Nicholas Lawton is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Pilot Capital Management Corp and MWA Financial Services Inc., and he has been associated with Solidarity Financial, Inc. for over 20 years. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving a broad client base and offers both centralized and individualized investment strategies, with notable capabilities in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Jeffrey Doom is a CFP® with 26 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has previously worked at Merrill and LPL Financial. Doom also owns and manages farmland in Minnesota through a family partnership. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model, utilizing technology platforms and third-party managers to deliver tailored investment solutions.

Andrea Debevec is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2016 to 2017. Her practice is based in Plymouth, MN. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment process that blends passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Paul Bromelkamp is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and TD Ameritrade. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using standardized asset allocation models and Schwab research tools. The firm conducts annual reviews and offers investment recommendations while clients retain final trading decisions.

David Koller is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2001 and also holds a position as an agent with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Additionally, he serves on the board of directors for a newly formed condominium association. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, along with corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, wrap programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models and operating at scale with over $26 billion in discretionary assets.

Jon Crow is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Cresset and its related entities since 2019, including serving as president of Cresset Trust Company. Prior to that, he spent 17 years at Meristem Family Wealth LLC. Cresset Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, wealth planning, and private fund advisory with a focus on diversified, asset-allocation-driven strategies.

Anna Osborn is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2021, following prior roles at MML Investors Services and MetLife Securities. In addition to her advisory work, she is a registered notary public in Minnesota. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

Dustin Smith is a Certified Financial Planner® with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and affiliated firms since 2011 and previously was affiliated with LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is a self-employed musician and teaches CFP courses to candidates. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active managers, overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Samir Bushra is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Minneapolis, MN. His prior work experience includes roles at Wells Fargo and Felton & Peel Wealth Management. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset allocation models and research tools, with annual financial reviews and investment recommendations.

Jon Marker is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously with Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. Marker serves as a board member for both the Braemar Golf Association and the Minneapolis Jewish Cemetery. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple platforms.

Jason Hegarty is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life since 2007 and at Park Avenue Securities since 2022. In addition to his advisory role, he operates Hegarty Consulting Group, LLC, which markets employee benefits and retirement products primarily to small businesses, and he provides identity theft protection services through Pre-Paid Legal. Park Avenue Securities LLC, where he is based, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage, financial planning, and investment advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary models and a hybrid digital advisory solution.

Stephanie Griesinger is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC in Plymouth, MN. She has worked with Wealth Enhancement since 2017 and previously spent several years at WD Financial Services, LLC and Weber & Deegan, Ltd. Stephanie serves on the board of the Carver Lions Club. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and utilizes a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Ian Brauer is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. Prior to this role, he worked for Lake Tahoe Wealth Management and has experience in both academic and hospitality settings. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services (WEAS) provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Nicole Walker is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services, LLC since 2007 and LPL Financial from 2007 to 2025. Her career also includes a 16-year tenure with Famous Dave's of America. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management supported by quantitative and fundamental research.

Michael Challe is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Kestra Advisory. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Securities LLC, LPL Financial, and Priebe Wealth Holdings, LLC, where he continues to maintain an affiliation. Based in Maple Grove, MN, he is involved in advisory services through Kestra Advisory and manages wealth management business operations under Magnetic North Advisors. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving a range of clients from large institutional investors to sovereign wealth funds.

Shea Murphy is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2011 and also serves as an agent with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. 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 for portfolio construction.

Matthew Costello is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Brookstone since 2020 and also operates Milestone Retirement Planning Service, where he provides insurance sales and retirement planning. Costello is the founder and president of Milestone Insurance Marketing, LLC, which runs a social media annuity lead generation program for insurance agents and advisors. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser offering fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, providing investment management primarily on a discretionary basis via various model portfolios and managed accounts.

Edwina Allee is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 30 years of industry experience. She has worked with Wealth Enhancement firms since 2006 and has a background that includes roles at Linsco Private Ledger. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management with quantitative and fundamental research.

Sofia Weaver is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Planning, she worked at Charles Schwab and has various experience including roles at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Wild Tomato. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach focused on low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Ryan Siewert is a CFP® with 10 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Cresset Asset Management, LLC and has previously worked at Meristem Family Wealth LLC and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets across a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, and institutions. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach combining active and passive strategies, with a structured due diligence process for manager selection and ongoing portfolio monitoring.