Benjamin Meyers is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with five years of industry experience, currently with Creative Planning, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he was with Wipfli Financial Advisors and has experience in educational roles at the University of Minnesota - Duluth and Elk River High School. Creative Planning provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, along with access to private market investments and comprehensive fiduciary services.

Steven Carlson is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. since 2016. He has previously worked with firms including Securities America Inc., Spire, and Nationwide Investment Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Carlson is a co-owner and CFO of Lockleed International, LLC, a placement agency supporting veterans and military spouses. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory and financial planning services, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model that includes access to alternative investments and lending solutions.

Brandon Hanson is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (New York Life). He operates Gateway Financial Strategies, LLC, through which he brokers insurance products independent of his primary role. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, often emphasizing tailored solutions and a predominantly non-discretionary asset management approach.

Cory Ritter is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners, bringing three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Avantax Planning Partners and serves as a partner at Schlenner Wenner & Co, a full-service CPA firm, where he manages tax and accounting services. Ritter is also the treasurer of the Monticello Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees, and offers investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm integrates a formal planning process with diversified portfolios and provides additional services such as tax preparation, bookkeeping, and estate planning through third-party providers.

Aaron Imholte is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services. He has worked at firms including Baird and UnitedHealth Group. Imholte owns Imholte Management, LLC, established for entity planning and tax purposes related to his financial planning practice. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Michael Challe is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services in Maple Grove, MN. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra, he worked at firms including LPL Financial, JPMorgan Securities, and Nicolet Advisory Services. He is involved with Magnetic North Advisors, an investment advisory business operating through Kestra. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design and compliance testing, and advisor-managed accounts, serving clients that include large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Todd Burgess is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Otsego, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Prudential Customer Solutions, and Prudential Investment Management Services. Outside of advising, he works part-time as a greenskeeper at Cedar Creek Golf Course. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates, delivering point-in-time financial plans alongside optional managed account solutions.

Michael Gerberding is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at JD Mellberg Financial and Wealth Planners Of America. In addition to his advisory role, he is a fixed indexed annuity and life insurance producer, meeting with clients to analyze and recommend insurance solutions based on their individual needs. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, delivering investment management primarily on a discretionary basis through various model portfolios and managed account strategies.

James Rose is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Goldman Sachs, Fisher Investments, and J.P. Morgan. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach focusing on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios constructed with low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other investment vehicles.

Collin Brown is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Creative Planning and previously worked at Wipfli Financial Advisers and the University of Minnesota - Duluth. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $295.6 billion in client assets and employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Haley Hoskin is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and two years of industry experience. Haley has previously worked at Berger Financial Group and LPL Financial LLC, among other firms. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds.

Scott Kottke is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at New York Life Insurance Company, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and Eagle Strategies. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as the head coach for a local youth hockey team in Rogers, Minnesota. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, providing managed advice and investment education through various programs that emphasize asset allocation and retirement planning. The firm utilizes Morningstar Investment Management tools for portfolio construction and oversight, operating at scale with a large client base and a focus on non-discretionary assets.

Keith Stommes is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions since 2015, and has been associated with Wells Fargo since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Stommes co-manages a rental property in Annandale, Minnesota. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm uses model asset allocations and portfolio oversight from Morningstar Investment Management, focusing on asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement age guidance through both managed and non-discretionary advisory services.

Daniel Ries is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Investor Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions since 2018 and previously at COUNTRY Capital Management Company from 2016 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he occasionally provides babysitting support for a family member receiving government-assisted daycare. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed portfolios and non-discretionary recommendations through programs such as Managed Advice, Advisor Managed Advice, and Today’s Advice. The firm’s investment approach incorporates proprietary software and model portfolios provided by Morningstar Investment Management and serves a broad client base with a focus on asset allocation and retirement planning guidance.

Scott Hanson is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Maple Grove, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Securities Inc since 1992 and has a career background that includes Principal Life Insurance Company dating back to 1988. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm’s advisory services include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Peter Reiner is a financial advisor at Cetera with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Cetera and its affiliated firms since 2021. Prior to that, he was with VOYA Financial Advisors for seven years and has been associated with The Bank of Elk River for 19 years. He is also an independent insurance agent involved in the sales of fixed insurance products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and retirement services across multiple program platforms, managing over $256 billion in assets with more than 10,000 advisors and approximately 800,000 clients.

Susan Anderson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Osaic Wealth, Inc. and Financial Dimensions Group, Inc. from 2016 to 2024. Anderson is also involved with Anderson Financial Group, LLC, a business entity for tax and investment purposes outside of her advisory role. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and access to third-party asset managers, supported by extensive technological tools and a broad non-advisory financial services platform.

Ansu Kourouma is a financial advisor at Osaic Wealth with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Osaic in 2025, he worked at Edward Jones and Wipfli LLP. He also serves as a boys basketball coach at a high school. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services through a multi-advisor platform that emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization.

James Dokken is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at U.S. Bancorp Investments, U.S. Bank, and Woodbury Financial Services. He also serves as a notary at Old National Bank. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of solutions including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Clarice Toth is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Elk River, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Bank of the West and several positions outside finance, including teaching at Creighton University and Elk River High School, as well as working at Caribou Coffee. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.