William Waterbury is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in St. Paul, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2018, following 12 years with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Co of America. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as power of attorney for family members. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and consulting, implementing investment strategies through proprietary models, third-party managers, and a digital advice platform.

Jeffrey Tegeler is a CFP® and ChFC® with over 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently an advisor at Kestra Advisory and a principal of Garrity, Tegeler & Varley Wealth Strategies, LLP, where he focuses on life insurance products. His background includes long-term associations with firms such as Minnesota Mutual and Strommen and Associates. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including plan design, fiduciary consulting, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves large institutional investors and employs a due diligence process to support its investment recommendations.

Michael Conlon is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services and has prior experience at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, where he worked for 16 years. Conlon is a partner in Scott Wealth Planning LLC, a business focused on client relationship management and administration. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides direct advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and access to third‐party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Emily Miller is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Voya since 2024. Prior to joining Voya, she held roles in various other industries, including fitness and education. Outside of her advisory work, she has experience in the home care and retail sectors. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable and corporate clients through financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage product distribution. The firm delivers advice using model portfolios, affiliated strategies, and third-party managers, with a focus on non-discretionary asset management and a combination of advisory and brokerage services.

Brandon Bailey is a financial advisor at United Planners Financial Services of America with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services. His other activities include serving as a resident insurance producer and insurance agent specializing in non-variable insurance and Medicare plans, as well as an associate with Lee Stoerzinger Wealth Management. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base through independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm manages approximately $12.77 billion in assets, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, and operates with a limited-partnership ownership structure that includes advisor transition support programs.

Jeffrey Tiber is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services who holds a Series 66 designation and has 27 years of industry experience. His prior career includes long tenures at New Century Financial Group, Commonwealth Financial, and Rmi. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of New Century Group, LLC, a real estate management entity, and participates in real estate consulting and property management activities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering fiduciary services, plan design, compliance testing, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves a broad client base, including large institutional investors, and supports a range of investment platforms and third-party solutions.

Kristy Schaffer is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) and Personal Financial Specialist™ (PFS™) with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Savant Wealth Management since 2025 and previously worked at Irwin Schaffer LLC and Prairieview Partners LLC for 18 years. 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, and family office services. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and sub-advised mandates, supported by integrated accounting, legal, and trust service affiliates.

Jacob Strucel is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management in St. Paul, MN, with two years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. His prior roles include positions at Vanguard, Edward Jones, and PrairieView Partners. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and a range of affiliated implementation services.

Adam Landvik is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group since 2022 and concurrently associated with Investors Financial Group, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC since 2013. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs, employing various strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Jacob Anderson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Wells Fargo in various roles since 2016, including his current position at the Investment Institute since 2026. He is based in Minneapolis, MN. Wells Fargo Investment Institute is an SEC-registered, bank-affiliate advisory and research organization that provides manager due diligence, securities research, and asset allocation guidance primarily to Wells Fargo’s wealth and fiduciary businesses. The firm’s advice is generally impersonal and non-discretionary, supporting affiliates with model portfolios and strategic insights developed through team-based qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Bridget Meschen is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with D.A. Davidson since 2014. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides services under fiduciary standards, utilizing both qualitative and quantitative analyses, and is notable for its involvement in municipal advisory and underwriting activities as well as its specialized wealth management programs.

Paul Tierney III is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Equitable Distributors, LLC and AXA Distributors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as head coach for the Minnetonka Lacrosse Association. Oppenheimer provides advisory and execution services to individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering various investment programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as financial planning. The firm’s investment approach incorporates strategic and tactical asset allocation across multiple asset classes and employs both commission-based and asset-based fee structures.

Matthew Dobbins is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Lake Elmo, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Thrivent Financial For Lutherans and associated investment management firms for over 20 years before joining Principal and related entities in 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches third-grade boys' basketball and works in ski equipment sales. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Catherine Jenson is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her prior roles include positions at Landmark Wealth Management Group, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Thrivent Advisor Network, and Thrivent Financial. Outside of advisory work, she is an agent at Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes, and provides comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services.

Jack Mcnamara is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Landmark Wealth Management Group and involvement in the insurance sector through Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a strategy centered on allocating across third-party independent managers, utilizing both active and passive approaches, supported by a formal due-diligence process and proprietary investment vehicles.

Garrett Engman is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2018, previously working at Equitable Advisors and AXA Advisors. Engman is also a partner in New Horizons BFS LLC, where he provides client advice and financial services. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers, offering fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple investment platforms. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts using a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Keith Willey is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Lake Elmo, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. He has worked with J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. and J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2021 and previously held roles at Equitable Advisors, AXA Advisors, and other firms. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner at New Horizons BFS LLC and also works as a server at McCoy's Copper Pint. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of over 400 independent representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, third-party investment manager access, and various managed account solutions, implementing investment decisions on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Melissa Bitting is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2006. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a bank officer for Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company to support and manage retirement plan account relationships. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Daven Kirubakeren is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and over 31 years of industry experience. He is also the owner of Gistel Advisors, LLC, a private entity established to facilitate securities, advisory, and insurance business. Kirubakeren has previous experience at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and their individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Joyce Murphy is a financial advisor at &Partners with 17 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Her prior roles include positions at Lumitas Wealth Strategies, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Wells Fargo Advisors. She also engages in fixed insurance sales as a part of her professional activities. &Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers investment advisory and brokerage services, utilizing a range of analytical approaches and proprietary as well as third-party investment strategies.