Jillian Hoffman is a financial advisor at &Partners with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Ameriprise, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, and Transamerica Financial Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she co-owns two print-on-demand merchandise businesses. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and ERISA 3(21) consulting using a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies, with portfolio management supported by the Envestnet platform.

Nicholas Ovshak is a Certified Financial Planner™ at Commonwealth Financial Network with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Fidelity Brokerage Services and Ameriprise Financial Services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $213 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad platform of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, supporting a wide range of investment options and portfolio implementation approaches.

Stephen Sawyer is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in White Bear Lake, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 32 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Principal Financial Services and related entities since 2026 and previously worked at OSAIC and Securities America. Outside of his advisory role, he operates The Sawyer Group, which involves the sale of non-registered insurance products and client outreach through a dedicated website. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Ian Greer is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles outside finance, such as operating Triple C Car Detailing and positions with University of Iowa Recreational Services. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other business entities. The firm employs strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and offers discretionary portfolio management through multiple advisory channels.

Brent Carlson is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory. He has worked at Kestra Advisory Services, Kestra Investment Services, and WFG Investments. In addition to his advisory role, he is a public notary. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, offering fiduciary services, plan design and compliance, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Jacob Mc Alpine is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Retirement Solutions and Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation since 2018 and previously at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2016 to 2018. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by providing managed advice programs and investment education, utilizing proprietary software and model portfolios from Morningstar Investment Management. The firm operates at scale primarily with non-discretionary assets and does not target high-net-worth or corporate clients in these programs.

Grant Shaffer is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and National Life Group. Shaffer is also an insurance agent with National Life. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, combining long-term strategies with shorter-term trading options, and frequently uses third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Bryan Marker is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has extensive involvement in insurance and financial services through his roles at Professional Pension Services, Inc., Pinnacle Planning Group, Inc., and his independent insurance practice. Outside of investment-related work, he serves as board treasurer for Southside Services I, Inc., a nonprofit supporting adults with disabilities, and manages Life Renewal Counseling LLC, a mental health therapy business. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform utilizing multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Ghada El Gamal is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she manages a rental property business. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services, utilizing proprietary tools and portfolio oversight from Morningstar Investment Management.

Orobosa Ero is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Roseville, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, Ero worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Wells Fargo in various roles. Outside of finance, Ero is co-owner of Green Hills Transportation LLC, a freight and medical transportation business operated with a spouse, and serves as a director at SRG and Construction LLC, a sand, rock, and gravel processing company. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios. The firm manages substantial discretionary and non-discretionary assets and operates uniquely as both a registered broker-dealer and RIA, supporting plan clients through affiliated retirement and recordkeeping entities.

Anita Kalafut is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera Planning Partners. Her prior experience includes roles at Avantax Planning Partners, Summit Wealth Advocates, and Paradigm Strategies in Wealth Management. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by offering investment management, financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm distinguishes itself through ancillary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning offerings, complemented by a diversified investment approach aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance.

Robert Koch is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Cetera Planning Partners since 2026, following a 30-year tenure at Olsen Thielen & Co., a full-service CPA firm where he is an equity shareholder. Outside of his advisory role, he continues to work extensively in audit and tax compliance through his CPA firm. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, especially pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement-related advice. The firm also provides tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning services through Legacy Wealth Strategies, employing a diversified investment approach centered on mutual funds and ETFs aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance.

Donald Wilson is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes ten years at Focus Financial and Royal Alliance and Associates. Outside of advising, he serves as president of Don Wilson Inc., a separate business entity. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base through roughly 359 advisors. The firm offers a combination of advisory and brokerage services, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Thomas Hoffman is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in New Brighton, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Edward Jones, Waddell & Reed, LPL Financial, and Green Guardian Wealth Management before joining Principal Securities Inc and Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he has a rental arrangement for a condominium bedroom in New Brighton. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Jeffrey Tiber is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services who holds a Series 66 designation and has 27 years of industry experience. His prior career includes long tenures at New Century Financial Group, Commonwealth Financial, and Rmi. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of New Century Group, LLC, a real estate management entity, and participates in real estate consulting and property management activities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering fiduciary services, plan design, compliance testing, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves a broad client base, including large institutional investors, and supports a range of investment platforms and third-party solutions.

Adam Landvik is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Investors Financial Group, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. He is based in Roseville, Minnesota. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes a combination of proprietary and third-party investment solutions and technology platforms.

Patrick Hall is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners in St. Paul, MN, holding a Series 65 credential and 11 years of industry experience. He has also worked with Olsen Thielen & Co., Ltd., a certified public accounting firm where he is an equity shareholder, vice president, and treasurer. His role at Olsen Thielen involves audit, tax planning, consulting, and general business advice. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement-related advice. The firm offers additional services including tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning, with an investment approach centered on diversified allocations using mutual funds and ETFs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Daven Kirubakeren is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 31 years of industry experience. He is currently with Commonwealth Financial Network and is the owner of Gistel Advisors, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. His prior experience includes positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Investments, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Bruce Carlson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with over 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services since 2017 and previously worked for WFG Investments, Inc., WFG Advisors, LP, and Williams Financial Group from 2003 to 2017. He also serves with the Lake Johanna Fire Department. Carlson is president of Carlson Asset Management and provides investment advisory services while managing client portfolios. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm provides fiduciary consulting, plan design, compliance testing, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party managed solutions.

Jeffrey Brannon is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth and FPS Financial in 2024, he worked at Equitable Advisors from 2020 to 2024 and held various roles in other organizations including Pure Hockey. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, supporting advisors in developing personalized investment solutions.