Gabriel Fransen is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at EmpowerMX and Croft Enterprises, LLC prior to his current role. Outside of advising, he is an independent licensed insurance agent and serves as a registered agent for Lift Financial LLC. Royal Fund Management serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and defined contribution plan participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services, using a variety of analytical approaches and investment strategies tailored to clients' risk tolerances.

Aaron Niedorf is a financial advisor with Integrity Advisory Solutions, holding a Series 66 license and 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Leaders Group Inc, CETERA Advisor Networks LLC, and Swenson Anderson. Outside of advisory work, he serves as Executive Vice President of Sales at IFC National Marketing, where he manages sales distribution and teams. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients through a network of approximately 100 independent advisors managing about $1.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and client referral services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and third-party platforms.

Sergey Molla is a financial advisor with Eversource Wealth Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He joined Eversource in 2025 and has prior experience working as a Senior Logistics Analyst at Target Corporation since 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he owns Risenow Financial, a financial coaching business focused on budgeting, cash flow planning, debt management strategies, and personal finance education. Eversource Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services through a national network of investment advisor representatives. The firm supports a range of investment programs and provides due diligence, values-based strategies, and stewardship planning, catering to clients including independent RIAs and those with significant investable assets.

Jeremiah Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Cornerstone and LPL Financial since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Rodriguez Wealth Management, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a multi-brand operating model and leverages LPL-sponsored programs and technology to deliver advisory services to a large client base.

Anita Kalafut is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently affiliated with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. and has previously worked with Cetera Wealth Services, Avantax Investment Services, Summit Wealth Advocates, Paradigm Strategies in Wealth Management, and Financial Strategies Inc. She operates in Coon Rapids, MN, providing investment advice and financial planning services. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. offers investment advice and planning primarily to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses through referral arrangements with independent CPA firms and registered advisor representatives. The firm employs a model-based style allocation approach overseen by an Investment Advisory Committee and provides discretionary portfolio management with tax-intelligent overlays and centralized trading.

Kurt Baldry is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in the sale of insurance products. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of about 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Adellmarie Hargreaves is a financial advisor at EFS Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at EFS Advisors since 2016 and Advanced Advisor Group LLC since 2015. EFS Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, qualified retirement plans, estates, and trusts, along with non-asset management financial consulting and referrals to third-party service providers. The firm manages approximately $2.4 billion across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and uses a client-centric suitability scoring process supported by proprietary technology and quarterly fund performance reviews.

Kim Lillehaug is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at Berger Financial Group since 2020, following 15 years at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research. Lillehaug holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial and retirement planning, income tax planning, succession planning, and retirement-plan consulting through its affiliate Quorom, using proprietary long-term investment strategies overseen by an Investment Committee.

Cory Ritter is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc., based in Monticello, MN, and has three years of industry experience. He also serves as a partner at Schlenner Wenner & Co, CPA's, a full-service accounting firm where he manages tax and accounting services, and as manager of Monticello Equity Partners LLC. Ritter holds a treasurer role with the Monticello Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Avantax Planning Partners provides investment advice and planning primarily to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, utilizing model-based style allocation strategies and discretionary portfolio management supported by an Investment Advisory Committee.

Theodore Erhart is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with The Fiduciary Alliance and has previously worked at LaSalle Street Securities, Trott Brook Financial, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a financial planning business under the name Norris Lake Retirement Planning. The Fiduciary Alliance provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as other investment advisers. The firm employs a client-specific investment approach and operates through multiple divisions and a network of representatives, including those with carried-interest arrangements for certain alternative investments.

Scott Brodeen is a financial advisor with CL Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Melaleuca since 2022, Freester.com from 2016 to 2023, Cabot Lodge Securities since 2013, and Paul A. Knier Inc. since 2008, where he also serves as an office manager. Outside of his advisory roles, Brodeen is a director at Melaleuca, engaging in non-investment related activities. CL Wealth Management LLC is an SEC-registered multi-advisor firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers portfolio advisory services, financial planning, and client education, using tailored investment strategies that combine fundamental and technical analysis with custom model portfolios and periodic monitoring.

Kristin Rogers is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at CGN Advisors, LLC since 2014. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Sioux Falls, SD. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a secretary for a church, assisting with invoice payments and board expense updates. CGN Advisors provides financial planning, investment consultation, and portfolio supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, businesses, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of asset-allocation strategies and tax-aware investment vehicles, and it offers educational workshops and pension consulting services.

Francis Kulak is a financial advisor at Moors & Cabot, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior work includes roles at FBL Financial Group and Bank of the West. He is also involved with Farm Bureau Life and related affiliates in insurance and financial planning activities. Moors & Cabot provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of analytic approaches and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, and consulting services.

Aaron Tice is a financial advisor with Regal Investment Advisors LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 17 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Proequities, Inc. and as the founder and sole owner of Cirrus Retirement Solutions, Ltd., a firm focused on comprehensive financial planning. Regal Investment Advisors, operating as LionShare, provides model portfolio implementation and discretionary investment management to a network of independent advisors, managing approximately $2.88 billion across proprietary and third-party strategies.

Angela Ruffin is a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Huntington National Bank and other related firms. Outside of finance, she owns and operates Moment for Life Photography, specializing in portrait and event photography. The Huntington Investment Company offers advisory and brokerage services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach combining third-party sub-managers and proprietary models, supporting various wrap-fee programs through the Envestnet platform.

Lori Reiman is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Champlin, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Ameriprise Financial Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients, offering integrated services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Mark Johnson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Otsego, MN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 21 years of industry experience. Since 2015, he has operated Gateway Financial Strategies, LLC, focusing on brokering non-registered insurance products alongside his advisory role. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, delivering tailored solutions across multiple program types with an emphasis on non-discretionary asset management.

Benjamin Meyers is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Wipfli Financial Advisors and teaching positions at the University of Minnesota - Duluth and Elk River High School. Creative Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad advisory team and integrated private market investment options.

Steven Carlson is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. since 2016. He also maintains roles with Securities America Advisors, Securities America Inc, and Spire dating back to 2013. Outside of advisory work, Carlson is CFO and a 24% owner of Lockleed International, LLC, a placement agency supporting veterans and military spouses. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser offering customized financial planning, consulting, and ERISA plan services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm employs a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model and emphasizes a diverse service platform including discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, alternative investments, and a lending marketplace.

Brandon Hanson is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (New York Life). He operates Gateway Financial Strategies, LLC, through which he brokers insurance products independent of his primary role. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, often emphasizing tailored solutions and a predominantly non-discretionary asset management approach.