Eric Werlinger is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2014. 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 analyses and allows clients to combine planning with a managed-account program under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan,” while keeping planning and portfolio management services separate.

Wilfred Wong is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2017, with prior roles at Waddell & Reed and various insurance carriers. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, offering holistic, goal-based financial planning across a range of topics without discretionary trading authority. The firm allows clients to integrate planning with managed-account programs while keeping these services separate.

Charles Nesser is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Cambridge Investment Research since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent and a notary public through his firm, Nesser & Nesser Financial Group. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services delivered through a network of independent Financial Professionals utilizing various portfolio management and model-based solutions.

Jeremy Mandler is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and has worked at firms including U.S. Bancorp Investments, Wells Fargo Clearing, and The RiverGroup Financial Advisors. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning using analytical tools and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Michael Arnold is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 license and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2004 and previously at Ameriprise from 2000 to 2004. Outside of his advisory role, Arnold has involvement in farmland investment through an LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Zachary Schlegel is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with OSAIC and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to diverse investment products and third-party money managers through a large network of affiliated advisers and platforms.

Derek Blankenship is a CFP® and ChFC® affiliated with Edward Jones, with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Bank NA and SNS Financial Group, LLC. 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 solutions, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Shawn Gray is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Stillwater, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2013 and concurrently at The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company since 1992. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs combining discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with financial planning and brokerage services, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Brian Bovee is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 registrations. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, he spent 20 years at Financial Dimensions Group, Inc. and Osaic Wealth, Inc. (formerly Royal Alliance Associates, Inc.). LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves 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, and institutional platforms, supported by proprietary research and operational tools.

Thomas Breen is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union and CUNA Brokerage Services. Breen has also been involved with Vision Soccer Academy early in his career. 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 financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting over 22,800 advisors and managing more than $819 billion in discretionary assets.

Joshua Canniff is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Cetera and has held roles at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, AdvisorNet Wealth Partners, and Ameriprise. He is also a financial advisor at Rice Creek Wealth Management, where he provides investment advice, insurance, and financial planning services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of over 10,000 independent advisors. The firm offers a range of investment and retirement solutions via multi-manager platforms, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and access to third-party money managers.

Matthew Simmons is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank First National and in the Nutritional Sciences Department at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on holistic, goal-based financial planning without portfolio management for institutional clients.

Dean Johnson is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2008 and City National Bank since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he has served on the Investment Committee for Ronald McDonald House Charities in the Midwest, overseeing their charitable endowment fund. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored investment strategies through various advisory programs, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party managers, and provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services.

Dane Solberg is a financial advisor at OSAIC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Securities America Advisors and Investacorp Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in Solberg Benefits LLC, an insurance brokerage business focused on life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. OSAIC serves a diverse clientele including individual and institutional investors, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services with a wide range of investment solutions and third-party money manager access. The firm employs advanced asset-allocation tools and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Douglas Box is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 31 years of experience in the industry. He has worked with multiple firms, including AdvisorNet Wealth Partners and Box Financial Advisors, which he owns. In addition to his financial advisory activities, Box is involved in life coaching through the Exceptional Life Project and manages a numismatics business focused on Bitcoin server performance. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. It offers a multi-manager investment platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers.

Patrick Haspert is a CFP® and ChFC® with 29 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Ameriprise since 2014 and currently manages the ongoing operations of a financial planning practice. He is also a limited partner in The Prairie Group, LLC. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized retirement income service that provides written recommendation reports and annual tax-aware withdrawal strategies for clients approaching or in retirement.

Benjamin Tollander is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, Wealth Enhancement Group, and LPL Financial, among other firms. 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.

Mitchell Pierson is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Osaic Wealth, Inc. and Ecumen. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management solutions, including model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Maikou Vu is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Roseville, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2024, Vu worked at PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services. Outside of advising, Vu is involved in a property rental business. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with diverse investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary managed solutions, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a large national network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Carrie Anton is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Prior to joining OSAIC in 2023, she worked for Focus Financial Network Inc and Royal Alliance Associates. Outside of her advisory work, she operates a blog called The No Trauma Zone, which focuses on alleviating trauma response and stress-related illnesses. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, employing asset-allocation tools and risk-tolerance analysis to construct diversified portfolios across various asset classes.