Bryan Clark is a financial advisor with Edelman Financial Engines, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. since 2016 and previously spent nine years at Tmfs Advisors, LLC. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm uses a committee-driven proprietary modeling process combined with planner delivery and online tools, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment options with an emphasis on diversified portfolios and long-term strategies.

Milind Vaidya is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 38 years of industry experience and has worked with Cambridge since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Strategic Financial Solutions, a non-investment-related business. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services through independent Financial Professionals, using multiple custody platforms and proprietary as well as third-party model strategies.

William Raney is a financial advisor at Fidelity with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 credential and has worked at several firms, including Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and First Command Brokerage Services. His background also includes roles outside the financial sector, such as employment at PRG Prototyping and Forterra Pipe and Precast. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to both retail and institutional clients, employing a process that combines fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm is noted for its advisory role to multiple registered investment companies and use of algorithmic methods and AI in its research.

Eric Schmitt is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Shawnee, KS, holding a Series 66 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He 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 manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a variety of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

James Blalock is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Commerce Brokerage Services Inc and Commerce Bank. LPL Financial serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Anthony Domenella is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at JP Morgan Chase Bank, Bank of the West, Scottrade, and other financial firms. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a non-discretionary advisory model. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with broker-dealer and investment adviser registrations, delivering a broad range of investment and distribution capabilities.

Terence Sharma is a financial advisor at Cetera with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at notable firms including Bank of America, Merrill, and Wells Fargo Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent selling life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with access to various portfolio management options and third-party managers, supporting discretionary and non-discretionary accounts across multiple program structures.

Austin Kuehl is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Overland Park, KS, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 65 license, with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Stepp & Rothwell, Inc. and has been associated with BMG Advisors since 2020. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, supported by research and model portfolios.

Andrew Jacober is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Desoto, Kansas. He holds the Series 66 designation and 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 advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large national network of advisors and branches.

Tammy Borchers is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has held roles at several firms including Wells Fargo Clearing, Waddell & Reed, Cadaret Grant & Co., and Grove Point Investments prior to joining Cetera. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to both affiliated and third-party managers.

Benjamin Purnell is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2018. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Cerner Corporation for five years. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a real estate LLC and oversees several rental properties. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and maintains one of the largest networks of advisors and branch offices in the industry.

Michael Emmick is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Parkville, MO, where he has worked since 2009. He has 22 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with MRE Holdings LLC, a rental property business in Parkville. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory strategies and affiliated investment products, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a network of over 23,700 financial advisors nationwide.

Paula Hoelting is a Wealth Management Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role she has held since 2024. She has been with Fidelity Investments since 2016 in various capacities, including Planning Consultant and Senior Relationship Manager. Prior to joining Fidelity, she worked as a Senior Training Consultant at Boston Financial Data Services from 2004 to 2014 and as a Retirement Planning Representative at American Century Investments from 1993 to 2004. With over 30 years of experience in the financial industry, Paula specializes in assisting clients in creating and maintaining investment strategies that align with their long-term needs. She serves as the primary point of contact for clients' Private Wealth Management teams, focusing on providing support for questions and service requirements. Outside of her professional work, Paula enjoys boating, socializing with friends, spending time at the lake, parenthood, reading, and traveling.

Matthew Winterhalter is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Lenexa, KS, holding a Series 66 designation and with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he was involved with several Catholic churches in music-related roles. Outside of his advisory work, Winterhalter is a freelance church musician and organist, providing music for weddings, funerals, and church services. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and affiliated investment products. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and operates a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Brian Hamilton is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with CFP® and Series 66 credentials and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2017 and previously was at NIC Inc. from 2012 to 2017. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors and 15,000 branch offices.

Andrew Nyland is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at AE Wealth Management LLC, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, and Creative Planning. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets with a large nationwide network of financial advisors and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Bryan De Coursey is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at firms including MassMutual, LPL Financial, and Waddell & Reed. Outside of finance, he has worked as a stagehand for the Kansas City Chiefs, assisting with on-field pregame equipment setups. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of advisors, offering goal-based analyses and written recommendations on a broad range of financial topics without discretionary trading authority.

David Tipple is a financial advisor at Cetera with 12 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. His background includes roles at Bank of the West and LPL Financial. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves individual and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services with access to various third-party money managers and multiple program structures.

Byron Blaine is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at TIAA-CREF and TIAA/Transamerica for a combined 11 years before joining J.P. Morgan Securities in 2025. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, focusing on asset-allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm employs a quantitative asset-allocation process combined with centralized due diligence and integrates ESG criteria when recommending investment strategies.

Spencer Christiansen is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience. He currently works at Fisher Investments, where he has been since 2017. Prior to that, he spent five years at USAA Financial Planning Services and USAA Financial Advisors Inc. Fisher Investments serves a global client base including institutional and high-net-worth individuals, providing discretionary portfolio management across various asset classes. The firm uses a centralized investment approach combining quantitative and qualitative methods and employs tax-aware strategies and risk management techniques.