Amy White is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and Steffes Financial, Ltd. before founding Prairie Ridge Asset Management, LLC in 2017. Amy operates as the sole advisor at Prairie Ridge, based in Overland Park, KS. Prairie Ridge Asset Management serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory-based investment approach focused on global diversification and fundamental analysis, and is notable for its pension consulting and retirement-plan advisory offerings.

Michael Hazell is a financial advisor at Penn Wealth Management in Lenexa, KS, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has led Penn Wealth Management since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, he operates Penn Wealth Publishing, producing investment-related articles for a subscribing audience. Penn Wealth Management is an independent, fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, and small businesses with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation, core/satellite investment approach and manages approximately $15 million across various account types.

John Clark is a CFP® and CFA® with three years of experience at Wolf Bay Wealth Partners, where he is the sole advisor. He also serves as an Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Missouri - Kansas City and supervises the university's Student Fund. Wolf Bay Wealth Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and educational seminars to institutions, pooled vehicles, nonprofit and corporate clients, as well as individual investors. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with fundamental, technical, cyclical, and factor analysis, offering discretionary portfolio management and periodic reviews, and is notable for its academic leadership and focus on client education.

John Chladek is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He founded Chladek Wealth Management, LLC in 2009 and previously worked at TMFS-Providence, LLC. The firm serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, providing financial planning and discretionary investment management. Chladek Wealth Management applies modern portfolio theory and fundamental security analysis to create diversified, risk-based portfolios, utilizing no-load mutual funds and ETFs while maintaining trading discretion. The firm offers both one-time and ongoing financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory services for held-away retirement accounts, with additional estate plan coordination through an independent third-party provider.

Mark Nasche is the sole advisor at Nasche Asset Management LLC in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 41 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Oppenheimer & Co for 11 years before founding his current firm in 2020. Nasche Asset Management LLC provides asset management and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and small businesses using separately custodied accounts. The firm employs a value-oriented, primarily long-term investment approach with tactical flexibility and manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis, requiring client approval before trades.

Melinda Bell is a financial advisor at Retirement Roots Wealth Management LLC in Overland Park, KS, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. She has worked with several firms including Gradient Advisors LLC and AE Wealth Management, LLC. In addition to advising, she owns and operates American Senior Benefits dba Retirement Roots LLC, where she provides insurance products and services. Retirement Roots Wealth Management LLC is a solo, state-registered advisory firm that offers comprehensive financial planning and consulting to individual clients. The firm refers clients to third-party money managers, notably Gradient Investments, and monitors their performance and suitability over time rather than managing portfolios directly.

David Walsh is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Dynamic Wealth LLC since 2024. Prior to this, he spent two years with Creative Planning and nine years with Sunrise Advisors, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Walsh operates Walsh Law LLC, a legal practice focused on business and estate planning services. Dynamic Wealth LLC is an independent, single-advisor firm managing approximately $23 million for a select group of high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, donor-advised funds, and closely held businesses. The firm employs a long-term, goal-based investment approach using customized discretionary portfolios and maintains a formal affiliation with Walsh Law LLC to provide integrated estate, tax, and business legal services.

Kenneth Gilpin is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience and has been the principal advisor at Sound Investments Inc. in Overland Park, KS since 1999. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates as a sole advisor at his independent firm. Sound Investments Inc. provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plan clients, including pension, 401(k), and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $16.3 million for about 65 clients, tailoring portfolios based on client net worth and investment profiles, and primarily uses no-load mutual funds, low-cost ETFs, and individual stocks with a trend-following selection process.

Doug Voss is the principal of VIP Advisors LLC in Overland Park, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 13 years of industry experience. He is also the managing member of VIP Taxes LLC, providing tax preparation services, and VIP Financial Services LLC, offering insurance services. Voss has been associated with these firms since 2010-2011. VIP Advisors LLC is an independent investment advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach using a range of investment instruments and automated platform services, managing approximately $1.07 million across about two dozen client accounts.

