John Skowronski is a financial advisor at PCG Wealth Management with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Securities America Advisors and LPL Financial. Skowronski is involved with The Skowronski Family Trust in a fiduciary capacity. PCG Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes a long-term, customized investment approach using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, and offers specialized retirement-plan services including ERISA fiduciary support and participant education.

Bret Guillaume is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He has been with Mader & Shannon Wealth Management and its predecessor firms since 2004. The firm manages approximately $269 million in discretionary assets and serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. Mader & Shannon Wealth Management employs an active, discretionary investment approach that emphasizes individual securities on major U.S. exchanges and provides comprehensive retirement-plan services, including ERISA plan support.

Joseph Morrow is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as an advisor at Canvas Wealth Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Canvas Wealth Advisors in 2021, he spent three years at KPMG LLP. Canvas Wealth Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business clients, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm manages diversified portfolios based on modern portfolio theory and also acts as an administrative manager for private pooled real estate investment vehicles.

John Fitch is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Securities LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cornerstone Securities since 2017, following prior roles at Larson Financial Group, LLC and Larson Financial Securities, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales as an independent contractor. Cornerstone Securities LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, private corporations, trusts, estates, and pension plans. The firm operates through a team of advisors who develop portfolio strategies and offer asset management, third-party advisory program selection, and financial planning services.

Joshua Zach is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Canvas Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2020 and previously worked at Edward Jones and Cognizant. Outside of his advisory work, he was involved with the Natural Baseball Academy for six years. Canvas Wealth Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, and private real estate funds. The firm manages approximately $713 million in assets and emphasizes diversified portfolios aligned with modern portfolio theory, often delegating investment authority to outside managers while maintaining oversight.

Kayden Jackson is a financial advisor at Mid-American Wealth Advisory Group in Kansas City, MO, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, Jackson worked in various roles at Walmart, Kawasaki Motors, and Amazon. Mid-American Wealth Advisory Group manages individual and retirement accounts for a diverse client base, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers tailored portfolio management using a blend of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and behavioral analysis, and provides services such as retirement plan rollover guidance, educational workshops, and optional in-house tax preparation.

Carlos Carriedo Samaniego is a financial advisor with Buttonwood Financial Group, LLC in Kansas City, MO. He holds a Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Buttonwood Financial Group in 2023, he worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, LPL Financial, and Waddell & Reed. He is also involved with Carriedo Enterprises, LLC, an outside business activity. Buttonwood Financial Group is an independent SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, families, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable institutions. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management services, including Family CFO planning, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and family-office style support utilizing globally diversified model portfolios with integrated tax management.

Charles Cooper III is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience. He is currently a managing partner and financial advisor at StrongBox Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to StrongBox Wealth, he held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc and Wells Fargo Clearing. Cooper serves on the advisory committee for the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation and is a director at KC Velocity, an organization supporting entrepreneurs. StrongBox Wealth is a team of four advisors managing about $562 million in client assets across two offices. The firm serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities, offering investment management, comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. Their investment approach includes a multi-method process with fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis, alongside due diligence and oversight of third-party managers.

Jeffrey Anger is a financial advisor with Equity Wealth Partners, LLC in Independence, MO. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Equity Wealth Partners, he has worked with the Independence School District since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-owner of GAPortfolio LLC, a residential real estate rental business. Equity Wealth Partners advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses, offering integrated wealth management that combines discretionary portfolio management with financial planning. Serving roughly 900 households through an eight-advisor team, the firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term investment strategies using diversified, low-cost funds, individual securities, and structured products.

Shayna Vlock is a financial advisor at Prosperity Planning with a Series 65 designation. She joined the firm in 2026 and has prior experience working in educational and municipal roles. Prosperity Planning is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $543 million in assets, serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, broad-based investment strategy across global asset classes, often utilizing index-based funds and providing specialized services such as divorce financial planning and pension-plan participant education.

