Sean Bryant is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Thrivent Investment Management Inc., Avantax Investment Services, American Century Investment Services, and First Command Financial Planning. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and advisory services with a focus on tailored, non-discretionary consulting supported by extensive research, portfolio management options, and municipal advisory services.

Richard Johnston is a CFP® with 45 years of industry experience and has been with LPL Financial since 1992. He holds the Series 63 designation and operates out of Grant, MN. Johnston has an accounting-related business entity named Johnston Financial Services. 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 range of advisory programs, financial planning services, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing model portfolios and research from multiple sources.

Travis Story is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience currently affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. He has been with the firm since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a personal trainer at Lifetime Fitness in White Bear Lake. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing a variety of portfolio management and model-based solutions tailored to client objectives.

Gabriel Myren is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Lowe's, Ceres Global Ag. Corp, and DoorDash. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to generate tailored recommendation reports. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated entities.

Derek Shoden is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2013. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in White Bear Lake, MN. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a collectibles business selling items on eBay. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset thresholds, delivering written recommendation reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines proprietary research and modeling with advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies.

James Hershey is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. since 2001. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, access to model portfolios, third-party asset management, and brokerage and insurance products via an integrated platform that combines advisory programs with product sales.

Austin Murphy is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Cottage Grove, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2017. Murphy serves on the Board of Directors for Landing at North Meadows. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services targeting individuals with significant investable assets, providing tailored recommendation reports that include income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and algorithmic tools to support its advisory approach and offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

Benjamin Theis is a financial advisor at Ameriprise Financial Services with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Well Groomed Lawns and the University of Minnesota Duluth. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients. It offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing annual retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Doreen Weber is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 37 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at several firms, including Sagepoint Financial, Woodbury Financial, and Infinex Investments. Weber also operates Weber Consulting and serves as a Compliance and Supervision Specialist for Five Star Financial Resources. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charities. The firm integrates brokerage and advisory services through multiple platforms, using asset-allocation tools and risk-assessment processes to manage portfolios that include a range of investment securities with discretionary or non-discretionary account options.

Sarah Joseph is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of finance, she teaches drama and speech at Saint Francis Christian School. RBC Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs with tailored investment strategies, combining in-house and third-party management to address various client needs.

Eric Samshal is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2012. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

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.