Ian O'Brien is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at BerganKDV Wealth Management and Hays Companies. He is based in Bloomington, MN. 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 process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by additional portfolio management techniques and integrated retirement plan services.

Amir Abdelwahed is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at &Partners. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. &Partners serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting through discretionary and non-discretionary approaches. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis alongside proprietary and third-party strategies.

Tyler Roper is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds the Series 66 designation. He has three years of industry experience, with prior roles at LPL Financial, Cetera, and AdvisorNet Financial. Outside of advising, he has worked in marketing and agricultural products for ten years. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to multiple advisory programs and third-party asset managers through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Aaron Beadner is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Zeutenhorst Financial Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Beadner serves as a council member for the City of Orange City, Iowa. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain individual investors. The firm employs an integrated service model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Ellan Howley is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management since 2025. Prior to this, she worked at PrairieView Partners for nine years and Fure Financial for three years. Outside of her advisory role, she is a freelance French horn player, an activity she has pursued since 2007. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and related services to individuals, families, institutions, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and affiliated accounting, legal, and trust services.

Neil Frederickson is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to his current role, he worked at Charles Schwab, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. He also spent several years involved with professional and amateur hockey organizations, including the American Hockey League, East Coast Hockey League, and USA Hockey. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm offers annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools, with client-directed trading decisions and no discretionary authority exercised by the firm.

Chanda Sour is a financial advisor with UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES of AMERICA and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 29 years of industry experience, including roles at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Sunset Financial Services. Sour also serves as president of Ludwig Financial Group, a marketing entity based in Minneapolis. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base through independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm manages roughly $12.77 billion in assets, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, and utilizes a variety of custodians, third-party money managers, and platform programs to implement client strategies.

Larry Mathison is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Edward Jones, Merrill, Bank of America, and Integrity Funds Distributor. He is a co-owner of inherited farmland in western Minnesota, managing property-related duties outside of trading hours. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and supports corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed portfolio models and operating with a large advisor network.

Michael Bailey is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation since 2014 and Transamerica Retirement Management since 2011. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm uses proprietary portfolio construction tools developed in partnership with Morningstar Investment Management to provide personalized asset allocation and retirement guidance.

Cameron Strobel is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1997 and is also associated with Agia, where he offers non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors and utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts supported by centralized technology and third-party model managers.

Aaron Fulton is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2020. Prior to Mariner, he worked at Proequities, Inc. and Honkamp Krueger Financial Services. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm utilizes customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, along with integrated tax and accounting services uncommon for an enterprise of its size.

Amanda Parsons is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Savant Wealth Management and previously worked at Prairieview Partners, Christianson PLLP, and MD Financial / Vestment Financial, among others. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and sub-advised mandates, supporting a broad range of investment approaches overseen by an investment committee.

Michael Velin is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a Private Wealth Advisor at Kestra Advisory. He has been with Kestra since 2010 across various affiliated entities and also coaches the boys varsity soccer team at Mounds Park Academy. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients that range from plan sponsors to sovereign wealth funds.

Cole Babcock is a financial advisor at Fidelity with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior work includes roles at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LPL Financial, New Era Financial Advisors, and Huntington Bank. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a disciplined process that combines fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm is notable for its management of multiple registered investment companies, use of systematic methodologies, and advisory role within Fidelity Institutional Wealth Adviser.

Thomas Thurin is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise since 2017, including its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is a registered team member of the BDLR Group, Inc., a non-investment-related activity. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team, alongside offering a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

David Brown is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Raymond James since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Brown is involved with K L Brown & Associates, where he supports client reporting and online workflow management. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning using risk profiling and modeling tools and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Loren Beaudette is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and having three years of industry experience. Before joining Equitable Advisors, Loren held various roles in the food service and retail sectors, including positions at 4 Sisters Wine Bar and Tapas Restaurant, Freighthouse Restaurant, and Big Al's Pizza. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporate entities, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs, operating primarily through LPL-sponsored programs and endorsed third-party managers.

Michael Jasan is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at FSC Securities Corporation for 27 years. He is also the owner of Michael R. Jasan & Associates, a sole proprietorship that maintains insurance products for individuals. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated financial advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, utilizing various tools and third-party solutions to construct diversified portfolios tailored to client risk tolerances and investment restrictions.

Matthew Valen is a Series 63-licensed financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Burnsville, MN, and has 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1992 and maintains several business interests, including construction through Matt Valen Construction and acoustic-related ventures such as Kirk Acoustics and Jannings Acoustics. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving primarily individual investors, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm operates with nearly 3,700 advisors and manages approximately $15.5 billion in assets, offering model-based investment strategies and discretionary management supported by third-party asset managers and custodians.

Connor Miene is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2021, he worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his primary role, he is also an Associate Financial Advisor at Soderstrom & Associates, LLC. Ameriprise serves individuals approaching or in retirement, offering retirement-income planning services that include customized Recommendation Reports addressing income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines algorithmic modeling and research with personalized advice, primarily for clients with significant assets under management at Ameriprise.