David Koller is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2001 and also holds a position as an agent with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Additionally, he serves on the board of directors for a newly formed condominium association. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, along with corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, wrap programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models and operating at scale with over $26 billion in discretionary assets.

Jon Crow is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Cresset and its related entities since 2019, including serving as president of Cresset Trust Company. Prior to that, he spent 17 years at Meristem Family Wealth LLC. Cresset Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, wealth planning, and private fund advisory with a focus on diversified, asset-allocation-driven strategies.

Daniel Lanasa is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Bloomington, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Ameriprise Financial Services and CRI Securities. Lanasa is also involved in fixed insurance sales, dedicating part of his time to this activity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors who deliver personalized advice.

Anna Osborn is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at MML Investors Services and MetLife Securities. She is also a registered Notary Public in Minnesota. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers both advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, combining proprietary programs and third-party platforms to serve a wide range of client needs.

Alexander Simpson is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent five years with The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, institutional clients, and plan sponsors. The firm tailors strategies using proprietary models and integrates capabilities across the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to offer comprehensive wealth management solutions.

Dustin Smith is a Certified Financial Planner® with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and affiliated firms since 2011 and previously was affiliated with LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is a self-employed musician and teaches CFP courses to candidates. 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 and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active managers, overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Samir Bushra is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. He has worked with several firms, including Wells Fargo and Felton & Peel Wealth Management. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s approach relies on proprietary asset-allocation models and research tools, offering tailored recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Clayton Benway is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He has held roles at Alerus, TD Ameritrade, and Lucia Capital Group. Benway holds the Series 63, Series 66, and Series 65 designations. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA 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, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Jon Marker is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2014 and is a board member of the Braemar Golf Association and Minneapolis Jewish Cemetery. Park Avenue Wealth Management, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers advisor-led discretionary and model-based management through proprietary and third-party platforms, along with financial planning, consulting, and access to insurance and alternative investment products.

Cheryl Grochowski is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Kestra Advisory. She was previously with Commonwealth Financial Network for nine years before joining Kestra in 2025. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Treowth Wealth Advisors, where she prepares tax returns during tax season. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors and institutional and individual investors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving a range of clients from large institutional investors to sovereign wealth funds.

Jason Hegarty is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life in various capacities since 2007 and currently operates Hegarty Consulting Group, LLC, which focuses on employee benefits and individual insurance products. Additionally, he offers identity theft and prepaid legal services through Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, businesses, and organizations. The firm offers advisor-led discretionary management alongside model-based strategies, combining proprietary and third-party platforms to serve a diverse client base.

Stephanie Griesinger is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC in Plymouth, MN. She has worked with Wealth Enhancement since 2017 and previously spent several years at WD Financial Services, LLC and Weber & Deegan, Ltd. Stephanie serves on the board of the Carver Lions Club. 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 and utilizes a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Ian Brauer is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. Prior to this role, he worked for Lake Tahoe Wealth Management and has experience in both academic and hospitality settings. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services (WEAS) provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Rawia Maamoun is a CFP® with four years of industry experience currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services. She has held positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Bridgewater Bank, among others. Maamoun serves as a volunteer for Sukoon Healing of the Minds and holds board roles with the Twin Cities Estate Planning Council and the Tonka Talkers Toastmaster club. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory services emphasize financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions, with investment implementation typically carried out on a discretionary basis by those managers.

Nicole Walker is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services, LLC since 2007 and LPL Financial from 2007 to 2025. Her career also includes a 16-year tenure with Famous Dave's of America. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management supported by quantitative and fundamental research.

Glenn Pavia is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as vice president, treasurer, and secretary for a veterinary product sales business owned by his wife. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Nichole Coons is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Principal Securities, Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Co. since 2004. Additionally, she serves as a bank officer at Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company, supporting retirement plan account relationships across multiple Principal business units. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse clientele, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory services emphasize direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Susan Cevette is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and totaling 21 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Edward Jones and LPL Financial. She is also the owner and registered representative of Watersedge Wealth Management, an independent insurance firm. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, compliance testing, and plan-level investment advice. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds.

Michael Challe is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services in Maple Grove, MN. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra, he worked at firms including LPL Financial, JPMorgan Securities, and Nicolet Advisory Services. He is involved with Magnetic North Advisors, an investment advisory business operating through Kestra. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design and compliance testing, and advisor-managed accounts, serving clients that include large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Shea Murphy is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2011 and also serves as an agent with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.