Richard Ramsay is a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at J.W. Cole Advisors and J.W. Cole Financial since 2017, following an 11-year tenure at SII Investments, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Ramsay is involved in real estate development and management through several ventures including Lexington Development and Apres All Day. J.W. Cole Advisors is a national SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of over 400 independent advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and various managed account solutions, with investment decisions implemented on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Joep Hogervorst is a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, LGM Wealth Management, LPL Financial, and Wells Fargo in various capacities. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a ski instructor for children. The Huntington Investment Company, operating as Huntington Financial Advisors, provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs an open-architecture investment model combining third-party managers and proprietary Private Bank offerings, with advisory arrangements typically structured as wrap-fee programs.

James Ehrenkrook is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Heritage Financial Group Inc., Unum/Paul Revere Life Insurance Company, and ING. Ehrenkrook is a board member of the Birchwood Office Park of White Bear Lake Association, Inc. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate plans. The firm employs a combination of strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and ongoing due diligence across both passive and active investment strategies.

Mark Kutzke is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Rochester, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He is also the owner of Zenith Wealth Management, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. His prior work includes roles at Pratt Kutzke & Associates and Northstar Financial Partners, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering various advisory programs and services along with back-office support in operations, trading, compliance, and practice management.

Michael Stern is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group since 2012 and previously worked at LPL Financial and Askar Advisors Group. Stern is a partner and vice president of MMB & Associates, LLC, a business formed for personal liability purposes. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and related services. The firm offers both proprietary and third-party managed account solutions, employing a fiduciary-based advisory model and multiple investment strategies.

Lynn Pederson is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Riversource Distributors, Ameriprise Financial Services, LPL Financial, and Trustone Financial Credit Union. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in bookkeeping and maintenance for Pederson Farms in Roseau, Minnesota. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm relies on Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and oversight, focusing on asset allocation and retirement guidance for a broad client base.

Sydney Wilson is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe Advisors in 2024, Wilson worked at Landmark Wealth Management Group and held various roles including at Java Dock Cafe. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Matthew Robbins is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Edward Jones and Transamerica Life Insurance Company. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through a range of managed advice programs, leveraging Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and oversight. The firm operates at scale with over 300 advisors and focuses on asset allocation and retirement guidance without targeting high-net-worth or corporate clients.

Brian Jakubiak is a financial advisor at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with VOYA since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, Jakubiak serves in the Minnesota National Guard and co-owns a financial services firm, Twin Pines Financial LLC, as well as acting as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individuals, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party money manager programs, primarily through recommendation-based, non-discretionary advisory relationships.

Benjamin Lane is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C., holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Carlson Capital Management, LLC for six years and attended St. Olaf College. Lane has been with Sequoia Financial Group since 2025. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of model and custom portfolio management, employing a range of investment vehicles and drawing on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis supplemented by third-party research.

Mark Finnestad is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with United Planners since 1997 and has also managed his own insurance and investment-related businesses since the mid-1980s. Outside of advisory work, he has involvement in residential rental property management. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base through independent Investment Adviser Representatives, offering advisory and brokerage services with a focus on non-discretionary account management.

Lee Stoerzinger is a financial advisor with UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES of AMERICA, holding a CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 32 years of industry experience. He is also an author of the book *On the Back Burner* since 2015 and serves as a member of the Rotary Club of North St. Paul/Maplewood/Oakdale and a board member at large for the Beacon Shores Association. United Planners Financial Services supports a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients, through a network of 477 independent advisors. The firm offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services via an open-architecture platform utilizing multiple custodians and third-party managers.

Brett Kahnert is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC in St. Paul, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Mass Mutual Investors Services. He also served on the Pilgrim Lutheran Church Finance Committee from 2015 to 2017. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, providing managed advice, investment education, and personalized portfolio guidance through proprietary software and third-party model asset allocations.

Colin Farley is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior positions include roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Fidelity Investments, and Thrivent Financial. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, alongside services for Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns through integrated planning and managed account solutions tied to Empower’s administrative platforms.

David Ehrenkrook is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2013. He also has a long-standing role with Heritage Financial Group Inc dating back to 2005. Outside of advisory work, Ehrenkrook is a freelance drummer and organizes a monthly business networking happy hour called Hops and Handshakes. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of active and passive investment strategies through various platforms and third-party programs, offering customized portfolio management aligned with client risk profiles.

Jack Fay is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer who holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at RBC Capital Markets, Ehlers Investment Partners, and operated Fay Investments & Planning. He serves as a trustee for a personal investment trust outside of his advisory role. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment and consulting services through both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, with a notable presence in non-discretionary advisory assets and integrated custody and broker-dealer operations.

Brad Sharp is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Transamerica Life Insurance Company, FBL Financial Group, and U.S. Bancorp Investments. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed advice programs and investment education services that focus on asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement age guidance. The firm uses proprietary software and model portfolios from Morningstar Investment Management to provide personalized and scalable retirement advice.

Kristine Kircher is a financial advisor at &Partners with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis through discretionary and non-discretionary platforms.

Charles Stewart is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2018 and concurrently at Integrated Equity Management, Inc. since 2015. Stewart has prior experience with Minnesota Life Insurance Company, CRI Securities, LLC, Securian Financial Services, Inc., and North Star Consultants, Inc. He is also involved in fixed insurance sales, dedicating part of his time to this activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, and offers discretionary model portfolios alongside customizable investment solutions.

Staci Murphy is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in New Brighton, MN. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Financial Dimensions Group, Inc., and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.