Justin Piprude is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Minnetonka, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Principal Life Insurance Company since 2011 and Principal Securities since 2016, as well as experience with Union Financial, Inc. and co-ownership of Piprude Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in life and health insurance sales and co-owns an entity focused on succession planning. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, implementing investments primarily on a discretionary basis.

Jeffrey Allen is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Plymouth, MN, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. He has 25 years of industry experience and has been a partner and 24.5% owner of The Rein Group, a securities and insurance business, since 2006. Additionally, he is involved with Beyond Medicare, providing Medicare and health insurance classes and consulting services, and is a senior partner in EducateU LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors who typically provide advice under Commonwealth’s supervision.

Benjamin Milbrath is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 33 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been with D.A. Davidson since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, Milbrath is involved in various real estate development and management activities across several locations, including land development and property management. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

David Antonovich is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Eden Prairie, MN. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 14 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Eagle Strategies, NYLife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers advice through multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing most assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Gary Gullo is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked with NewEdge Advisors since 2021 and has been associated with Olympus Financial Advisors since 2002, where he serves as co-president. Gullo also engages in fixed, long-term care, and health insurance sales. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm provides a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing multiple program structures and incorporating technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Phillip Strohm is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Meristem Family Wealth LLC for 16 years before joining Cresset in 2022. Cresset Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach using both active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and multiple affiliated entities.

Paul Neri is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 41 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, and The Huntington Investment Company. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a substitute teacher for Wayzata Public Schools. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, employing a research approach based on fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, and offers a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios.

Adam Thielen is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. for four years and leads the Estate, Trust, and Gift taxation team at Olsen Thielen & Co., Ltd, where he has been involved in tax compliance and financial advisory services since 2012. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm integrates diversified allocations with a formal planning process and provides ancillary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning through third-party providers.

Jayne Christian is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. Her prior roles include positions at Robinhood Markets, TradePMR, SkyView Partners, and Kestra Financial. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s guidance is based on Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools, offering tailored recommendations with client authorization for all trades.

Benjamin Macgowan is a CFP® certificant with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services in Minnetonka, MN. His work history includes roles at Piprude Financial and several Principal subsidiaries since 2021. Outside of advisory functions, he is involved in offering fixed insurance products, including life, disability, and long-term care insurance. 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’s advisory programs emphasize financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisor and promoter arrangements.

Nathan Moen is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. and has previously worked at Alerus, Moen Insurance Group, The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, and Ameriprise Financial Services. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser and broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Timothy Boys is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Securities Inc. since 2001 and co-owns Boys & Tyler Financial Group, Inc., where he has been involved since 1986. Through Boys & Tyler, he provides services related to group life, medical, dental, disability, and retirement plans. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions, typically implemented on a discretionary basis.

David Gottesman is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms, including Aegis Consulting, Innovation Partners LLC, Mount Yale Investment Advisors, LLC, and Northern Lights Distributors, LLC. 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 managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a mix of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, and personalized indexing.

Aaron Rein is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Plymouth, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and The Rein Group, as well as earlier positions at Blue Ops and the University of St. Thomas. 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 managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a wide range of advisory support, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Alan Stricker is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 31 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation, Mid Atlantic Financial Management, Inc., and UBS Financial Services. In addition to his advisory work, he owns August Edge, LLC, which provides non-investment services to pre-retirees and retirees. NewEdge Advisors is a large registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations through independent advisers. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management and consulting services and incorporates multiple program structures supported by centralized due diligence and advanced technology tools.

Bennett Kerfeld is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Thrivent Financial and Level Four Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a lacrosse equipment reselling and servicing business. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement and pension consulting, and access to multiple advisory program structures combining in-house and third-party strategies.

Mack Farley is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2018, following prior roles at Ameriprise Financial Advisors and Northwestern Mutual. He is involved in financial planning, client reviews, and due diligence through his position as a Registered Field Assistant. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving notable clients such as sovereign wealth funds.

James Sioris is a financial advisor with Cresset Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. He joined Cresset in 2022 after 15 years with Meristem Family Wealth LLC. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles, employing a disciplined, risk-aware approach that combines strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive strategies across public equities, fixed income, and various alternatives.

Jay Hewitt is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and with 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Diversified Investors Securities Corp. since 2013 and with Transamerica Retirement Management since 2009. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through several managed advice programs, focusing on asset allocation, contribution guidance, and retirement planning. The firm utilizes proprietary technology and third-party models from Morningstar Investment Management to provide both managed portfolios and non-discretionary recommendations to a large client base.

Haley Hoskin is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and two years of industry experience. She has worked at multiple firms including Priebe Wealth, Magnetic North Advisors, and LPL Financial LLC. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds.