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.

William Waterbury is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in St. Paul, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2018, following 12 years with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Co of America. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as power of attorney for family members. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and consulting, implementing investment strategies through proprietary models, third-party managers, and a digital advice platform.

Jeffrey Tegeler is a CFP® and ChFC® with over 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently an advisor at Kestra Advisory and a principal of Garrity, Tegeler & Varley Wealth Strategies, LLP, where he focuses on life insurance products. His background includes long-term associations with firms such as Minnesota Mutual and Strommen and Associates. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including plan design, fiduciary consulting, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves large institutional investors and employs a due diligence process to support its investment recommendations.

Michael Conlon is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services and has prior experience at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, where he worked for 16 years. Conlon is a partner in Scott Wealth Planning LLC, a business focused on client relationship management and administration. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides direct advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and access to third‐party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Brandon Bailey is a financial advisor at United Planners Financial Services of America with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services. His other activities include serving as a resident insurance producer and insurance agent specializing in non-variable insurance and Medicare plans, as well as an associate with Lee Stoerzinger Wealth Management. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base through independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm manages approximately $12.77 billion in assets, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, and operates with a limited-partnership ownership structure that includes advisor transition support programs.

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.

Kristy Schaffer is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) and Personal Financial Specialist™ (PFS™) with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Savant Wealth Management since 2025 and previously worked at Irwin Schaffer LLC and Prairieview Partners LLC for 18 years. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and sub-advised mandates, supported by integrated accounting, legal, and trust service affiliates.

Jacob Strucel is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management in St. Paul, MN, with two years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. His prior roles include positions at Vanguard, Edward Jones, and PrairieView Partners. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and a range of affiliated implementation services.

Adam Landvik is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC in Roseville, Minnesota. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 25 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Investors Financial Group, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC, where he has been affiliated since 2013. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a variety of advisory programs and third-party asset managers.

Matthew Dobbins is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Lake Elmo, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Thrivent Financial For Lutherans and associated investment management firms for over 20 years before joining Principal and related entities in 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches third-grade boys' basketball and works in ski equipment sales. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Kurt Haugen is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Landmark Wealth Management Group, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Thrivent Financial. He is also an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, and outsourced CIO services to individual and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Catherine Jenson is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her prior roles include positions at Landmark Wealth Management Group, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Thrivent Advisor Network, and Thrivent Financial. Outside of advisory work, she is an agent at Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes, and provides comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services.

Jack Mcnamara is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Landmark Wealth Management Group and involvement in the insurance sector through Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a strategy centered on allocating across third-party independent managers, utilizing both active and passive approaches, supported by a formal due-diligence process and proprietary investment vehicles.

Garrett Engman is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2018, previously working at Equitable Advisors and AXA Advisors. Engman is also a partner in New Horizons BFS LLC, where he provides client advice and financial services. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers, offering fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple investment platforms. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts using a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Keith Willey is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Lake Elmo, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. He has worked with J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. and J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2021 and previously held roles at Equitable Advisors, AXA Advisors, and other firms. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner at New Horizons BFS LLC and also works as a server at McCoy's Copper Pint. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of over 400 independent representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, third-party investment manager access, and various managed account solutions, implementing investment decisions on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Daven Kirubakeren is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and over 31 years of industry experience. He is also the owner of Gistel Advisors, LLC, a private entity established to facilitate securities, advisory, and insurance business. Kirubakeren has previous experience at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and their individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Joyce Murphy is a financial advisor at &Partners with 17 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Her prior experience includes roles at Lumitas Wealth Strategies, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Wells Fargo Advisors. She is also involved in fixed insurance sales, spending a small portion of her time on this activity. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, universities, trusts, private businesses, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, with portfolios managed by in-house advisors or third-party managers.

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.

Kristin Olson is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services Inc., Hemingway Wealth Management, and United Planners Financial Services. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by offering managed advice programs and investment education focused on asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement planning. The firm uses portfolio construction and oversight from Morningstar Investment Management and operates primarily with non-discretionary assets at scale.

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.