Carl L. Chinnery earned a B.A. degree from Beloit College and a J.D. degree from the University of Missouri - Kansas City.  Carl formed the law firm in 1967, providing legal services with a commitment to excellence, integrity and vision.  Carl is active in the civic, charitable and educational life of the community.  His charitable service includes serving as Chairman of the Truman Medical Center Planned Giving Council; Chairman of the Children's Mercy Hospital Planned Giving Council; and Chairman of the Community Foundation of Lee's Summit.  Carl's civic activities include the Rotary Club, serving as a District Governor of Rotary International in 2002-2003; the Lee's Summit Chamber of Commerce, serving as its president in 1978; the Lee's Summit Economic Development Council, as president in 1996-97; and the Rockhurst College Small Business Development Corporation, as past Chairman.  He has served as president of the Lee's Summit R-7 Board of Education, and as president of the Lee's Summit Educational Foundation.  Carl is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and is also a Charter Life Underwriter.

Gayle Evans received her bachelor's and master's degrees (cum laude) from the University of Missouri - Columbia, and received her law degree (with distinction) from the University of Missouri - Kansas City, where she was Articles Editor of the Law Review and appointed to the Order of the Bench and Robe.  She has been in the private practice of law for over 25 years, with a concentration in the areas of estate planning, corporate law, real estate and employee benefits.  Gayle speaks frequently at national estate planning and tax forums, including Duke University, the Mountain States Tax Conference, and the American Law-Institute-American Bar Association Estate and Gift Tax Seminar. She has written a number of works, including Estate Planning for the Family Business Owner, published by the AICPA; chapters on Estate Planning for Business Owners and Retirement Plan Distributions for Missouri Estate Planning published by the Missouri Bar; and ESOPs@ for The Practical Tax Lawyer.

Molly Nail graduated from Vanderbilt University with a bachelor's degree, and received her J.D. degree from the University of Missouri at Columbia.  Molly is a member of the Missouri Bar, the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, and the Greater Kansas City Estate Planning Society. She presently serves on the Trust & Probate Committee of the Missouri Bar and has been an adjunct professor at Avila University in the Paralegal Studies Program since 2000.  Molly is also a member of the National Committee on Planned Giving, the Bank of Lee's Summit Advisory Board, the Lee's Summit Parks & Recreation Foundation Board, and the Leave a Legacy Speaker's Bureau.

Nancy E. Blackwell received her B.A. degree and her J.D. degree (with distinction) from the University of Missouri - Kansas City, where she served as Managing Editor of the Law Review and wrote for the legal journal.  She is a member of the Missouri Bar, the American Bar Association, the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, the Greater Kansas City Estate Planning Society, and the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys.  Nancy is active in service to the community, serving on the Board of Directors and as Chairman of the Board of John Knox Village; the Board of Directors of the Lee's Summit Educational Foundation; the Board of Directors of the Lee's Summit Economic Development Council; the Board of Trustees of the University of Missouri – Kansas City Law Foundation; and the Children's Mercy Hospital Planned Giving Council.  She was named as The Outstanding Young Woman of Lee's Summit by the Lee's Summit Jaycees.  Nancy speaks regularly on estate planning topics including Wills, Trusts, and Charitable Giving.