Andrew Rolnick is a financial advisor with Cetera in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and over 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera since 2023 and has longstanding ties with North Star Consultants, Inc. and North Star Brokerage, Inc., where he has been involved for more than three decades. His outside business activities include serving as an agent/broker for fixed insurance sales and working with North Star Resource Group in financial services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing multiple program structures and a multi-manager platform with more than $256 billion in assets under management.

Gabriel Myren is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Lowe's, Ceres Global Ag. Corp, and DoorDash. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to generate tailored recommendation reports. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated entities.

Colin Early is a financial professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Northstar Resource Group and Securian Financial Services. In addition to his advisory roles, he is involved in fixed insurance sales through North Star Consultants & North Star Brokerage Group. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and institutional accounts, offering a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a multi-manager platform.

Sara Reincke is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at M Health Fairview - University of Minnesota Medical Center, E.T. Kelly & Associates, LLC, and Target Corporation. She is based in St. Paul, Minnesota. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, delivering advisory work through a network of financial advisors using proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

Scott Thole is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with over 20 years of experience helping high net worth families develop and manage financial strategies. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification and the Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® designation, offering expertise in areas such as financial independence, risk management, retirement planning, tax minimization, trust structures, estate planning, and charitable giving. Before joining Merrill Lynch, Scott served as Vice President at Morgan Stanley in Chicago for a decade, gaining insight into leading financial firms. He co-founded Chicago HOPE, a nonprofit organization providing four-year college scholarships and mentoring to low-income students, which has maintained a 100% graduation rate since its inception in 2006. Scott earned his MBA from St. Xavier University and his bachelor's degree from St. Mary's University. He lives in North Oaks, Minnesota, with his wife, Julie, and their three daughters.

Derek Shoden is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2013. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in White Bear Lake, MN. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a collectibles business selling items on eBay. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset thresholds, delivering written recommendation reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines proprietary research and modeling with advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies.

Daniel Springman is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Edward Jones in St. Paul, MN, and has 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2007. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors and more than 15,000 branch offices.

Alec Balzer is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation. His prior work experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Auto and Outback Steakhouse. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a broad client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs with tailored strategies and a mix of in-house and third-party investment managers.

Andrew Freiberg is a financial advisor at Fisher Investments with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 65 designations. His prior work includes positions at Pacer Financial, Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co LLC, Inland Securities Corporation, and Thrivent Financial. Fisher Investments manages discretionary portfolios for a global client base that includes institutional and private clients such as pension plans, foundations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a centralized investment approach combining quantitative and qualitative analysis and utilizes tax-aware strategies and defensive tactics to manage risk across diverse investment mandates.

Donna Klicka is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in St. Paul, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools without providing individual security recommendations as part of its standalone planning.

Carrie Hancock is a financial professional at Cetera with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and has worked with firms including Securian Financial Services and CRI Securities. Hancock also operates North Star Resource Group, a financial services business. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering a range of portfolio management and advisory services through a multi-manager platform.

Benjamin Theis is a financial advisor at Ameriprise Financial Services with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Well Groomed Lawns and the University of Minnesota Duluth. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients. It offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing annual retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Charles Athmann is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Eagan, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Thrivent, he worked at RBC Capital Markets for six years and held roles at Sedgwick, Kwik Trip, and Thrivent Financial. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors. The firm offers goal-based financial analyses and planning that can be combined with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan,” while keeping planning and management services separate.

Christopher Sorsoleil is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at several Cetera entities since 2023 and previously held roles at CRI Securities LLC and Securian Financial Services, Inc. Sorsoleil is also an owner of a landscaping business and serves as a board member of the Crohns and Colitis Foundation. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services with a multi-manager platform that includes both affiliated and third-party managers.

Sarah Joseph is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of finance, she teaches drama and speech at Saint Francis Christian School. RBC Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs with tailored investment strategies, combining in-house and third-party management to address various client needs.

Joseph Fields is a CFP® professional with ten years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2015. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in Eagan, MN. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a broad range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Eric Samshal is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2012. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Samuel Doody is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at multiple firms including Protective Life Insurance Company, Investment Distributors Inc, Transamerica Capital Inc., and Pacific Life. Doody is currently based in South St. Paul, MN. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Jennifer Machtemes is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in New Brighton, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she works as an ice skating instructor at White Bear Lake Sports Center. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with at least $1 million in net investable assets and $500,000 in Ameriprise-managed accounts, delivering tailored Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis with a centralized consulting team to support clients approaching or in retirement.

Jonah Jangula is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His background includes roles in the restaurant industry and involvement with Charleston's Overspeed Hockey Training. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm delivers advisory services through a large network of advisors and relies on model-driven strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers.