Brent Van Beusekom is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Thrivent, he worked at The North Church for four years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a substitute teacher in the Anoka Hennepin School District. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, offering both one-time and ongoing planning engagements focused on a broad range of topics without managing client portfolios directly.

Chad Elfe is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Thrivent Financial since 2022. Prior to joining Thrivent, he held positions at Autoselect, Dorsch Ford Lincoln Kia, and Raized. Outside of finance, Elfe serves as Lead Pastor at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church in River Falls, Wisconsin. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors, focusing on goal-based planning across topics like retirement, tax, estate, and special needs planning without discretionary portfolio management.

Christina Kruse is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and eight years of industry experience. She previously worked at Novitex and Phoenix Entertainment. Outside of advisory work, she participates in plasma donation through Octapharma. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program, offering non-discretionary and discretionary investment management with a focus on multi-asset model portfolios and alternative investments.

Eric Stmartin is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Stillwater, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an officer and board member for the Stillwater Area High School Hockey Boosters - Girls, where he manages budgeting and financial records. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers customizable advisory programs that integrate discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with access to both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Eric Erickson is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors in St. Paul, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Revolutionary Science for 23 years. Primerica Advisors serves primarily individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm offers a wrap-fee asset management program that relies on model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by third-party asset managers and custodians.

Stephen Porter is a financial advisor with Merrill in Saint Paul, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 48 years of industry experience. He has worked with Merrill since 1977 and also with Bank of America since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as trustee for an irrevocable life insurance trust. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Harrison Grandgenett is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2022, he worked briefly at Wells Fargo and spent four years at the University of St Thomas. He serves as a board member and on the investment/finance committee for St John the Baptist Catholic Church. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises a range of clients including individuals, families, pensions, and charitable organizations. The group offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party managers across traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Russell Engstrom is a financial advisor at Cetera with 38 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Cetera since 2023, following a longer tenure at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Free Bikes 4 Kidz MN, a nonprofit organization that provides bicycles to children in need, where he serves as a quality control trainer and supervisor. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management and financial planning services, supported by a large network of advisors and substantial assets under management.

Erik Griep is a financial advisor at Ameriprise Financial Services with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2016. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering 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.

Jonathan Kvasnik is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining OSAIC in 2024, he spent nine years with Securities America Advisors and has held a dual employee role at Cherokee State Bank since 2003. Outside of finance, he is involved in beekeeping and honey sales and participates as a guest host and officer in a comedy podcasting network. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools and third-party platforms to manage portfolios that may include stocks, bonds, options, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Jeffrey Mars is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Stillwater, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He previously worked at City National Bank from 2019 to 2025. Outside of his advisory work, he has served as an assistant high school hockey coach. RBC Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, tailored strategies, and access to both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Jennifer Winge is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at U.S. Bancorp Investments and U.S. Bank. Prior to her finance career, she spent twelve years at Olive Garden. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning, portfolio management, and distribution of mutual funds and alternative products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client plans.

Ema Hunt is a financial advisor at Cetera with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Securian Financial Services Inc and CRI Securities. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving a broad client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors.

Greg Hanson is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials and previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services for 24 years. Hanson also owns a sole proprietorship focused on life and chronic care insurance coverage. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors, offering a range of advisory services and investment management solutions through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple platforms.

Erik Gorsuch is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Ameriprise since 2017, including time at AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC and LPL Financial. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls Club of the Twin Cities. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to provide tailored recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Tina Swanson is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in St. Paul, MN. Her prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and Thrivent Financial. She serves as Club Service Chair and board member of the Stillwater Sunrise Rotary. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer providing a range of advisory programs and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and the expertise of its Global Investment Committee in its financial planning process.

Erik Swenson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in W St Paul, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2013. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written, non-discretionary Recommendation Reports, supported by a centralized consulting team and algorithmic tools.

Anthony Martins is a financial advisor at Cetera with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Cetera since 2023. Prior to that, he was with Cri Securities, LLC for 16 years and Securian Financial Services/Minnesota Life Insurance Co. for 19 years. Martins serves as a board member of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services utilizing a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Judson Doman is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Treasure Island Resort and Casino, the Minnesota Army National Guard, the University of Wisconsin - River Falls, and Rib Lake High School. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority and combining planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Jamie Smetana is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Stillwater, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with 5 years of industry experience. She has worked at Edward Jones since 2010. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. 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.