Luke Turnquist is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Thrivent Financial and Wells Fargo. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering comprehensive goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority. The firm allows clients to integrate planning with managed account services through a consolidated billing option while maintaining separate service structures.

Christian Utecht is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets in Stillwater, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Hartford Financial Services Group and Keyot LLC. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with customizable portfolio management and planning services, leveraging both in-house and third-party investment resources.

Troy Barta is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding CFP® and multiple securities licenses (Series 63, 65, 66) and having 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2022 and has also been associated with Cuna Mutual Group and Cuna Brokerage Services since 2004. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a range of financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement plan consulting services, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Chad Murphy is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in North Oaks, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2010. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of large institutional firms.

Kotchi Prosper is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2022 and also maintains a long-term affiliation with Cuna Brokerage Services, Inc. since 2008. Prosper serves as a director at Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by model portfolios and research.

Aquib Khan is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Stillwater, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2016. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and strategies developed by its Global Investment Committee.

Marques Barnes is a financial advisor at Merrill with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with Bank of America and Merrill since 2022. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm integrates its investment approach with Bank of America’s broader platform, providing access to a wide range of products and services.

Michael Murray is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in New Brighton, MN. He holds a Series 66 designation and began his advisory career in 2025. Prior to his current role, he has been involved with Wilson Golf Group since 2021. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on clients with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to provide tailored income recommendations. The firm serves individuals approaching or in retirement and integrates algorithmic tools alongside advisor input in its planning approach.

Robert Korluka is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Axa Advisors, LLC, River Valley Athletic Club, Midwest Fitness Co., and Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm provides financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs, working extensively through program sponsors and third-party managers to deliver advisory and brokerage solutions.

Gordon Defiel is a financial advisor at OSAIC with two years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 63 designations. Prior to his current role, he has worked at firms including Gradient Financial Group and First Resource Group. Outside of advisory work, he provides life insurance and fixed annuities to clients through his role as an insurance agent. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing asset-allocation tools and third-party platforms to manage portfolios across various asset classes.

Anthony Thole is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He currently works at RBC Capital Markets and previously held roles at Bank of America and Merrill. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs featuring discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services tailored to clients’ risk profiles.

Polly Dedrick is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in White Bear Lake, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors since 2008 and Primerica Financial Services since 2007. Outside of her advisory role, Dedrick is involved as Vice President of a general contracting and handyman services business and is a self-employed musician. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and selectively managed accounts primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a wrap-fee structure for its services.

Eric Hansen is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Lake Elmo, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial For Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2009. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning that covers topics such as retirement, income tax, estate, business continuation, divorce, and special needs planning, without discretionary trading authority or institutional portfolio management.

Christopher Sieg is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Prosperwell Financial since 2012 and Linsco Private Ledger since 2007. Sieg operates under the DBA Sieg Wealth Management. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and research support.

Eric Kajer is a CFP® with 28 years of experience, currently affiliated with OSAIC and Financial Dimensions Group, Inc., where he has worked since 2005. His background includes providing investment advice and selling fixed insurance products, such as life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Kajer also holds a power of attorney for his mother and is involved in managing a personal real estate investment. OSAIC serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines brokerage and advisory services with access to third-party money managers, employing asset-allocation tools and risk analysis to construct portfolios across various asset classes.

Connor Luetke is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Arden Hills, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2015. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific eligibility criteria, providing written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized recommendations, primarily for clients with substantial assets managed within Ameriprise.

Gregory Schraufnagel is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Blaine, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as contract labor representing manufacturers of industrial hose products and is a co-owner of Schraufnagel Bros. LLC, which manages family-owned wooded land. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on comprehensive, goal-based financial planning without portfolio management for institutional clients. The firm offers planning engagements on a one-time or ongoing basis with a separation between planning and managed-account programs.

Daniel Grassman is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Blaine, MN since 2020. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 15 years. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, delivering written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis through a centralized consulting team, with a focus on Ameriprise-managed accounts and algorithmic automation in its planning process.

Russell Dedrick is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in White Bear Lake, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at PFS Investments, Inc., Century College, and Primerica Financial Services. Outside of finance, he is a self-employed flutist and owns Dedrick Construction, LLC. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and selectively managed accounts in a wrap-fee structure. The firm curates third-party asset managers and delegates trading responsibilities to BNY Mellon Advisors, offering approaches that include Strategic, Tactical, Tax-Aware, and Income Distribution models.

Paul Demro is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in St. Paul, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Demro volunteers as a firefighter and serves as vice president and board member of the Ham Lake Firefighters Relief Association. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals using a variety of portfolio management strategies and custody platforms.