Randy Birkinbine is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Ausdal since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and financial planning through his ownership of B & N Financial, LLC. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $3.73 billion for over 16,000 clients. The firm offers a wide range of investment and planning services tailored to client objectives, combining proprietary strategies with third-party money managers and maintaining dual registration as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer.

Brian Limborg is a CFP® professional at Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with EFS Advisors and Advanced Advisor Group, LLC since 2009. Outside of advising, he is involved in local community activities, including serving as President of the Sigma Nu Holding Association and co-owning several businesses in Stillwater, MN, such as the Little Whitefish Cafe and Little Whitefish Resort, which he operates with his spouse. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm emphasizes individualized portfolio construction using both in-house strategies and third-party managers, and provides financial planning and retirement consulting through various platforms.

Paul Stein is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at AdvisorNet Wealth Partners. He has worked at Advisornet Financial, Inc. since 1992 and was previously with CETERA Advisor Networks LLC from 2013 to 2019. Stein also sells fixed life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance and refers clients to an online banking service. AdvisorNet Wealth Partners provides investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan and participant consulting, and related advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Mathias Beck is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, based in Mahtomedi, MN. He has two years of industry experience, including roles at North Point Advisor Group and Highpoint Trading LLC. His background also includes involvement with White Bear Basketball and experience at the University of Minnesota. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing both in-house strategies and third-party managers.

Christopher Neston is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. in White Bear Lake, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and also dedicates time to referring small businesses as a resource to help them operate more efficiently. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of about 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, with a dual focus on brokerage and insurance activities.

Mark Federation is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. in Osceola, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations with 26 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Madison Avenue Securities, Secure Investment Management, J.D. Mellberg Financial, and Harbour Investments. Additionally, he is involved in insurance and fixed index annuity sales through Asset Marketing Systems, LLC. Packerland Brokerage Services serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a variety of investment models and third-party managers on the Hilltop/Hilltop-cleared Envestnet platform.

Vince Darling is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Focus Financial. His work history includes roles at OSAIC and Focus Financial Network since 2018, alongside involvement with Darling Sales and Service Company since 2012. He is active in the Financial Planning Association of Minnesota’s NexGen Committee as a volunteer and board member. Additionally, he occasionally provides pet sitting services through the Rover app. Focus Financial Network, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion across 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services with a diversified investment approach.

Eric Bratvold is a financial advisor at Dakota Wealth, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Stillwater Investment Management, LLC for 15 years. Dakota Wealth Management provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, charitable organizations, business enterprises, pooled investment vehicles, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a diversified, customized portfolio approach with a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis, and manages a range of investment products including mutual funds, ETFs, private funds, and registered investment companies.

Michael Dolezal is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC since 2014 and has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, he holds an interest in North Point Accounting & Tax Services, LLC. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers across various platforms.

Richard Luckow is a financial advisor at Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Cetera Wealth Services, Gradient Advisors LLC, and Virtue Capital Management. Luckow has also been a self-employed insurance agent since 1993, selling fixed insurance products. Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, professional advisers, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement-plan services, and a web-based platform for independent advisers, typically using third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios to implement client strategies.

Dawn Walker is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at cfd Investments, Inc. since 2017 and previously at LPL Financial, LLC from 2008 to 2017. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, and retirement plan clients through discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs asset-class model allocations informed by third-party research and offers a range of strategies from passive to tactically managed approaches, including a suite of Biblical Responsible Investing options.

Jan Barnes is a financial advisor at Larson Financial Group, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Larson Wealth Partners and Larson Financial Securities, LLC since 2020, in addition to prior roles at Comprehensive Asset Management & Servicing, Inc. and Counsel Wealth Management, Inc. Larson Financial Group, LLC offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans, with a specialized focus on physicians and related businesses. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios and custom discretionary programs that incorporate strategic and tactical approaches, alongside affiliated broker-dealer, commercial real estate, and private equity activities.

Kathryne Stuempert is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with Equity Services since 2008. Outside of her advisory role, she has operated an Amway distributorship since 1984 and participates in a local business networking group. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm uses multiple advisory platforms and frequently employs third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Stephen Sawyer is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in White Bear Lake, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 32 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Principal Financial Services and related entities since 2026 and previously worked at OSAIC and Securities America. Outside of his advisory role, he operates The Sawyer Group, which involves the sale of non-registered insurance products and client outreach through a dedicated website. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Ian Greer is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles outside finance, such as operating Triple C Car Detailing and positions with University of Iowa Recreational Services. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other business entities. The firm employs strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and offers discretionary portfolio management through multiple advisory channels.

Adam Laberda is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with The Huntington Investment Company. His career includes roles at Ameriprise and Allianz Life Financial Services among others. In addition to his advisory work, he operates a carpet cleaning business through Life in Place LLC. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations with advisory and brokerage services, offering a range of wrap-fee programs through an open-architecture model that incorporates third-party managers and proprietary Private Bank strategies.

Jacob Mc Alpine is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Retirement Solutions and Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation since 2018 and previously at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2016 to 2018. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by providing managed advice programs and investment education, utilizing proprietary software and model portfolios from Morningstar Investment Management. The firm operates at scale primarily with non-discretionary assets and does not target high-net-worth or corporate clients in these programs.

Grant Shaffer is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, and National Life Group prior to joining Equity Services. He is also active as an insurance agent with Lakeshore Financial Group and National Life. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms utilizing third-party asset managers and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Kyle Bartholomay is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, INC. with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., Blaze Credit Union, and Concordia College. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA 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, wrap programs, third-party asset manager referrals, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions.

Anthony Price is a financial advisor at Farther with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Piper Jaffray Inc. for 22 years and Total Wealth Advisors, LLC for 7 years. Price is based in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a combination of web, mobile platforms, and in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, with investments across ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.