Lara Smith is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at Target and Starbucks before moving into financial services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, using an integrated model linked with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and client savings rates through point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

John Lynch is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 20 years of industry experience, with prior roles at Questar Asset Management and Woodbury Financial Services. Lynch also operates as an independent non-variable insurance agent. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm supports independent advisors through a limited-partnership ownership structure and offers both advisory and brokerage services using a variety of custodians and third-party managers.

Robert White is a CFP® professional with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at Money Concepts Capital Corp. He has been with Prairie Financial Group, LLC since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is an author of fiction and serves as Vice President on the Board of Directors for the Cass County Coalition of Chambers, as well as a board member of the Pleasant Hill Historical District. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of managed programs and employs model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and fundamental and technical analysis to manage assets for approximately 14,700 clients.

Terry Neace is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Great West since 2014. Outside of advisory work, he also drives part-time for Amazon Flex and Uber. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as selected IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its services closely with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Nicole Muenz is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Central Trust Bank, LPL Financial, and State Street Bank, as well as academic positions at the University of Missouri and Truman State University. Outside of finance, she serves as an Assistant Tournament Director for USA Softball of Kansas City, supporting local girls' softball tournaments. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on holistic, goal-based financial analyses without discretionary trading authority. Their planning integrates with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing system while maintaining separate service offerings.

Devin Ceperley is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Pleasant Hill, MO, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his industry career in 2026. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he was involved with First Baptist Church Grain Valley, the Kansas City Chorale, and the Blue Springs R-IV School District. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of advisors and branch offices, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions under a fiduciary standard.

Daniel Dornan is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at several firms including The Bank of Missouri, Simmons Bank, and SunTrust Advisory Services. He is currently involved in business development at The Bank of Missouri. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Jason Kurz is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Pleasant Hill, MO, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience, all of which has been with Edward Jones since 2016. 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 under management and offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions through a nationwide network of financial advisors.

Joshua Terrell is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial since 2021 and also serves as a swim coach for the Warrensburg Piranhas. Prior to this, he held positions at Central Trust Bank, Truman Title, and UCM. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm provides a variety of financial planning and investment management solutions, utilizing both internal research and third-party subadvisors across discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Julie Naji is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 33 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Securities America Advisors and Voya Financial Advisors. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with a farm in Kingsville, Missouri. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Ashley Struzick is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Pleasant Hill, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with PFS Investments, Inc. and Primerica Financial Services since 2006. Outside of investment advisory activities, she engages in part-time speaking engagements and is involved in the sale of non-investment related products such as home security and automation services. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which provides model-delivery strategies and a limited selection of discretionary separately managed accounts to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure, with portfolio implementation delegated to BNY Mellon Advisors.

Matthew Logan is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Pleasant Hill, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a custom closet business in Lee’s Summit, MO. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and corporate entities. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies, affiliated mutual funds, and trustee and lending services through a nationwide network of financial advisors.