Board of Directors

2023 - 2024 Chair – Andrew Felker, Chinnery, Evans & Nail, PC

2024 -2025 Chair-Elect – Suzy Hall, Country Club Trust Company, N.A.

Christopher J. Anderson*
Dysart Taylor Cotter McMonigle & Brumitt, P.C.

Erin L. Anderson
The Commerce Trust Company

Shellie Billau*
Midwest Trust Company

Scott E. Blakesley
Spencer Fane LLP

Lynn D. Cockle*
Polsinelli PC

Heather Counts*
The Counts Law Firm, LLC

Alexander Edelman
Edelman, Liesen & Myers, L.L.P.

Rochelle Falk
Polsinelli, PC

Andrew S. Felker
Chinnery Evans & Nail, PC

Rebecca Godfrey
BOK Financial Private Wealth

Christine M. Graham*
UMB Bank, n.a.

Joseph D. Growney
Lathrop GPM LLP

Suzy Hall
Country Club Trust Company, N.A.

Jenna Hauschild
FORVIS

Paul R. Himmelstein
Lewis Rice LLC

Heath Hoobing

Seigfreid Bingham, PC

Prof. Christopher R. Hoyt
University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law

Stacey Janssen
Janssen Estate, Probate & Elder Law

Kevin Johnson*
New York Life Insurance Company

Steve Johnson
The Whitlock Company

Jessica M. Kinnard

FORVIS

Peter Phillips
U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management

Craig Reaves
Reaves Law Firm

Jason D. Simmons
Cripps & Simmons, PC

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:

James L. Cole*
Country Club Trust Company, N.A. (retired)

Mark Gilgus*
Seigfreid Bingham, PC

Kathy Berry Laursen*
BKD, LLP (retired partner)

J. Joseph Morris*
Retired

H. Joseph Price, Jr.*
Dysart Taylor Cotter McMonigle & Brumitt, P.C.

Myron E. Sildon
Retired

Susan B. Teson*
Kirkland Woods & Martinsen, LLP

Executive Director:

Lori Maher McCombs
Maher Group, LLC

Ex-Officio:

Daniel J. McCarroll
UMKC School of Law CLE

* Denotes past Symposium chairperson