Michael Nelson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, E*Trade from Morgan Stanley, Fidelity Investments, Sandvold Financial Group, Wells Fargo Bank, and Scottrade. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies to produce point-in-time financial plans and offers managed account solutions within a model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Benjamin Goshgarian is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at WCC and RCC. Additionally, he works as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance and life insurance sales. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients, including retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and various advisory programs, primarily delivering non-discretionary recommendations and operating as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer.

Hannah Tesch is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently working at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. She has held roles at Charles Schwab Bank SSB, Charles Schwab, Farmers Financial Solutions, Farmers Insurance, and Ameriprise Financial. Her career includes a variety of financial services positions in the Minneapolis area. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools. The firm serves individual investors through a consultative process that includes annual financial reviews and investment recommendations, without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Matthew Morrison is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Bloomington, MN. His prior experience includes five years at Mindful Asset Planning and roles at Integrated Equity Management, Cambridge Investment Research, Walser Automotive Group, RE/MAX Results, and REVL. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm manages over $200 billion in client assets and offers a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Brian Hanson is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at TLG Advisors since 2012. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in mortgage lending, including reverse mortgages, and sells life insurance. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, employing a research approach based on fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory along with a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios.

Stacy Johnson is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF. Her prior experience includes roles at RBC Global Asset Management and RBC Capital Markets. She is a partial owner of SJS Advisory Services, LLC, a tax services firm founded by her husband, though she does not participate in its operations. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios.

Brian Craig is a ChFC® with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life), where he has worked since 2014, and has prior experience with New York Life Insurance Company and NYLife Securities LLC dating back to 2009. He is also a passive investor in cryptocurrency. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Juliette Marth is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Bloomington, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Voya Financial Advisors since 2015. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent specializing in the sale of fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers various financial services, such as financial planning and portfolio management, delivered through multiple program structures with an emphasis on non-discretionary, recommendation-based advice.

Edward Davies is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Paychex Securities Corporation and Paychex Inc. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, employee education, and pooled plan solutions, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving clients such as sovereign wealth funds.

John Dewey Jr. is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Bloomington, MN, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and having 48 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. and AIG American General Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers with Tentmakers to help Christians deepen their financial stewardship and also coaches youth football. Independent Financial Group is a large, integrated advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, business owners, and plan sponsors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan services, delivering advice through a range of models and third-party managers while operating as both a registered investment adviser and an active broker-dealer.

Terry Lewis is a CFP® and ChFC® with 42 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and operates under the DBA Veritas Financial Strategies, LLC, where he brokers non-registered insurance products. His career includes longstanding roles with New York Life and its affiliates since 1980. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored advice delivered primarily on a non-discretionary basis and works extensively with retirement plan sponsors and corporate clients.

Caden Boyer is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Bloomington, MN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry since 2025. Prior to joining Sequoia, he worked at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Pritchard Companies, and HyVee. Sequoia Financial Advisors provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm combines in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection with oversight from an Investment Policy Committee.

Steven Bentley is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services and engagements as a test administrator and agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors. The firm emphasizes technology and model-driven solutions to serve a broad client base and operates within a combined adviser and broker-dealer structure.

Katri Balfanz is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. She has worked at Commonwealth since 2008 and has been president of KB Financial, Inc. since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Kaytree, Inc., a company providing online companion care services, and is involved in divorce financial planning through Minnesota Divorce Financials. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support while advisors maintain discretion over client portfolios.

James Leach is a ChFC® with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving at First Command Advisory Services and affiliated entities since 1999. He is based in Bloomington, MN, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory work, Leach is a board member of BCP Results LLC, where he provides advice on company operations and direction. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, managing portfolios through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers using approved third-party managers and model portfolios.

Bradley Reiling is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. He previously worked at BerganKDV Wealth Management and has experience in roles at Minnesota State-Mankato and Canterbury Park. Outside of finance, he operates Swag Guys, a merchandise business selling products at concerts. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Joshua Lester is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Bloomington, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Carlson Capital Management for three years and has experience connected to Montana State University. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Mark Haukedahl is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Minneapolis, MN, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 41 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Capital Management Securities Inc. and operating his own firm, Haukedahl Financial Services, for over three decades. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in oil well operations and leasing mineral rights. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors with a range of advisory programs and services. The firm offers operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support, allowing affiliated advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside access to model portfolios developed by the firm’s Investment Management and Research team.

Ryan Utecht is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Promus Financial Group, LLC since 2021 and has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies and New York Life since 2018 and 2009, respectively. He also owns Utecht LLC, an investment-related business. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Adam Heathcote is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning and has previously worked at Valmark Securities, Inc. and BerganKDV Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, Heathcote officiates high school and college football and basketball games. 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 with low-cost indexing and supplemental strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure managing approximately $217 billion in client assets.