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 Conneran is a financial advisor at Cetera with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc and ProEquities, Inc. Outside of investment advising, she also manages strategic sourcing activities in a non-investment related role. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, corporate, retirement plan, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors and provides access to multiple investment managers and program structures.

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 is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role, he works closely with clients to develop personalized financial strategies tailored to their long-term goals. He leverages the resources of Merrill and Bank of America to provide comprehensive wealth management solutions, including investment insights, banking services, and lending options. John has dedicated his career to fostering trusted relationships with clients to understand their unique financial aspirations. His approach focuses on multidimensional personal and business finance, aiming to help clients navigate changing market conditions effectively. He holds professional designations as a Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa. Committed to community involvement, John participates in volunteer activities supporting local organizations, reflecting the Merrill tradition of service to the communities they serve.

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 holding a Series 66 designation. He has been in the financial industry since 2024, with prior experience including roles at Equitable Advisors, New York Visionary Management, and Bank of America. Outside of finance, he is the owner of BK KINGS, a music distribution record label based in Brooklyn, NY, which is currently inactive. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

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.