Richard Gwizdala is a financial advisor at Cetera with 36 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has a background that includes over three decades at Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Investment Services, as well as ongoing work in tax preparation and accounting through his own firms. He also serves as treasurer for a homeowners' association. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers diversified portfolio management and financial planning services through a network of independent advisors, employing a multi-manager platform with a variety of investment program options.

Bradley Beck is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. and AIG American General Life Insurance Company. Beck is a board member of Gentry Academy, contributing to school operations. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of integrated brokerage and advisory services supported by advanced portfolio construction tools and multiple third-party solutions.

John Reamer is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Ameriprise, based in Edina, MN, and has 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns and manages advisory business offices that house multiple advisor practices. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for clients nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency strategies. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of large institutional providers.

Justin Prescott is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He has held roles at Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Investment Services, and has experience as an independent insurance agent through Advisornet Insurance. Prescott is also president of TruPlan Financial Planners, a financial advisory firm. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers.

Michael Schmidt is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones in New Brighton, MN, where he has worked since 2022. He has two years of industry experience, previously working at Cantel Medical and US Bank. Outside of his advisory role, Schmidt is involved in choral activities, serving as a bass section leader at Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church and as an ensemble singer with VocalEssence. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a wide range of investment advisory programs and strategies. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and supports its clients through a large network of financial advisors and branch offices across the United States.

Virgil Brenny is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services Inc. and National Planning Corporation. Brenny also operates ST CROIX WEALTH MANAGEMENT, an LLC providing securities services. OSAIC serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering a wide range of advisory and brokerage services through a large network of affiliated advisors and multiple platforms. The firm employs various portfolio construction tools and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Scott Rains is a financial advisor at LPL Financial in Roseville, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He began his advisory career in 2026 and has prior experience at BMO Harris Bank and AT&T. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including retirement plan consulting and model portfolios supported by internal and third-party research.

Daniel Babbitt is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2013. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Michael Schumacher is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Arden Hills, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2018 and previously worked at Solidity Financial LLC and Medtronic. Schumacher serves on the Board of Directors for the Minneapolis School of Anesthesia. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendations and annual planning focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Holly Clemence is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. She has prior experience at Equitable Advisors and New York Life Insurance Company. Clemence holds a board fiduciary position as Secretary for Women Entrepreneurs of Minnesota. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party model portfolios.

Eric Werlinger is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2014. 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 a managed-account program under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan,” while keeping planning and portfolio management services separate.

Pasquale Frattalone is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in health, life, long-term care, and disability insurance, and serves on the supervisory committee of a Minnesota credit union. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through independent Financial Professionals, utilizing a range of portfolio management strategies and platform arrangements tailored to client objectives.

Wilfred Wong is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2017, with prior roles at Waddell & Reed and various insurance carriers. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, offering holistic, goal-based financial planning across a range of topics without discretionary trading authority. The firm allows clients to integrate planning with managed-account programs while keeping these services separate.

Jeremy Mandler is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and a six-year tenure at Lyft. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm provides tailored non-discretionary planning and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Michael Arnold is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with LPL Financial in Minneapolis, MN, where he has worked since 2004. He has 26 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing an LLC that invests in farmland. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, various advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research from LPL and third-party subadvisors.

Derek Blankenship is a CFP® and ChFC® affiliated with Edward Jones, with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Bank NA and SNS Financial Group, LLC. 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, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Shawn Gray is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Stillwater, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2013 and concurrently at The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company since 1992. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs combining discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with financial planning and brokerage services, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Brian Bovee is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, he worked for Financial Dimensions Group, Inc. and Osaic Wealth, Inc. (formerly Royal Alliance Associates, Inc.) for 20 years. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, supported by LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Thomas Breen is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Roseville, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union, CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc., IFS Financial Services, and Voya. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management with support from LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Matthew Simmons is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank First National and in the Nutritional Sciences Department at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on holistic, goal-based financial planning without portfolio management for institutional clients.