Easton Knoll is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining the financial industry, he worked in education at Kasson-Mantorville High School and Winona State University, and also has experience in a small business, Pat Bigelow Painting. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets, offering a range of managed-account programs and access to third-party asset managers.

Richard Decker is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has held roles at Commonwealth since 2008, with prior experience at Raymond James Financial Services and NorthStar Financial Partners. Decker is also a co-owner of Northstar Financial Partners, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm supports advisors with operations, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Dana Grimsrud is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 25 years of industry experience, including prior roles at ProEquities, Inc. and operating under the name Full Circle Financial Corporation. Grimsrud is also a licensed agent for fixed insurance in Rochester, MN. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm operates as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, offering an open-architecture platform with various custodians and money managers, and emphasizes a largely non-discretionary asset management approach.

Anna Maxon is a financial advisor with Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. She holds a Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she has been affiliated with Guardian Life since 2011. Outside of her advisory work, she volunteers as a communications coordinator for Little Flowers and is involved with Maxon Family Cremation and Life Celebrations, LLC. Park Avenue Securities serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and a range of investment advisory programs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships and leverages both in-house and third-party investment models.

Paige Van Dusseldorp is a CFP® professional at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Sequoia, she held positions at First Citizens Bank, Waldorf University, Mercy One North Iowa, and Farmers State Bank. She serves as a board member of United Way, North Central Iowa. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by regular oversight from an Investment Policy Committee.

Wayne Trahms is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Rochester, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and over 53 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2024, he worked at Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. for 18 years and Associated Financial Planners for 32 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several farming-related business activities. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, utilizing a combination of proprietary research and third-party strategies.

Brandon Scheevel is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Thrivent since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, Scheevel serves as an elder and treasurer for Bethany Bible Church in Le Roy, Minnesota, and owns BCS Solutions, LLC, which rents conference room space. 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 planning focused on a wide range of topics and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option.

Stephen Palen is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Rochester, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 49 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Palen is involved in business management and recruiting through Peak Management LLC. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver non-discretionary, written recommendations. The firm serves a broad client base with advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its large institutional platform.

Phillip Schroeder is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Rochester, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Before joining Edward Jones, he spent nine years with Minnesota Ag Group. He is also involved in agricultural production through Klein's Cow Palace LLC, a dairy operation in Lake City, MN. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, with over $1 trillion in assets under management and a network of more than 23,000 advisors. The firm offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Britt Fossum is a financial advisor at Cetera with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cetera and its affiliated entities since 2021. Prior to her advisory career, she spent 17 years at Hy-Vee Inc. Fossum serves on the board of the Rotary Club in Austin, MN, and is involved in the resale of vintage and antique items. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Diahnn Murdock is a financial professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has held roles at various financial firms since 2007. In addition to her advisory work, she is the owner of DeeBee's Portfolio Management & Trading Services LLC and serves as a registered representative and financial professional with Mayo Employees Federal Credit Union. She also volunteers as a cashier at EagleBrook Church. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered advisor that provides services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers across multiple program structures.

Christopher Pieper is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Rochester, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, he worked with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services and Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company. Outside of finance, he has managed the Pieper Family Beef Farm since 2003. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a wide range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms.

Addison Schoepski is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Rochester, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, Addison worked at Niagara Cave Inc. and had self-employment experience. 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 strategies supported by a nationwide network of approximately 23,701 financial advisors and 15,121 branch offices.

Jason Ferrie is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Stewartville, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2004 and Primerica Financial Services since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in sales of home security and automation products through affiliated companies and is a partner in MN LS, LLC, a legal entity formed for Primerica business purposes. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and a limited number of discretionary separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee billing structure.

Jacob Knutson is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Rochester, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2018. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at Trader Joe's and attended the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Todd Speltz is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Rochester, MN, with three years of experience at the firm and ten years prior at Ag Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in real estate investing and farming through Pleasant Country Properties LLC and Pleasant Country Homes LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm is notable for its extensive retail advisor and branch network, as well as affiliated financial services beyond traditional advisory offerings.

William Ferrie is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Rochester, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and its affiliated firms since 1986. Outside of advising, he is involved in selling loan products and referring home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm employs model-delivery investment strategies managed by third parties and supports its advisory services with custody and trade execution through Pershing.

Brenden Knutson is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2022. Prior to his current role, he held positions in education and at companies such as Mills Fleet Farm and KMTelecom. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory strategies and affiliated investment products. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and operates a large national network of advisors and branch offices.

Clayton Timmerman is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience at Edward Jones in Rochester, MN. He has served as a financial advisor at the firm since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Timmerman is involved as Chief Operations Officer at Birchlawn Place Counseling Center, a mental health therapy practice. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving a broad client base including individual, institutional, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, investment strategies, and affiliated capabilities supported by a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Joseph Kalis is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Rochester, MN, holding a Series 63 license and 26 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at RIHM Leasing, Inc., Sanco Equipment, LLC, and Lawrence Leasing Inc., alongside his long tenure at Primerica. He is involved in the sale of investment-related products and also participates in referral activities for home security and automation services through Primerica affiliates. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm employs model-driven strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and supports trade execution and custody through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.