Madeline Longo is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. She previously worked at Waypoint Capital Advisors and Ameriprise Financial, and held a position at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts, employing a range of implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, and separate accounts.

Tenielle Shallman is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. She has worked at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services since 2001 and Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services since 2007, with prior experience at LPL Financial. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using a combination of passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a range of program offerings including financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting.

Bernie Zeruhn is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied for 24 years before joining Goldman Sachs in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a referee for youth soccer matches with the Minnesota State Referee Committee. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and offers tailored financial solutions through integrated teams and affiliated entities.

Juliette Marth is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Bloomington, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Voya Financial Advisors since 2015. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent specializing in the sale of fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers various financial services, such as financial planning and portfolio management, delivered through multiple program structures with an emphasis on non-discretionary, recommendation-based advice.

John Dewey Jr. is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Bloomington, MN, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and having 48 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. and AIG American General Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers with Tentmakers to help Christians deepen their financial stewardship and also coaches youth football. Independent Financial Group is a large, integrated advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, business owners, and plan sponsors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan services, delivering advice through a range of models and third-party managers while operating as both a registered investment adviser and an active broker-dealer.

Terry Lewis is a CFP® and ChFC® with 42 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and operates under the DBA Veritas Financial Strategies, LLC, where he brokers non-registered insurance products. His career includes longstanding roles with New York Life and its affiliates since 1980. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored advice delivered primarily on a non-discretionary basis and works extensively with retirement plan sponsors and corporate clients.

Caden Boyer is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Bloomington, MN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry since 2025. Prior to joining Sequoia, he worked at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Pritchard Companies, and HyVee. Sequoia Financial Advisors provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm combines in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection with oversight from an Investment Policy Committee.

Sirisha Davuluri is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for two years. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Steven Bentley is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services and engagements as a test administrator and agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors. The firm emphasizes technology and model-driven solutions to serve a broad client base and operates within a combined adviser and broker-dealer structure.

Katri Balfanz is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. She has worked at Commonwealth since 2008 and has been president of KB Financial, Inc. since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Kaytree, Inc., a company providing online companion care services, and is involved in divorce financial planning through Minnesota Divorce Financials. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support while advisors maintain discretion over client portfolios.

James Leach is a ChFC® with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving at First Command Advisory Services and affiliated entities since 1999. He is based in Bloomington, MN, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory work, Leach is a board member of BCP Results LLC, where he provides advice on company operations and direction. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, managing portfolios through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers using approved third-party managers and model portfolios.

Kimberly Zemke is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, with four years of industry experience. She has worked with Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services and LPL Financial, LLC, and previously spent 14 years at HealthEast Care System. Zemke also holds a notary commission and provides administrative support within her advisory firm. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and research that incorporates quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Richard Berquist is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and 30 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Private Advisor Group since 2022 and also maintains ongoing roles with Investors Financial Group and LPL Financial since 2014. Private Advisor Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, employing various investment strategies and supporting held-away account management through technology partnerships.

Yusuf Gbadamosi is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding a Series 66 credential and beginning his career in 2026. He has prior experience at WFGIA and C.H. Robinson, where he worked as a software engineer in logistics. Gbadamosi is also involved in the sale of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party models, operating as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Bradley Reiling is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. He previously worked at BerganKDV Wealth Management and has experience in roles at Minnesota State-Mankato and Canterbury Park. Outside of finance, he operates Swag Guys, a merchandise business selling products at concerts. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Joshua Lester is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Bloomington, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Carlson Capital Management for three years and has experience connected to Montana State University. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Jacob Larsen is a financial advisor with Osaic Institutions, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Osaic Institutions in 2024, Larsen worked at LPL Financial for 12 years and has been involved with Blaze Credit Union since 2012 in an advisory support role. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, distinguishing itself through a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and a service model that combines firm supervision with delegated account management.

Danielle Schultz is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has been associated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services and its related entities since 2011, including LPL Financial from 2011 to 2025. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management with quantitative and fundamental research.

J Hess is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC since 2011 and has prior experience at LPL Financial, LLC and Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he participates occasionally as a guest on the WEG Your Money radio program. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Richard Ramsay is a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining J.W. Cole Advisors in 2017, he spent over four decades with Sii Investments, Inc./Ramsay Financial Advisers, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Ramsay serves as treasurer and board member of a Christian Science church and participates on the Rotary District Grant Committee. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, employing discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by fundamental and technical analysis as well as digital advice platforms.