Joan Nowicki is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Wells Fargo Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm offers a broad range of planning services using its proprietary research and tools, delivering tailored recommendations through meetings and written summaries.

Emily Enriquez is Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where she has been serving clients since 2013. In her current role, she helps clients develop comprehensive financial plans tailored to their specific investment goals, with a specialization in retirement planning utilizing robust planning tools. She emphasizes providing clients with confidence and peace of mind as they navigate their personal financial plans through varying market conditions. Emily's professional experience spans over a decade in the financial services industry, including roles as Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Her career progression at Fidelity Investments includes positions as Account Executive, Financial Consultant, and now Vice President, Financial Consultant. Outside of her professional work, Emily engages in family activities, golf, outdoor adventures, traveling, and volunteering. She also enjoys spending time with her pets.

Charles Bremer is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Equitable Advisors since 2013, previously affiliated with AXA Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he operated Ruby's Homemade, LLC for ten years and established a new DBA called Canopy Financial Group in 2018. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs. The firm employs a model-driven approach that incorporates third-party asset managers and advisory platforms, and it provides a range of investment options alongside ERISA fiduciary services for qualified plans.

Bradley Miller is a financial advisor at Cetera with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at RBC Capital Markets, City National Bank, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and Securain Financial Services Inc. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform, supporting discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across multiple program structures.

Emily Trautwein is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management for nine years. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in agricultural business ventures and owns a financial services trade name, Trivas Financial Group. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm manages a multi-billion dollar asset base and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary management through multiple platforms, including proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

Abra Hovgaard is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Edward Jones since 2004. She teaches community education classes on various financial topics in Hastings, MN. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a broad network of advisors and offices, offering a range of advisory programs, discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, and affiliated financial products.

Robert Pakkala is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Woodbury Financial Service, Inc. for 20 years. In addition to his advisory work, he owns Pak's Tax and Accounting Service, providing tax preparation and accounting services to individuals and businesses. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including retail investors, retirement plans, charities, and corporate clients. The firm employs a model-based investment process with various portfolio management options and is recognized for its scale, complex affiliate network, and multi-advisor platform.

Roger Anderson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 26 years of experience in the financial industry, having worked at firms including Bremer Investments, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc., and Bremer Bank. Anderson is also involved with Old National Bank through advisor referral programs. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving 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 access to third-party asset management, supported by extensive technological and operational resources.

John Felton is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding a Series 63 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at MetLife Securities Inc. from 2015 to 2017 and with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2016. He also works as an independent insurance agent selling dental and group disability income products. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars with an emphasis on collaborative, annual planning relationships.

Michael Mulvaney is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in St. Paul, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2008. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual investors, institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs that provide discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services tailored to clients’ risk profiles.

Kai Bertilrud is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Digi-Key Electronics and Delta Global Services. Bertilrud is based in Eagan, MN. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors, offering goal-based analyses and written recommendations across a broad range of financial topics. The firm’s approach separates planning from managed-account services and does not include discretionary trading authority for its planning engagements.

Austin Vandell is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. He also serves as Practice Coordinator at Waypoint Wealth Group, a financial services team name under which he supports insurance, securities, and advisory services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser operating a nationwide network of independent advisors serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services and employs a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Lynn Kaye is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial since 2009. She operates in Afton, MN, and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to her advisory role, she maintains a notary service approved by the state and county of Minnesota. 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 services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of advisors and advanced research tools.

Rachel Putratz is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in St. Paul, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS Financial Services since 2008. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to mutual funds and alternative products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and delivers advisory services using proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

James Chase is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 21 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at TD Ameritrade and Ameriprise. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a systematic investment process that combines fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm is noted for its roles as a commodity pool operator, its advisory work with registered investment companies, and its use of algorithmic methods and AI in portfolio management.

Benhur Fernandes is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Eagan, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Waddell & Reed Inc., various insurance carriers for W & R Insurance Agencies, Baak, Inc., and Southeast Community College. He serves as owner and president of Baak, Inc., a non-investment business entity. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm provides a range of financial planning and investment management solutions with an emphasis on both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by proprietary research and technology tools.

Kristopher Staples is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at First Allied Advisory Services and First Allied Securities for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a non-variable insurance business through Staples Financial, Inc. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to third-party asset management, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Anna Carlson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the CFP® and Series 66 designations and has six years of industry experience. She has worked at Giere Investment Services since 2018 and joined LPL Financial in 2025. Carlson has a background that includes various roles at Wheaton College and experience at Jackson National Management and Park Tool. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and access to third-party asset management, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Erick Reim is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously at Woodbury Financial for 19 years. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as Senior Vice President of Finance at Alliance Bank, where he oversees the bank’s bond portfolio, participates on various committees, manages internal audit and compliance, and serves on the Board of Directors. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors, offering brokerage and advisory services through a multi-advisor platform. The firm’s investment process features model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, with a range of managed account programs and third-party manager options.

Michelle Lee Tverberg is a financial advisor at Merrill with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Merrill since 2009. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, offers managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm provides model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.