Justin Starks is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Thrivent and its affiliates since 2021, following 15 years at Ss&C. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning without portfolio management or institutional advisory services, emphasizing written recommendations across a broad range of financial topics.

Hayden Watts is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 63 and Series 66 designations and two years of industry experience. He previously held positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Blue Ridge Bank and Trust Co, and Strategos International. Watts served four years in the US Marine Corps. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including advisory roles for registered investment companies and a charitable gift fund. The firm combines proprietary fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage portfolios across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Natalie Lambrecht is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with UBS since 1999. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm’s approach includes model-based asset allocations informed by proprietary research and provides both fee-based planning and discretionary portfolio management.

Chad Burt serves as Vice President Private Wealth Management Advisor at Fidelity Investments, where he has been employed since 2000. He has held various roles within the company, including Wealth Management Advisor since 2016, Vice President Financial Planning Consultant from 2007 to 2016, and Financial Planning Consultant from 2000 to 2007. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, he worked as an Investment Representative at American Century from 1997 to 2000. In his role as a Wealth Management Advisor, Chad Burt assists families in developing comprehensive and personalized wealth plans aimed at the growth, preservation, and transfer of their wealth across generations. He holds an insurance license in Arkansas. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Chad Burt coaches baseball and softball teams for his three children and spends time with his family both locally and on their farm. His personal interests include baseball, football, softball, outdoor adventures, family activities, and social events with friends.

Paul Shores is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Leawood, KS, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2013. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through a combination of in-house and third-party managers, supported by the firm’s capital-markets capabilities.

Amie Nees is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Leawood, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at UBS since 2019 and previously spent four years at Merrill. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, offering fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and a range of investment products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, supported by proprietary research and a broad platform of capital markets and lending solutions.

Kathleen Leith is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc since 2008. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing a range of investment strategies and management approaches.

David Barber is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Jericho Home Improvements for six years, Dream Realty for one year, and Ascend Learning/Jones and Bartlett for four years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including a broad range of households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of financial advisors and offers a variety of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary managed solutions, tax-efficient services, and affiliated investment options.

Patrick Haase is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he is involved in developing, implementing, and refining financial plans and investment strategies. He focuses on aligning financial plans with the realities of clients' lives to support their financial goals. He has held multiple roles at Fidelity Investments, including Planning Consultant, Relationship Manager, and Financial Representative, gaining experience across various aspects of financial consulting and client relationship management from 2021 to the present. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Patrick engages in family activities, fishing, hiking, outdoor adventures, and values his experiences related to military service and parenthood.

Blake Campbell is a financial advisor at Merrill with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JB Hunt Transport and Modern Mission. He is based in Kansas City, MO. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Christian Ragan is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Swiss Re America Holding Co. and Edward Jones. Outside of advising, he is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through Primerica affiliates. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, providing model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and delegates trading responsibilities to BNY Mellon Advisors, operating primarily on a tiered wrap fee basis.

Jeffrey Bird is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Oppenheimer for 18 years before joining LPL Financial in 2021. Based in Overland Park, KS, Bird operates a personal financial group affiliated with his LPL business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Paula Johnston is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. She has worked with several firms over her career, including Voya Financial Advisors and Prosperity Network of Advisors, where she currently serves as president. Additionally, she holds a notary public commission. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services, utilizing a multi-manager platform with extensive program options and affiliations.

Troy Rust is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, AXA Advisors, since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he is actively involved in community and nonprofit boards, including serving as president of the Hardin MO 150 Inc. board and holding trustee responsibilities for family trusts and a farm he operates. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach involves assessing client risk tolerance to match them with suitable advisory programs, utilizing both proprietary and third-party asset management solutions.

John Hurley is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at KeyBank and the University of Missouri-Columbia. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with Hoot Owl Financial, a DBA related to his LPL business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and participant-level retirement advice, utilizing a variety of investment strategies and technology tools.

Joseph Neal is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor currently with Wells Fargo Clearing and has eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Vanguard Group, Inc., Country Club Bank, and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics using diversification principles and modern portfolio theory.

Mark Glass is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Cetera Advisors LLC, Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., and Directed Services LLC. Glass is also involved in managing and soliciting client relationships through Financial Services Resource Group, LLC, operating as Cohen Financial Services. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing various tools and third-party platforms to construct portfolios across multiple asset classes for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Bailey Closser is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Kansas City, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mass Mutual in 2022, Bailey worked for eight years at VMLY&R. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing ongoing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. Their financial planning engagements are structured as annual, collaborative relationships that use firm-approved analytical tools to deliver written recommendations across diversified investment categories.

Wendy Mayfield is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. before joining her current firm. MML Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers.

Harold Wingo is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Hawk-Eye Innovations, Inc. and multiple years of involvement with sports organizations such as Sporting Kansas City and the Kansas City Chiefs. Outside of advising, he is engaged as an insurance producer with a financial planning side business. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals. The firm offers a range of portfolio management options and incorporates both proprietary and third-party investment strategies.