Douglas Hortness is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at GWFS Equities, Inc., Selectquote, the University of South Dakota, Intervest International Equities Corp, Fringe Benefit Design, and Scottrade. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer‑sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and savings rates in their planning approach.

Aaron Anderson is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Sioux Falls, SD. He holds a Series 66 designation and has recently entered the industry, beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to his current role, Aaron’s work history includes positions at Armor Wealth Management and Principal Life Insurance Co. He is also involved in the sale of various insurance products, including life, disability, and health insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions with a focus on discretionary investment implementation.

Brian Aamlid is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving with CWM, LLC and Pinnacle Wealth since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera Advisor Networks, LPL Financial, and Kingdom Capital Fund. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of directors for Brandon Valley Assembly of God Church and is a board member of the South Dakota Fellowship of Christian Athletes. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of partner offices and over 600 advisors. The firm manages accounts using discretionary model portfolios with input from an in-house Investment Committee and third-party sub-advisors, offering a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services.

Brian Spader is a CFP® with 11 years of experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Sioux Falls, SD. His work history includes roles at Footstool Financial, LifeQuest, and New York Life Insurance Co. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for Volunteers of America and volunteers fundraising efforts for Healing Hope Ministry, which supports parents who have lost a child. He also participates in activities for individuals with special needs through LifeQuest. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client goals and Plan Sponsor criteria, with a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Matt Reekers is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Sioux Falls, SD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and has also been associated with Armor Wealth Management and Principal Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory role, he sells fixed life insurance, fixed annuities, disability insurance, and long-term care insurance through various carriers. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, 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.

John Lawler is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has held leadership and ownership roles in several related businesses, including Anderson Lawler Insurance Group and McGreevy & Associates, and served as Mayor of Tea from 2002 to 2022. Lawler is also President of NAIFA-South Dakota, an industry association focused on providing programs and growing membership. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts, supported by an Investment Committee and multiple custodial and execution platforms.

Broc Schaefbauer is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at Legacy Wealth Group, LLC, Arizona State University, University of Wisconsin La Crosse, and O'Gorman High School. He is also involved in fixed insurance sales. 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 hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party managers, and comprehensive custody and clearing services.

Logan Meeker is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Sioux Falls, SD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2019 and has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Meeker owns a business brokering non-registered insurance products with outside carriers. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a variety of program types, including fee-based advice and retirement plan consulting, with an emphasis on tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria.

Graham Vanhorn is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Van Horn Financial Services and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2014. Outside of advisory work, he co-owns Creative Structures, LLC, a commercial property business. Independent Financial Partners serves a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives, providing investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform managing over $12.5 billion in assets and is notable for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Russell Pixler is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2019. His prior roles include positions at 1 St Global Advisors Inc., 1st Global Capital Corp., and Foundations Wealth Management. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, and offers integrated tax, accounting, and administrative capabilities uncommon for a firm of its scale.

Tucker Gross is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services who holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked in various positions including at American Fence Co and Gil Haugan Construction. Outside of his advisory duties, he is involved in writing individual and group insurance products such as life, health, disability, medical, dental, long-term care, and annuities. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, 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 accounts.

Kristopher Jerke is a financial advisor with SPC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He is the owner of Ascend Financial, Inc., an insurance agency selling fixed insurance products, and is the founder and executive director of In Jesus Name Inc., a nonprofit promoting Christian children's books. He also serves on the Elder Team for the Ransom Church in Sioux Falls, SD. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm delivers tailored, discretionary advice through a large network of advisors and maintains notable affiliations with broker-dealers and insurance agencies.

Bradley Jarabek is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 13 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Ameritas Investment Company, Raymond James Financial Services, Security Savings Bank, LPL Financial, and Modern Woodmen of America. He is also employed by McGreevy Lawler Inc., a financial services firm. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and variable universal life subaccounts, supported by an Investment Committee and third-party partners.

Jesse Blom is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Farther, having joined in 2025, and previously worked at Brookside Wealth Planning, LLC and Lorintine Capital. In addition to his advisory role, Blom operates a licensed life and health insurance business as a sole proprietor. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform and direct client meetings. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios primarily invested in ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income, with automatic rebalancing and cash treated as an asset class.

Kevin Engbers is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at CWM, LLC since 2018 and previously held positions at Cetera Advisor Networks, LPL Financial, and Pinnacle Wealth Management LLC. Outside of advising, he hosts the True Wealth Podcast and is an author. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients through a large network of advisors. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and combines fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools while emphasizing fiduciary processes and regular client reviews.

Jesse Clark is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of EBI Inc., a family business, and owns Jesse Clark Business LLC, which supports his advisory practice operations. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Eric Looby is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently with NewEdge Advisors and has prior experience at UBS Financial Services and Merrill Lynch. Outside of advising, he engages in purchasing and reselling vacant land parcels in Minnesota on a part-time basis. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of services and combines in-house manager selection with third-party model portfolios, supported by centralized due diligence and technology tools.

Erica Young is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, IFAM Capital, UBS Financial Services, Merrill, and Waddell & Reed. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm utilizes a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

James Willers is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in Sioux Falls, SD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining NewEdge Advisors and NewEdge Securities LLC in 2025, he worked for UBS Financial Services for 12 years. Mr. Willers is involved with First Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. 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 adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs, combining in-house and third-party strategies with centralized due diligence and advanced technology tools.

Donald Baron is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Edward Jones and T-Mobile US. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through a range of advice programs that focus on asset allocation, contribution rate, and retirement age guidance. The firm utilizes Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software and model portfolios to support its advice, operating with a large client base and emphasizing non-discretionary asset management.