Sheryl L Nelson

Hello, I am the founding member of PlanWell Financial Guidance and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner providing Fee-Only personal financial planning and investment advice. I enjoy helping motivated people plan their retirement and preparing people for that stage and transition along with bringing comfort and clarity around the multitude of financial decisions before and during retirement. I've also found fulfillment in helping the widowed or single retirees live with confidence around their finances by being the impartial professional that sits on their side of the table as they make unfamiliar or independent decisions. Personal finance has been my focus my entire career with it being my emphasis in the Finance program at Minnesota State University since graduating in 2003. My mission: Live a purposeful life through professionally providing valuable and unbiased personal financial planning and investment advice to pleasant people and retirees so that wise and efficient decisions regarding their wealth or resources are made, goals are attained, and financial concerns are mitigated for years to come.

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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.