Committees
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Andrew Felker, Chinnery Evans & Nail, PC - 2024 Chair
Corey Ziegler, Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Craig Reaves, Reaves Law Firm, PC - 2022 Past Chair
Lynn Cockle, Polsinelli PC – Speakers Committee/2016 Past Chair
Becky Godfrey, BOK Financial Private Wealth – Marketing Committee
Suzy Hall, Country Club Trust Company, N.A. - 2025 Chair-Elect
Jenna Hauschild, FORVIS – Finance Committee/Treasurer
Lori Maher McCombs, KCEPS - Executive Director/Secretary
SPEAKERS AND TOPICS COMMITTEE
Lynn Cockle, Polsinelli, PC – Chair
Chris Anderson, Dysart Taylor Cotter McMonigle & Brumitt, P.C.
Scott Blakesley, Spencer Fane LLP
Heather Counts, The Counts Law Firm
Christine Graham, UMB Bank, n.a.
Chris Hoyt, UMKC School of Law
Kevin Johnson, New York Life
Daniel McCarroll, UMKC School of Law CLE
Joe Price, Dysart Taylor Cotter McMonigle & Brumitt, P.C.
Craig Reaves, Reaves Law Firm, P.C.
Elizabeth Rowe, Husch Blackwell
Myron Sildon, retired
Susan Teson, Kirkland Woods & Martinsen, PC
Julie Welch, Meara Welch Browne, P.C.
Daniel P. Wheeler, Kirkland Woods & Martinsen, P.C.
Corey Ziegler, Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Jenna Hauschild, FORVIS – Chair
Shellie Billau, Midwest Trust Company
Wendy Burgess, RDD Family Office LLC
Andrew Felker, Chinnery Evans & Nail, PC
Steve Johnson, The Whitlock Company
Jessica M. Kinnard, FORVIS
Kathy Laursen, BKD, LLP
Lori Maher McCombs, Executive Director
Craig Reaves, Reaves Law Firm, P.C.
Julie Welch, Meara Welch Browne, P.C.
MARKETING COMMITTEE
Becky Godfrey, BOK Financial – Chair
Kirby Asplund, Asplund Group
Shellie Billau, Midwest Trust
Lynn Cockle, Polsinelli, PC
Rochelle Falk, Polsinelli, PC
Stacey Janssen, Janssen Estate, Probate & Elder Law
Lori Maher McCombs, Executive Director
Daniel McCarroll, UMKC School of Law CLE
Nicole Modica, Meeting Planner
Terri Munsell, Morgan Stanley
Patrick Schambers, RSM US LLP
Myron Sildon, retired
Jason D. Simmons, Cripps & Simmons, LLC
Russ Utter, BridgeBuilder Tax & Legal Services, P.A.
Corey Ziegler, Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Peter Phillips, U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management - Chair
Chris Anderson, Dysart Taylor Cotter McMonigle & Brumitt, P.C.
Scott Blakesley, Spencer Fane LLP
Jim Cole, retired
Andrew Felker, Chinnery Evans & Nail, PC
Suzy Hall, Country Club Trust Company, N.A.
Lori Maher McCombs, Executive Director
Craig Reaves, Reaves Law Firm, P.C.
Dan Wheeler, Kirkland Woods & Martinsen, PC
Corey Ziegler, Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE
Shellie Billau, Midwest Trust – Chair
Erin Anderson, Kirkland Woods and Martinsen
Heather Counts, The Counts Law Firm, LLC
Becky Godfrey, BOK Financial Private Wealth
Suzy Hall, Country Club Trust Company, N.A.
Alice Haseltine, Kirkland Woods & Martinsen, P.C.
Paul Himmelstein, Lewis Rice LLC
Stacey Janssen, Janssen Probate, Estate & Elder Law
Jonathan Klem, Midwest Trust
Nicole Modica, Meeting Planner
Terri Munsell, Morgan Stanle
Myron Sildon, retired
EXHIBITORS/SPONSORS COMMITTEE
Steve Johnson, The Whitlock Company
Erin Anderson, Kirkland Woods and Martinsen
Alex Edelman, Edelman, Liesen & Myers, LLP
Andrew Felker, Chinnery Evans & Nail, PC
Paul Himmelstein, Lewis Rice, LLC
Kevin Johnson, New York Life Insurance Company
Lori Maher McCombs, Executive Director
Daniel McCarroll, UMKC School of Law CLE
Nicole Modica, Meeting Planner
Ryan Patton, EVP Capital Advisors
Peter Phillips, U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management
Myron Sildon, retired
STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE
Christine Graham, UMB Bank, n.a. – Chair
Chris Anderson, Dysart Taylor Cotter McMonigle & Brumitt, P.C.
Scott Blakesley, Spencer Fane LLP
Lynn Cockle, Polsinelli PC
Jim Cole, retired
Heather Counts, The Counts Law Firm, LLC
Andrew Felker, Chinnery Evans & Nail, PC
Kevin Johnson, New York Life
Kathy Berry Laursen, retired
Lori Maher McCombs, Executive Director
Daniel McCarroll, UMKC School of Law CLE
J. Joseph Morris, retired
Joe Price, Dysart Taylor Cotter McMonigle & Brumitt, P.C.
Craig Reaves, Reaves Law Firm, P.C.
Myron Sildon, retired
Julie Welch, Meara Welch Browne, P.C.
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Rochelle Falk, Polsinelli, PC – Chair
Sam Burnett, Commerce Bank
Meghan Castleman, UMKC School of Law
Joshua Decker, Spencer Fane LLP
Mike Fischer, Payne & Jones
Joe Growney, Lathrop GPM LLP
Heath Hoobing, Seigfreid Bingham
Chris Hoyt, UMKC School of Law
Kelsey Johnson, Creative Planning
Jessica M. Kinnard, FORVIS
Peter Phillips, U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management
Joe Price, Dysart Taylor Cotter McMonigle & Brumitt, PC
Meghan Sholy-Wells, UMKC School of Law
Russ Utter, BridgeBuilder Tax + Legal Services, P.A.
FUNDAMENTALS/INTERMEDIATE PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Jessica M. Kinnard, FORVIS - Chair
Russ Utter, BridgeBuilder Tax + Legal Services, P.A. - Program Chair
Scott Blakesley, Spencer Fane LLP
Jim Cole, retired
Emily Hanover, Creative Planning
Stacey Janssen, Janssen Probate, Estate & Elder Law
Stanton Lohrengel, Synergy Wealth Solutions
Lori Maher McCombs, Executive Director
Darryl Marschke, RSM US LLP
Daniel McCarroll, UMKC School of Law CLE
Peter Phillips, U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management
Jared Roberts, Commerce Bank
Thomas Ruane, Polsinelli, PC
Teesha Thomas, UMB Bank, n.a.
Corey Ziegler, Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
DIVERSITY EQUITY INCLUSION & BELONGING COMMITTEE
Heather Counts, The Counts Law Firm, LLC - Chair
Alexander Edelman, Edelman, Liesen, & Myers, L.L.P.
Andrew Fellker, Chinnery Evans & Nail, PC
Suzy Hall, Country Club Trust Company, N.A.
Heath Hoobing, Seigfreid Bingham
Jacob Jackson, BOK Financial
Nicole Modica, Meeting Planner
Jared Roberts, The Commerce Trust Company
Corey Ziegler, Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
AMBASSADORS COMMITTEE
Joe Growney, Lathrop GPM LLP – Chair
Lynn Bayes-Weiner, Law Offices of Jay Thomas, P.A.
Brooke Tarvin, Bank of America Private Bank