Patrick Mc Ginn is a financial advisor with GBKS LLC in Great Bend, KS. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Leading Edge Financial Planning, Troy Web Consulting, and several other firms. Outside of his advisory work, he has a consulting role involving business development and surgical on-call services with Central Plains Surgical Associates, LLC. GBKS LLC is a small, independent registered investment adviser serving primarily high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and investment advice, utilizing a combination of charting, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, and includes a range of investment strategies from individual stocks to private placements and venture capital.

Austin Asher is a financial advisor at Widener & Asher Asset Management LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Widener & Asher since 2009. Widener & Asher Asset Management LLC provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, and other entities. The firm employs diversified portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and options, applying Modern Portfolio Theory and various analysis methods supported by third-party research.

Michael Widener is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Widener & Asher Asset Management LLC since 2009. The firm provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, and other entities. Widener & Asher emphasizes diversified portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and options, applying Modern Portfolio Theory and a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis in their investment approach.

Richard Doll is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 15 years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, he is the owner and agent of Doll Insurance Group, LLC, an insurance agency in Ellinwood, Kansas. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model, leveraging technology and third-party managers to tailor investment solutions to client goals and risk tolerances.

Robert Schwarz is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2016 and is also associated with Cobler Capital Management and Schwarz Insurance Group. Outside of his investment advisory roles, Schwarz is a notary public in the state of Kansas. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm follows a fiduciary-based model, utilizing technology platforms and multiple investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Cody Behrends is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several subsidiaries of Koch Industries prior to joining Independent Financial Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Behrends Consulting LLC, which provides tax service, bookkeeping, tax preparation, and automation services to local accounting firms. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a decentralized advisory model with a notable focus on formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Robert Anderson is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has 44 years of industry experience. He has worked with New England Securities and LPL Financial prior to his current role that began in 2012. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory and managed account programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes both proprietary and third-party investment strategies and technology platforms.

Dennis Sherman is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Partners since 2012 and also has experience with IFP Securities, LLC and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, Sherman serves on the board of the Barton Community College Foundation, supporting educational initiatives in Great Bend, Kansas. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services nationwide through a decentralized model that allows individual advisors to set investment strategies. The firm is notable for its retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities and works with a broad client base including individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients.

Matthew Hiss is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Great Bend, Kansas, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Partners since 2012, including time at LPL Financial from 2012 to 2019. Hiss serves on the board and acts as treasurer of the First Christian Church in Great Bend and is a board member of the Great Bend Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting local community activities. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model with multiple investment management options and notable retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Lisa Lane is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Osaic Wealth Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for nine years. In addition to her advisory role, Lane owns Efficiently Simple LLC, a sole proprietorship that provides administrative services including office organization and mobile notary services. Osaic Wealth Inc. serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services through multiple platforms, utilizing asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance questionnaires, and automated rebalancing to manage portfolios that may include a variety of investment types.

Caleb Frye is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with Cambridge since 2021, following prior roles in banking and tax services. Frye is involved in local professional organizations, including serving as a networking organizer for Barton County Young Professionals and as an ambassador for the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a broad client base ranging from individuals to institutional retirement-plan sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services. The firm supports Financial Professionals with multiple custody and platform options, proprietary and third-party model strategies, and a range of business arrangements designed to meet diverse client needs.

Tiffany Mayo is a financial advisor with OSAIC who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 24 years of industry experience. She has worked at Royal Alliance Associates, INC. since 2018 and previously at Signator Investors, Inc. from 2016 to 2018. Mayo also manages her own DBA, Mayo Money Management, primarily used for marketing purposes. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services through a broad network of affiliated advisers, utilizing firm-provided tools for asset allocation, risk assessment, and portfolio management across multiple investment types.

Kristian Sundahl is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Great Bend, Kansas, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 10 years of industry experience, all with Edward Jones since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, Sundahl officiates college basketball games across several states in the Midwest. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a range of investment advisory programs, including both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, supported by a large national network of advisors and branch offices.

Todd Armatys is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Great Bend, Kansas, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 25 years of industry experience, all with Edward Jones since 2001. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. 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 nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors and 15,000 branch offices.

Richard Thompson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Great Bend, KS, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2021, he worked at Thompson & Associates and held roles with various insurance carriers and Waddell & Reed Inc. Thompson maintains a business entity, Thompson & Associates, for tax and investment purposes. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive operational tools and oversight of substantial discretionary assets.

Carl Thill is a financial advisor with OSAIC based in Great Bend, Kansas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 50 years of industry experience. He has worked with Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 2018 and previously with Signator Investors, Inc. from 2016 to 2018. Outside of advisory work, he is an owner involved in insurance sales and a partner in a non-investment-related business. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of services such as brokerage and advisory, financial planning, retirement consulting, managed accounts, and access to third-party money managers, utilizing firm-provided tools and hosting multiple integrated platforms.

Dedra Goodenough is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Delin LLC, various insurance carriers for W&R Insurance Agencies, and Waddell & Reed, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Gunslinger Mercantile. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services delivered through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Leslie Klug is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 12 years of industry experience. Klug holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services and Questar Asset Management. Outside of advising, Klug serves as treasurer for the Kansas Oil and Gas Museum and Foundation and holds accounting and management roles in several private companies. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and advisory platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services with a range of investment options and uses proprietary tools and third-party solutions to construct and manage portfolios across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Cameron Smith is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Great Bend, KS, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Before joining Edward Jones in 2024, he worked in real estate at Keller Real Estate and spent ten years with Blue Compass RV. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

James Vopat is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Great Bend, Kansas, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, he officiates high school and junior high school basketball and football games. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a wide range of investment advisory programs and affiliated capabilities, managing over $1 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 23,000 advisors.

Theodore Armatys is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Great Bend, Kansas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 1983. He serves as a board member and investment policy committee member for the Golden Belt Community Foundation. 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 range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.