Kathleen Kempson is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Kestra Advisory. She has previously worked with Wealthspire and WEA Member Benefits and holds the Series 66 designation. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Aaron Fulton is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2020. Prior to Mariner, he worked at Proequities, Inc. and Honkamp Krueger Financial Services. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm utilizes customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, along with integrated tax and accounting services uncommon for an enterprise of its size.

Toby Sarahan is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards in 2022, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for six years. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management, brokerage services, insurance products, and M&A advisory services.

Rachele Schlottman is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with 2 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Alerus Financial, and First National Bank of Omaha. In addition to her advisory role, she is a commissioned notary public. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active managers and offers multiple program options through a large advisor network.

Emily Goodman is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. She has been associated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services and related entities since 2009, including roles at LPL Financial and Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Bruce Helmer is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services since 2001 and worked at LPL Financial from 2007 to 2025. Outside of advisory work, Helmer is an author of the books *Real Wealth* and *Money & the People You Love* and participates in a radio program affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Group. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting with an investment approach that combines passive and active strategies guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Shelley Austin is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently an advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has prior experience at firms including Quarry Hill Advisors, LPL Financial, and Summit Planning Group. Austin is also a licensed notary in Saint Paul, MN. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets, using a diversified investment approach that blends passive and active managers and is overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

David Foster is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 63 designation and 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life since 2014 and has been involved with Metropolitan Painting Co. since 1977. Foster also operates a business called Foster K Partners, LLP, known as The Partners Group, LLC. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to proprietary and third-party platforms.

Jeremy Roets is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 12 years of industry experience, including over a decade with Thrivent Investment Management and fifteen years with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering comprehensive written recommendations across various financial topics. The firm focuses on holistic, goal-based analyses and allows clients to integrate planning with managed-account programs, while maintaining separate services and avoiding discretionary trading authority for planning engagements.

Deana Healy is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding CFP®, Series 63, and Series 66 designations and possessing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at Ameriprise since 2020 and previously held roles at Randstad Technologies and Salo LLC. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Ameriprise Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Bryan Wildes is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing one year of experience to his role. His prior work includes four years at Willis Towers Watson and multiple positions at Thrivent Financial since 2018. Outside of his advisory work, he is a singer and bass player in a post-punk electronic experimental rock band and also writes and self-publishes short and long fiction. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering holistic goal-based analyses and planning without discretionary trading authority. The firm’s services cover a wide range of topics, including retirement, tax, estate, and special needs planning, with the option to combine planning with managed accounts under a consolidated billing structure.

Matthew Wangler is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities and The Huntington Investment Company. Outside of advising, he owns a home improvement business and works as a food delivery driver. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances.

Cole Babcock is a financial advisor at Fidelity with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior work includes roles at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LPL Financial, New Era Financial Advisors, and Huntington Bank. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a disciplined process that combines fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm is notable for its management of multiple registered investment companies, use of systematic methodologies, and advisory role within Fidelity Institutional Wealth Adviser.

Antony Fisher is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management who specializes in helping individuals and families align their current financial situation with their long-term vision for retirement. He focuses on areas such as college education planning, family wealth management strategies, employee financial health, managing new wealth, sports and entertainment, and retirement income. With experience rooted in comprehensive wealth management planning, Antony assists clients in understanding the timing and amount needed for retirement savings, spending, and Social Security benefits. He emphasizes acting with integrity and prioritizing his clients' best interests to provide clarity and confidence. Antony holds a Bachelor's Degree from Southern University and is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi and The Monitors Club and is involved with the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center. Outside of his professional work, Antony enjoys adventure sports, baseball, basketball, chess, football, music, pickleball, reading, watching movies, and yoga.

Shawn Wermerskirchen is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Metlife Securities, Inc. and Massmutual Life Insurance Co. He is also the owner of Wealth Harbor Advisory, LLC, an entity related to pass-through compensation. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, focusing on collaborative planning relationships and a range of investment and event-driven planning services.

Grace Schneider is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Wayzata, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Vector Marketing. Outside of finance, she is involved with Superior Lawn and Landscape in St. Bonifacious, Minnesota. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers a structured financial planning process utilizing firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

John Palmatier is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network since 2026 and previously at Focus Financial for six years. Outside of finance, he has a role as a night auditor and manager on duty at a downtown Minneapolis hotel. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, providing investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services, including specialized areas such as business-owner transition and sports & entertainment planning, using proprietary research and tools to develop tailored client recommendations.

John Khalil is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining RBC Capital Markets in 2023, he worked at Altacent and has a diverse background including roles in the restaurant and parking industries as well as various positions in education and sports organizations. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual investors, institutional clients, and charitable organizations with tailored investment strategies implemented through a combination of in-house and third-party managers. The firm offers a range of advisory programs providing portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services.

Thomas Thurin is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise since 2017, including its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is a registered team member of the BDLR Group, Inc., a non-investment-related activity. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team, alongside offering a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

Ian Eklin is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Wayzata, MN, with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining UBS, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, leveraging proprietary capital market assumptions and research to tailor financial plans and portfolio management to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.