Connor Thielfoldt is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Midwest Money Management Inc., and SPC. He serves on the board of directors for the Elko New Market Chamber of Commerce. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisors and provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to third-party managers for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis and integrates digital advice providers across multiple custodial platforms.

Angela Thomas is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2023, she spent 11 years at KDV Wealth Management LLC. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing alongside supplemental strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Michael Porter is a financial advisor at Mariner with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Cahill Financial Advisors and Ameriprise Financial DBA Confetti Wealth. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and offers a variety of strategies across asset classes, along with integrated tax and accounting services uncommon for a firm of its size.

Brendon Frazier is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Empower Advisory Group and Personal Capital Advisors Corporation. Frazier serves in the Colorado Army National Guard, a role he has held since 2015. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors and 151 offices.

Anthony Leto is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Edina, MN, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 12 years before joining D.A. Davidson in 2022. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard and ERISA fiduciary duties, providing services such as retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and private wealth management.

Brent Lange is a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Mariner in 2021, he worked at Carlson Capital Management LLC, Merrill, Bank of America, N.A., and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by in-house research and third-party allocations, with an emphasis on tax and accounting integration and specialized operational services such as family office and employer financial wellness solutions.

Trenton Hazen is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Nepsis, Inc., Michael Erpelding, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services. He also serves as a Retirement Plan Specialist focused on employer-sponsored plans such as 401(k)s and SEP IRAs. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds.

Shawn Nelson is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with firms including Nelson Financial Partners, The Leaders Group Inc, and Strategic Benefits Group Inc. Nelson is also the owner of Nelson Financial Partners, where he is involved in fixed insurance and security product sales. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals to institutional investors, providing investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and fiduciary services for ERISA-qualified retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes manager selection and monitoring through fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, and it offers both sub-advisor managed accounts and a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

Nathan Wenner is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, PFS™, and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2022, he worked at Wipfli Financial Advisors for four years and Hewins Financial Advisors for sixteen years. Wenner is involved in overseeing the wind down of Wipfli Financial Advisors, a business acquired by Creative Planning. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure while offering institutional and retirement plan services through a network of more than 1,100 advisors.

Christopher Simenson is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Agia, Edward Jones, and Pacific Union Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in indoor golf entertainment consulting through his ownership of SSGS, LLC and a consultant position with Sota Sims Golf, LLC. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models with options for tax and ESG overlays.

Philip Burfeind is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Great Waters Wealth Management, Advisornet Wealth Management, and DST Systems. Outside of his advisory work, he is a general partner in Teranord Capital LLC, a real estate company. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm uses discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with notable integration of tax and accounting services and additional financial wellness offerings.

Vincent Troy is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 43 years of industry experience. He is currently with United Planners' Financial Services of America, having joined in 2024, and previously worked at Grove Point Investments, H. Beck, Inc., and DSSTT. He has owned and operated Troy Associates, a marketing entity, since 2009. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and various institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through a network of 477 independent advisors using an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Lisa Luebeck is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of her advisory role, she is also a freelance musician. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives, providing fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple third-party managers and digital advice platforms for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

Thomas Devore is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Edina, MN. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked in education and retail, including a five-year role in the English Program in Korea and a position at Whole Foods Market. He has also served with AmeriCorps through Notre Dame Mission Volunteers and La Puente, Inc. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm provides wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning services through a large network of advisors, utilizing technology and unified managed accounts to support its client base.

Joseph Frissora is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network, Greenwald Wealth Management, and Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors. He is involved with Manual.Care, LLC, providing financial education through guest speaking and panelist engagements. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm’s approach combines discretionary, customized portfolios with both in-house research and third-party manager allocations, supported by extensive tax, accounting, and financial wellness services.

Brandon Fancher is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, with three years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. since 2026 and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2022. Prior to his finance career, he was involved in operations at Amazon/JDK Delivery LLC and Louie's Pizza. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations while leaving final trading decisions to clients. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not act as a discretionary portfolio manager.

Loren Jenson is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Equity Services since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for the Chaparral Homeowners Association in Chanhassen, MN. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to a wide range of clients including individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and frequently utilizes third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Michelle Campbell is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Eden Prairie, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. She is a 50% co-owner and Vice President of Boys & Tyler Financial Group, a firm specializing in group medical and non-medical fixed insurance products. Michelle also works as a benefits advisor, providing employee benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. 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’s advisory services emphasize financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Caleb Landry is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining J. W. Cole Advisors, he worked in education and construction roles and has experience as a restaurant server and an insurance agent. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of over 400 independent advisers, offering portfolio management, financial planning, third-party manager access, and various managed account solutions.

Dasha Kwakenat is a financial advisor with UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES of AMERICA, holding 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including Wippman & Associates, Grove Point Advisors, H. Beck Inc., and Wippman, Davis Sassociates. In addition to her advisory role, Kwakenat is the CEO of Wippman & Associates and is licensed as an insurance agent and notary. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals and corporations to institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform utilizing multiple custodians and third-party money managers.