Michael Gilliam is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 33 years of industry experience. His career includes long-standing roles with Ameritas Life Insurance Corp, Ameritas Investment Corp, Dealer Benefit Service Inc, and Carillon Group. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Dealer Benefit Service Inc, an independent insurance agency selling fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of asset management and financial planning services, utilizing model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and other investment vehicles, supported by multiple program platforms and third-party technology.

Jacob Mueller is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise before joining Empower. His background includes roles outside finance, such as positions at Active Life Chiropractic and the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integration with Empower’s administrative platforms.

Lawrence Kigin is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including E*TRADE Securities, Edward Jones, TD Ameritrade, and Weiss Insurance Agency. He serves as an agent of record for personal and long-term care insurance policies in a non-active capacity. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and provides bespoke discretionary solutions for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, supported by in-house research and specialized market roles.

Benjamin Hoeft is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Saint Peters, MO, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 23 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Ameriprise and Fortune Bank. He is also employed by Wealth Concepts Inc., where he works significant hours during trading periods. Money Concepts Advisory Service (MCAS) provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers multiple managed programs and account structures, utilizing a combination of model portfolios, advisor-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers, applying fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory.

David Arns is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in St Charles, MO, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Valic Financial Advisors, Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors, and TD Ameritrade. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and deploys approved model strategies via mutual funds and ETFs.

Daniel Lysy is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2022, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors from 2014 to 2023. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with dedicated oversight committees and integrates unique market roles including swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Krista Thompson is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at CWM, LLC dba Carson Wealth, Plancorp, LLC, and Brown Smith Wallace, LLP. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner of Red Glasses, LLC, a non-investment-related business based in Omaha, NE. 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 approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by specialized equity and tax management techniques.

Lawrence Lund is a CFP® with 25 years of experience at Money Concepts Capital Corp, where he has worked since 2001. He serves on the board of directors for the Missouri Baptist Medical Center Foundation. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven and asset-allocation strategies and operates as an enterprise-scale adviser managing approximately $4.07 billion in client assets through a network of several hundred advisors.

Ryan Bollinger is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup since 2018 and previously at TD Ameritrade and Scottrade. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a partner in an RV and camper rental business. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, implementing multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Diane Cipriano is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 26 years of industry experience. Her career includes prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. She has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2020. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services including advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, investment management, brokerage, insurance products, and M&A advisory services.

Todd Gilmore is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, a position he has held since 2019. With over 30 years of experience in the investment industry, he specializes in family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, socially responsible and ESG investing, tax minimization, and retirement income. Mr. Gilmore holds the Certified Investment Management Consultant (CIMC) certification obtained in 2000, the Senior Portfolio Advisor designation in the Merrill Investment Advisory Program, and earned the Retirement Management Advisor (RMA) certification in 2020. He earned his Bachelor's Degree from Southern Methodist University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Missouri System. In addition to his professional work, Todd is involved in community organizations including Habitat for Humanity, Kids in The Middle, and Bonhomme Presbyterian. His personal interests include baseball, cooking, football, golfing, hiking, spending time with his family, traveling, and watching movies.

Cassandra Waldron is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Citigroup, she worked at Charles Schwab, True Manufacturing, and O'Fallon Nutrition. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles and arrangements.

Michael Momeno is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He is also president of Seasons Bridge Financial, a non-investment related business, and works as a driver for Uber. Since 2025, he has been involved with the Federal Benefits Academy in a training role. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of managed programs and investment strategies, serving approximately 14,700 clients with about $3.33 billion in assets under management.

Cole Long is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Saint Peters, MO. He holds the Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at Hussmann Corporation for six years and attended Missouri State University. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a broad client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.07 billion in assets using model-driven and asset-allocation approaches, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary programs supported by third-party managers and service providers.

Thomas Gilliam Jr. is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC. He has been associated with Ameritas Life Insurance Corp and Ameritas Investment Corp since 2006, and with Carillon Group Inc since 1999. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed independent insurance agent authorized to sell fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a variety of portfolio strategies and third-party platforms while maintaining a corporate structure that integrates affiliated broker-dealer, investment, and insurance entities.

James Masterson is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. His prior work includes positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services such as wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management consulting, brokerage services, insurance products, and certain M&A advisory services.

Brian Frazzetta is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Wentzville, MO. He has 16 years of industry experience and has been with Edward Jones since 2008. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Sara Fitzpatrick is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Lake St Louis, MO, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and possessing 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2010. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including households of varying net worth, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets, operating a large network of financial advisors and branch offices while offering a range of advisory strategies and affiliated investment products.

Katie Pennington is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Wentzville, Missouri, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2015. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Aaron Longenecker is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a partner in a business focused on development and website design and serves as CEO of a financial planning LLC. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using comprehensive analytical tools and supports a wide network of advisors and affiliated firms.