Jackson Raskob is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Minneapolis, MN. He has one year of industry experience and prior work history includes positions at State Farm, T-Mobile, and the American Diabetes Association. Outside of finance, he has been involved with the Medina Entertainment Center for ten years. 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 and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Raj Vaswani is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and over five years of professional experience. His prior roles include positions at Athena Investment Advisors, Devonshire Partners, and academic work at the Simon Business School at the University of Rochester. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, providing written recommendations across multiple financial planning areas without managing client portfolios or implementing trades directly. The firm combines goal-based analyses with managed-account options through a service called “WealthPlan,” maintaining separate planning and investment management functions.

Andrew Lange is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 2015. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, utilizing proprietary capital market assumptions and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans according to clients’ goals and risk tolerances. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and provides a broad range of financial products and capital markets services.

Aaron Fritz is a CFP® professional at Ameriprise with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise since 2022 and previously held roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Fritz serves as Treasurer on the Boards of Directors for both the Eastview Hockey Association and Eastview Athletic Association Football. Ameriprise Financial Services is a diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning with tax-aware withdrawal strategies and ongoing advice.

Qani Elmi is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Wells Fargo in various capacities since 2010. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Michael Oakley is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at UBS Financial Services in Minneapolis, with four years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Bank of America and six years of service in the United States Air Force. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of brokerage and advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client plans.

Jeremy Sammons is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2014. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in Lilydale, MN. Outside of his advisory role, Sammons is involved as a member of an investment club. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Cardell Johnson is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, since 2003. 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 across a broad range of topics, allowing clients to integrate planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

David Westlund is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Andover, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Westlund is the owner and CEO of Meander Corner LLC. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets, utilizing a centralized consulting team that delivers annual, research-driven, non-discretionary recommendations tailored to tax efficiency and income sustainability.

Christopher Nelson is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Woodbury, MN, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at JP Morgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and related managed-account and financial planning services. Schwab’s investment approach combines non-discretionary advisory recommendations with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts and employs multi-asset model portfolios and formal alternative investment processes.

Amy Aadalen is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 33 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. She is based in Minneapolis, MN. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm uses a structured planning process supported by proprietary tools and provides services without directly recommending individual securities as part of its standalone financial plans.

James Schmidt is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill for 20 years before joining Morgan Stanley in 2017, including its Private Bank since 2018. He is based in St. Paul, MN. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm uses structured planning tools and modeling techniques as part of its financial planning process.

William Duncan III is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Stellarpath Wealth Advisors and Chattanooga State Community College. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing annual retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Jared Lewis is a financial professional at Cetera with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has previously worked at Foundry Partners and Arbor Capital Management. He also provides team support at North Star Resource Group. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various discretionary and non-discretionary investment options, overseeing over $256 billion in assets through a network of more than 10,000 advisors.

Diane Yohn is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 63 designation and over 31 years of industry experience. Her career includes long tenures at Securian Financial Services and C.R.I. Securities, along with her ongoing role at North Star Resource Group since 1988. Outside of advisory work, she serves as an election judge. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm supporting a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and retirement services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients and operates a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Colleen Alcin is a financial advisor at Merrill with 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2015 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

David Mattson is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise since 2021 and previously spent six years at Parametric. Outside of his advisory role, Mattson teaches a finance course as an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written, non-discretionary recommendation reports, leveraging algorithmic automation alongside advisor input.

Michael Olaniyi is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience at Minnesota State University, Mankato, and retail positions including Sam's Club and Walmart. Ameriprise serves clients generally with at least $1,000,000 in net investable assets, offering a retirement-income planning service that provides written Recommendation Reports addressing income sources, Social Security claiming options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver these recommendations, primarily for assets managed within Ameriprise.

Matthew Simmons is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank First National and in the Nutritional Sciences Department at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on holistic, goal-based financial planning without portfolio management for institutional clients.

Dean Johnson is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2008 and City National Bank since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he has served on the Investment Committee for Ronald McDonald House Charities in the Midwest, overseeing their charitable endowment fund. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored investment strategies through various advisory programs, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party managers, and provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services.