Graham Vanhorn is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding a Series 66 credential and 20 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Van Horn Financial Services, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of advising, he is a co-owner of Creative Structures, LLC, a commercial property entity in Sioux Falls, SD. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent representatives. The firm supports a decentralized advisory model 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 in Sioux Falls, SD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials 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 associated with McGreevy Lawler Inc., a financial services firm. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and variable product subaccount management through various program platforms and employs a combination of model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

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 Carson Wealth and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 39 years of industry experience, with prior roles at Waddell & Reed and LPL Financial, among others. Outside of advising, Engbers hosts the True Wealth Podcast and is also an author. Carson Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $50 billion through a large network of advisors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing a model portfolio approach supported by a dedicated Investment Committee.

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.

Daniel Stephany is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and eight years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Gradient Securities, Heartland Retirement Group, and Lincoln Investment. Outside of financial services, Daniel serves as a part-time Associate Pastor at Victory Life Church, where he is involved in staff development, financial oversight, and teaching. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Derek Miller is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience before joining Mariner. His previous roles include positions at A&B Business, Boen & Associates, Rivers Edge Bank, Service First Credit Union, and CorTrust Bank. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm combines customized portfolio management with coordinated tax and accounting integration, as well as administrative CFO capabilities and financial wellness tools.

Carson Van Beek is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Life Insurance and Principal Securities since 2024 and previously held roles in the service and retail sectors while completing his studies at Dakota Wesleyan University. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions, with investment management often conducted on a discretionary basis by those managers.

Michael Van Leeuwen is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Sioux Falls, SD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Life Insurance Co. since 2002 and Principal Securities Inc. since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a benefits enroller for fixed life, health, and disability plans. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Ryan Anderson is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Sioux Falls, SD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Thrivent Financial and Mutual of Omaha. Outside of his advisory work, Anderson operates a pedal pub for downtown Sioux Falls tours on a part-time basis. 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 direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Keith Schaefbauer is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Commonwealth in 2015, he worked at LPL Financial from 2007 to 2015 and Waddell & Reed from 1997 to 2007. Schaefbauer is a 50% owner of Legacy Wealth Group, Inc. and Legacy Insurance Group, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $210 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Ryan Ovenden is a CFP® professional affiliated with Carson Wealth, bringing 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Pinnacle Wealth, Freedom Financial Counseling, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, and OneAmerica Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as director of Camp Steward, where he develops exercise programs for high school runners during summer and winter sessions. CWM, LLC operates an enterprise advisory platform managing approximately $50.6 billion through a network of over 650 advisors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, using an Investment Committee that builds model portfolios and provides tailored solutions including custom indexing and alternative investments.

Tyler Garry is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Sioux Falls, SD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and having 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2016 and is a partner at Garry Associates LLP, which brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.