Lihua He is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and at Tri-Eagle Inc. since 2013, where she manages a mortgage business. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved in the sale of 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. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services, combining proprietary and third-party investment models with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Martin O'Shaughnessy is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC. His prior roles include positions at AssetMark Financial, Inc., AssetMark Brokerage, LLC, and several wealth management firms. He is also involved in sales of fixed insurance products on a limited basis. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside model portfolios and sub-advisory arrangements.

Noah Tesch is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services from 2016 to 2026. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, offering non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s investment approach utilizes Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools, with recommendations tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

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 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas in various capacities since 2006 and previously served at Independent School District 191. Outside of financial services, Armstrong is a vocalist who performs at funerals. Ameritas Advisory Services provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a variety of portfolio construction methods and program platforms, combining model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, and operates within a corporate structure that includes affiliated broker-dealer, investment, and insurance entities.

Aaron Hurley is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Northwestern Mutual, Credent Wealth Management, Choreo LLC, and US Bank. Outside of financial advising, he teaches courses on Trust Administration and Investment Company Regulation for Drexel University’s online Masters in Financial Compliance program and serves as an Institutional Review Board member at the University of Minnesota. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s advice follows Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools, with tailored recommendations based on each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

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.

Matthew Stole is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Huntington Investment Company and Huntington National Bank. Before entering finance, he spent six years at Maynard's Restaurant. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, utilizing an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm offers point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

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.

Kerry Matthews is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Lakeville, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2015. Matthews is also the owner of North Range Financial LLC, a sole proprietorship through which he brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Colton Higgins is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Creative Planning. His prior roles include positions at NorthRock Partners and Carlson Capital Management. 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 approach with low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and other portfolio management techniques, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Courtney Ruiz is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. She has also been associated with Veritas Financial Strategies, LLC and New York Life Insurance Company in various roles. Outside of her advisory work, Ruiz serves as an election judge in Washington County, supervising elections to ensure fairness. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice and offers multiple program types, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Frank Macgowan is an investment advisor representative with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has longstanding affiliations with Kestra Investment Services LLC, Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company, and CG IRI. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of PFM Solutions, LLC, which provides cash flow management software with identity theft protection in the employee benefit marketplace. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, including very large institutional investors. The firm provides fiduciary services, plan design, benchmarking, and investment due diligence, supporting multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Lauren Koschmeder is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining VOYA, she worked at Akamai Investment Advisors and The University Club - Madison. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent involved in fixed insurance product sales. VOYA Financial Advisors is an enterprise-scale firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed accounts, and retirement advisory services through a broad network of advisers using both affiliated and third-party investment products.

Anton Deden is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Piper Jaffray & Co. for 14 years before joining D.A. Davidson in 2022. He holds the Series 66 designation. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to clients including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers ERISA retirement plan advisory services, wrap fee programs, equity research, and comprehensive financial planning, serving clients under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard.

Timothy Ronning is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning, LLC since 2023 and previously spent 10 years at BerganKDV Wealth Management LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent for various companies. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and offers a financial planning–led investment process with a range of portfolio management and retirement plan fiduciary services supported by a large advisory team and centralized infrastructure.

Nicholas Johnson is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. He has worked previously at Carson Wealth and Northwestern Mutual in various roles. Outside of his advisory work, he assists with coaching and technology support at an indoor golf facility in Eagan, Minnesota. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services with an emphasis on fiduciary processes and client reporting.

Matthew Hand is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at GWM Advisors, LLC (GSH Asset Management), LPL Financial, and Investment Centers of America, Inc. Hand provides investment advisory services through NewEdge Advisors, an independent registered investment adviser. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs, with a focus on centralized due diligence, ongoing manager monitoring, and the use of technology to support advisors and clients.