Kate Kottmann is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with Edward Jones in St. Louis, MO. She has 10 years of industry experience, all with Edward Jones since 2016. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,000 financial advisors.

Adam Gera is a financial advisor with Cetera in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. He has worked with Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services since 2024 and has prior experience in various roles including at the University of Alabama and in the food service industry. In addition to his advisory role, he is also involved with Renaissance Financial, providing financial services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and consulting services through a large network of independent advisors and employs a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Robert Laegeler is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at A. G. Edwards & Sons and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is the author of a book about newborns. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad planning menu and integrates advisory services with banking and other financial products.

Jack Buchholz is a financial advisor with Fidelity in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 credential and with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked in various roles including at Hence Painting LLC and Home Depot. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a broad client base, including retail and institutional investors, IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Funds, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, including model portfolios delivered to intermediary platforms.

Joan Winkelmann is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Swansea, IL, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2008. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an adjunct professor teaching MBA courses at McKendree University. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and maintains a large network of financial advisors and branches across the country.

Joseph Barnowski is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2007. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in St. Louis, MO. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm with over 23,700 financial advisors serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee options, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

John Frailey is a financial advisor at Stifel with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach utilizes a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group that incorporates forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling.

Jessica Voss is a financial advisor at Stifel with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach relies on proprietary capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Tanner Drake is a financial advisor at Cetera with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Wealth Services, Renaissance Financial, and Pioneer Wealth Management. Before entering the financial sector, he worked in landscape contracting. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options and services, supported by a large nationwide network of independent advisors.

Grant Hibbard is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor at Edward Jones with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2022, he worked at Ernst & Young from 2019 to 2022. 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 through a nationwide network of financial advisors.

Shannon James is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Saint Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Sun Valley Adult Care Center for 14 years. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in several entrepreneurial and community activities, including coordinating events at a family-owned venue, operating a notary services business, organizing a creative studio for publishing and crafts, and offering motivational speaking engagements. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on holistic, goal-based financial planning without discretionary portfolio management. The firm allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option while keeping services distinct.

Kathryn Motchan is a financial advisor at Stifel with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Edward Jones from 2016 to 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member for Union Preschool in St. Louis, where she reviews budgets and operating expenses. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on proprietary capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Chuck Edelstein is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Cetera Investment Advisors LLC and CETERA Financial Specialists LLC since 2013 and previously with MSI Financial Services, Inc. from 2011 to 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Chevra Kadisha Cemetery Association in St. Louis. Cetera Investment Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various program platforms, operating a multi-manager platform with over $256 billion in assets under management and a network of more than 10,000 advisors.

Gary Kwawer is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in photography, serving as a director for MOOLAH Shrine Photostaff and operating GNK Photography LLC, a fine art photography business. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm combines research and analytics with diversification principles and modern portfolio theory to offer both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Oliver Jones is a financial advisor at Stifel with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Before joining Stifel in 2020, he worked at Regions Bank and has prior experience in law enforcement and public safety, currently serving as a 911 dispatcher for the St. Clair County Sheriff Department. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Anna Ward is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. She has nine years of industry experience, including prior roles at TD Ameritrade, Scottrade, and AT&T. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics.

Lon Broske is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at Osaic Wealth since 2021. He previously worked at Pines Wealth Management, LLC for 18 years and has been associated with Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. for 27 years. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in selling term life and long-term care insurance through his sole proprietorship. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services with a focus on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, supported by a multi-advisor platform.

Brian Sturm is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2008. He is based in Town & Country, MO, and has involvement in a family farming operation in Columbia, IL. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs and affiliated financial services supported by a national network of over 23,000 advisors.

Alexander Eisenbeis is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation with seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2019, he worked for five years at FleishmanHillard. 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 options supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Sarah Buerk is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and based in St. Louis, MO. She has one year of industry experience, having previously worked at Renaissance Financial and Faber & Brand, LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform featuring discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various third-party money managers.