Dario Bilardello is a Series 66 credentialed advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Thrivent, he spent 13 years at the University of Minnesota. 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 analyses and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan,” while keeping these services separate.

Gena Wey is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Savage, MN, bringing three years of industry experience. She previously worked at WolfNet Technologies and Forum Communications. In addition to her advisory role, she has performed administrative tasks as an assistant for a local CPA firm. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of investment advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and operates a large network of advisors and branch offices across the United States.

Stephen Williams is a financial advisor at Osaic with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services from 2017 to 2025 and The Related Companies from 2016 to 2017. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services with a focus on asset allocation, risk tolerance, and portfolio construction using various investment vehicles and third-party platforms.

Ginger Ewing is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ameriprise since 2020. She previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2001 to 2020. Ewing is a managing partner at Paragon Operations LLC and serves as a trustee emeritus for Widow Might as well as a trustee for the University of Northwestern, St. Paul. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to deliver tailored recommendation reports. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Kellee Ablard is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Edward Jones since 2018. Prior to joining Edward Jones, she was employed with Nerium International and Fairview Health Services. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of advisory strategies, affiliated mutual funds, and fiduciary services, supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,000 financial advisors.

Adam Evenson is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and over 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Investment Centers of America, and FRANDSEN BANK & Trust. He is also an independent insurance agent representing various companies. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent financial professionals. The firm offers diverse investment platforms and strategies tailored to client needs, including proprietary models and access to third-party managers.

Marc Kenville is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Apple Valley, MN, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2022 and concurrently serves at Cuna Brokerage Services, Inc. and Wings Financial Credit Union since 2014. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services with access to model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and advanced research.

Zachary Erickson is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Fields Law Firm and Mitchell Hamline School of Law. Edward Jones is a wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, SMAs, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a large national network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Kurt Bester is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 66 credential and 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Thrivent Financial and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in agricultural business through EF Bester Farms. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm provides multiple investment platforms and strategies, combining proprietary models with access to unaffiliated managers, and includes unique institutional features such as advisor transition support and documented business relationships with legal and accounting professionals.

Peter Schulte is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Burnsville, MN, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 42 years of industry experience, having worked at MassMutual Life Insurance Company and Mass Mutual Investors Services since 1983. Additionally, he has worked as a life and long-term care insurance agent since 2004. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, focusing on collaborative, goal-oriented planning engagements.

Ryan Leum is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial, he worked at Wings Financial Credit Union and has experience with the Minnesota Vikings, DoorDash, and the University of St. Thomas. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Christopher Mathwig is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Savage, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Nationwide Securities LLC and Nationwide Insurance from 2009 to 2016. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting.

Joseph La Rue is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Baird, RBC Capital Markets, and Cambria. In addition to his advisory role, he is a registered team member managing an advisory business at BDLR Group, Inc. 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 ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Gavin Kroener is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and no prior industry experience. His work history includes roles at Thrivent Financial and positions outside the financial sector, such as at Jamba Juice and Mendakota Country Club, as well as involvement with the U.S. Soccer Federation Referee Program. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors, providing holistic, goal-based analyses across a broad range of planning topics without discretionary trading authority.

Brianna Herder is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Allianz and WipFli LLP before joining Edward Jones. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Aaron Putman is a CFP® professional with over 32 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial since 2023. Prior to LPL, he worked at Gateway Wealth Management, Commonwealth Financial Network, Capital Management Securities, and Haukedahl Financial Services. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs supported by research, model portfolios, and technologies including machine learning.

Christopher Johnson is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management in Burnsville, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at DoorDash and the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, providing holistic, goal-based financial planning without portfolio management or discretionary authority, and allowing clients to integrate planning with managed accounts through its WealthPlan option.

John Scheidler is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services who holds a Series 63 designation and has 44 years of industry experience. He worked at Metlife Securities Inc. for 38 years before joining MassMutual Life Insurance Company in 2016 and MassMutual Investors Services in 2017. He is also an independent insurance agent selling life, accident, health, and property and casualty insurance. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, with a focus on collaborative, goal-based planning using firm-approved analytical tools.

Paul Maloney is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Eagan, MN, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Edward Jones since 2025 and has prior experience in construction and retail businesses. Outside of advising, he is a co-owner of Dandy Lion Coffee, a retail coffee business in Chanhassen, MN. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Patricia Vega is a financial advisor at Merrill with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith since 2019. Prior to that, she was with UBS Financial Services from 2015 to 2018. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, serving Bank of America fiduciary clients. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers, catering to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.