Mark Johnson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Otsego, MN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 21 years of industry experience. Since 2015, he has operated Gateway Financial Strategies, LLC, focusing on brokering non-registered insurance products alongside his advisory role. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, delivering tailored solutions across multiple program types with an emphasis on non-discretionary asset management.

Anita Kalafut is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Cetera Planning Partners. Her prior roles include positions at Avantax Planning Partners, Avantax Investment Services, Summit Wealth Advocates, Paradigm Strategies in Wealth Management, and Financial Strategies Inc. She is based in Coon Rapids, MN. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, especially pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement-related advice. The firm also provides tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning services through a third-party provider, with an investment process focused on diversified allocations aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance.

Benjamin Meyers is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with five years of industry experience, currently with Creative Planning, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he was with Wipfli Financial Advisors and has experience in educational roles at the University of Minnesota - Duluth and Elk River High School. Creative Planning provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, along with access to private market investments and comprehensive fiduciary services.

Steven Carlson is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., where he has worked since 2016. Prior to this, he held roles at Securities America Advisors, Securities America Inc, Spire, and Nationwide Investment Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is CFO and a partial owner of Lockleed International, LLC, a placement agency serving veterans and military spouses. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary assets under management.

Brandon Hanson is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (New York Life). He operates Gateway Financial Strategies, LLC, through which he brokers insurance products independent of his primary role. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, often emphasizing tailored solutions and a predominantly non-discretionary asset management approach.

Randell Chumley is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Parkland Securities and SPC prior to joining J. W. Cole Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Highland Money Management, Inc. and participates in local community service by delivering food to a local food shelf. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, retirement plans, and other entities through a national network of more than 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, with investment decisions made on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Todd Burgess is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Otsego, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Prudential Customer Solutions, and Prudential Investment Management Services. Outside of advising, he works part-time as a greenskeeper at Cedar Creek Golf Course. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates, delivering point-in-time financial plans alongside optional managed account solutions.

Michael Gerberding is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at JD Mellberg Financial and Wealth Planners Of America. In addition to his advisory role, he is a fixed indexed annuity and life insurance producer, meeting with clients to analyze and recommend insurance solutions based on their individual needs. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, delivering investment management primarily on a discretionary basis through various model portfolios and managed account strategies.

Collin Brown is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Creative Planning and previously worked at Wipfli Financial Advisers and the University of Minnesota - Duluth. 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 manages approximately $295.6 billion in client assets and employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Scott Kottke is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at New York Life Insurance Company, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and Eagle Strategies. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as the head coach for a local youth hockey team in Rogers, Minnesota. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, providing managed advice and investment education through various programs that emphasize asset allocation and retirement planning. The firm utilizes Morningstar Investment Management tools for portfolio construction and oversight, operating at scale with a large client base and a focus on non-discretionary assets.

Cason Laase is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Highland Money Management and the University of St. Thomas. In addition to his advisory role, he assists with research, client communication, technology operations, and general business functions at Highland Money Management. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions.

David Flora is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, based in Blaine, MN, and has 14 years of industry experience. He has worked with Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation since 2014 and Transamerica Retirement Management since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Flora owns and operates a photography business, Dave Flora Photography. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners with advisory programs that focus on asset allocation, contribution guidance, and retirement age planning. The firm employs Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software and model portfolios to deliver personalized, primarily non-discretionary investment advice.

Justin Herzog is a financial advisor with \u0026Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked previously with Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Wells Fargo Investments LLC. \u0026Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services using both proprietary and third-party strategies, combining fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.

David Johnson is a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Parkland Securities and Sigma Planning Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Linwood Harvest and Hive, a hobby farm. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

James Kalina is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a board member for the Economic Development Authority in Centerville, MN, and performs part-time as a member of a musical group. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Peter Reiner is a financial advisor at Cetera with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Cetera and its affiliated firms since 2021. Prior to that, he was with VOYA Financial Advisors for seven years and has been associated with The Bank of Elk River for 19 years. He is also an independent insurance agent involved in the sales of fixed insurance products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and retirement services across multiple program platforms, managing over $256 billion in assets with more than 10,000 advisors and approximately 800,000 clients.

Josiah Parker is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Thrivent since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, Parker serves on the board of Operation Dignity International, an organization focused on community development and poverty reduction in Ghana. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option.

Edward Markgraf is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Financial Services since 1983 and Primerica Advisors since 1999. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in sales of loan products and home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, which offers model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered percentage-based wrap fee structure rather than fixed fees.

Clarice Toth is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Elk River, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Bank of the West and several positions outside finance, including teaching at Creighton University and Elk River High School, as well as working at Caribou Coffee. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Mark Gabriel is a CFP® and ChFC® with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2005, currently serving as a financial advisor in Princeton, MN. Outside of his advisory role, he provides pro-bono financial planning through the Angel Foundation. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm offering a retirement-income planning service for clients generally holding at least $1 million in investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver written, non-discretionary retirement income recommendations in partnership with its financial advisors.