Roger Williams is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Lake Elmo, MN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has six years of industry experience, including two years at MusicFirst prior to joining Thrivent in 2019. Williams serves as Vice Chair on the board of the Minnesota Boychoir, a nonprofit that provides educational and performance opportunities for boys in the Twin Cities area. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on comprehensive, goal-based financial analyses and planning without discretionary trading authority. The firm’s service emphasizes ongoing or one-time planning engagements covering a wide range of topics and allows clients to integrate planning with managed accounts under a consolidated billing system.

Michael Erpenbach is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2021 and previously held roles at Willy Zimmerman, Education Resource Partners, Inc., and Waddell & Reed, Inc. Erpenbach has served on the St. John's University Alumni Board and the SJU Alumni Association. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and advanced technologies.

Grant Mohlenhoff is an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments. In this role, he assists clients in developing holistic financial plans, guiding them through various tools, approaches, and strategies offered by Fidelity. He focuses on understanding clients' needs and goals to provide tailored financial advice. Grant has been with Fidelity Investments since 2021, progressing through several roles including Investment Solutions Representative, Investment Solutions Representative II, and Relationship Manager before becoming an Investment Consultant in 2024. This experience has provided him with a broad understanding of investment solutions and client relationship management. Outside of his professional work, Grant enjoys family activities, fitness, golf, movies, snowboarding, and soccer.

John Deleeuw is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Lino Lakes, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services, as well as involvement with Koch bus company and Island View Golf Club. Outside of advising, he has participated in non-investment activities such as working as an Instacart shopper. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and separately managed accounts. The firm emphasizes a tiered wrap-fee structure and utilizes third-party asset managers alongside BNY Mellon Advisors for portfolio implementation.

Jeremy Weston is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2016. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, tax-efficient services, and affiliated investment products through a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Sheila Sullivan is a financial advisor at Cetera with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Securian Financial Services, Inc. and Minnesota Life Insurance Company. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers multiple portfolio management options and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors and manages over $256 billion in assets.

Patrick Tinucci is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Stillwater, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with RBC Capital Markets since 2008 and also serves at City National Bank since 2018. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various wrap fee advisory programs and customizes strategies to clients’ Advisory Risk Profiles through a combination of in-house and third-party investment managers.

Christine Vander Heyden is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management and holds a Series 66 designation. She has eight years of industry experience and previously worked at TCF National Bank for sixteen years. Her professional background is focused within Thrivent and its affiliates since 2017. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, providing goal-based financial analyses and written recommendations on a variety of planning topics. The firm’s approach separates planning from managed-account services and includes periodic reviews, without discretionary trading authority for the Dedicated Planning Service.

Jonathan Yocum is a financial advisor with Merrill in Saint Paul, MN, holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Bank of America and Merrill since 2019 and previously at JPB LLC from 2015 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole member and president of Landsvagar Farm, LLC, a small tree farm, and serves as an officer and board member of Yocum Properties, LLC. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Ann Benson is a financial advisor at OSAIC Wealth Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with OSAIC Wealth since 2014. She also served as a registered assistant at Financial Dimensions Group Inc. from 2014 to 2024. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs various tools and platforms to construct and manage diversified portfolios tailored to client needs.

Stevan Kafitz is a financial advisor at Cetera with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Securian Financial Services and North Star Resource Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is an agent/broker involved in fixed insurance sales through North Star Consultants. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered advisor that serves individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, operating a multi-manager platform that includes both affiliated and third-party managers, with more than $256 billion in assets under management.

Bernardo Escobedo Diaz is a CFP® certificant with 13 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank, having previously held roles at Merrill, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo. He also has experience teaching at Brandman University. Charles Schwab serves a large client base primarily consisting of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by multi-asset model portfolios and centralized operational and supervisory structures.

Thomas Karp is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently with OSAIC, where he has worked since 2023, following a 14-year tenure at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. Karp is also the owner of Karp Financial Advisors, Inc., through which he provides tax preparation and assists clients with term life insurance and fixed annuity products. Additionally, he serves as a member of the Finance Committee for the Encampment Forest Association. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services along with financial planning and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs various asset-allocation tools and third-party partnerships to construct portfolios that include a diverse mix of securities and alternative investments.

Drew Albrecht is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise, he held various roles including at the University of Northwestern St. Paul and Hallmark Builders Inc. He also has experience working with Doordash and Shipt. 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 advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Joshua Liebelt is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in New Brighton, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 22 years of industry experience. He worked at Riversource Distributors, Inc. for 17 years before joining Ameriprise in 2024. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific eligibility criteria, providing written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security claiming options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis in a centralized consulting approach, with a focus on assets held in Ameriprise Managed Accounts and algorithmic automation to generate tailored recommendations.

Nathaniel Willaert is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Lake Elmo, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2012. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies through its Premier Retirement Income service.

Nathaniel Conery is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Edward Jones and has held previous roles at LPL Financial, U.S. Bank, RBC Capital Markets, and Bank of America/Merrill Lynch. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Greta Farley is a Wealth Management Advisor with the Duddingston Sylvester Group at Merrill, where she develops long-term relationships with clients and their families, guiding them through significant financial decision points. Her expertise includes wealth planning, pre- and post-retirement strategies, tax-sensitive investing, and trust and estate planning services. Greta prioritizes clear communication to help clients weigh their options and align solutions with their individual parameters. She holds a Bachelor's degree from Iowa State University and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional. Greta combines technical insight with practical knowledge to support clients in pursuing their financial goals and securing their wealth outlook. Residing in Lake Elmo, Minnesota, with her husband and two children, Greta enjoys spending time with her family, outdoor activities, skiing, reading, and watching movies.

Thomas Rossini is a financial advisor with Cetera based in Minneapolis, MN. He holds the Series 66 designation and has recently started his career in the industry. Outside of advising, he has experience working in various roles including positions in hospitality and education. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform featuring discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to a range of third-party money managers.

Caroline Beuning is a financial professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with firms including Securian Financial Services and CRI Securities. She is also involved with North Star Resource Group as a financial professional. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform featuring both affiliated and third-party investment options.