Mark Ferguson is the sole advisor at Tradewinds Investment Advisors, LLC, an independent firm based in Eudora, KS. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. Prior to focusing on investment advising, he worked for 16 years in the St. Michael - Albertville Public School District and continues to serve as a substitute teacher in a local public school district. Tradewinds Investment Advisors provides separate-account investment management to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients such as pension plans and foundations. The firm’s investment approach centers on asset allocation and diversification tailored to client needs, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios that include equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and options.

Jay Hedlund is a financial advisor at Financial Management Consultants LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Financial Management Consultants since 1979. Financial Management Consultants LLC advises individuals, couples, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans on a wide range of personal financial matters, including investments, tax planning, estate planning, and retirement planning. The firm emphasizes a target allocation between fixed-income and equity investments, using a bond-ladder approach and no-load mutual funds, and operates on an hourly fee basis without discretionary authority or asset custody.

Dustin Irish is a financial advisor at Irish Capital LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at MML Investors Services, LLC and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for Friends of Infant Toddler Services, a nonprofit organization, and works as a stagehand for the Kansas City Chiefs. Irish Capital LLC provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm constructs portfolios focused on ETFs and low-cost mutual funds, applying fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach with tactical adjustments as needed.

Jonathan Fink is a financial advisor with Satya Investment Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He is also the author and president of Polo Grounds Publishing LLC, a book publishing business unrelated to his advisory work. Satya Investment Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing portfolio management and customized Investment Policy Statements. The firm employs a global macro investment strategy using a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis across a range of asset classes.

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James Kinyon is a CFP® professional with 32 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of Pioneer Financial Advisors, where he has worked since 1997, and has also been affiliated with Osaic Wealth, Inc. and Triad Advisors, LLC. Kinyon holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Prairie Village, Kansas. Pioneer Financial Advisors is an independent registered investment adviser serving primarily affluent individuals such as retirees, business owners, senior executives, and professionals. The firm provides written financial planning across estate, retirement, investment, and business succession topics, alongside personalized portfolio management with a focus on non-discretionary account management and regular client reviews.

Tressa Wasson is a financial advisor at Retirement Planning Specialists - Midwest, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Safe Harbor Financial Planning Group and RPS Insurance Solutions, LLC, where she currently spends approximately half of her time providing insurance services. Retirement Planning Specialists - Midwest, LLC serves individual clients with financial planning and consulting, providing educational seminars and referring client assets to third-party money managers. The firm delivers financial plans and consultations on an hourly or per-engagement basis without directly managing client assets.

Marco Miros is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Miros Wealth LLC. His prior roles include positions at American Century Investment Services Inc. and Minnesota Life Insurance Company. Outside of financial advising, Miros is involved with the US Soccer Federation and teaches at Strayer University. Miros Wealth LLC is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, endowments, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized financial planning and asset management using a combination of active and passive strategies, quantitative screening, and scenario testing, while also providing life and health insurance through affiliated entities.

Sandra Weaver is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 27 years of industry experience. She is the principal of Weaver Financial, an independent firm in Prairie Village, KS, where she has worked since 1995, including a prior role at Petrovic Weaver Financial Services. Outside of her advisory work, Weaver serves as vice-president and treasurer of G & E Farms, where she is involved in managing agricultural operations and financial decisions. Weaver Financial provides financial planning and investment management primarily for individual clients, as well as trusts, corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach focused on asset allocation, diversification, and risk management, utilizing no-load mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, and allocation funds.

Steven Warta is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Roadmap Wealth Management LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2015 in Overland Park, Kansas. Roadmap Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, business owners, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm creates personalized financial roadmaps based on client risk tolerance and goals, implementing diversified portfolios primarily using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, with ongoing monitoring and at least annual in-person reviews.

John Sykora is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in financial advising. He has been the principal advisor at Monarch Wealth Management, LLC since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is the majority owner of Roar Investments, LLC, an executive suites office leasing business. Monarch Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on fundamental, valuation-driven analysis with a contrarian approach. The firm offers comprehensive and modular plans covering retirement, tax, estate, insurance, education, and employee benefits, managing approximately $50 million in discretionary assets.