Joseph Newgren is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Piprude Financial and Union Financial, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Newgren is a partner in Power Corner LLC, a business formed to provide operational support, business partnering, and practice succession planning in collaboration with other Principal advisors. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Jennifer Boland is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC since 2015. She has held roles at affiliated firms including Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services and LPL Financial. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Franklin Pulkrabek is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including roles at Principal Securities, Principal Life Insurance Company, Northwestern Mutual, and Cargill. Prior to his financial services career, he worked in education for ten years. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Katie Biedler is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, Old National Bank, Alight Financial Solutions, U.S. Bancorp Investments, and U.S. Bank. 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 regulatory assets under management through a large advisor network and employs a diversified investment approach that blends passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Stoddard Barnhill is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at HighTower Advisors. He has held roles at HighTower Advisors LLC and Hightower Securities LLC since 2021 and previously worked at Story Capital and M Holdings Securities. Barnhill is also Director of Planning at Story Capital, where he focuses on facilitating family meetings centered on values, goals, and objectives. HighTower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles.

Dustin Robbins is a CFP® professional based in Plymouth, MN, with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at firms including RBC Capital Markets, LLC and LPL Financial LLC. 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 that blends passive and active managers with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Richard Hall is a financial advisor with Cresset Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cresset since 2019 and previously spent nine years with J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a disciplined, risk-aware approach combining strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and active and passive implementation across public equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Jacqueline Ampe is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC since 2014. Her prior work includes roles at LPL Financial. She is also involved in fixed insurance activities through Wealth Enhancement Group. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by internal research and an Investment Committee, and offers a range of financial planning and asset management services.

Robert Hanten is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Plymouth, MN, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He was associated with Pilot Capital Management Corp for 15 years and continues his role at Solidarity Financial Inc., where he has been active for over two decades. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm supports a decentralized advisory model while also offering centralized asset management options and is notable for its retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Matthew Hermann is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 63 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life Insurance Company of America and Park Avenue Securities since 2007. His activities include assisting clients with underwriting processes for life and disability insurance through other carriers. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a range of financial planning, consulting, and insurance products tailored to client needs.

Kira Kinsman is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Minneapolis, MN. Prior to joining Mercer in 2026, she spent several years at Fidelity Investments. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering a range of investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate accounts, and private fund platforms.

Charles Maxwell Jr. is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cresset Asset Management, LLC since 2022. He previously worked with Sargent Management Company and Meristem Family Wealth LLC. Outside of advising, he is a board member of Album Health, a start-up healthcare company in Des Moines, Iowa. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a disciplined, risk-aware approach combining strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and a mix of active and passive strategies across public equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Terry Kerber is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial and SII Investments, Inc., as well as nearly five decades at Retirement Advisory Group. Outside of advising, he is an author affiliated with American Hope Publishing. 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 consulting, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Adam Okeson is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual and various healthcare-related companies. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through several distinct advisory and promoter arrangements.

Rebekah Johnson is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Tempo Investment Advisors, and Eide Bailly LLP. Johnson is involved with the Lions Club of Victoria and the Reach For Me Network in outside employment roles. 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 a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support clients and advisors.

Kelly Fischer is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC in Plymouth, MN. She has been with Wealth Enhancement and its affiliated entities since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, Kelly is a notary public. 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 retirement plan consulting, utilizing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Gregory Laughlin is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Meristem Family Wealth LLC for 10 years before joining Cresset in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he assists in organizing special events through Twirl Events. Cresset Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach, combining active and passive strategies and utilizing third-party managers where appropriate.

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 worked at Independent Financial Group since 2013 and has also been involved with Carlton Investment Services Group, LLC and Trademark Financial Management, LLC for over two decades. He is the sole owner of Carlton Investment Services Group, which has offered life, health, and long-term care insurance since 1990. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate and pension plans. The firm utilizes a combination of firm- and third-party models to develop client strategies, employing both passive and active investment approaches across varying risk profiles.

Matthew Paulson is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at UBS Financial Services and Voyageur Capital Advisors. Outside of his financial career, Paulson serves as a part-time firefighter in Hopkins, Minnesota. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a broad range of investment approaches through a large network of independent adviser representatives, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management with multiple account platforms and service options.

Nicole Webb is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC since 2014. She has held previous roles at Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services and LPL Financial. Webb is also involved in sales of fixed annuities, disability, and long-term care insurance through Wealth Enhancement Group, LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee, and offers a range of financial planning, asset management, and retirement consulting services.