Paul Lagrange is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Merrill and TIAA-CREF. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Christopher Rouse is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Excelsior, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has over 20 years affiliated with Kestra Investment Services, LLC and The KNW Group. Outside of his advisory role, Rouse is CEO of Rouse Executive Solutions and president of Rouse & Company, through which he engages in consulting, insurance, and executive benefits services. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including plan design, fiduciary consulting, employee education, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets, serving notable clients such as sovereign wealth funds.

David Peterson is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at RBC Capital Markets Corporation and Lockton Financial Advisors. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Benjamin Meyers is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with five years of industry experience, currently with Creative Planning, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he was with Wipfli Financial Advisors and has experience in educational roles at the University of Minnesota - Duluth and Elk River High School. Creative Planning provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, along with access to private market investments and comprehensive fiduciary services.

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.

Todd Hedtke is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TLG Advisors, he worked with Simplicity Investments, Integroz US LLC, Winning Abillities, and Allianz, where he spent 23 years. TLG Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, pension and retirement plans, and other institutional investors. The firm’s investment approach focuses on manager selection and ongoing monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, with many client accounts managed through sub‑advisors and program platforms.

Julz Schwingler is a CFP® and CFA® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving with RBC Rochdale, LLC. She has been with City National Rochdale since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a committee member on the Rollins College Parent and Family Council. RBC Rochdale provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and sub-advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, corporations, and institutional entities. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach that integrates quantitative and fundamental analysis, using proprietary tools to tailor portfolios aligned with clients’ Investment Policy Statements.

Andrew Scalia is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Investments for 17 years and Lockton Investment Advisors from 2017 to 2021. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets through more than 1,100 advisors.

Benjamin Milbrath is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 33 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been with D.A. Davidson since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, Milbrath is involved in various real estate development and management activities across several locations, including land development and property management. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Gary Gullo is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked with NewEdge Advisors since 2021 and has been associated with Olympus Financial Advisors since 2002, where he serves as co-president. Gullo also engages in fixed, long-term care, and health insurance sales. 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 provides a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing multiple program structures and incorporating technology tools to support advisors and clients.

David Gottesman is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and possessing 21 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Aegis Consulting, Innovation Partners LLC, Mount Yale Investment Advisors, LLC, and Northern Lights Distributors, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Alan Stricker is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at NewEdge Advisors since 2021 and has also been affiliated with Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation and Mid Atlantic Financial Management since 2010. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved in fixed insurance sales and owns businesses that provide financial consulting and non-investment services to pre-retirees and retirees. 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 representatives. The firm offers a range of investment management and financial planning services, utilizing both in-house and third-party strategies supported by technology and centralized due diligence.

Bennett Kerfeld is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Thrivent Financial and Level Four Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a lacrosse equipment reselling and servicing business. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement and pension consulting, and access to multiple advisory program structures combining in-house and third-party strategies.

Ryan Scott is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at Principal Life Insurance Company since 2009. Scott is also the owner of Scott Wealth Planning LLC and a partner in an LLC formed to manage joint business interests. Principal Securities provides 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 offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Scott Kottke is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at New York Life Insurance Company, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and Eagle Strategies. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as the head coach for a local youth hockey team in Rogers, Minnesota. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, providing managed advice and investment education through various programs that emphasize asset allocation and retirement planning. The firm utilizes Morningstar Investment Management tools for portfolio construction and oversight, operating at scale with a large client base and a focus on non-discretionary assets.

Adam Nobs is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2024, he held positions at Traylor Bros and Sensors Inc, and attended the University of Denver from 2020 to 2024. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of investment solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Timothy Luther is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Victoria, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate firms since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a commercial real estate property through New Prague Advisors, LLC. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, delivering tailored, research-driven recommendations that incorporate tax-smart strategies and income planning. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its institutional platform.

Joshua Brandner is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Odom Health & Wellness for seven years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Zachary Muckenhirn is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Delano, MN, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Edward Jones since 2025 and has a background that includes roles with several professional baseball teams. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million clients, including individual and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.