Connor Thielfoldt is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Midwest Money Management Inc., and SPC. He serves on the board of directors for the Elko New Market Chamber of Commerce. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisors and provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to third-party managers for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis and integrates digital advice providers across multiple custodial platforms.

Joshua Mortenson is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Lakeville, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Financial Services and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2003. Outside of his advisory work, Mortenson is a part owner of farmland through a separate business entity. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions, utilizing both advisory and promoter arrangements.

Alexander Theisen is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Focus Forward and Ameriprise. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in insurance brokerage, assisting with insurance sales and service for Penn Mutual Life products through a related business. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, corporations, and 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.

William Berigan is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2015. Prior to this, he worked at UBS Financial Services for two years. Berigan is also the CEO and owner of Shamrock Wealth Management, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, enabling advisors to implement customized portfolios through a combination of internally managed models and outsourced solutions.

Tucker Rohde is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Cannaday Bloom Wealth and Insurance Solutions and Cannaday Wealth Management. Outside of his financial advisory role, he is involved in a small real estate business focused on short-term rentals. 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.

Nicholas Halvorson is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and with Principal Life Insurance Company since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he has modeled men's clothing for J Hilburn Clothing Company on a limited basis. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Jonathan North is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc., based in Minneapolis, MN. He has been with Wells Fargo Investment Institute since 2021 and has a total of four years of industry experience. Prior to that, he has worked with Wells Fargo Bank since 2013. Wells Fargo Investment Institute provides institutional research, manager due diligence, model portfolio construction, and asset-allocation guidance to Wells Fargo wealth and fiduciary businesses as well as select external clients. The firm’s work is divided across specialized divisions that support affiliated and non-affiliated advisers through research and model portfolio guidance.

Jason Lynch is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, having worked previously at CSP & Associates, Principal Life Insurance Company, Principal Securities, Inc., and Northwestern Mutual. Prior to his advisory career, he spent two years managing a bar and grill. 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 U.S. military personnel overseas. 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.

Brian Grabinski is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities, LLC and Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America since 2018, and previously at Securian Financial Services, Inc. and Minnesota Life Insurance Co. from 2015 to 2018. He also attended William Mitchell College of Law from 2014 to 2017. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice platforms to implement investment strategies.

Stephen Husten is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with 33 years of industry experience and holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. His career includes roles at Ameritas and affiliated companies since 2017, and he also operates U.S. Business Consulting, providing tax savings, business development, and financial services. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm provides managed account programs, fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts, and leverages multiple custodial platforms and third-party tools to support client portfolio management.

Erik Jensen is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. and previously worked at firms including Ameriprise Financial Services and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews and investment recommendations based on Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge fees to clients.

Angela Thomas is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2023, she spent 11 years at KDV Wealth Management LLC. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing alongside supplemental strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Michael Porter is a financial advisor at Mariner with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Cahill Financial Advisors and Ameriprise Financial DBA Confetti Wealth. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and offers a variety of strategies across asset classes, along with integrated tax and accounting services uncommon for a firm of its size.

Brendon Frazier is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Empower Advisory Group and Personal Capital Advisors Corporation. Frazier serves in the Colorado Army National Guard, a role he has held since 2015. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors and 151 offices.

David Bender is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and Atlas Wealth & Retirement. Bender is also involved in fixed insurance products, including fixed life, fixed annuity, disability income, long-term care, health, and Medicare supplemental contracts. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs delivered through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Jonathan Jaranson is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Savant Wealth Management since 2025 and previously worked for Irwin Schaffer LLC and Prairieview Partners LLC for 17 years. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and a range of related implementation services provided through affiliated entities.

Anthony Leto is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Edina, MN, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 12 years before joining D.A. Davidson in 2022. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard.

Brent Lange is a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Mariner in 2021, he worked at Carlson Capital Management LLC, Merrill, Bank of America, N.A., and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by in-house research and third-party allocations, with an emphasis on tax and accounting integration and specialized operational services such as family office and employer financial wellness solutions.

Ryan Drake is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Lake Elmo, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities, Inc. since 2018 and joined Beacon Financial Group in 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as an agent for fixed life and annuities, disability, long-term care, and medical insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm’s services include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

John Radmanovich is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2022. Outside of financial advising, he provides assistance to a handicapped family member through his involvement with Partners In Community Supports, a role he has held since 2013. AE Wealth Management offers 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 combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment approaches, managing nearly $50 billion for over 127,000 clients.