Nicholas Ternes is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Ameriprise, based in Prior Lake, MN, and has 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors for the Scenic Heights Owners Association and is involved in managing his advisory business through ownership interests in related entities. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm that offers a range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions, including a specialized retirement-income planning service for clients with significant investable assets. The firm employs a combination of research, modeling, and algorithmic tools to provide tailored, non-discretionary retirement income recommendations.

Phillip Macdougall is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Fidelity Investments and its affiliates since 2013. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund. The firm combines proprietary fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction to develop model portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs, and it serves as an advisor to multiple registered investment companies and fund-of-funds.

Zachary Schillinger is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bremer Bank and the University of St. Thomas. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer, utilizing a range of LPL-sponsored programs and endorsed third-party managers.

Meghan Villanueva is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise since 2016, initially working with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. before continuing at the current entity. The firm serves both individual and institutional clients and offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides tailored retirement income planning through written recommendations and annual advice focused on income reliability and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Lawrence Calhoun is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been associated with Old National Bank since 2015. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting.

Tyler Swanson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 13 years of experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial in Bloomington, MN. His prior work includes roles at Bell Bank, FPS Financial, Inc., Commonwealth Financial Network, and CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

Adrian Johnson is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience, currently with Ameriprise in Edina, MN. He has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2011. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning focused on dependable income and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Alexander Morrall is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He has held roles at multiple firms, including Fortune Financial and Securian Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, Morrall owns the Twin Cities Wellness Collective, a business based in Minnetonka, MN. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base ranging from individual investors to institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and consulting services through a multi-manager platform that supports customized investment strategies and access to third-party money managers.

Reese Prellwitz is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo Clearing, Reese held roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Northwestern Mutual, as well as academic positions at Minnesota State University, Mankato, and St. Cloud State University. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and utilizes research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute, providing both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Chansoknea Theng is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2024, they worked at the Royal Bank of Canada and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. Theng has entrepreneurial experience as the owner of BZBar, a packaged food business, and served as Chief Recruiting Officer at ChefNote LLC, a software company focused on social media recipe influencers. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of investment advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Paul Goenner is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. His prior firms include BFC Planning, Securities Management & Research, and Proequities. Outside of financial advising, he serves as treasurer for both the Township of Clear Lake and the St. Marcus Cemetery Board in Minnesota. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts by providing financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and financial wellness services. The firm offers a variety of investment implementation options through independent Financial Professionals, utilizing proprietary model strategies and access to unaffiliated strategists.

Christina Klug is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Edward Jones since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at Designed for Learning and EdTechTeam, among others. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management through a nationwide network of financial advisors and offers a range of advisory strategies along with affiliated investment products.

Adam Jakes is a financial advisor at Ameriprise Financial Services with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he leads Paragon Operations, LLC, where he sets the direction and participates in board decisions. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement income planning through a combination of investment research, third-party data, and algorithmic tools.

Zachary Ancel is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors in Minneapolis, MN, with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Equitable Advisors since 2021. Outside of advising, he is involved with The Bailey Group, a separate business activity. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm uses a hybrid referral and implementation model, tailoring services through a client intake process and offering both advisory and brokerage channels.

John Shrewsbury is a financial advisor with Merrill in Bloomington, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill since 2018 and previously held roles at various Federated affiliates from 2015 to 2018. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of AEGOS Financial, an LLC established primarily to hold a solo 401(k) plan. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering both model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Karen Oaster is a Series 63 licensed advisor with Primerica Advisors in Burnsville, MN, and has 35 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors since 1990 and Primerica Financial Services since 1999. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliates of Primerica. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which includes model-delivery strategies and selectively managed accounts for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on a tiered wrap-fee structure and curates third-party asset managers while maintaining oversight of model offerings.

Kyle Kronlokken is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC from 2014 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering services such as investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options in its investment menus.

Patrick Krall is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Expeditors International of Washington and had roles with the Oakland Athletics and Clemson University. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million clients, including individual and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Richard Hanna is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Bloomington, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Wells Fargo in various capacities since 1984, including roles at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, NA. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in a catering business based in Minneapolis. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services, managing approximately $671 billion in assets and offering both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Emily Simpson is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 credential and previously worked at U.S. Bank and Haworth Marketing and Media. Outside of her financial advisory role, Simpson serves as Vice President on her neighborhood homeowners association board. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on comprehensive goal-based planning without discretionary trading authority. The firm offers an integrated approach through its WealthPlan option, combining planning and managed-account services while maintaining them as separate engagements.