Brian Grabinski is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities, LLC and Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America since 2018, and previously at Securian Financial Services, Inc. and Minnesota Life Insurance Co. from 2015 to 2018. He also attended William Mitchell College of Law from 2014 to 2017. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice platforms to implement investment strategies.

Erik Jensen is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently working at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. He has previously held positions at Charles Schwab & Co., LPWM LLC, Ameriprise Financial Services, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and The First National Bank in Sioux Falls. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning services primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm utilizes internal asset-allocation models and research tools to offer tailored recommendations while maintaining client authorization for all trades.

Angela Thomas is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2023, she spent 11 years at KDV Wealth Management LLC. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing alongside supplemental strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Michael Porter is a financial advisor at Mariner with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Cahill Financial Advisors and Ameriprise Financial DBA Confetti Wealth. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and offers a variety of strategies across asset classes, along with integrated tax and accounting services uncommon for a firm of its size.

Brendon Frazier is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Empower Advisory Group and Personal Capital Advisors Corporation. Frazier serves in the Colorado Army National Guard, a role he has held since 2015. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors and 151 offices.

Anthony Leto is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Edina, MN, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 12 years before joining D.A. Davidson in 2022. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard.

Brent Lange is a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Mariner in 2021, he worked at Carlson Capital Management LLC, Merrill, Bank of America, N.A., and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by in-house research and third-party allocations, with an emphasis on tax and accounting integration and specialized operational services such as family office and employer financial wellness solutions.

John Radmanovich is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2022. Outside of financial advising, he provides assistance to a handicapped family member through his involvement with Partners In Community Supports, a role he has held since 2013. AE Wealth Management offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment approaches, managing nearly $50 billion for over 127,000 clients.

Trenton Hazen is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Nepsis, Inc., Michael Erpelding, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services. He also serves as a Retirement Plan Specialist focused on employer-sponsored plans such as 401(k)s and SEP IRAs. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds.

Trevor Skaar is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Private Advisor Group since 2015 and has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2012. He is also licensed to sell life insurance and fixed annuity products in Minnesota. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services, managed account solutions including its proprietary WealthSuite platform, and access to third-party managers, implementing a fiduciary-based advisory model.

Jack Helmich is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS in Bloomington, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with no prior industry experience. His work history includes roles outside the financial sector, such as with DoorDash Inc and T and T Boatworks. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies with discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Shawn Nelson is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with firms including Nelson Financial Partners, The Leaders Group Inc, and Strategic Benefits Group Inc. Nelson is also the owner of Nelson Financial Partners, where he is involved in fixed insurance and security product sales. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals to institutional investors, providing investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and fiduciary services for ERISA-qualified retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes manager selection and monitoring through fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, and it offers both sub-advisor managed accounts and a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

Nathan Wenner is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, PFS™, and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2022, he worked at Wipfli Financial Advisors for four years and Hewins Financial Advisors for sixteen years. Wenner is involved in overseeing the wind down of Wipfli Financial Advisors, a business acquired by Creative Planning. 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 emphasizing low-cost indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure while offering institutional and retirement plan services through a network of more than 1,100 advisors.

Christopher Simenson is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Agia, Edward Jones, and Pacific Union Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in indoor golf entertainment consulting through his ownership of SSGS, LLC and a consultant position with Sota Sims Golf, LLC. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models with options for tax and ESG overlays.

Philip Burfeind is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Great Waters Wealth Management, Advisornet Wealth Management, and DST Systems. Outside of his advisory work, he is a general partner in Teranord Capital LLC, a real estate company. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm uses discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with notable integration of tax and accounting services and additional financial wellness offerings.

Joseph Masciopinto is a financial advisor with Creative Planning holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at BrganKDV Wealth Management, Lockton, Kestra Financial, Gallagher Benefit Services, Global Retirement Partners, Independent Financial Partners, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an assistant coach for the U10 age group at Team Gilboa Ski Club of Minnesota, focusing on alpine ski racing for children aged 8 and 9. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, complemented by supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Kameryn Siemers is a CFP® professional with 4 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Lakeville, MN. Prior to joining J. W. Cole Advisors, Siemers worked at Midwest Money Management and SPC. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers, providing fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to third-party managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm utilizes a range of investment approaches, including fundamental and technical analysis, as well as model and manager-based strategies.

Timothy Anderson is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at various First Command entities since 2018. Anderson also serves in the Minnesota Army National Guard, where he has been active for over 20 years. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs featuring model portfolios managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Lisa Luebeck is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of her advisory role, she is also a freelance musician. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives, providing fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple third-party managers and digital advice platforms for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

David Duchene is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Edina, MN, with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2013 and has maintained a continuous association with New York Life Insurance Co. and Nylife Securities Inc. since 1993. He is also an investor in an insurance-related holding company. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes personalized recommendations and provides various advisory programs, including retirement plan consulting and co-advisory relationships, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.