Ryan Hegarty is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at both Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Additionally, he is the director of employee benefits at Hegarty Consulting Group LLC, a role he has held since 2017. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers access to proprietary programs and third-party solutions.

Claire Kingstad is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. She has held roles at Creative Planning, Global Organic Distro, the City of Minneapolis, VIA Actuarial Solutions, and Gallagher. Outside of advising, she is involved with Kingstad Event Technologists, a business providing event technology staffing and virtual event production. Creative Planning serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $217 billion in assets. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment approach focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, complemented by supplemental tactical options and integrated retirement plan services.

Lihua He is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and at Tri-Eagle Inc. since 2013, where she manages a mortgage business. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved in the sale of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services, combining proprietary and third-party investment models with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Brian Jenks is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Minnetonka, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 40 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 1985 and has been involved with Roy Jenks & Associates Inc. since the same year. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Power Corner LLC, an entity focused on operational support and practice succession planning for advisors. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Martin O'Shaughnessy is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC. His prior roles include positions at AssetMark Financial, Inc., AssetMark Brokerage, LLC, and several wealth management firms. He is also involved in sales of fixed insurance products on a limited basis. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside model portfolios and sub-advisory arrangements.

Noah Tesch is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services from 2016 to 2026. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, offering non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s investment approach utilizes Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools, with recommendations tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Brady Palzkill is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently associated with Hightower Advisors and has prior experience at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors and Robert W Baird & Co, Inc. Palzkill has also held roles outside of finance, including positions with University of Wisconsin-Madison and community organizations. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s advisory model emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, alongside proprietary research and various investment vehicles.

Tyler Christenson is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at UBS Financial Services, Investors Financial Group, LLC, and LPL Financial. Christenson provides investment advisory services through Private Advisor Group, an independent registered investment advisor. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model that incorporates multiple investment strategies and technology platforms while utilizing third-party managers and wrap programs.

Joshua Nokes is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2013 and is also an agent with Agia. Outside of his advisory role, Nokes serves as a coordinator for the Farmington Youth Football Association, where he assists with coaching assignments and practice planning. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Evan Laleman is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently affiliated with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Bloomington, MN. Prior to joining Sequoia, he held roles at Carlson Capital Management, Avantax, and Summit Wealth Advocates, and has experience working at the University of St. Thomas and Canterbury Park. 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, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of model and custom portfolio management strategies, utilizing a variety of investment vehicles and conducting research through fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis supplemented by third-party due diligence.

Cambria Monson is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Savant, Monson held roles at Beacon Pointe Advisors, the University of Denver, Northwestern Mutual, IPS Strategic Capital, and Home Depot. Monson also has experience working in plumbing and heating as well as at a golf course. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm employs an investment approach that combines evidence-based asset allocation with actively managed strategies and maintains affiliated accounting, legal, and trust service entities.

Peter Hyjek is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Minnetonka, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Principal Life Insurance Company since 2002 and Principal Securities Inc. since 2016, along with a more recent position at Piprude Financial. He is also the owner of PFH Financial LLC, which supports operational and administrative expenses, and is a partner in Power Corner LLC, an entity formed for business partnering and practice succession planning among Principal advisors. 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 solutions through distinct advisory and promoter arrangements.

Jon Rusten is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Woodbury, Minnesota, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Eagle Strategies, Nylife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company since 2014. Rusten volunteers with the University of Minnesota College of Education and Human Development, assisting in the development of financial literacy programs for young adults across various education levels. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple advisory programs and emphasizes tailoring solutions to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Joseph Wienke is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining NewEdge Advisors and LPL Financial in 2025, he worked at Foundation Medical and Gemini Medical. Wienke provides administrative support to NewEdge Advisors in addition to his advisory role. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent representatives. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing both in-house and third-party strategies supported by technology and centralized due diligence.

Jonathan Drewes is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities in Minnetonka, MN. His career includes tenures at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities since 2014, as well as experience with SII Investments, Inc. He also operates as an independent insurance broker for various life, disability, and long-term care insurance products. 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 a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led management with model-based strategies and access to proprietary and third-party platforms.

Spencer Larsen is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation. He joined Oppenheimer in 2025 and has no prior industry experience. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of advisory programs across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary management, and it maintains custody of client assets while operating its broker-dealer and advisory businesses.

Michael Armstrong is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas in various capacities since 2006 and previously served at Independent School District 191. Outside of financial services, Armstrong is a vocalist who performs at funerals. Ameritas Advisory Services provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a variety of portfolio construction methods and program platforms, combining model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, and operates within a corporate structure that includes affiliated broker-dealer, investment, and insurance entities.

Aaron Hurley is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Northwestern Mutual, Credent Wealth Management, Choreo LLC, and US Bank. Outside of financial advising, he teaches courses on Trust Administration and Investment Company Regulation for Drexel University’s online Masters in Financial Compliance program and serves as an Institutional Review Board member at the University of Minnesota. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s advice follows Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools, with tailored recommendations based on each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Nicholas Flatness is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Principal Securities Inc, Principal Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, MetLife Securities, and Waddell & Reed. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for the Parachute Foundation and volunteers as a youth soccer coach with the Mahtomedi Soccer Association. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs, employing a mix of adviser and promoter arrangements to deliver investment solutions.

Scott Ekholm is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial for 22 years before joining OSAIC and Blaze Credit Union. He serves as a successor trustee in a family trust. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporations through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan support, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser and broker-dealer structure.