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 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.

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.

William Jenkins is a financial advisor at Comprehensive Wealth Planning, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Moneta Group Investment Advisors, Lewer Financial Advisors, and MassMutual Life Insurance. In addition to his advisory work, Jenkins is a licensed attorney practicing business and estate planning through his own firm, Jenkins Legal, LLC. Comprehensive Wealth Planning, LLC is an independent, state-registered advisory firm that serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as businesses and institutional entities. The firm focuses on retirement planning and offers discretionary management with tailored asset allocations, ongoing supervision, and financial planning services provided either as part of asset management or separately.

Ethel Davis is a financial advisor at VZD Capital Management LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with VZD Capital Management since 2012. VZD Capital Management provides fee-based, discretionary investment management and financial consulting to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, institutional clients, and insurance companies. The firm customizes portfolios using a variety of securities and employs a hands-on approach with continuous supervision and formal quarterly reviews.

Alejandro Carvalho Rodriguez is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently the sole advisor at Planning Trail Investments, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to this, he was with Probitas Wealth Management, LLC, Edward Jones, and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. He serves on the Alumni Board of Directors at Emporia State University. Planning Trail Investments is an independent, single-advisor firm offering discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, qualitative, and sector analysis with dynamic and tactical asset-allocation strategies, serving both retail and institutional clients.

Matthew Zolton is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) with 18 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Enclave Planning LLC, a firm he joined in 2025 after working at Creative Planning, Inc. and Charles Schwab. Enclave Planning LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses with wealth management and financial planning services. The firm combines modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis, using both passive and active investment vehicles, and incorporates ESG and alternative investments when appropriate.

Matthew Maciel is the principal advisor at Maciel Wealth Management in Overland Park, KS, with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Princor Financial Services Corporation and Principal Life Insurance Company and operated Matt Maciel Financial before founding his current firm. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a wrestling official with KSHSAA and is a board member of the Johnson County Museum. Maciel Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm primarily employs a passive investment strategy using diversified portfolios of index mutual funds and ETFs, and it offers additional services including tax preparation and employee-benefit plan consulting.

Michael Pyle is a ChFC® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Challenge Everything Financial LLC with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Rx Savings Solutions LLC, Tissue Analytics Inc., and Cerner Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Challenge Everything Money LLC, providing financial education through an online platform, and serves as a part-time consultant for Buffalo Run Tax & Financial LLC. Challenge Everything Financial offers financial planning and investment management services to individual clients, including business owners and high-net-worth individuals, as well as retirement plan consulting for small employers. The firm employs a fee-only model, combining passive and active investment strategies, and manages accounts on a discretionary basis while facilitating private placement investments for accredited clients when appropriate.

Ryan Kilkenny is a financial advisor at Atomic Planning LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones from 2018 to 2021. Kilkenny served nine years in the United States Marine Corps before entering the financial services industry. Atomic Planning LLC provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages portfolios tailored to client objectives using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers planning services at no additional cost for asset management clients.

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Bryon Brooks is a financial advisor at Adaptive Advisory, LLC in Olathe, KS, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Adaptive Advisory since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Brooks works as an operations consultant for small businesses, providing guidance on operational risks and challenges. Adaptive Advisory is an independent, single-advisor firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a long-term trading approach using fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, managing assets primarily in equities, fixed income, ETFs, and real estate funds.

Garrett Harper is the principal of Harper Financial Strategies, LLC in Lawrence, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Generation Strategies, LLC, Eagle Strategies (NY Life), NYLife Securities, LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory work, he owns an insurance brokering business focused on non-registered insurance products. Harper Financial Strategies provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $26 million across about 100 client relationships. The firm constructs tailored portfolios based on clients’ goals, risk tolerances, and time horizons, offering ongoing comprehensive financial planning at no additional fee to many asset-management clients and does not require a minimum investable asset to engage advisory services.

Walter Hodgden is the sole advisor at Fiduciary Standard, LLC, an independent investment advisory firm based in Shawnee Mission, KS. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. Hodgden has led Fiduciary Standard since 2013. Fiduciary Standard serves a limited client base including individual and high-net-worth clients, family-related trusts, and at least one banking institution. The firm offers tailored asset and portfolio management services focused on long-term capital appreciation and dividend income, managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis with direct client approval before trades.

John Kuddes is a financial advisor with Wealth Management Consultants, LLC in Lawrence, KS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Management Consultants in 2016, he worked at Commonwealth Financial Network from 2013 to 2016. He is the author of the investing book *Buy When There Is Blood in the Street: Make Money Like the Pros* and serves as CEO of CEO Peer Advisory Group as well as a board member for two employee stock ownership plan companies. Wealth Management Consultants, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $54 million across about 35 accounts. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis with active, in-house management including the use of margin and derivatives, distinguishing itself with a small team and a single-custodian requirement.

Rey Arellano is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Zenith Financial Planning Inc. He previously worked at Keen Wealth Advisors, Petrovic Weaver Financial Services, and Waddell & Reed, Inc. Zenith Financial Planning is an independent, state-registered investment adviser managing approximately $31.5 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses, providing comprehensive financial planning and primarily employing a passive investment management approach focused on diversified portfolios of index mutual funds and ETFs.

Michael Decker is a financial advisor at Kedrec LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. He has held roles at multiple firms including Decker Retirement Planning Inc. and Absolute Return Solutions, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in coaching on operations and marketing through The Advisory Suite LLC and leads a personal budgeting app development company, Cash Flow and Capital LLC. Kedrec LLC provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and other entities through subscription-based wealth planning, discretionary portfolio management, and specialized consulting such as 1031 exchange advisory and real estate investment analysis. The firm employs a blend of individualized financial planning with passive portfolio construction and offers active management options, using multiple analysis methods and tax-aware strategies.

Clay Brethour is a CFA® charterholder with five years of experience at Maclura Investments and an additional 20 years at Kornitzer Capital Management. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates out of Lenexa, KS. Clay leads Maclura Investments as its sole advisor. Maclura Investments provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans, focusing on customized wealth-building and preservation strategies. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis, tax efficiency, and a client-specific mix of capital appreciation, income, and preservation, serving a niche that includes corporate and business clients alongside individual households.

Resa Thomas is a financial advisor at Collaborative Portfolio Management with a Series 65 designation and over a decade of industry experience. Prior to joining Collaborative Portfolio Management in 2025, she worked at Capital Portfolio Management from 2010 to 2024. Collaborative Portfolio Management serves individuals, families, businesses, trusts, estates, and nonprofit clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach that incorporates relative strength analysis and point-and-figure charting, with a focus on capital preservation alongside growth.

Vicki Hohenstein is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Freedom Value Partners, LLC and has previously worked at Country Club Trust Company and Tower Wealth Managers, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Director and Secretary/Treasurer of Cottonwood Flats, Inc., a family farm. Freedom Value Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing discretionary asset management and limited asset advisement alongside financial planning. The firm integrates derivatives and options strategies into its investment approach and manages portfolios on a discretionary basis with periodic reviews.