Thomas Pesch is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Honkamp Krueger Financial Services for 10 years and has been associated with Olsen Thielen Co since 2008, where he also holds an accounting position advising businesses on accounting, auditing, and taxation. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by providing investment management, financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement-related advice. The firm offers additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning through a third-party provider, with an investment approach centered on diversified allocations aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance.

Brent Romenesko is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at NewEdge Advisors. Prior to joining NewEdge Advisors, he worked at Tempo Investment Advisors, Inc. for 19 years and GWM Advisors LLC for 5 years. He also provides insurance solutions as part of client financial planning through a separate insurance sales business. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment advisor that serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers, with an emphasis on centralized due diligence and the use of technology to support advisors and clients.

James Roberts is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Intera Capital Partners LLC and CenterPoint Capital Management. Roberts serves on investment committees for the Children's Home Society and Gustavus Adolphus College endowments and advises iBorrow on insurance investor access to real estate loan assets. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, pension and retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes manager selection and monitoring through fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering diversified portfolios managed by independent advisors and sub-advisors, along with a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

Gregory Hanson is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group since 2012 and also affiliated with LPL Financial and APD Financial Services, LLC. Hanson is involved in selling long-term care, term insurance, and fixed annuities, and he is a notary public. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers various managed account solutions and employs a fiduciary-based advisory model utilizing technology platforms and third-party managers to implement investment strategies.

Austin Thielen is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, AGP/Alliance Global Partners, International Assets Advisory, and Raymond James Financial Services. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment process that combines passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Charles Schwinck is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Gravie, the University of St. Thomas, and Vista Outdoor. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and tax management.

Isaac Barthelmess is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and Wealth Enhancement Group. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach combining passive and active managers overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Geoffrey Hansen is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Investment Centers of America and LPL Financial prior to joining NewEdge Advisors. NewEdge Advisors is a large registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through independent advisers. The firm provides a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support both advisors and clients.

Kelly Willi is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab, JP Morgan Chase, and LPL Financial. Outside of her advisory work, she occasionally assists with youth hockey tournaments through a local nonprofit organization. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Patrick Siering is a financial advisor with Cresset Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He worked at Meristem Family Wealth for 11 years before joining Cresset in 2022. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction using a combination of active and passive strategies and conducts thorough due diligence on third-party managers.

Paul Wick is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. He previously worked at intellicents investment solutions inc and intellicents inc for 14 years. Wick is a board and investment committee member of the Laker Education Foundation, a nonprofit that supports educational grants for Prior Lake Savage schools, where he also serves as treasurer. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides customized advisory and financial planning services with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure, offering access to alternative investments and lending solutions.

Lewis Crosby is a financial advisor with Cresset Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and having two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cresset, he worked at Tradition Companies and has held various roles in education and other sectors. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles, employing a disciplined, risk-aware approach that integrates strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and a combination of active and passive strategies across various asset classes.

Matthew Kaas is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Modern Life, TruChoice, The Leaders Group, and Questar Asset Management. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in wholesaling variable insurance products through Modern Life. TLG Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and ongoing monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering services through independent representatives, sub-advisors, and a direct-to-consumer digital platform called Starlight Portfolios.

Elizabeth Kaselnak is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at RBC Wealth Management and LPL Financial LLC. Kaselnak also has experience related to a podcast and a restaurant. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Andrew Tighe is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Minnetonka, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities Inc since 2009 and is currently a partner at J. J. Swanson Advisory Group Inc. Outside of advising, he is co-owner of Carwardine, Tighe, and Swanson, LLC, which focuses on operational support and practice succession planning. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under multiple adviser and promoter arrangements.

Justin Edwards is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Echo Wealth Management, LLC, and Equitable Advisors, LLC. Cerity Partners advises a diverse range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services with an investment framework based on client-specific profiles, combining quantitative screening, manager selection, and direct security selection alongside access to alternative and private market solutions.

Patrick Stenson is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Investors Financial Group, LLC and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in the sales and service of fixed annuities, term life, long-term care, and disability insurance. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary model and utilizes a range of strategies and technology platforms, often implementing advice through third-party managers and wrap programs.

Matthew Lindstrom is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has four years of industry experience and has worked with firms including LPL Financial and SS&C Technologies. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active managers with quantitative and fundamental research.

Luther Hagen is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His career includes over two decades at LPL Financial and roles at Advisers' Pride, Inc. and Gateway Financial Partners, LLC. He is also involved in outside sales of non-variable insurance. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, asset management, and consulting services. The firm employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a variety of implementation tools.

Morgan Schleif is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services since 2001 and also worked with LPL Financial from 2007 to 2025. Schleif has involvement in a painting business with his wife under JMS Corp. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, using a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.