Sean Rosenthal is a financial advisor with Stifel in Clayton, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in real estate through ownership and brokerage activities with Roberts Realty and London Properties, LLC. Stifel serves a wide range of clients including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Ryan Stookey is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services in Webster Groves, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His career includes multiple tenures at Ameriprise totaling five years and a 15-year period at Aflac. He is involved in independent insurance brokering related to disability income. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. It offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning with written recommendation reports and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Rebecca Rogers is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she works as a sales consultant for scented candles and warmers with Scentsy USA. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a wide range of investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services, managing roughly $671 billion in assets through over 14,000 financial advisors.

Christina Smith is a financial advisor at Stifel with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Avenica and Mary Kay, Inc. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to support asset allocation and planning analyses.

Toby Meador is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for a parents' trust. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning and investment services tailored to clients meeting specific net-worth criteria.

Daniel Robertson is a financial advisor at Stifel with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Crown Capital Securities, Six Point Financial Group, Center Street Advisors, Wealth Protection Advisors, and Eldercare Financial. He took a one-year hiatus as a homemaker between 2020 and 2021. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, providing both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach relies on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which delivers asset allocation and planning analyses based on forward-looking capital market assumptions.

Matthew Bernstein is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in St. Louis, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, he worked at Apex Systems LLC and Enterprise Bank and Trust. Outside of his advisory role, Bernstein officiates high school basketball games in Missouri through organizations such as MSHSAA and JCC St. Louis. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates a range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs, tailored to plan objectives and demographics.

Stephen Sutter is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial in St. Louis, MO since 2010. He serves as one of three trustees of the Sutter Family Insurance Trust and acts as a non-compensated notary for client convenience. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of solutions including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by advanced operational tools.

Richard Polchinski is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Edward Jones, Brogan Financial Inc., and Wells Fargo Advisors. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and based on modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Larry Wankel is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for one year before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he has ownership interests in farm real estate and agricultural investment operations in Illinois. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a broad range of brokerage and advisory solutions.

Leah Joyce is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 10 years of experience, currently serving at Thrivent Investment Management since 2016. She is located in Collinsville, IL. Outside of her advisory role, she acts as a trustee for a family trust that manages farms and rental properties. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering goal-based analyses and written recommendations on a wide range of financial planning topics without discretionary trading authority. The firm allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs while keeping the services separate.

James Cummings is a financial advisor at Stifel with nine years of industry experience. He has held roles at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2018 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC. Prior to his financial career, he was employed at The Broadway Hotel - The Roof and attended the University of Missouri. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Gregory Thies is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2016, he worked at A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. in 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he works as an independent soccer referee in the St. Louis area. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses research and analytics to inform its investment approach and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Thomas Martin is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with LPL Financial, based in St. Louis, MO, and has 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Martin Gallaher Insurance Group for nearly three decades. Martin is also the author of the book "The Eight Other Advantages of Universal Life." LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides a range of advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, leveraging technology and a large network of over 22,800 advisors.

Robert Frosch is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services since 2017 and previously held positions at Robert Half International, RAFCO, LLC, and Barnes & Noble Booksellers. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm uses proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations across various planning specialties, including business-owner transition and special-needs analysis.

Jamie Mcpike is a financial advisor with Fidelity Investments in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity, Jamie worked at The Boeing Company and has also been involved with Stark Enterprises, Inc. (Dairy Queen). Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, using a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm manages a diverse range of portfolios, including multi-manager and fund-of-funds structures, and employs systematic methodologies with oversight controls to address conflicts of interest.

Kyle Kersting is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, all spent at Edward Jones since 2011. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Webster Groves, MO. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management through a nationwide network of financial advisors, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, affiliated mutual funds, and tax-efficient services under a fiduciary standard.

Darren Wright is a CFA® charterholder based in Edwardsville, IL, with two years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. and First Mid Wealth Strategies since 2024, following prior roles at CNB Bank & Trust, NA, Busey Bank, and TheBANK of Edwardsville. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored non-discretionary planning and uses advanced analytical tools, supporting clients through advisory programs and maintaining notable municipal and public-finance advisory capabilities.

John Siefert is a financial advisor at Cetera with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 36 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Securian Financial Services and Renaissance Financial Corporation. He serves on the advisory board of Angel's Arms and is involved in managing a personal car ownership LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered advisor serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers.

John Sportsman is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 63 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He worked at Scottrade for 14 years before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2018. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a broader set of financial product offerings than typical large institutional advisers.