Vanessa Higgins is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. Her prior roles include working at Stephens Heffner Financial Partners and operating Higgins Business Consulting LLC. She also spent over a decade at Ipourlife, Inc. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel abroad. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Kai Sewell is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation in Kansas City, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Security Life Insurance Company and Forrest T. Jones & Co., Inc. Sewell has been a college student since 2017 and previously worked at Vector Marketing. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options through its PlanMember Asset Allocation Portfolios. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach with risk-based mutual fund portfolios and delivers education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

James Azeltine is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer since 2014. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and retirement plan fiduciaries. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income and equity strategies.

Terri Lewis is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 39 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. Her work history includes roles at Private Client Services, Cambridge Investment Research, and Lawing Financial Inc. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with services including asset management, financial planning, and family office offerings. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and offers tax planning through an affiliated accounting subsidiary.

Jeffrey Goff is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at GWFS Equities, Inc., Waddell & Reed, Inc., and Edward Jones. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, using an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm offers point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Jerrod Pearce is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2014. He is based in Overland Park, KS, and has worked exclusively with Creative Planning and its affiliated entities throughout his career. 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 that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure managing approximately $217 billion in assets.

Li Xing is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has been associated with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance since 2015 and joined Eagle Strategies LLC in 2026. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and plan sponsors. The firm offers tailored advice through various program types and emphasizes non-discretionary asset management within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Cole O'Brien is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He previously worked at American Century Investment Services, Inc. and has a background that includes roles at Kansas State University and Red Robin. Outside of his advisory work, he is also an independent insurance agent specializing in the sale of fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is a dual-registered SEC investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individual clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage and insurance product distribution through a combination of affiliated and third-party strategies.

Andrew Widman is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2015. Widman serves in several nonprofit leadership roles, including Vice President of the Gift of Life KC board and board member positions with Midwest Transplant Network and St. Luke's Foundation committees. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Dennis Henks is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services. He previously spent 20 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors before joining Principal in 2024. Henks serves on the Board of Directors for the University of Missouri - Ag Alumni Association and is involved with the Blue Springs Agriculture Advisory Committee and the Top Producer Executive Network, facilitating peer groups for farm producers. 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 emphasizes financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs through both advisory and promoter arrangements.

Jerrod Foresman is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Myrias Financial Management, Inc., Infinex Investment, Inc., INVEST Financial Corp, and Bankers & Investors Co., Inc. Foresman serves on the board of Ministry Partners Investment Co. LLC, which focuses on church lending, and is involved in insurance and Medicare supplement sales through his ownership and leadership roles in related entities. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans by providing advisory and brokerage services tailored through customized engagements. The firm offers a range of solutions including financial planning, ERISA plan services, wrap fee programs, alternative investments via the CAIS platform, and lending and cash-management options.

Christopher Brooks is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Waddell & Reed Inc for nine years. He is also self-employed and has owned an investment real estate property in Overland Park, KS, since 2005. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving tens of thousands of clients and offers both decentralized investment strategies and centralized asset management options.

Samuel Scott is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2020 and previously spent 18 years at Sunrise Advisors. He is based in Overland Park, KS, and holds a Series 65 license. Creative Planning is an enterprise firm managing approximately $217 billion in client assets, serving individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by advanced techniques such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting, and offers integrated retirement plan services supported by affiliated legal, trust, and recordkeeping businesses.

Zachary Tyson is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Creative Planning since 2021. His previous experience includes five years at Gwfs Equities, Inc. 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 employs a financial-planning-led investment approach focusing on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by various active and passive investment solutions.

Marisa Brown is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked with Simmons Wealth Management since 2015 and VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of finance, she is the owner and president of Diva Bead Company, a handmade bead jewelry business she founded in 2003. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. offers investment advisory, brokerage, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm provides a range of adviser-led programs and combines an advisory platform with an active broker-dealer distribution model supported by an extensive affiliate ecosystem.

Calista Randall is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Agia and multiple positions in education and community organizations. Outside of her advisory role, she provides non-securities insurance products through Agia and offers pet sitting and walking services via the Rover app. Valic Financial Advisors primarily 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, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models and various overlay options for portfolio management.

Nancy Thomsen is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Creative Planning since 2016 and is based in Overland Park, KS. 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 process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by additional approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Leonard Lehmann is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Kansas City, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GWFS Equities, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Institutional Investments Inc. He also works as a freelance photographer for Park Hill High School. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm combines proprietary and third-party planning methodologies with an integrated platform tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative services.

Darren Osbahr is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2013. 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 client assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by specialized approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Zachary Disette is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and over nine years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.