator Investors, Inc. Neubauer also operates a sole proprietorship focused on the sales and marketing of fixed and non-variable annuities. OSAIC serves a broad client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable investors through a network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm offers a range of integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools and third-party money managers to construct diversified portfolios.

Marklouis Barone is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Edward Jones since 2013. He is involved with Heartland Church of Christ in Kansas City, where he assists with teaching and speaking. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving both individual and institutional clients, with over $1 trillion in assets under management and a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, along with affiliated mutual funds and tax-efficient services.

Marjorie Neech is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Stepp & Rothwell, Inc. for six years before joining LPL Financial. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to model portfolios and third-party research.

David Turner is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 24 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Jackson Hewitt. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services that cover a broad range of areas including retirement, education, risk management, and specialized planning such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis. The firm offers tailored recommendations using proprietary research and planning tools, with clients able to choose if and how to implement those recommendations through various brokerage or advisory programs.

Melissa Zitter is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2021. Prior to her advisory career, she spent nine years as a homemaker. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers goal-based, holistic planning across a range of financial topics and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Darrin Wolff is a financial advisor with Edelman Financial Engines in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. since 2022 and Aspen Wealth Management, Inc. since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for Fathers Club, a community volunteer organization. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory services focused on workplace retirement accounts, IRAs, taxable accounts, and institutional clients. The firm manages model-based and customized portfolios, offers sub-advisory services, and supports a large participant base through both advisor-led and online offerings.