Email: lindamig@personalfinancialgroup.com

Linda Migliazzo is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certificant, Chief Compliance Officer for Personal Financial Group, Inc. and a Registered Representative through LPL Financial. Linda has been in the financial industry since 2002. After marrying her husband John in 2004, Linda joined Don Clark’s Team and since that time, she has assisted Don by helping create a reliable, consistent and efficient approach towards meeting the needs of his clients as well as his team of advisors. Together, Don and Linda have built a strong business that focuses on building a foundation of Authenticity, Integrity, Approachability and Transparency that permeates throughout the culture of the Firm and the relationships of their clients.

Linda earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Management from Park University. She was a participant and finalist in the JumpStart/CHOICE Entrepreneurship Business Plan Competition with the Kaufman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership. She has also earned the elite professional certification of CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) through her studies at the College of Financial Planning. She is also registered in securities Series 7 and Series 66 through LPL Financial, as well as Life and Health.

Linda and her husband, John, have a son at Rockhurst High School and a daughter at Kansas City Christian School. Their faith is a centerpoint in their household. Her husband is a small business owner in the Kansas City Metro area. Their strong family ties to the Kansas City area give them a strong sense of pride when it comes to serving the community. They are active members of Country Club Christian Church and enjoy participating in community outreach programs.

Linda is an Assistant Scoutmaster with Troop 10 with the Heart of America Council – Boy Scouts of America. She was previously the Committee Chair for Cub Scout Pack 3010. As Committee Chair she has helped revive the Pack, which was near resolution after more than 25 years of service. Pack 3010 was originally the main Cub Scout Pack that led to the beginning of Boy Scout Troop 10, one of the largest Scout BSA troops in the country. Troop 10 is one of the largest sources of scouts that obtain the prestigious Eagle Scout designation in the area. Linda’s husband is an Eagle Scout and her son is a currently working towards his Eagle Rank. Her daughter is also a Scout in Troop 10 and is working towards her Eagle Rank. Linda also assists with various committees through the Council and the Soaring Eagle District. Their family has a strong connection to the values, beliefs and traditions that scouting teaches our youth in order for them to grow into successful, responsible young men and women.

Email: cmahon@personalfinancialgroup.com

Carol Mahon serves as a Client Service Administrator with Personal Financial Group. She enjoys the team approach in Don Clark’s office allowing her to tackle many different projects each day. The diverse range of work responsibilities provides Carol the opportunity to leverage her effective problem solving and project execution skills. She also enjoys interacting with clients and prospects and learning the many facets of the financial planning business. 

Prior to joining Personal Financial Group, Carol spent nearly 12 years as a Billing Supervisor for the City of Burlington, Kansas. She has also held other positions in Real Estate and Insurance. While living in Burlington, Carol was actively involved in many activities and organizations.  She moved to DeSoto in 2018 and looks forward to getting involved in that community once she’s settled.

Carol and her husband, Chuck, have three grown boys. As empty-nesters, they enjoy many outdoor activities, including golfing, four-wheeling and boating.

Thomas Elms is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) with Personal Financial Group. He is recognized as one of the youngest Financial Advisors to ever achieve the Certified Financial Planner™ designation at 23. Thomas worked with PFG as an intern for two summers and moved his way up to a Financial Advisor role after passing his Securities Industry Essentials Exam (SIE) Series 7, Series 66, and Life & Health Insurance exams that he holds through LPL Financial before graduating college at Biola University in Southern California. He was also a member of the school’s Baseball Program. Thomas works as a Financial Planner within PFG's Professional Athlete Division and loves working with other clients ranging from young investors all the way up to retirees. 

Email: gregory.cornelius@lpl.com

Gregory Cornelius is founder and President of Gregory T Cornelius, MBA, CFP, LLC.  He earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Kansas State University in 1978.  In 1981 he received his Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Kansas.  Additionally, he completed the Certified Financial Planner™   program of study and earned the CFP® designation.  Greg has 35+ years of financial planning experience which includes time spent as Bank Examiner for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, 5 years in investment banking as an individual and institutional stockbroker, 15 years as a financial planner for MetLife, and 17 years as partner in American Financial Management.  He now manages his own boutique financial planning services firm with a strong emphasis on client service.

He is an avid sports fan and enjoys traveling and time spent with friends and family.

*LPL Financial and American Financial Management are separate entities.
 

Email: slawrence@personalfinancialgroup.com

Steve Lawrence has over 20 years of experience as a financial advisor.  He worked for two large financial services companies before joining the Personal Financial Group network of independent advisors.  He sees the independent advisor avenue as the best way to bring his clients a wide array of investment strategies and options that appropriately fit their long-term financial goals. 

