Teresa Smith

After working in the financial services industry for over 20 years, I launched Focal Point Financial Group to help, equip, and guide people to be good stewards of their God-given resources. Focal Point Financial Group is a fee-only financial planning firm located in the Kansas City area who works with individuals and families delivering financial planning and investment advice. We believe that everyone should have a financial plan. We call it your “focal point” and we help you identify yours. It’s your focal point or plan that guides your day-to-day (and long-term) money decisions and brings clarity and confidence to your choices. We work with our clients on an ongoing basis to not only set up an initial plan with specific goals and action steps, but also help them along their journey to implement and keep the plan up to date as life events and circumstances change. Focal Point Financial Group believes in keeping things simple. The more moving parts to something, the greater the risk of something getting overlooked or underutilized. We help our clients simplify their financial lives in order to obtain greater peace of mind and create financial breathing room. Because we believe people need affordable access to qualified financial planning, we charge our financial planning clients a monthly fee based on the complexity of their situation...not based on how much money they have or how many things they own. Our ideal clients are those that: - are open to getting holistic help with their finances - communicate openly and freely - believe in the benefit of having a long-term plan in place - are wanting a trusted partner to help them on their journey to being a good steward Although we call Kansas home, we are also willing to work with clients outside of our area. In addition to being a financial planner, I’m also a husband and a dad. I’m blessed with a wonderful family. I enjoy being outside, playing sports, cooking new things and exploring new places.

I am a fee-only, flat-fee fiduciary and the owner of Artisan Financial Planning, an advisory firm dedicated to professional musicians, performing artists, and creatives. After a career on stage, I bring a real‑life perspective to planning—I understand variable income, touring schedules, union and employer benefits, royalty streams, 1099/W‑2 mixes, and the career pivots many artists face. I deliver comprehensive financial planning and investment management with clear, unbiased advice: no product sales, no commissions, and transparent pricing. Clients work with me as a personal money coach to align cash flow, emergency reserves, benefits decisions, investments, taxes, insurance, and retirement timelines with their artistic goals—so they can follow their muse without worrying about money. Services include ongoing financial planning, tax‑aware investment management, retirement readiness and Social Security optimization, risk management, education on healthcare choices, and guidance for business owners and freelancers (entity selection, budgeting, and quarterly taxes). My approach is collaborative, educational, and practical: I build plans that fit the cadence of performances, recording projects, and family life. As a former orchestral musician who navigated career‑impacting health challenges, I meet clients with empathy and clarity, helping them make confident decisions at key transitions. I serve clients nationwide virtually and am committed to acting in your best interest at all times as a fiduciary. Importantly, I am open to working with creative professionals from all walks of life—wherever you may be on your financial life journey—from getting started and stabilizing cash flow to scaling your career, planning major projects, or preparing for retirement.

Tom Kaminski provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management for thriving professionals and busy young families. Tom's clients are often met with a common set of friction points- increased incomes, multiple benefits packages, and growing equity compensation, coupled with competing financial goals that they have trouble prioritizing. It is his passion to help his clients get organized, optimized, and help thoughtfully connect their dollars to their goals! He acts as a co-pilot to make the most of every opportunity for you and your family. Prior to founding Twin Robins, Tom spent the first 17+ years of his career in personal finance. He's proudly obtained the CFP® and CRPC® designations. He lives in the Brookside area of Kansas City, Missouri with his wife and two young kids. He serves clients both locally, and virtually across the country.

I built Mission Financial Planning to provide financial planning in a purely advice-only, fee-only, fiduciary role. I have been a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) for 25 years. My focus: Financial planning for dentists. Services include personal and practice cash flow planning, debt management, tax strategy, education funding, retirement plans and retirement planning, insurance assessment, and estate planning. Over the years many dentist clients have referred other dentists, as well as non-dentist friends and family, to work with us. We are flattered with every referral - dentist or not - and honored to bring them into our family of great clients, if the fit is right. Let’s schedule a time to talk about your financial questions and find out if our areas of expertise would add value to your long-term planning. Thank you for considering Mission Financial Planning! Read Sharon's blog here: https://www.missionfinancialplanning.com/blog

Next Bloom Wealth takes a team-based approach to financial planning and investment management. My partner, Ashley Dickson, and I have worked together for the past 8 years. The Next Bloom team offers two perspectives, with the objective of helping our clients reach their goals. We believe that two sets of ears are better than one. We take a goals-based approach during the accumulation phase and shift to cash flow planning as our clients transition into retirement. Our comprehensive planning services often include tax planning and analysis, estate planning, risk management/insurance, investment allocations, social security/Medicare planning, cash flow analysis, budgeting, education planning and debt management. We recognize that each client has different needs, and we tailor our planning priorities to efficiently address our clients planning objectives. Our services are best for those looking for a long-term relationship with a financial planner that can support you through each phase of life. We manage our client’s investments, meet regularly, and provide a collaborative living financial plan. Visit us at https://nextbloomwealth.com for more information.

Growing up I had always dreamed of owning my own business. I was first inspired by my grandparents who owned an insurance business in a small Kansas town. I grew up in Manhattan, Kansas and attended Kansas State University where I studied Business Administration and Leadership Studies. Upon graduation, I moved to Kansas City and married my college sweetheart. I decided to enter the banking industry because I wanted to help people achieve financial life milestones. The bank I worked at was located in a disadvantaged neighborhood with high rates of poverty. It was this job that reinforced lessons I had been taught early in life on empathy, compassion, and the importance of financial independence. After gaining new perspectives in banking, I joined a wealth management firm where I spent six years in the investment world. It was at this time that my wife and I went through Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University, a class that forever changed my perspective on personal finance and altered my life trajectory. I went on to earn a Master of Science in Finance and the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) certification. When completing my studies I remember thinking to myself, “Why isn’t anyone working with my generation?”. I was routinely told that it could not be done because young people lacked the amount of investable assets needed to be desirable clients. In other words, most financial advisors considered working with young people a waste of their time. This narrative continued to weigh on my mind until I discovered XY Planning Network (XYPN), a network for financial planners catering to younger clients in an objective, fee-only capacity. I have since become a member of XYPN to define my vision of helping younger generations develop a plan to succeed financially so that they may live a great life and do good in the world. Monthly Fee Starting @: $109/mo (Singles) & $159/mo (Couples) Quarterly Fee Starting @: $327/qt (Singles) & $477/qt (Couples) Flat Fee: $600+/One Time Engagement AUM: 0.50% ($300 min/annual) I continue to call Kansas City home with my wife, our two young sons, and our dog Charlie. When I am not drawing up financial plans for clients, I enjoy coaching my sons in sports (baseball), cheering on the K-State Wildcats, the Kansas City Royals, and the Kansas City Chiefs, and participating in my fantasy football leagues (This year is the year baby!).