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.

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.

Erin Kasmarik Mallett is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Zschool, Miliare Group, and World Financial Group Insurance Agency, alongside teaching positions at Anoka Ramsey Community College, American Public University, Concordia University St. Paul, and Southwest Minnesota State University. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

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 Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with five years of industry experience, currently with Creative Planning, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he was with Wipfli Financial Advisors and has experience in educational roles at the University of Minnesota - Duluth and Elk River High School. Creative Planning provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, along with access to private market investments and comprehensive fiduciary services.

Steven Carlson is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. since 2016. He has previously worked with firms including Securities America Inc., Spire, and Nationwide Investment Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Carlson is a co-owner and CFO of Lockleed International, LLC, a placement agency supporting veterans and military spouses. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory and financial planning services, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model that includes access to alternative investments and lending solutions.

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.

Cory Ritter is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners, bringing three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Avantax Planning Partners and serves as a partner at Schlenner Wenner & Co, a full-service CPA firm, where he manages tax and accounting services. Ritter is also the treasurer of the Monticello Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees, and offers investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm integrates a formal planning process with diversified portfolios and provides additional services such as tax preparation, bookkeeping, and estate planning through third-party providers.

Aaron Imholte is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services. He has worked at firms including Baird and UnitedHealth Group. Imholte owns Imholte Management, LLC, established for entity planning and tax purposes related to his financial planning practice. 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.

Todd Burgess is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Otsego, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Prudential Customer Solutions, and Prudential Investment Management Services. Outside of advising, he works part-time as a greenskeeper at Cedar Creek Golf Course. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates, delivering point-in-time financial plans alongside optional managed account solutions.

Michael Gerberding is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at JD Mellberg Financial and Wealth Planners Of America. In addition to his advisory role, he is a fixed indexed annuity and life insurance producer, meeting with clients to analyze and recommend insurance solutions based on their individual needs. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, delivering investment management primarily on a discretionary basis through various model portfolios and managed account strategies.

Scott Kottke is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at New York Life Insurance Company, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and Eagle Strategies. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as the head coach for a local youth hockey team in Rogers, Minnesota. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, providing managed advice and investment education through various programs that emphasize asset allocation and retirement planning. The firm utilizes Morningstar Investment Management tools for portfolio construction and oversight, operating at scale with a large client base and a focus on non-discretionary assets.

Peter Reiner is a financial advisor at Cetera with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Cetera and its affiliated firms since 2021. Prior to that, he was with VOYA Financial Advisors for seven years and has been associated with The Bank of Elk River for 19 years. He is also an independent insurance agent involved in the sales of fixed insurance products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and retirement services across multiple program platforms, managing over $256 billion in assets with more than 10,000 advisors and approximately 800,000 clients.

Clarice Toth is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Elk River, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Bank of the West and several positions outside finance, including teaching at Creighton University and Elk River High School, as well as working at Caribou Coffee. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Matthew Kruse is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in St. Michael, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2012. Outside of advisory work, he is a landlord of rental property in Albertville, MN. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients through a nationwide network of over 23,700 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary managed solutions, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Thomas Endersbe is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Osaic since 2023. He previously worked for 14 years at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Endersbe is an author and leadership coach, having written the book *The Three Commitments of Leadership* and providing coaching and speaking engagements related to leadership development. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple platforms. The firm employs a range of asset-allocation tools and third-party managed-account solutions to construct portfolios tailored to client risk tolerance and investment preferences.

Anthony Hackenmueller is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005 and holds a Series 63 designation. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service designed for individuals nearing or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, providing detailed Recommendation Reports on income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to generate personalized advice, primarily for clients with assets managed within Ameriprise.

Joshua Beck is a CFP® and ChFC® with 24 years of experience in financial advising at Thrivent Investment Management. He has been with Thrivent and its predecessor entities since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, Beck serves on the Senior Leadership Council of Family of Christ Lutheran Church and works as a high school and college football official during the fall season. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on holistic, goal-based analyses across a broad range of financial planning topics. The firm offers these planning services separately from managed account programs and does not accept discretionary trading authority for its planning engagements.

Shae Morsfield is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Elk River, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, Shae worked in various educational and community support roles, including positions at multiple public schools and non-profits. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and investment options, supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, access to separately managed accounts and affiliated mutual funds, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Brian Thickpenny is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1988 and Primerica Financial Services since 1991. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as CEO of Brian Thickpenny, Inc., a legal entity formed for Primerica business purposes. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which offers model-delivery strategies and a limited selection of discretionary separately managed accounts for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses an independent due-diligence consultant to evaluate asset managers and delegates trading to BNY Mellon Advisors, operating under a tiered wrap-fee structure.