Nicole Hawthorne is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and has a background that includes positions in the beauty and retail sectors. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice within the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews and investment recommendations across a range of securities. The firm delivers advice through Schwab’s standard asset allocation models and research tools, with final trading decisions made by clients.

Travis Sundvall is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Bloomington, MN, holding a Series 66 credential and eight years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he served for 12 years with the Farmington Police Department. Sundvall is also the owner of Sundvall Financial LLC, a non-investment-related business. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients with a longstanding focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Amy Zinniel is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. She previously worked at Boyum Barenscheer for five years before joining Mariner Wealth Advisors in 2020. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and manages an investment-related rental property. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to implement customized portfolios and provides unique administrative and financial wellness solutions.

Cameron Kerkes is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. He previously worked at The Vanguard Group and holds a paralegal specialist role with the Virginia Air National Guard, where he provides legal services to military personnel. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm utilizes a discretionary, committee-overseen investment approach that combines in-house research with third-party managers and includes tax and accounting integration uncommon at its enterprise scale.

Rachel Reis is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services and Charles Schwab entities. Rachel is based in Minneapolis, MN. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm serves individual clients with annual financial reviews and investment recommendations, while final trading decisions remain with clients.

Sarah Berggren is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at CTB Financial Services, Ltd. for sixteen years before joining Creative Planning. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of supplemental investment options and a large advisory team managing approximately $217 billion in assets.

Mark Schlumpberger is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Commonwealth Financial Network and Integrated Equity Management, having previously worked at Ameriprise, American Bank, Bank of Bozeman, and Aaron's, Inc. Commonwealth Financial Network is a national broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports approximately 2,900 advisors and manages over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Hannah Poss is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 credential. She has experience working at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP for seven years and joined Mariner in 2026. Prior to her professional career, she was affiliated with the University of Minnesota for four years. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations by offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party manager allocations and provides a range of strategies across equities, fixed income, alternatives, and digital assets, while also delivering integrated tax and accounting services uncommon for firms of its size.

Jennifer Beyl Lee is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Landmark Wealth Management Group, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Thrivent Financial. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a board member for the Support Our Troops Haunted House Group, an annual fundraiser event. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a manager-driven approach that combines asset-allocation modeling with both active and passive strategies. The firm also sponsors proprietary investment vehicles and serves as an operating general partner for multiple private funds.

Michael Giefer is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2019. Prior to this, he worked at The Johnston Group from 2014 to 2019. Creative Planning is an enterprise firm managing approximately $217 billion in client assets, serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various advanced portfolio management techniques and offers a broad range of retirement plan services alongside affiliated legal, trust, and recordkeeping businesses.

Brett Haukedahl is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2017 and also operates Haukedahl Financial Services, LLC, which facilitates securities, advisory, and insurance business. Prior to Commonwealth, he worked at Capital Management Securities, Inc. from 2013 to 2017. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment options, while providing technology, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Nicholas Moriarty is an investment professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently with Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors, NewEdge Advisors, LPL Financial, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he participates in AlphaSights, a global knowledge services firm, providing expertise through surveys and consultations. Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc.’s Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, institutions, and government entities. The firm employs both proprietary and third-party investment strategies, including private equity and real estate feeder funds, and uses an investment process that incorporates due diligence, asset allocation, and the use of third-party sub-advisors when appropriate.

Collette Mitchell is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she is the CEO of Charley Browns Backburner Chili, a business selling dry chili spice and pre-packaged cooked chili. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers point-in-time financial planning alongside ongoing portfolio management and acts as investment adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Natalie Ostrand is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Bloomington, MN, holding a Series 65 designation. She has varied experience including roles at MPPL Financial and North Shore Bank, with a total of zero years of industry experience prior to joining Sequoia in 2026. Sequoia Financial Advisors provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of model and custom portfolio management with various investment vehicles and draws on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis supplemented by third-party research.

Jennifer Wesley is a financial advisor at &Partners with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. She serves as secretary of her condominium homeowners association, handling communications and coordinating meetings. &Partners serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan advisory services through both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, utilizing proprietary and third-party strategies.

Chad Foslien is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and TRANSAMERICA Retirement Solutions since 2015. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm uses proprietary portfolio construction and guidance tools developed in partnership with Morningstar Investment Management and focuses on non-discretionary asset management at scale.

Ashish Tomar is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Edina, MN, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 19 years of industry experience and has operated under the DBA Akshya Financial, focusing on selling New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Tomar’s career includes roles at Wealth Transformations LLC and Tomar & Associates. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Andreas Scott is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner in Bloomington, MN. He worked previously at Carlson Capital Management for two years before joining Mariner in 2018. Mariner serves a broad range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach combines in-house research with third-party managers and covers a diverse set of strategies, supported by integrated tax and accounting services that include in-house CPAs and specialty tax planning.

Stephen Carlton is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Group since 2013 and has operated Carlton Investment Services Group, LLC and Trademark Financial Management, LLC for over two decades. Carlton also owns Carlton Investment Services Group, LLC, which offers insurance sales including life, health, and long-term care. Independent Financial Group is a large advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, business owners, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a variety of investment advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement services, employing both in-house and third-party portfolio management and serving clients through multiple custodial platforms.

Luke Helmich is a financial advisor at Mariner with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has recently entered the industry, with no prior advisory experience before joining Mariner. His background includes roles outside finance, such as working with CrossFit SISU and teaching in public schools. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax, accounting, and family office services.