Brian Palmeter is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, Lendor Corp, Concrete Design Inc, and Gerstner Management. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, institutional clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions, utilizing a range of portfolio management styles supported by affiliated research and model managers.

Kaleb Stoppel is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with two years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2023, he worked in various educational roles including positions at the Park Hill School District, Wichita Public Schools, William Woods University, and Olathe Public Schools. Outside of his advisory work, he is the author of a book on mental health and occasionally speaks on mental health awareness, drawing from his personal experience as a survivor of a school shooting. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of financial advisors and offers a variety of advisory programs and investment solutions under a fiduciary standard.

Kimberly Pieper is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Citigroup Global Markets. She is involved with two investment-related business ventures based in Leawood and Overland, Kansas. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad range of investment and financial planning services, offering tailored recommendations through Wells Fargo’s research and planning tools.

Chadwick Thomas is a financial professional with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cetera and Cetera Advisors LLC since 2022, as well as at Prosperity Advisors, LLC, where he serves as a financial professional. His prior work includes roles at Copaken Brooks and Lawrence Country Club. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers diversified portfolio management, financial planning, and access to multiple third-party managers through a multi-manager platform, managing over $256 billion in assets across more than 10,000 advisors.

Michael Kroenke is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 44 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously spent six years with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and over two decades with RW Baird & Co Inc. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions. The firm’s advisory process is grounded in modern portfolio theory and includes investment policy statement development, investment recommendations, performance reporting, participant education, and plan benchmarking, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options in its investment menus.

Seth Gartland is the Vice President, Wealth Planner at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2021. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2013, progressing through roles including Financial Consultant, Investment Consultant, Fixed Income Specialist, Retirement Solutions Representative, Investments Solutions Representative, and Financial Representative. Seth specializes in wealth planning and building financial plans tailored to meet clients' unique needs. He emphasizes forming strong relationships with clients and their families, focusing on trust, reliability, and competency. Outside of his professional role, Seth's personal interests include camping, family activities, hiking, outdoor adventures, scuba diving, and enjoying food-related experiences.

Michael Thornhill is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at CUSO Financial Services, Waddell & Reed, and Mainstreet Credit Union. He also operated Minsky's Pizza for four years and was involved with the Salvation Army for over a decade. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform that supports both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Suzann Dorjath is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Merrill, GCG Financial Group, Triad Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, Merrill Lynch PBIG, and Mesirow Financial. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services, including specialized areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis, using proprietary research and tools to develop tailored recommendations.

Amy Patton is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with eight years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2017 and previously operated a family farm business and was self-employed for several years. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in agricultural ventures, including land leasing and pasture rental. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a nationwide network of over 23,000 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and tax-efficient services.

Nora Borrowman is a financial advisor with Cetera holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Renaissance Financial, Bank of Springfield, and Hy-Vee, Inc. She has also been involved with the University of Kansas in multiple capacities. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform, with over 10,000 advisors and assets exceeding $256 billion.

Max Detwiler is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Overland Park, KS, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Axa Advisors, Foresters Financial, and multiple positions at Kansas State University. Outside of finance, he works part-time as a delivery driver for DoorDash. Equitable Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs. The firm leverages a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party asset managers, offering a range of advisory models that include mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and select alternative investments.

Curtis Morrison is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 27 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial, including its predecessor LINSCO/Private Ledger Corp., since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in owning and operating Madison Global Holdings, Inc. and Overland Investment Management, LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting services using both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by internal and third-party research.

Andrew Sigler is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2017, he worked at UBS Financial Services from 2014 to 2017. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning, and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

James Easley is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience and has been with Edward Jones since 1999. He is based in Overland Park, KS. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management through a large network of financial advisors and branch offices and offers a range of advisory services including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Jeremiah Young is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Edward Jones with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2022 and previously held roles at Hawthorn Bank, Bank of America, and Simmons Bank. 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, including managed accounts and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets with a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors.

Brandon Zalesky is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Cetera since 2019 and previously worked with Foresters Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a mentor for Youth Emergency Services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party managers.

Ahmad Al Gibaly is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2017, following a year at Gwfs Equities, Inc. prior to that. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily composed of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary separate managed accounts and employs multi-asset model portfolios supported by centralized custody and operational structures.

Jill Wood is a financial advisor with Merrill in Kansas City, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill since 2011 and has been with Bank of America, N.A. since 2019. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Steven Wilcox is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He previously spent 10 years at Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC before joining LPL Financial in 2023. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

Michael Petri is a financial advisor at Stifel with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Stifel since 1993. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of M2P Capital Ventures, LLC. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary methodology for investment analysis and asset allocation developed by its Investment Strategy Group.