Committees
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Corey Ziegler, Greater Kansas City Community Foundation – 2022 Chair
Andrew Felker, Chinnery Evans & Nail, PC - Chair Elect
Shellie Billau, Midwest Trust Company – 2020 & 2021 Past Chair
Lynn Cockle, Polsinelli PC – Speakers Committee/2016 Past Chair
Becky Godfrey, BOK Financial Private Wealth – Marketing Committee
Jenna Hauschild, FORVIS – Finance Committee/Treasurer
Lori Maher McCombs, KCEPS - Executive Director/Secretary
Craig Reaves, Reaves Law Firm, PC - 2022 Past Chair
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
Mark Gilgus, Seigfreid Bingham, P.C.
Christine Graham, UMB Bank, n.a.
Chris Hoyt, UMKC School of Law
Daniel McCarroll, UMKC School of Law
Joe Price, Dysart Taylor Cotter McMonigle & Brumitt, P.C.
Craig Reaves, Reaves Law Firm, P.C.
Elizabeth Rowe, Husch Blackwell
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
Kathy Laursen, BKD, LLP
Daniel McCarroll, UMKC School of Law
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
Daniel McCarroll, UMKC School of Law CLE
Jesse Osman, UMKC School of Law CLE
Lori Maher McCombs, Executive Director
Terri Munsell, UMB Bank, n.a.
Patrick Schambers, RSM US LLP
Myron Sildon, retired
Jason D. Simmons, Cripps & Simmons, LLC
Hilary Tichota, Paths Law Firm
Russ Utter, BridgeBuilder Tax & Legal Services, P.A.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Chris Anderson, Dysart Taylor Cotter McMonigle & Brumitt, P.C.
– Chair
Shellie Billau, Midwest Trust Company
Scott Blakesley, Spencer Fane LLP
Jim Cole, retired
Andrew Felker, Chinnery Evans & Nail, PC
Christine Graham, UMB Bank, n.a.
Lori 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, The Commerce Trust Company
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.
Stacey Janssen, Janssen Probate, Estate & Elder Law
Paul Himmelstein, Lewis Rice LLC
Myron Sildon, retired
EXHIBITORS/SPONSORS COMMITTEE
Steve Johnson, The Whitlock Company
Erin Anderson, The Commerce Trust Company
Alex Edelman, Edelman, Liesen & Myers, LLP
Andrew Felker, Chinnery Evans & Nail, PC
Paul Himmelstein, Lewis Rice, LLC
Kevin Johnson, New York Life Insurance Company
Daniel McCarroll, UMKC School of Law CLE
Lori Maher McCombs, Executive Director
Jesse Osman, UMKC School of Law CLE
Ryan Patton, EVP Capital Advisors
Peter Phillips, U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management
Elizabeth Rowe, Husch Blackwell
Myron Sildon, retired
Alex Smith, Premier Network
STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE
Christine Graham, UMB Bank – Chair
Chris Anderson, Dysart Taylor Cotter McMonigle & Brumitt, P.C.
Scott Blakesley, Spencer Fane LLP
Shellie Billau, Midwest Trust Company
Lynn Cockle, Polsinelli PC
Heather Counts, The Counts Law Firm, LLC
Kevin Johnson, New York Life
Daniel McCarroll, UMKC School of Law CLE
Lori Maher McCombs, Executive Director
Joe Price, Dysart Taylor Cotter McMonigle & Brumitt, P.C.
Craig Reaves, Reaves Law Firm, P.C.
Julie Welch, Meara Welch Browne, P.C.
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Rochelle Falk, Polsinelli, PC – Chair
Mike Fischer, Payne & Jones
Donald Friend, Friend & Associates, LLC
Joe Growney, Lathrop GPM LLP
Chris Hoyt, UMKC School of Law
Kelsey Johnson, Creative Planning
Peter Phillips, U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management
Joe Price, Dysart Taylor Cotter McMonigle & Brumitt, PC
Russ Utter, BridgeBuilder Tax + Legal Services, P.A.
Meghan Castleman, UMKC School of Law
FUNDAMENTALS/INTERMEDIATE PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Jessica M. Kinnard, FORVIS - Chair
Russ Utter, BridgeBuilder Tax + Legal Services, P.A. - Program Chair
Scott Blakesley, Spencer Fane LLP
Donald Friend, Friend & Associates, LLC
Stacey Janssen, Janssen Probate, Estate & Elder Law
Darryl Marschke, RSM US LLP
Daniel McCarroll, UMKC School of Law
Corey Ziegler, Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Teesha Beeks, UMB Bank, n.a.
Emily Hanover, Creative Planning
Peter Phillips, US Bank
Thomas Ruane, Polsinelli, P.C.
Jim Cole, retired
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
Christine Graham, UMB Bank, n.a.
Nicole Modica, Sr. Meeting Planner
Jared Roberts, The Commerce Trust Company
Donna Watson, Country Club Bank
Corey Ziegler, Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
AMBASSADORS COMMITTEE
Joe Growney, Lathrop GPM LLP – Chair
Brooke Christy, Bank of America Private Bank
Lynn Bayes-Weiner, Law Offices of Jay Thomas, P.A.
Jason D. Simmons, Cripps & Simmons, LLC