Benjamin Keziah is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Minneapolis, MN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience, previously working at Morgan Stanley. Outside of finance, he has experience in the restaurant industry with KAKU Sushi & Poke. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth services using strategic allocation models and a variety of fee and account structures, complemented by access to the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Elvis Ndahibeshe is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Avantax Investment Services, Bank of America N.A., Merrill, and U.S. Bancorp Investments. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by providing investment management, financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement-related advice. The firm offers additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning through a third-party provider, with an investment approach centered on diversified mutual fund and ETF allocations tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Alexander Krueger is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Mariner, where he has worked since 2025. He has four years of industry experience, including seven years at C. C. Dunnavan & Co., Inc. Outside of his financial career, Krueger serves as an assistant coach for the Armstrong Cooper Youth Hockey Association, working with middle school players. Mariner serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an Investment Committee and internal research, and it integrates in-house tax and accounting services along with specialized family office and employer financial wellness solutions.

Joshua Rodgers is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Cetera Wealth Services and Securian Financial Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates through its “point-in-time” financial plans and managed account solutions.

Walter Flynn is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Eagan, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Churchill Management Group for 18 years before joining Focus Partners Wealth in 2025. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Travis Bretoi is a CFP® certificant with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Transamerica Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation since 2020, as well as experience with TD Ameritrade from 2017 to 2020. Transamerica Retirement Advisors provides investment advice and education services primarily to participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners. The firm utilizes Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software and model portfolios to deliver both managed and non-discretionary investment recommendations.

Mathew Litsheim is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor at Creative Planning with four years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at Keystone Wealth Partners and Verve Carriers, LLC, as well as multiple roles at Creative Planning since 2022. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm uses a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in assets across more than 1,100 advisors.

Timofey Drozdov is a financial advisor at Mariner with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at OSAIC, Focus Financial, Royal Alliance, and other financial institutions. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon for firms of its size.

Christopher Reisdorf is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 25 years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial and Investment Centers of America, Inc. Reisdorf provides investment advisory services through NewEdge Advisors, an independent registered investment advisor firm. 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 advisers. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management and consulting services and employs a combination of in-house and third-party strategies supported by technology and centralized due diligence.

Douglas Thompson is a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 44 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to joining J.W. Cole Advisors and J.W. Cole Financial in 2024, he worked at Parkland Securities for 10 years and Sigma Planning Corporation for 22 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as chairman of Men of His Word, a faith-based men's group, and is president of the church council at Ascension Lutheran Church. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Jeremy Grund is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Minnetonka, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has experience working at Principal Financial Services and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2025. His prior work history includes roles at HealthPartners and service in the Minnesota National Guard. 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 outside the U.S. 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.

Mathew Thomsen is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. He has previously worked at firms including Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. and Summit Wealth Advocates, LLC. Thomsen holds a Series 66 license and is based in Edina, MN. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning services to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm utilizes Charles Schwab’s internal research and asset-allocation models to deliver tailored recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Richard Kroll is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services. His prior work includes roles at Kroll Wealth Management, Silveus Financial Products, Roy Jenks And Associates Inc, PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, and Princor Financial Services Corporation. He is establishing a referral arrangement involving life insurance and variable life insurance products. 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’s advisory services focus on financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs delivered through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Samuel Ternes is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. He has been working with Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions since 2016. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through multiple advice programs, providing asset allocation guidance and managed portfolio options that rely on proprietary tools and model oversight from Morningstar Investment Management. The firm operates at scale with a large client base and primarily focuses on non-discretionary asset management rather than high-net-worth or standalone financial planning services.

Abena Isijola is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including Ameriprise Financial Services and Foster Klima. Her background also includes roles at the University of Minnesota Extension and Innocent Technologies, LLC. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers access to proprietary wrap programs, alternative investments, and integrated lending options.

Corrie Haux is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) and holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. She has 25 years of industry experience, including over two decades with New York Life Insurance Company. Haux has been with Eagle Strategies since 2019 and has concurrent roles within New York Life entities dating back to 2000. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers various program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within a structure integrated with New York Life affiliates.

Crystal Kelly is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. She has worked with Transamerica entities since 2013. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed advice programs and investment education focused on asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement age guidance. Their approach incorporates portfolio construction and oversight powered by Morningstar Investment Management, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary advice to a broad client base.

Beverly Brumbaugh Jr. is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 39 years of industry experience, currently with Oppenheimer in Minneapolis, MN. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2009 and previously worked at Piper Sandler & Co. from 2000 to 2004. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a range of clients including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers diverse investment programs and advisory services that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement planning.

Sabrina Karns is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. Her work history includes roles at Integrated Equity Management and The Advocate Group, LLC. She is also licensed as an insurance agent and engages in the sale of insurance products as part of her practice. 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 $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad support platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services.

William Waterbury is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in St. Paul, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life and its affiliated firms since 2006 and has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2018. He serves as power of attorney for family members in non-investment-related matters. His firm, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored financial planning and consulting through a combination of advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and a digital advisory platform.