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Cassandra Brashier is a financial advisor at Harbour Investments, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Harbour Investments since 2016, including time at ClearStep Financial and Avila Wealth Management. She also serves as an instructor for Community Education District 196. Harbour Investments serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, pension and 401(k) plans, and institutional and corporate entities. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services, utilizing various investment approaches and multiple execution platforms.

Cynthia Low is a financial advisor at Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. with 37 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Ever Bank and Center Financial, where she is also the owner. Outside of advising, she operates a gift basket business and is an independent fixed insurance agent and notary public. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services, utilizing multiple analytic approaches and investment strategies tailored to client needs.

Todd Ehret is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Royal Fund Management since 2017. Prior to that, he was with USA Financial Securities Corporation and has operated Cornerstone Financial Resources, LLC since 2002, where he is involved in annuity and life insurance sales and conducts college planning workshops. Royal Fund Management serves individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm constructs portfolios tailored to client risk tolerance using various analytical approaches and investment strategies, and manages approximately $1.55 billion in assets with a team of 83 advisors.

Toby Hovelsrud is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Austin, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers with Spruce up Austin, contributing to local park maintenance. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, written recommendations. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions as part of its institutional platform.

Kristine Jorgenson is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Austin, MN, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 designations with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2014 and also works as a sales representative for Avon, a role she has held since 2010. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Sheryl Nelson is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 27 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2006 and holds a Series 63 designation. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services.