Robert Root is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with LPL Financial and Frandsen Bank & Trust, where he has worked since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Securities America, Investment Centers of America, Inc., and Gähler Investment Group. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies, supported by advisor-facing tools and a broad platform that includes affiliated insurance and banking services.

Michael Ritland is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Pine City, MN, holding a ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 28 years of industry experience, including previous roles at Investment Centers of America, Bancwest Investment Services, Inc., and Cetera Investment Services LLC. He is also active as an agent with Frandsen General Agency, a non-variable insurance business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a variety of financial planning and investment management solutions to individuals, retirement plan participants, and institutions, with a focus on combining advisory platforms with a broad range of financial services.

Sydney Nelson is a CFP® designated financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently with Edward Jones since 2019. Prior to joining Edward Jones, Nelson held positions at Northwestern Mutual and the University of Minnesota, Duluth. Outside of advising, Nelson owns Minnesota Curio Co., where they sell antiques locally on weekends. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals and institutions, with over $1 trillion in assets under management and a nationwide network of financial advisors and branches.

Brody Halverson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Cambridge, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2005. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Ameriprise Premier Retirement Income service that provides ongoing retirement-income planning advice and written Recommendation Reports focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Barry Springborn is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Cambridge, MN, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience and has been with Thrivent and its predecessor organizations since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a family farm growing corn and feeding beef steers, and serves as chairman of the council and board member for Christ Lutheran Church. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, offering comprehensive, goal-based financial plans across a wide range of topics. The firm emphasizes planning delivered by financial advisors without discretionary trading authority and offers combined planning and managed-account services under a consolidated billing option.