Sampson Norton is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with The Yanker Group and has previously worked at LPL Financial LLC, MML Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Co, and UMB Financial Services. Norton serves as a board member of the nonprofit Buddy Fund in St. Louis, MO. The Yanker Group is a small team providing fee-based discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and retirement plan clients. The firm uses LPL Financial custodial and program platforms, applying fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside Modern Portfolio Theory to manage portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Maria Alvarez is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at MBM Wealth Consultants, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at MML Investors Services, LLC and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company from 2014 to 2022. Alvarez is also a member and owner of Alvarez Wealth Management, LLC, a business entity for tax purposes. MBM Wealth Consultants is an independent advisory firm managing approximately $418 million in discretionary client assets for individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and estates. The firm employs model-based portfolio management using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various securities, and offers trustee services and retirement plan consulting.

Thomas Burke is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of experience in financial services. He is currently with Syntegra Private Wealth Group LLC, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Private Client Services, OSAIC, Securities America, Arbor Point Advisors, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he owns a high-end auto storage and service business and serves as president of a staffing and management company supporting Syntegra. Syntegra Private Wealth Group is a 12-advisor team providing investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using firm-developed model portfolios and various quantitative and fundamental techniques, complemented by an affiliated tax and business services entity.

Andrew Stringer is a financial advisor at FEFA Financial with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at VCI Wealth Management LLC, FEFA Asset Management LLC, and AE Wealth Management LLC. Stringer is also the owner of Stringer Strategic Solutions LLC, a holding company, and is involved in insurance sales as a licensed agent. FEFA Financial provides discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and wrap-fee services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension/profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, quantitative, and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, focusing on equities and ETFs with model allocations tailored to client risk profiles.

Carlye Knight is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at The Yanker Group in Manchester, MO. Her prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and LPL Financial. The Yanker Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement accounts, trusts, and select corporate clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and hourly consulting. The firm utilizes an open-architecture platform through LPL Financial and manages approximately $265 million in client assets across a three-advisor team.

Krystal Hill is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Zemenick & Walker, Inc. since 2011. The firm is an independent, fee-only investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, foundations, endowments, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. Zemenick & Walker employs a team-based process with a predominately non-discretionary model, emphasizing diversification and client-approved investment decisions.

Donald Pence is a financial advisor at Tradewinds Capital Management, LLC with six years at the firm and a total of five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Tradewinds, he worked at First Community Credit Union, Vantage Credit Union, and Gallagher Bassett. Tradewinds Capital Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pensions, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers three distinct management styles and utilizes technology and documented processes to serve a broad client base efficiently.

Lauren Ferraro is a financial advisor at Wheelhouse Advisory Group, LLC in St. Louis, Missouri, holding a Series 65 designation with 16 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC for nine years and had shorter tenures at Clayton Financial Group, LLC and a brief period of unemployment. Wheelhouse Advisory Group provides financial planning, investment management, and insurance-product services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and businesses, including high-net-worth clients. The firm uses internally developed investment models and fundamental analysis to create customized portfolios and offers written retirement planning materials as part of its wealth planning services.

Patrick Bruno is a financial advisor at Monetary Management Group Inc with 28 years of industry experience. He has held Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Monetary Management Group since 2006, following a brief tenure at Moloney Securities Co., Inc. from 2019 to 2020. Monetary Management Group provides discretionary investment management to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement and profit-sharing plans, and Taft-Hartley plans through a firm-wide wrap fee program. The firm’s registered investment adviser representatives manage portfolios directly, using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor strategies to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Manson Clement is a financial advisor at Mosaic Wealth in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Mosaic Wealth, he worked for ten years at Kirk Day School. Mosaic Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and related services. The firm employs a customized, primarily long-term fiduciary approach, using fundamental analysis to construct and monitor portfolios that may include mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and pooled private vehicles.