Jonathan Garlow is a financial advisor with StrongBox Wealth, LLC in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience. Prior to StrongBox Wealth, he worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Wells Fargo Clearing. Garlow serves as board chair of the Lee’s Summit Chamber Foundation, providing leadership and support for local economic development. StrongBox Wealth serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities, managing approximately $562 million in client assets. The firm employs a multi-method investment process and offers customized portfolios with ongoing monitoring and oversight of third-party managers.

David Gilmore is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Equity Wealth Partners, LLC, and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. He serves as a board member of the Blue Springs Education Foundation, which provides financial support to students and staff in the Blue Springs school district through scholarships and grants. Equity Wealth Partners advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses, offering integrated wealth management that combines discretionary portfolio management with financial planning services. The firm manages assets for roughly 900 households through an eight-advisor team and employs a long-term investment approach using diversified, low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, bonds, and occasional structured products.

Kelly Kariker is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at White Sand Wealth Management since 2022. Prior to joining White Sand, Kariker worked at BOK Financial Securities, Inc. for five years and Bokf, Na for one year. White Sand Wealth Management is a five-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $172 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and businesses. The firm combines passive and active management with fundamental and technical analysis to create personalized portfolios and offers a range of financial planning services, including discretionary management and subscription planning.

Samuel Huet is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience at White Sand Wealth Management. Prior to joining the firm, he worked for four years at Robert Morris University. White Sand Wealth Management is a five-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $172 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm combines passive and active management with fundamental and technical analysis to create tailored portfolios, providing discretionary investment management and various financial planning services.

Mark Cussen is a financial advisor at FMSA with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. His work background includes roles at Outlier AI, Inc., Intuit, Selectquote, and Jackson Hewitt Tax Service. FMSA is a privately owned registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, municipalities, and trusts. The firm manages approximately $216 million for over 1,200 clients using a fundamental, research-driven investment approach focused on company financials and intrinsic value.

Scott Wesley is a financial advisor at Canvas Wealth Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Two West Capital Advisors LLC and Msec, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a minority member of Arrived Outdoors LLC, an outdoor sports and recreational club for executives. Canvas Wealth Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, and private real estate funds. The firm manages approximately $713 million in client assets and employs a diversified investment approach aligned with modern portfolio theory, often delegating investment authority to outside managers while maintaining oversight.

Charles Bourquin is a financial advisor at Mid-American Wealth Advisory Group in Kansas City, MO, holding a Series 65 license. He has prior experience at 49 Financial LLC, Pinnacle Pool & Spa, Select Pool Service LLC, and Total Management, LLC. Bourquin is also a licensed insurance agent affiliated with the Financial Independence Group, where he engages in life insurance sales as part of clients' overall financial plans. Mid-American Wealth Advisory Group serves individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and estates with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, model-based investment programs, and sub-advisory arrangements. The firm employs proprietary, risk-based models with an emphasis on fixed-income security selection and risk management, and several representatives, including Bourquin, are licensed insurance agents offering insurance and annuity products.

Steven Palmer is a financial advisor with Atwood & Palmer, Inc. in Kansas City, MO, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Atwood & Palmer since 1990. Atwood & Palmer serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, multigenerational families, and institutional clients by providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and concierge services. The firm manages discretionary accounts using both fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes and coordinates with outside professionals to address clients’ broader financial needs.

Andrew Osborne is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Windward Private Wealth Management Inc. in Kansas City, MO. He previously worked at Steven T. Osborne, CPA for six years before joining Windward, where he has been part of the advisory team for over seven years. Windward Private Wealth Management provides wealth management and comprehensive financial planning services to both high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with diversified asset allocations, emphasizing a "look frequently, trade infrequently" strategy combined with tailored financial planning that includes tax, retirement, estate, and insurance considerations.

Mark Falter is a financial advisor with Mid-American Wealth Advisory Group in Kansas City, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mid-American Wealth Advisory Group since 2018 and previously at Sound Income Strategies and Mid-American Tax Advisory Group. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers for the Scranton Academy for Financial Education and owns a drone flight company. Mid-American Wealth Advisory Group serves individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and estates with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and model-based investment programs. The firm uses proprietary, risk-based models and emphasizes fixed-income analysis, while several representatives, including Falter, are licensed insurance agents who also provide insurance and annuity products.