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Half a Million for Rural Resiliency The Coover Regional Resiliency Grants support 23 nonprofits serving rural communities across the region. Learn More

Investment Advisory Board

A volunteer group of local financial professionals guides the CFO’s strategy for growing charitable funds.

Wisdom & Expertise

Fiducient manages the portfolio based on an investment philosophy established by the CFO’s Investment Advisory Board, a volunteer group comprised of local financial professionals and chaired by Kari Creighton.

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Meet Adam

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Adam S. Blanch

Marshfield

Meet Kari

Volunteer financial professional and 2024 board member for CFO Kari Creigton

Kari Creighton, CFA

Investment Advisory Board Chair, Springfield

Meet Andy

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Andy Drennen, CFP, MPAS

Springfield

Meet Kim

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Kim Garrison, CFP, CIMA, CTFA

Springfield

Meet John

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John Hiles, CFP

Springfield

Meet Stephanie

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Stephanie Hurt, CFA

Springfield

Meet Jim

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Jim Ihasz

Springfield

Meet Stan

Volunteer financial professional and 2024 board memeber for CFO Stan Irwin

Stan Irwin

Edward Jones, Cape Girardeau

Meet Justin

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Justin Setser, CTFA, CFP, MBA

Investment Advisory Board

Meet Marvin

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Marvin Silliman

Lake of the Ozarks

Meet Drew

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Drew Spencer, CFP

Springfield

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