Jeffrey Steiner is a financial advisor at Private Wealth Asset Management in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at US Bank for eleven years before joining his current firm. Private Wealth Asset Management serves individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, philanthropic organizations, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.85 billion in discretionary assets, focusing on strategic asset allocation combined with tactical adjustments, and offers a range of investment and wealth management services alongside specialized offerings such as oil and gas royalty management and business transition planning.

Matthew Lapides is an investment advisor representative and member of MBM Wealth Consultants, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at MBM Wealth Consultants and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2013 and is also involved with MBM Insurance Services. Lapides holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. MBM Wealth Consultants is an SEC-registered independent advisory firm managing approximately $418 million in client assets for individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a model-based portfolio management approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct tailored portfolios across various asset types.

Peter Krussel is a financial advisor with Southland Equity Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Southland Equity Partners since 2011 and previously at FSC Securities Corporation. Southland Equity Partners advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, offering financial planning, direct asset management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to manage mostly discretionary portfolios, with access to third-party portfolio managers and institutional custodians.

Stacey Cheek is a financial advisor with Wheelhouse Advisory Group, LLC in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wheelhouse Advisory Group in 2021, she worked at Duncan Financial Management, Inc. and Paradigm Financial Advisors, LLC. Outside of advising, she is a co-owner of a graphic design company with her spouse. Wheelhouse Advisory Group provides financial planning, investment management, and insurance-product services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and businesses, including high-net-worth clients. The firm uses internally developed investment models and fundamental analysis to create customized portfolios and often incorporates insurance contracts as part of its retirement risk-management strategy.

John Johnson is a CFP® and Series 65 professional with 26 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Zemenick & Walker, Inc. since 1998. Zemenick & Walker, Inc. is an independent, fee-only investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, foundations, endowments, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a team-based process focused on detailed due diligence and client-approved investment strategies, emphasizing diversification and a predominantly non-discretionary model that retains final investment authority with clients.

Damaris Gingerich is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Brand Asset Management Group, Inc. She joined the firm in 2018 and has prior experience working at Missouri Baptist University. In addition to her advisory role, she has taught piano for over a decade. Brand Asset Management Group provides discretionary investment advisory services to a range of clients, including high net worth individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-asset, multi-style approach with strategic asset allocation, and offers specialized services such as the Mosaic Wealth Management© turnkey program and Brand Family Office solutions.

Patrick Stradtman is a financial advisor with FEFA Financial in Saint Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 credential and seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at VCI Wealth Management LLC and multiple entities affiliated with FEFA, as well as experience at Saint Louis University Hospital. In addition to his advisory duties, he serves as a Retirement Planning Director involved in insurance sales and services. FEFA Financial provides discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and wrap-fee services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, focusing on equities and ETFs with model allocations tailored to client risk profiles.

Cory Kraft is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at Adk Wealth Advisory Group in St. Louis, MO. He has worked with LPL Financial since 1998 and has been with Kraft, Davis and Associates, LLC, operating as ADK Wealth Advisory Group, since 2015. Outside of financial advising, he is a business owner of Brownstone LLC, an entity that owns an airplane. ADK Wealth Advisory Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing fee-based investment management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers retirement-plan advisory, hourly consulting, and tailored planning services, combining fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios across various asset classes, including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and REITs.

Norman Meyer is a financial advisor with Vestech Asset Management Inc. in Wildwood, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple firms including Ni Advisors and Cuttingedge Advisors and is also the owner and independent agent of MFG LLC, specializing in traditional insurance sales and service. Vestech Asset Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and corporations, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with discretionary portfolio management and a range of advanced investment strategies.

Anthony Kalinowski is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving at RBF Wealth Advisors. He has been with Roman, Butler, Fullerton & Co since 2010 and previously worked with Triad Advisors until 2023. Kalinowski is the owner and host of TheRetirementInsiders podcast, which focuses on retirement lifestyle topics. RBF Wealth Advisors provides personalized, fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, profit sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, with routine portfolio supervision and quarterly reviews.