Jennifer Machtemes is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in New Brighton, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she works as an ice skating instructor at White Bear Lake Sports Center. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with at least $1 million in net investable assets and $500,000 in Ameriprise-managed accounts, delivering tailored Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis with a centralized consulting team to support clients approaching or in retirement.

Austin Knapp is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise since 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with Imola Motorsports since 2016. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large institutional advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Adam Solon is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in White Bear Township, MN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise, he worked at Diversified Real Estate Services and has a background in education at Gustavus Adolphus College and Nova Classical Academy. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement, focusing on clients with significant investable assets. The firm provides a combination of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions, using a centralized consulting team and algorithmic tools to deliver tailored retirement-income recommendations.

John Ehlers serves as a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role, he focuses on developing personalized wealth management strategies tailored to the changing market conditions, integrating investment insights from Merrill with banking and lending solutions from Bank of America. He emphasizes creating a flexible strategy based on clients' individual priorities to help them pursue their long-term financial goals. Throughout his career, John has dedicated himself to fostering trust-based relationships and providing advice on multifaceted personal and business finances. He works closely with clients to develop financial approaches that address their unique objectives. His professional designations include Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), credentials that reflect his commitment to ongoing education and expertise in the field. John holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Iowa. In alignment with the Merrill tradition, he is actively involved in community volunteer activities, demonstrating a commitment to the communities he serves.

Vincent Altstaetter is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services and US Bank. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies and affiliated financial services. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Ethan Allone is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Equitable Advisors and Bank of America, N.A. Outside of finance, he was previously involved in music distribution as the owner of the BK KINGS record label, which is currently inactive. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients, using model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Amy Burg is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Arden Hills, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, Axa Advisors, LLC, since 1999. Outside of her advisory role, she is a 50% owner and chief manager of Falcon Properties, LLC, which owns her office space, and a 50% owner and managing partner of Falcon Financial Group LLC. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and various third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage/insurance services tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Aaron Swartz is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Ameriprise in Coon Rapids, MN, with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is a limited partner in a non-investment real estate business, D&S Swartz LLLP. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, using a combination of research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to develop tailored, non-discretionary recommendations. As a large institutional firm, it offers a wide range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

James Lebahn is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 15 years. In addition to his advisory role, he is a partner and owner of Arden Rose Group, LLC, a consulting firm focused on organizational structure. Ameriprise is an institutional firm offering retirement-income planning services primarily to individuals with significant investable assets. Its approach includes algorithm-driven, non-discretionary recommendations developed in partnership with advisors, emphasizing tax-efficient withdrawal strategies and the use of Ameriprise-managed accounts.

John Leonard is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Bradley Vick and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. Leonard also serves as a notary. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a variety of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and research to support both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Jennifer Ray is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 26 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2000. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Wendy Engen is a financial advisor at Cetera with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been associated with Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as the secretary of the Lakes of Blaine Homeowners Association. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that supports a large network of independent advisors, serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through multiple program structures and a multi-manager platform.

Alexander Mayrand is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He has held various roles including Vice President at MRK Financial Solutions, Inc., and has over a decade of experience with Avantax entities. He also serves as Chief Investment Officer and Senior Advisor at TruPlan Financial Planners, where he focuses on financial planning and portfolio management. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that provides services through a large network of independent advisors, serving individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning solutions, utilizing a multi-manager platform that includes model portfolios, third-party managers, and bespoke strategies.

Annie Reed is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Vadnais Heights, MN. She holds the Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to her current role starting in 2023, she worked for the St. Francis School District and Minnesota State University, Mankato. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based analyses and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called "WealthPlan," while keeping planning and investment management services separate.

Jennifer Tix is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2013. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm focuses on holistic, goal-based planning across a broad range of topics, offering planning and managed-account services separately under a consolidated billing option called WealthPlan.

Dennis Stolp is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 63 designation and over 50 years of industry experience. His career includes long tenures at Securian Financial Services, Comprehensive Benefits, and Minnesota Life Insurance, among others. Outside of advising, Stolp is involved in community activities such as volunteering with the Ramsey County Sheriff Water Patrol and serving on the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Foundation Board, as well as participating as a board member of the Optimist Club in Roseville, MN. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a multi-manager platform that features a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary investment program options.

Michelle Young is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2005. Outside of her advisory work, she is president and owner of MAY, Inc., manages a vacation rental business, and participates in several charitable organizations including the Ronald McDonald House Charities Investment Committee and TPC ROSE, a local women’s philanthropic group. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients, with a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides tailored retirement income planning and ongoing advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Pamala Cross is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2007. Outside of her advisory role, she works as a cashier at a retail store in Coon Rapids, MN. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm that provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Ryan Marr is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 credential and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera since 2013 and is also the owner of two restaurant and bar businesses. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, managing over $256 billion in assets.

Patrick Growe is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Forest Lake, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. since 1996. Outside of his advisory role, he manages rental properties in Forest Lake and Circle Pines, MN. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a large network of advisors and branch offices nationwide.