Kevin Kaleta is a financial advisor with Sunpointe Investments in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, Wells Fargo Bank, and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, he was involved with Sugar Smokehouse for six years. Sunpointe Investments provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining active and passive strategies, fundamental and behavioral analysis, and offers family-office services alongside diversified portfolio management.

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.

Kelly Stonebarger is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at AXIUS Advisors LLC. She previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. for 13 years. AXIUS Advisors LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term trading approach based on modern portfolio theory and offers both ongoing asset-based management and fee-based financial planning options.

Laura Paulsell is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional at Meramec Financial Planners, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked for nine years at Clayton Financial Group, LLC before joining Meramec Financial Planners in 2025. Meramec Financial Planners LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, ongoing financial planning, and ERISA plan services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, pooled investment vehicles, and charities. The firm manages approximately $1.13 billion across about 450 client accounts, tailoring portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance using fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory.

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.

Julie Bahr is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. She is currently with Meramec Financial Planners, LLC, where she joined in 2025 after ten years at Clayton Financial Group, LLC. Bahr holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Meramec Financial Planners LLC serves individual clients, small businesses, trusts, estates, pooled investment vehicles, and charities, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis along with modern portfolio theory, and operates with a multi-advisor team holding various industry credentials.

Scott Browne is a financial advisor at Axius Advisors LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Axius Advisors, he worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors for 12 years. Axius Advisors LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm utilizes modern portfolio theory and a long-term trading approach, offering both ongoing asset-based management and one-time or hourly financial planning options.

Frederic Sauer is an investment professional at Orion Investment Company with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Sauer Dazey Investment Company since 2004. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Capplanco Eight, Inc., an S-corporation that owns rental real estate and securities investments. Orion Investment Company provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and various institutional clients. The firm focuses on a long-term, low-turnover investment approach centered on gradually building a written “Target Portfolio” over three to five years, emphasizing income and careful security selection.

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.

Hannah Leone is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Foundation Wealth Management, LLC since 2011. Foundation Wealth Management, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, businesses, non-profits, trustees, and investment committees. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory framework and serves a diverse client base, including state and municipal government entities, managing over $660 million with a compact team of four advisors.

Jeff Locker is a financial advisor with Axius Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes over a decade at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., and he currently serves as CEO and owner of Axius Financial. Outside of financial services, Locker is involved in youth and professional soccer as a coach and co-owner of the St. Louis Ambush MASL soccer club and owner of Ambush Soccer Club LLC, and he serves on the board of the Academy of the Sacred Heart. Axius Advisors LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term, modern portfolio theory-based investment approach and offers a range of services including discretionary asset management, one-time financial plans, and hourly financial planning.

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.

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.

Tamara Dickerson is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Compass Wealth with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Compass Retirement Group and Compass Retirement Solutions since 2020 and previously spent thirteen years at Hollywood Casino. Outside of advisory work, she is a licensed insurance agent affiliated with various carriers. Compass Retirement Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients with a focus on retirement investing and income replacement, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and estate-planning support through a licensed technology platform. The firm uses asset-allocation models and third-party managers to manage portfolios and conducts regular reviews as part of its investment management services.

Amanda Roberds is a financial advisor at Clark Financial Services Group, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank from 2015 to 2018. Clark Financial Services Group, operating as Gardius Wealth Advisors, serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, managing approximately $499 million for about 421 clients. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and insurance products, with a process that incorporates both third-party model portfolios and tactical strategies involving technical analysis.

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.

Kenneth Bower is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Clayton Financial Group, LLC since 2015. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in St. Louis, MO. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a banking board member for Southern Bank. Clayton Financial Group provides asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages a significant asset base across its team and employs investment strategies that include fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and advanced techniques such as options and margin.