Mark Larsen is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer based in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2006 and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for one year. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs, including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, with an emphasis on strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and customized performance reporting.

Nash Meland is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Principal-affiliated firms since 2014, including Principal Life Insurance and Principal Securities. Meland is also a licensed agent for life, annuities, disability income, and long-term care insurance. 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 programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Connor Schaefbauer is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work experience with Legacy Wealth Group, 3M, Wells Fargo, and Gemini Medical. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Scott Hoyles is a Series 65-certified advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with 12 years of industry experience. He is also a tax principal at Olsen Thielen & Co. Ltd, a public accounting firm where he manages personnel taxes, oversees return compliance reviews, and leads a small business accounting niche focused on cloud-based back office accounting and payroll. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-related advice. The firm provides integrated services including tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning solutions through affiliated providers.

Steven Schoenberger is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Farther. His prior roles include positions at Open Door Financial and Affiance Financial. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a combination of digital platforms and in-person meetings, employing a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with algorithmic rebalancing and a range of investment vehicles.

Alex Adair is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions since 2018 and previously held a position at Sabic Polymershapes from 2014 to 2018. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by providing managed advice and investment education services, utilizing proprietary portfolio models from Morningstar Investment Management tailored to client-specific retirement goals.

Connor Gaarder is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior firms include LPL Financial LLC, Investors Financial Group, LLC, and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Before his financial services career, Gaarder worked in various roles including positions with professional hockey teams. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides access to proprietary and third-party managed account solutions and employs a fiduciary-based advisory model utilizing a range of investment strategies and technology platforms.

Scott Wolf is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the ChFC®, Series 63, and Series 65 designations. He has 37 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with both Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2013. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned 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 a range of financial planning and consulting services, utilizing both advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms.

Timothy Schumacher is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Ameriprise Financial and Madison Avenue Securities. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and multiple analytical strategies to serve approximately 127,000 clients through a standardized platform approach.

Jeffrey Doom is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Investors Financial Group, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in managing a family partnership that owns farmland in Minnesota. Private Advisor Group, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizes various investment strategies, and offers proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Andrea Debevec is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2016 to 2017. Her practice is based in Plymouth, MN. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment process that blends passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Alexander Simpson is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent five years with The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, institutional clients, and plan sponsors. The firm tailors strategies using proprietary models and integrates capabilities across the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to offer comprehensive wealth management solutions.

Dustin Smith is a Certified Financial Planner® with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and affiliated firms since 2011 and previously was affiliated with LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is a self-employed musician and teaches CFP courses to candidates. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active managers, overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Clayton Benway is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He has held roles at Alerus, TD Ameritrade, and Lucia Capital Group. Benway holds the Series 63, Series 66, and Series 65 designations. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Jon Marker is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2014 and is a board member of the Braemar Golf Association and Minneapolis Jewish Cemetery. Park Avenue Wealth Management, 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 advisor-led discretionary and model-based management through proprietary and third-party platforms, along with financial planning, consulting, and access to insurance and alternative investment products.

Jake Foldenaur is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, he worked at Ameriprise and was involved with Spin the Planet Enterprises and Froggy Hops. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by providing managed advice programs and investment education. Their approach integrates proprietary portfolio models from Morningstar Investment Management and offers both managed portfolios and non-discretionary recommendations.

Cheryl Grochowski is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Kestra Advisory. She was previously with Commonwealth Financial Network for nine years before joining Kestra in 2025. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Treowth Wealth Advisors, where she prepares tax returns during tax season. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors and institutional and individual investors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving a range of clients from large institutional investors to sovereign wealth funds.

Jason Hegarty is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life in various capacities since 2007 and currently operates Hegarty Consulting Group, LLC, which focuses on employee benefits and individual insurance products. Additionally, he offers identity theft and prepaid legal services through Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, businesses, and organizations. The firm offers advisor-led discretionary management alongside model-based strategies, combining proprietary and third-party platforms to serve a diverse client base.

Stephanie Griesinger is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC in Plymouth, MN. She has worked with Wealth Enhancement since 2017 and previously spent several years at WD Financial Services, LLC and Weber & Deegan, Ltd. Stephanie serves on the board of the Carver Lions Club. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and utilizes a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Ian Brauer is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. Prior to this role, he worked for Lake Tahoe Wealth Management and has experience in both academic and hospitality settings. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services (WEAS) provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.