Steven Lorenz is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Apple Valley, MN, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 41 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at National Planning Corporation and Discovery Financial Centers, Inc. He serves as Treasurer for the Lakeville Area Chamber Foundation. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by technology tools and a broad spectrum of financial activities.

Jordan Swanson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Apple Valley, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, he worked at Wings Financial Credit Union from 2022 to 2025. He is also a commissioned notary in the state of Minnesota. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning and model portfolio programs, with advice provided primarily by investment adviser representatives who utilize various strategies and advisor-facing tools.

Tucker De Vos is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Burnsville, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His background includes roles in education and business operations across several organizations. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized 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.

Elicasith You is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has a background that includes eighteen years at TEKsystems before joining Thrivent in 2023. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors. The firm focuses on holistic, goal-based planning and offers integrated planning and managed-account options while maintaining separate advisory services.

Samuel Pond is a Series 66–licensed advisor with Thrivent Investment Management and has three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he held engineering positions at firms including Eckersley O'Callaghan and Enclos. Outside of finance, he works as a facade engineer providing consulting services and also serves as an on-track riding coach for a motorcycle training school. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on goal-based financial planning across various areas without discretionary trading authority. The firm combines planning with managed-account programs through a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan,” while maintaining separate service structures.

Matthew Kleffman is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Savage, MN, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2008. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, access to separately managed accounts and affiliated mutual funds, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Lindsey Haefemeyer is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and the Series 66 license. Lindsey has worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2018 and has prior experience with Wells Fargo Securities, LLC. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered advisory firm serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent financial professionals, utilizing a variety of portfolio management strategies and platform arrangements.

Brett Kasak is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 35 years of industry experience. He worked at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. for 23 years prior to joining LPL Financial in 2022. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in a family business selling cards. LPL Financial is a national broker‑dealer and SEC‑registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolios, third‑party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Karen Groves is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Burnsville, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2007. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors. The firm provides holistic, goal-based financial analyses and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan,” while keeping planning and investment services separate.

Melissa Albrecht is a financial advisor with Merrill in Farmington, MN. She holds the Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at First Call Hospitality and Bank of America, N.A. She serves as secretary for the Tigersharks Swim Club, a local charitable organization. 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 and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Cassandra Schmidt is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Prudential Financial and Securian Financial Group. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner in a residential rental property business. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving a broad range of clients, including individual and institutional investors. The firm offers a variety of investment strategies and maintains a large network of advisors and branch offices across the country.

Peter Vogel is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Farmington, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at RIVERSOURCE DISTRIBUTORS INC for eight years before joining Ameriprise in 2020. Vogel serves on the Board of Directors for the Farmington Youth Basketball Association and acts as a tournament director. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service designed for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to produce written recommendations. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities typical of a large institutional firm.

Donna Badley is a Series 63 licensed financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Burnsville, MN, where she has worked since 1997. She has 28 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with Primerica Financial Services since 1983. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in the sale of loan products and home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and separately managed account options. The firm employs a wrap-fee structure and curates third-party asset managers while maintaining oversight of portfolio models and trading execution.

Chad Kappler is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LPL Financial since 2022. Prior to that, he was affiliated with CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. and Wings Financial Credit Union, where he also serves as a financial advisor. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and institutional platform solutions supported by advanced research and operational tools.

Beth Anderson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with LPL Enterprise since 2024. She previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC from 2021 to 2024. Outside of her advisory role, Anderson is a skincare consultant with Rodan + Fields. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and model-driven investment implementation. The firm also facilitates insurance sales and provides affiliated trust and lending services.

Thomas Sundberg is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Hastings, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver written recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team, emphasizing managed accounts and algorithmic support in its advisory process.

Scott Morgan is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Burnsville, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at MassMutual Life Insurance Co and Mass Mutual Investors Services from 2008 to 2021, alongside founding Morgan Planning Group, LLC in 2010, through which he also owns an insurance agency. LPL Financial serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions by providing advisory and brokerage services through a large network of investment adviser representatives, offering a range of financial planning and investment management solutions that include model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Jeffry Robinson is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He previously worked at Avantax Investment Services and Kingdom Advisors and has operated Family Financial Services, a tax preparation and accounting business, since 1992. His background includes extensive experience in wealth advisory and tax services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, including access to affiliated and third-party managers across multiple program structures.

Brenda Huot is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Northfield, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Ameriprise since 2013 and at Adams Publishing Group since 2014. Outside of finance, she is a novelist and has signed a publishing contract with Koehler Books. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored recommendation reports.

Brian Panettiere is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Northfield, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2016. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.