Alisha Butterfield is a financial advisor at Summit Wealth Group with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Whitesell Financial Group for eight years before joining Summit Wealth Group in 2022. Summit Wealth Group provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a customized investment approach using various analytical methods and incorporates third-party money managers and sub-advised models, with ongoing account monitoring and reviews.

Sheila Noble is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Northwest Asset Management with seven years of industry experience. She has been with Northwest Asset Management since 2017 and previously worked at Clearwater Wealth Management, Inc. from 2016 to 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she is a sales representative for ZYIA Active Wear. Northwest Asset Management serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm provides customized investment management, retirement and financial planning, consulting, tax preparation, and sub-advisory services, employing strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory with a range of diversified investment options.

Robert Sayler is a financial advisor at SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Purse Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2008. Sayler serves on the board of the YMCA of Rapid City, where he chairs their capital campaign for expanding childcare and wellness facilities and participates in scholarship efforts. SeaCrest Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm that provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a customized, long-term investment approach incorporating fundamental and technical analysis and utilizes artificial-intelligence tools to support decision-making.

Saeed Sulaiman is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Questar Asset Management, Questar Capital Corporation, and Wells Fargo in various capacities. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as an insurance agent with Shield Financial. Creative Financial Designs serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans, offering investment management and financial planning through a network of representatives. The firm’s investment approach uses asset-class model allocations informed by third-party research and includes a range of strategies from passive to tactically managed portfolios, as well as Biblical Responsible Investing options.

Garrett Amirehteshami is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Solutions with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has prior experience with Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Xerox. Outside of financial advising, he instructs musical theater classes for children ages 6 to 15 at Barefoot Dance Studio. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients through a network of approximately 100 independent advisors, managing around $1.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, sub-advisory services, and client referrals, using a variety of asset-allocation frameworks and third-party platforms to tailor investment solutions.

John Judd is a financial advisor with AdvisorNet Wealth Partners in Rapid City, SD, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Financial Security Management, Inc. and National Planning Corporation. Outside of advisory services, he prepares tax returns and operates a retail/online resale business through arbitrage. AdvisorNet Wealth Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm uses diversified portfolios including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management across various fee structures.

Daniel Bonkoski is a financial advisor with AdvisorNet Wealth Partners in Rapid City, SD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Denver Wealth Management, and Financial Consultants of Rapid City. He also works as an insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. AdvisorNet Wealth Partners offers investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and related advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm utilizes diversified portfolios comprising equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Devon Hochstetter is a PFS™ credentialed advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. in Rapid City, SD, bringing two years of industry experience. He is also an income partner at Casey Peterson, LTD, a full-service accounting firm where he focuses on tax planning and preparation. 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. The firm operates within a larger corporate group and offers tax-intelligent overlays and centralized trading services.

Lori Larson is a financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc., holding the PFS™ designation and two years of industry experience. She has been with Avantax since 2023 and also serves as an income partner at Casey Peterson, Ltd., a full-service CPA firm where she has worked for over 20 years. Lori is a board member of the West River Estate and Financial Planning Council, coordinating continuing education speakers for the local estate planning community. Avantax Planning Partners provides investment advice and financial planning primarily to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses through collaborations with independent CPA firms and registered advisor representatives. The firm employs model-based style allocation strategies and discretionary portfolio management, supported by an Investment Advisory Committee and centralized trading through designated custodians.

De Shayne Hoag is a financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc., holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He is also an income partner and soon-to-be shareholder at Casey Peterson, Ltd, a firm providing tax, assurance, consulting, and financial advisory services. Avantax Planning Partners primarily serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses through collaborative referral arrangements with independent CPA firms and registered advisor representatives. The firm employs model-based style allocation strategies, discretionary portfolio management, and offers tax-intelligent overlays, operating within a larger corporate group that includes affiliated broker-dealer and investment adviser entities.

Christian Whitesell is a financial advisor at Summit Wealth Group with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Summit Wealth Group, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches soccer at Spearfish High School. Summit Wealth Group LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm customizes target allocations based on clients’ financial profiles and uses a range of analytical approaches, often implementing strategies through third-party money managers and sub-advised models.

Steven Musch is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with AdvisorNet Wealth Partners in Rapid City, SD, bringing eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Wealth Services, BFC Planning, Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, and Trion Energy Solutions. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers with International Students Inc., a Christian ministry supporting international students, and serves as a mission team member at Parkview Church. AdvisorNet Wealth Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and utilizes sub-advisors and internal models to align with client objectives.

Mark Rude is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Rapid City, SD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with New York Life and its affiliated entities since 1997. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Mark Cernicky is a CFP® and CFA® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Eagle Strategies (NY Life). He has held roles at Principal Global Investors and other affiliated firms. Cernicky is a board member of the West River Estate and Financial Planning Council, which organizes financial planning seminars attended by professionals from various fields. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and specializes in non-discretionary asset management within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Cara Miller is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors. She has been with Mariner since 2020, with prior experience at Honkamp Krueger Financial Services and ProEquities, Inc. located in Rapid City, SD. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm uses a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by an internal investment committee and combines in-house research with third-party managers across a range of asset classes and strategies.

Emily Lasnetske is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at LPL Financial and Pioneer Bank & Trust. Lasnetske joined Empower in 2024. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as select IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates through point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Jeffrey Merchant is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been associated with various First Command entities since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of the Black Hills Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America and holds finance-related board roles with the American Legion Post 164 and the American Legion Department of South Dakota. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, delivering investment management through a centralized team that selects and monitors model portfolios and third-party managers.

Christy Nelson is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses, with 23 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Cetera Advisors LLC and Colorado Financial Planning. She is also involved in fixed insurance products, including life, disability, and long-term care insurance. 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 financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Justin Kuhns is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Edward Jones. LPL Enterprise serves a broad mix of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, advisory services, and access to various investment products through an integrated platform that combines adviser programs with insurance and lending services.

Stephen Benson is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2006. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Rapid City, South Dakota. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies, including both discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.