Dean Salminen is a financial advisor with Secure Asset Management, L.L.C., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Range Financial LLC and Western International Securities, Inc. He serves on the boards of Associated Contract Loggers & Truckers and Vermilion Fairways, and is a partner in BSDS Management, a company managing a golf course in Cook, Minnesota. Secure Asset Management primarily serves individual clients, including both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth households, providing personalized financial planning, discretionary investment management, and pension consulting for retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with third-party money managers and manages held-away employer accounts through a third-party platform.

Thad Kusick is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2002 and holds a Series 63 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages personal pasture land in Austin, MN. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with over $1 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.