William Ryder is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. He has been associated with various Transamerica entities since 2014. Outside of advising, he co-manages a small residential rental business with his wife. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through multiple advice programs, utilizing proprietary software and oversight from Morningstar Investment Management to provide asset allocation and retirement guidance. The firm operates at scale with over 300 advisors and emphasizes managed portfolios and non-discretionary recommendations rather than standalone financial planning.

Claire Kingstad is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. She has held roles at Creative Planning, Global Organic Distro, the City of Minneapolis, VIA Actuarial Solutions, and Gallagher. Outside of advising, she is involved with Kingstad Event Technologists, a business providing event technology staffing and virtual event production. Creative Planning serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $217 billion in assets. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment approach focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, complemented by supplemental tactical options and integrated retirement plan services.

Nicholas Ovshak is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently advising at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Brokerage Services, Ameriprise Financial Services, and FPS Financial. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a variety of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, while acting as a back-office and platform provider for affiliated advisors.

Stephen Sawyer is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in White Bear Lake, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 32 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Principal Financial Services and related entities since 2026 and previously worked at OSAIC and Securities America. Outside of his advisory role, he operates The Sawyer Group, which involves the sale of non-registered insurance products and client outreach through a dedicated website. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Cambria Monson is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Savant, Monson held roles at Beacon Pointe Advisors, the University of Denver, Northwestern Mutual, IPS Strategic Capital, and Home Depot. Monson also has experience working in plumbing and heating as well as at a golf course. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm employs an investment approach that combines evidence-based asset allocation with actively managed strategies and maintains affiliated accounting, legal, and trust service entities.

Jon Rusten is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Woodbury, Minnesota, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Eagle Strategies, Nylife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company since 2014. Rusten volunteers with the University of Minnesota College of Education and Human Development, assisting in the development of financial literacy programs for young adults across various education levels. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple advisory programs and emphasizes tailoring solutions to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Joseph Wienke is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with a Series 66 credential and no prior industry experience. Before joining NewEdge Advisors and LPL Financial in 2025, he worked in the medical technology sector at Foundation Medical, Gemini Medical, and Wright Medical Technologies. Wienke also provides administrative support to NewEdge Advisors. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that integrates asset management with financial planning, employing a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities with regular portfolio reviews.

Spencer Larsen is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation. He joined Oppenheimer in 2025 and has no prior industry experience. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering a variety of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach varies by program and advisor, encompassing strategic and tactical asset allocation and manager selection across multiple asset classes.

Nicholas Flatness is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Principal Securities, Principal Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member of the Parachute Foundation and coaches youth soccer for the Mahtomedi Soccer Association. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Scott Ekholm is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial for 22 years before joining OSAIC Institutions and Blaze Credit Union. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a successor trustee for a family trust. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a variety of advisory and brokerage services, including customized financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments. The firm is notable for its predominantly non-discretionary assets and its dual broker-dealer and adviser status.

Ian Greer is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles outside finance, such as operating Triple C Car Detailing and positions with University of Iowa Recreational Services. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other business entities. The firm employs strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and offers discretionary portfolio management through multiple advisory channels.

Bryce Bockin is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Minneapolis, holding a Series 66 credential and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2022 and previously at Cetera Advisor Networks and Voya Financial Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a soccer referee with the United States Soccer Federation and is on the Board of Directors at Sigma Chi (University of Minnesota). Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates resources from across the Goldman Sachs ecosystem, providing strategic allocation models, specialized wealth programs, and a broad range of investment solutions.

Ethan Anderson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Hudson, Wisconsin, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 10 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Veritas Financial Strategies, LLC since 2019 and has worked with Eagle Strategies and New York Life-affiliated entities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of the Hudson Daybreak Rotary and is the owner of Landry’s Smile, LLC. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, institutional plans, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple advisory programs and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

James Hillemeier is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2013 and previously spent six years at Northstar Financial Partners, LLC. He is also the owner of JRH Advisory, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and services including custom portfolio solutions, third-party asset manager access, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management, while offering a variety of program structures and discretionary model portfolios.

Brent Carlson is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory. He has worked at Kestra Advisory Services, Kestra Investment Services, and WFG Investments. In addition to his advisory role, he is a public notary. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, offering fiduciary services, plan design and compliance, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Adriana Arkley is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Transamerica, she worked at Wells Fargo and has experience in food service and event catering through Compass Group USA. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, providing managed advice and investment education programs that emphasize asset allocation and retirement planning, supported by Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary tools and model portfolios.

Derrick Bordeleau is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Lockton Investment Advisors and GWFS Equities. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of supplemental investment options and affiliated non-investment businesses.

Mary Grindland is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Investment Institute since 2021 and previously spent nine years at Wells Fargo Wealth Management. Wells Fargo Investment Institute provides institutional research, manager due diligence, model portfolio construction, and asset-allocation guidance primarily to Wells Fargo wealth and fiduciary businesses as well as select external clients. The firm organizes its work across specialized divisions and offers largely impersonal research and model guidance rather than direct investment management.

Michael Stein is a financial advisor at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in the sale of fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. provides investment advisory, brokerage, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a combination of adviser-led model portfolios, third-party money manager accounts, and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Adam Laberda is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with The Huntington Investment Company. His career includes roles at Ameriprise and Allianz Life Financial Services among others. In addition to his advisory work, he operates a carpet cleaning business through Life in Place LLC. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations with advisory and brokerage services, offering a range of wrap-fee programs through an open-architecture model that incorporates third-party managers and proprietary Private Bank strategies.