Ryan Scott is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at Principal Life Insurance Company since 2009. Scott is also the owner of Scott Wealth Planning LLC and a partner in an LLC formed to manage joint business interests. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Syleste Arroyo is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, Syleste worked at Echo Wealth Management, Silveroak Wealth Management, Wiss & Company LLP, and Riker Danzig LLP. Syleste also has an eight-year affiliation with Fairleigh Dickinson University. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing, utilizing proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

Whitley Mott is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 44 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to his advisory work, he owns and operates a pension administration business providing services to employers. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, offers financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm provides multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and blending long-term strategies with shorter-term options.

Steven Blandino is a CFP® professional affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network, with 30 years of industry experience. He has been a partner at The Rein Group, LLC, an entity focused on securities and insurance business, since 2006. Additionally, he is involved with EducateU LLC, which provides investment-related services, and offers Medicare and health insurance classes and consultations through Beyond Medicare. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and support services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to discretionary model portfolios.

Sarah Leitzke is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2021 and previously held positions at Story Capital and M&E Catalyst Group. Outside of finance, she has experience at Rogers School of Music and was involved with Jacob's Well Church for several years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s advisory model focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and various investment vehicles.

Keith Stommes is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions since 2015, and has been associated with Wells Fargo since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Stommes co-manages a rental property in Annandale, Minnesota. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm uses model asset allocations and portfolio oversight from Morningstar Investment Management, focusing on asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement age guidance through both managed and non-discretionary advisory services.

Camille Vukodinovich is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Cresset Asset Management, LLC since 2022 and previously held roles at Meristem Family Wealth LLC, CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC, Wipfli Financial Advisors, LLC, Hewins Financial Advisors, LLC, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a disciplined, risk-aware approach combining strategic asset allocation, active and passive management, and alternatives across various asset classes, while using tools such as artificial intelligence and machine learning for research and analysis.

Shane Harjes is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Cresset since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at JP Morgan Chase Bank, JP Morgan Securities, the University of Colorado Boulder, and Filter Haus LLC. Harjes serves as treasurer for The Table Minneapolis, a charitable organization. Cresset Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets across a diverse client base. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach that blends active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due diligence program and private fund management activities.

Daniel Ries is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Investor Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions since 2018 and previously at COUNTRY Capital Management Company from 2016 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he occasionally provides babysitting support for a family member receiving government-assisted daycare. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed portfolios and non-discretionary recommendations through programs such as Managed Advice, Advisor Managed Advice, and Today’s Advice. The firm’s investment approach incorporates proprietary software and model portfolios provided by Morningstar Investment Management and serves a broad client base with a focus on asset allocation and retirement planning guidance.

Edward Davies is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Paychex Securities Corporation and Paychex Inc. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, employee education, and pooled plan solutions, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving clients such as sovereign wealth funds.

Sirisha Davuluri is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Minnetonka, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal, she worked at Edward Jones and has held various roles including consulting and positions at the University of Minnesota and Cargill. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm’s advisory services include financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs, with investment implementation typically managed on a discretionary basis by these third-party managers.

Timothy Foster is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Wayzata, MN, holding 56 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America since 2014 and Primerica Advisors since 2006. Outside of his advisory work, Foster is involved in the restaurant industry through ownership in Nova Restaurant Group and Tavern 4 & 5 LLC, and participates annually in fundraising for Ducks Unlimited. Primerica Advisors is part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, which serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services with multiple proprietary and third-party investment programs and a focus on integrated, scalable solutions.

James Quinn is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with four years of industry experience. He currently works at Rockefeller Financial LLC and Rockefeller Capital Management, having previously been employed by EPIQ Partners LLC, US Bank Private Wealth, Rock & Co LLC, Bank of America, and The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services through a Private Advisor model and the Rockefeller Global Investment Management platform.

Renay Henderson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently with Cresset Asset Management, LLC, where she has worked since 2022. Prior to joining Cresset, she spent over two decades at Meristem Family Wealth. Cresset Asset Management, LLC manages approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due diligence process and private fund management.

Toby Sarahan is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. He is based in Plymouth, MN. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment management consulting with discretionary and non-discretionary managed solutions.

Scott Hanson is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Maple Grove, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Securities Inc since 1992 and has a career background that includes Principal Life Insurance Company dating back to 1988. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm’s advisory services include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Bruce Wain is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked for UBS Financial Services for 12 years before joining Rockefeller Financial in 2026. Outside of advising, he is a freelance photographer focusing on sporting events and landscapes, with his images used in client websites and marketing materials. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating as both an advisory and a registered broker-dealer with a consolidated investment platform.

David Foster is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and over 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved with Metropolitan Painting Co. since 1977. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base with both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and business consulting. The firm utilizes a variety of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and platforms to manage accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Shawn Wermerskirchen is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Metlife Securities, Inc. and Massmutual Life Insurance Co. He is also the owner of Wealth Harbor Advisory, LLC, an entity related to pass-through compensation. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, focusing on collaborative planning relationships and a range of investment and event-driven planning services.

Grace Schneider is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Wayzata, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Vector Marketing. Outside of finance, she is involved with Superior Lawn and Landscape in St. Bonifacious, Minnesota. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers a structured financial planning process utilizing firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.