Brenda Aslyn is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 credentials. Her prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, and Securities America, Inc. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating under a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model.

Daniel Stewart is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Cetera Wealth Services, Triad Advisors, Resources Investment Advisors, LPL Financial, and Channel Financial. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $295.6 billion in client assets and employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure.

Jeffrey Bruce is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions since 2014. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer‑sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed advice programs and investment education focused on asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement age. The firm’s approach relies on Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and oversight, serving a large client base primarily through non‑discretionary advisory services.

Ty Johnston is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously operated The Johnston Group, LLC from 2011 to 2019 before joining Creative Planning. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by private market access and tax-efficient strategies, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Zachary Desmond is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning and has previously worked at NewEdge Advisors, Trademark Financial Management, CH Robinson Worldwide, Golden Berg Law, the US Senate, Mount Yale Capital Group, and the University of Minnesota. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, alongside supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Timothy Vitense is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Financial Group in 2021, he worked at Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC and Allianz Life Company of North America from 2016 to 2021. He is also active as a registered representative for Carlton Investment Services Group, LLC, a marketing DBA. Independent Financial Group is a large, integrated advisory and brokerage firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, business owners, and plan sponsors. The firm offers diverse investment advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan services, combining in-house and third-party asset management through platforms such as AccessPoint and Schwab, with a notable dual role as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Joshua Batalden is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Edina, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies and its affiliated entities since 2013 and also operates under the names Veritas Financial Strategies, LLC and Mahoney Financial Organization, LLC. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions through multiple program types and predominantly manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Kingsley Calvo Jordan is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at RW Baird and Thrivent Financial. Outside the financial industry, he spent five years involved with Margron Skoglund Wine. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews and investment recommendations using Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within Charles Schwab and does not directly charge clients fees, distinguishing its service model from many enterprise wealth managers.

Adam Netland is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Wipfli Financial Advisors and Keystone Wealth Advisors. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach centered on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, while also offering access to private market investments and a range of specialized advisory services.

Sandra Harder is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at The Johnston Group for seven years before joining Creative Planning in 2019. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment approach centered on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by additional portfolio management techniques and comprehensive retirement plan services.

Leonard Larson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with one year of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Integrated Equity Management. His prior work includes roles at Dallas Baptist University, DoorDash, LifeTime Fitness, Level Up Soccer Coaching, and St. Paul Academy & Summit School. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a range of investment options.

Lihua He is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also involved with Tri-Eagle Inc., which she uses to advertise her mortgage business. Additionally, she sells insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through a variety of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Noah Tesch is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His background includes six years at Ameriprise Financial Services, along with time at the YMCA prior to entering financial services. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, focusing on annual financial reviews and tailored investment recommendations using Schwab's research tools and standard asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within Schwab, delivering advice without charging clients directly for advisory services.

Joshua Nokes is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2013 and is also an agent with Agia. Outside of his advisory role, Nokes serves as a coordinator for the Farmington Youth Football Association, where he assists with coaching assignments and practice planning. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Evan Laleman is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently affiliated with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Bloomington, MN. Prior to joining Sequoia, he held roles at Carlson Capital Management, Avantax, and Summit Wealth Advocates, and has experience working at the University of St. Thomas and Canterbury Park. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of model and custom portfolio management strategies, utilizing a variety of investment vehicles and conducting research through fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis supplemented by third-party due diligence.

Kyle Schrieffer is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning, where he has worked since 2023, following prior roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and Raymond James Financial Services. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by specialized approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Michael Armstrong is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and has longstanding affiliations with Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., Ameritas Investment Corp., and Olympus Financial Advisors dating back to 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a vocalist who performs at funerals. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable and corporate entities and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and customized investment strategies, with a notable focus on plan sponsors and participants.

Aaron Hurley is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Edina, MN, holding the CFP® designation and Series 65 and 63 licenses. He has two years of industry experience and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and US Bank. Outside of financial advising, he serves as adjunct faculty at Drexel University Kline School of Law, teaching courses in financial compliance, and is a member of the Institutional Review Board at the University of Minnesota. Schwab Wealth Advisory 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 by offering investment recommendations and annual financial reviews, with final trading decisions made by clients.

Matthew Hadley is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. He has previously worked at Great Point Capital, LLC, West Coast Wealth Strategies, and eMoney Advisor, LLC. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Christopher Paulson is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Minneapolis, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Orgel Wealth Management, CRI Securities, and Securian Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance wholesaling and marketing through Advisors Resource and acts as an independent insurance agent. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, providing investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services. Its investment approach combines fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, with a direct-to-consumer platform, Starlight Portfolios, that uses risk questionnaires to tailor client portfolios.