Ask any of Steve’s clients and they will tell you Steve is different because he is personally invested in helping pursue their financial success.  He builds a relationship by listening to his clients’ concerns and crafts investment strategies designed to work towards achieving financial goals. Steve knows his clients’ families, job situations and life dreams. At the heart of Steve’s work life and personal life are his integrity, hard work and service to clients, family and community.  

Steve is a proud graduate of Kansas State University.  Steve has been married to his wife Martha for 32 years and is a proud father of their daughter Sarah.  Steve is active in the community including Children’s Mercy Hospital Planned Giving Council, Cornerstones of Care Foundation Board, Knights of Columbus, Delta Upsilon Capital Campaign Board and is a graduate of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Centurions program.  When Steve isn’t planning his clients’ financial futures, he is watching the Wildcats, Royals and Chiefs. 
 

Email: dkammerich@personalfinancialgroup.com

Dan has been a Registered Representative of LPL Financial and an Investment Advisor Representative with Personal Financial Group since November 17th, 2009. Prior to LPL Financial, Dan had been a Registered Representative with SagePoint Financial since November 1993.

Dan obtained his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) Certification in 1992. The CFP® certification process, administered by CFP® Board, identifies to the public that those individuals who have been authorized to use the CFP® certification marks in the U.S. have met rigorous professional standards and have agreed to adhere to the principles of integrity, objectivity, competence, fairness, confidentiality, professionalism and diligence when dealing with clients.

Email: eric.johnson@personalfinancialgroup.com

Eric Johnson joined Personal Financial Group as a Private Wealth Manager in March of 2015. Eric’s primary focus is to help his clients identify and pursue their goals at every state of their lives, from the birth of a child to sending children to college; from planning for healthcare costs in retirement to leaving the legacies they desire. He is committed to helping clients build, preserve and decide how their wealth will be passed on to the next generation, their philanthropies of choice or both.

Eric has over 30 years of experience, providing investment recommendations to individuals and small businesses in the areas of cash management, portfolio allocation, retirement and estate planning services. He is passionate about developing customized wealth management strategies and about helping you stay focused on them during the ups and downs of the markets.

Eric’s mission is to understand you and your priorities. To understand in great detail where your wealth stands today and where you’d like it to be tomorrow. This approach is all about helping you turn your wealth goals into reality.  

Eric received his BBA degree in Finance from the University of Oklahoma in 1987 and has lived in the Kansas City area for 32 years with his wife, raising four children.

Phone: 913-213-6909

Fax: 913-661-9811

Email: tim.gingles@lpl.com

Tim Gingles, CRPC^® is a Private Wealth Manager at Personal Financial Group. He has been in the financial services industry since 1998. Tim has obtained his Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC^®) designation from the College For Financial Planning. Tim makes it his priority to understand not only your financial goals, but your financial fears as well. Only then can he help you develop a personalized financial plan to address your unique financial needs. Tim works with you to implement your plan and continually monitor and adjust as needed. Working with independent firms such as Personal Financial Group and LPL Financial, allow Tim to provide independent, objective advice to his clients and reduce conflicts of interest. Unlike many firms, Personal Financial Group and LPL Financial have no proprietary products.  

Tim has been married to his wife Frances for more than 40 years. They have two grown sons, a grandson and two granddaughters and have lived in the Raymore/Peculiar area for over 30 years. 

Email: jeff.nessel@lpl.com

Jeff is dedicated to helping his clients work toward a solid financial foundation for their retirement. He has more than 30 years of experience, Series 7 and Series 63 registrations held through LPL Financial, and holds life insurance licenses through LPL Financial.

Jeff began his financial advisory career working for MuniciCorp of California, which at the time was the largest tax-free bond brokerage firm in the western United States. Though he started his career advising high-net-worth clients, he has expanded his business model over the years to help all his clients create plans for creating and maintaining wealth by advising them on investment strategies that fit their individual needs. The trust his clients place in him has led many of them to recommend him to their own now-grown children, making Jeff an advisor to multiple generations of several families.

Jeff graduated from the University of California-Los Angeles with a bachelor’s degree in political science and later earned a master’s degree in the same field from California State University-Northridge. Jeff has lived in Leawood, Kansas, since 1992. He and his wife, Sarah, are the parents of a son, Elijah. In the years since Elijah was diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum, Jeff has served as a volunteer for several local organizations that help children with autism.