Upasana Khandelwal is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. Outside of her advisory work, she creates and sells art pieces through a personal venture named Kraft Bazzar. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by providing managed advice and investment education focused on asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement age guidance. The firm utilizes Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software and model portfolios to support its advisory programs.

Paul Lagrange is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Merrill and TIAA-CREF. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Brett Rodenberg is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at North Shore Bank of Commerce, Paycom, Northwestern Mutual, and the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Outside of his advisory role, he operates an Etsy shop where he creates and posts crafts for sale. 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 certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services integrate with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

Shane Wolden is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. He has previously worked at NFP Retirement, Inc. for six years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an assistant junior varsity hockey coach for Osseo Area Schools. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a variety of financial planning, consulting, and education services tailored to client needs.

Christopher Rouse is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Excelsior, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has over 20 years affiliated with Kestra Investment Services, LLC and The KNW Group. Outside of his advisory role, Rouse is CEO of Rouse Executive Solutions and president of Rouse & Company, through which he engages in consulting, insurance, and executive benefits services. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including plan design, fiduciary consulting, employee education, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets, serving notable clients such as sovereign wealth funds.

David Peterson is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at RBC Capital Markets Corporation and Lockton Investment Advisors. David’s career background includes roles at multiple Lockton entities and BerganKDV Wealth Management. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies combined with tax-loss harvesting, selective private market exposure, and sub-advisory arrangements.

Brent Romenesko is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at NewEdge Advisors. Prior to joining NewEdge Advisors, he worked at Tempo Investment Advisors, Inc. for 19 years and GWM Advisors LLC for 5 years. He also provides insurance solutions as part of client financial planning through a separate insurance sales business. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment advisor that serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers, with an emphasis on centralized due diligence and the use of technology to support advisors and clients.

James Roberts is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Intera Capital Partners LLC and CenterPoint Capital Management. Roberts serves on investment committees for the Children's Home Society and Gustavus Adolphus College endowments and advises iBorrow on insurance investor access to real estate loan assets. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, pension and retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes manager selection and monitoring through fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering diversified portfolios managed by independent advisors and sub-advisors, along with a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

Geoffrey Hansen is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Investment Centers of America and LPL Financial prior to joining NewEdge Advisors. NewEdge Advisors is a large registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through independent advisers. The firm provides a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support both advisors and clients.

Rebekah Johnson is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Tempo Investment Advisors, and Eide Bailly LLP. Johnson is involved with the Lions Club of Victoria and the Reach For Me Network in outside employment roles. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support clients and advisors.

Todd Hedtke is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Medina, MN. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TLG Advisors, he worked at Allianz for 23 years and has held roles at Winning Abilities, Integroz US LLC, and Simplicity Investments. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, pension and retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on manager selection and ongoing monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios, and offers both traditional advisory services and a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

Erin Kerber is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors who holds a Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. She previously worked at LPL Financial and Investment Centers of America, Inc., and serves as a fitness instructor for the City of Chaska. She also holds a political role as a 1st Alternate Commissioner for the City of Chaska. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individual and institutional clients through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing a variety of program structures including advisor-managed accounts, model-based strategies, and manager-of-managers platforms.

Anna Osborn is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at MML Investors Services and MetLife Securities. She is also a registered Notary Public in Minnesota. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers both advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, combining proprietary programs and third-party platforms to serve a wide range of client needs.

Rawia Maamoun is a CFP® with four years of industry experience currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services. She has held positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Bridgewater Bank, among others. Maamoun serves as a volunteer for Sukoon Healing of the Minds and holds board roles with the Twin Cities Estate Planning Council and the Tonka Talkers Toastmaster club. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory services emphasize financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions, with investment implementation typically carried out on a discretionary basis by those managers.

Matthew Costello is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Brookstone since 2020 and also operates Milestone Retirement Planning Service, where he provides insurance sales and retirement planning. Costello is the founder and president of Milestone Insurance Marketing, LLC, which runs a social media annuity lead generation program for insurance agents and advisors. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser offering 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 RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, providing investment management primarily on a discretionary basis via various model portfolios and managed accounts.

Julz Schwingler is a CFP® and CFA® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving with RBC Rochdale, LLC. She has been with City National Rochdale since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a committee member on the Rollins College Parent and Family Council. RBC Rochdale provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and sub-advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, corporations, and institutional entities. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach that integrates quantitative and fundamental analysis, using proprietary tools to tailor portfolios aligned with clients’ Investment Policy Statements.

Dasha Kwakenat is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and has 12 years of industry experience. Her prior firms include Grove Point Advisors, LLC and H. Beck Inc. She is also CEO of Wippman & Associates and has been an insurance agent since 2009. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and employs a mix of custodians and third-party managers to deliver client-directed investment strategies.

Benjamin Milbrath is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 33 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been with D.A. Davidson since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, Milbrath is involved in various real estate development and management activities across several locations, including land development and property management. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Gary Gullo is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked with NewEdge Advisors since 2021 and has been associated with Olympus Financial Advisors since 2002, where he serves as co-president. Gullo also engages in fixed, long-term care, and health insurance sales. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm provides a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing multiple program structures and incorporating technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Jayne Christian is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory. Her prior experience includes roles at Robinhood Markets, TradePMR, and SkyView Partners. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s advice is based on Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools, offering tailored recommendations with client authorization required for trades.