38th Annual Committee Members
* Denotes past Symposium chairperson
* Denotes past Symposium chairperson
2019 Chair: Scott Blakesley – Spencer Fane LLP
2020 Chair Elect: Shellie Billau – Midwest Trust Company
Christopher J. Anderson*
Dysart Taylor Cotter McMonigle & Montemore, P.C.
Shannon K. Barks
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Lynn D. Cockle*
Polsinelli PC
James L. Cole*
Country Club Trust Company, N.A.
Alexander Edelman
Edelman, Liesen & Myers, L.L.P.
Andrew S. Felker
Chinnery Evans & Nail, PC
Donald D. Friend II
Friend & Associates, LLC
Heather Counts Garrett*
The Counts Law Firm, LLC
Mark H. Gilgus*
Seigfreid Bingham, P.C.
Rebecca Ann Godfrey
UMB Bank, n.a.
Christine M. Graham*
UMB Bank, n.a.
Joseph D. Growney
Lathrop & Gage LLP
Amy Guerich*
Stepp & Rothwell, Inc.
Paul R. Himmelstein
Van Osdol PC
Prof. Christopher R. Hoyt
University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law
Eric Ireland
Commerce Trust
Steve Johnson
Johnson Law KC LLC
Austin J. Keiser
U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management
Jane N. Lampo
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
Kathy Berry Laursen*
BKD, LLP retired partner
Daniel J. McCarroll
UMKC School of Law CLE
Peter Phillips
U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management
H. Joseph Price, Jr.*
Dysart Taylor Cotter McMonigle & Montemore, P.C.
Craig C. Reaves
Reaves Law Firm, P.C.
Russell E. Utter Jr
BridgeBuilder Tax + Legal Services, P.A.
Julie A. Welch (Runtz)*
Meara Welch Browne, P.C.
Daniel P. Wheeler
Kirkland Woods & Martinsen, PC
Corey Ziegler
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Emeritus Status:
Kevin R. Johnson*
New York Life Insurance Company
J. Joseph Morris*
Creative Planning Legal P.A.
Myron E. Sildon
Retired
Susan B. Tenson*
UMB Bank, n.a.