Dana Sandborgh is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Cottage Grove, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 2016. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor investment plans to clients' goals and risk tolerances.

Tobias Kaplan is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Thrivent since 2018 in various capacities. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering holistic, goal-based financial analyses and written recommendations on a wide range of planning topics without implementation or discretionary trading authority.

Richard Nilsen is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Lakeland, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2005. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research and modeling with tax-efficient strategies. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional firm.

Brian Smith is a financial advisor at Cetera with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Cetera since 2021, previously serving at VOYA Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a replay technician for the Big Ten Athletic Conference and officiates games for the National Football League. He also serves on the alumni board for Saint Thomas Academy. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that supports a large network of independent advisors serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services through a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party managers.

Phillip Gartner is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Edward Jones with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2013 and concurrently serves in the Minnesota National Guard. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a youth soccer coach and trainer with the St Croix Soccer Club. 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 programs and investment solutions, supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Michael Taube is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Saint Paul, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and over 34 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 nearing or in retirement who meet certain asset criteria, delivering detailed, non-discretionary Recommendation Reports that incorporate research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities typical of a large institutional firm.

Caleb Barrett is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Lake Elmo, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2017, previously working at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management. 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 tailored retirement planning advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Russell Bertsch is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Arden Hills, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 1992. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Ramsey County Election Judge from 2022 to 2025. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which includes model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed account options for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure, providing portfolio management primarily for individual investors rather than institutional clients.

Andrew Held is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, based in South Saint Paul, MN. He has 19 years of industry experience, including 15 years with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of the Dakota Soccer Club, coordinating youth soccer league activities. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering goal-based, holistic financial plans without discretionary trading authority, with options to combine planning with managed accounts under a consolidated billing system called WealthPlan.

Rhett Neuman is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2009, following an eight-year tenure at City National Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he assists his son with managing a family LLC involved in investment property. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services, tailoring strategies to clients' risk profiles and utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party investment managers.

Paul Reichwald is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Prior Lake, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He worked for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. for 20 years before joining Ameriprise in 2024. Outside of advising, he owns PRJR LLC, a business established for tax and payroll purposes. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Conner Mars is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2015, previously spending six years at City National Bank. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and customizes investment strategies using both in-house and third-party managers, leveraging its capital-markets capabilities and affiliated asset managers.

Vincent Lloyd is a financial advisor at Cetera with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 66 license. His work history includes roles at Intuit and Avantax, alongside operating his own CPA practice providing accounting and tax advisory services. He also provides seasonal tax advice remotely for Intuit’s TurboTax customers. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a variety of portfolio management options and financial planning services.

Aaron Adams is a financial advisor at Osaic Wealth Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, Adams works as a Door Dash delivery driver on weekends. Osaic Wealth Inc. serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisors and multiple advisory platforms. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, utilizing asset-allocation tools and risk-tolerance assessments to construct diversified portfolios.

Thomas Becker is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in White Bear Lake, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2006 and also works at Data Recognition Corporation. Becker is involved in the sale of loan products and home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure rather than fixed fees.

Joshua De Bilzan is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently with Ameriprise since 2020 and previously with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2001 to 2020. He is based in White Bear Lake, MN, and holds a Series 66 license. Outside of his advisory role, he participates as a speaker at local schools and helps facilitate the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University classes at Eagle Brook Church. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services focused on individuals nearing or in retirement who meet certain asset criteria. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendation reports, leveraging algorithmic automation overseen by a dedicated team, while emphasizing funds from affiliated firms.

Todd Hyland is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Woodbury, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and lead trainer at Bell-2-Bell Technologies and co-owner of Serendipity by Design, LLC, a consulting business focused on improving client business processes. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm uses third-party asset managers and maintains an operational model that includes tiered wrap fees and ongoing oversight of its investment offerings.

Jeffrey Hagen is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with LPL Financial, where he has worked since 2005. He has 35 years of industry experience and holds a Series 63 license. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer and board member of St Johns Home Corp in Stillwater, MN. 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 provides a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting services, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with access to model portfolios and research.

Jody Mcdonough is a CFP® professional at OSAIC with 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining OSAIC in 2024, Jody worked at Woodbury Financial Services and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. She serves as president of Women in Insurance and Finance, a nonprofit organization focused on supporting women in the financial industry, and holds board roles with Irish Arts Minnesota and Boss Women United. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering integrated brokerage, advisory, and retirement consulting services. The firm employs a range of investment tools and third-party platforms to construct portfolios across various asset classes.

Maria Sandoz is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where she collaborates with advisors to assist clients in working toward their financial goals. She emphasizes an educational approach to creating comprehensive retirement and investment plans, aiming to tailor strategies to what is most important to each client. Maria's professional experience includes roles as a Financial Consultant and Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments since 2024. Prior to that, she was a Supervision Specialist Client Service Advisor at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and a Business Operations Senior Analyst Client Service Advisor at Securian Financial Services. She began her career as a Financial Representative with New York Life Insurance Company. Maria holds a California Insurance License. Outside of her professional work, she enjoys cooking and baking, participating in family activities, fitness, exploring food, gardening, and spending time with pets.