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Kelly Weidendorf is a financial advisor at ValMark Advisers, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at SLS, Inc. and Liquibox. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in financial services operations and client services at SLS, Inc. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm offers diversified, goal-based portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, and maintains several unique governance and advisory arrangements within the insurance and ETF sectors.

Breanna Chapman is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Hutchinson, MN, holding a Series 66 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, she worked at Anderson Chemical Company for seven years and Crest Healthcare Supply for one year. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and manages a horse boarding facility and provides respite foster care through Meeker County Social Services. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients across a broad range of needs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management.

Marcus Max is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving with Ameriprise since 2020 and having worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2005 to 2020. He is based in Hutchinson, MN. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in commercial real estate ownership. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Premier Retirement Income service. The firm’s approach includes annual planning advice with a focus on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies, supported by proprietary research and third-party data.

Annie De Meyer is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Hutchinson, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, she worked at H Fit 360 as a group fitness instructor and has also been involved with Hutchinson Public Schools as a girls' high school soccer coach. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a nationwide network of over 23,700 advisors and more than $1 trillion in assets under management.

Cory Werlinger is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Thrivent since 2019 and has prior experience with Waddell & Reed and Ameriprise Financial Services. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning that covers a wide range of topics and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called WealthPlan.

Nicholas Pederson is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Hutchinson, MN, and has 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2014. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.