Sydney Wilson is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe Advisors in 2024, Wilson worked at Landmark Wealth Management Group and held various roles including at Java Dock Cafe. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other 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.

Michael Lewis is a Certified Financial Planner® associated with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and TRANSAMERICA Retirement Solutions since 2015. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by providing managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm’s approach integrates Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary tools and model portfolios to offer both implemented managed portfolios and non-discretionary recommendations.

Christian Okada is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC since 2016. His background includes roles with Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services, Wealth Enhancement Group, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he participates as a chain crew member for the South Washington School District. 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 retirement plan consulting, utilizing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by quantitative and fundamental research.

Christopher Peplinski is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at The Leaders Group Inc., Capitas, Royal Alliance Associates, Brokerage Resources Inc., and BMW of Minnetonka. He is also active as an insurance brokerage manager with Capitas. TLG Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, pension and retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs a manager selection process grounded in fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios, and offers both sub-advisor managed accounts and a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

Michele Newhouse is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has worked with Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services, LPL Financial, and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC during her career. Michele is also an insurance agent, selling traditional insurance products including fixed annuities, disability, and long-term care insurance. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Mark Finnestad is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with United Planners since 1997 and has also managed his own insurance and investment-related businesses since the mid-1980s. Outside of advisory work, he has involvement in residential rental property management. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base through independent Investment Adviser Representatives, offering advisory and brokerage services with a focus on non-discretionary account management.

Lee Stoerzinger is a financial advisor with UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES of AMERICA, holding a CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 32 years of industry experience. He is also an author of the book *On the Back Burner* since 2015 and serves as a member of the Rotary Club of North St. Paul/Maplewood/Oakdale and a board member at large for the Beacon Shores Association. United Planners Financial Services supports a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients, through a network of 477 independent advisors. The firm offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services via an open-architecture platform utilizing multiple custodians and third-party managers.

Brett Kahnert is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC in St. Paul, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Mass Mutual Investors Services. He also served on the Pilgrim Lutheran Church Finance Committee from 2015 to 2017. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, providing managed advice, investment education, and personalized portfolio guidance through proprietary software and third-party model asset allocations.

Eric Riedesel is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Ameriprise Financial Services and The Vanguard Group. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a wedding officiant in Hugo, Minnesota. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform with access to discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, and retirement consulting services.

Adam Nguyen is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Wealth Enhancement firms since 2011, including roles at Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory work, he is a commissioned notary public. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active managers, supported by quantitative and fundamental research, and offers a range of financial planning, asset management, and consulting services.

Mark Lindstrom is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently with Cetera Planning Partners. He is also the sole owner of Mark T. Lindstrom CPA LLC, providing tax and financial planning services. His prior work includes long-term involvement with Honkamp Krueger Financial Services. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-related advice. The firm integrates a formal planning process with diversified investment allocations and provides additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate planning through a third-party provider.

Amanda Gardner is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Wealth Enhancement Group and its affiliated entities since 2011. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and research focused on quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Eric Hemingway is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with United Planners since 2015 and is also president of Chiswick Lane, Inc., where he provides consulting services. Hemingway serves as a volunteer board member for a community organization in Plymouth, MN. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of custodians, third-party money managers, and platform programs to deliver advisory and brokerage services primarily through independent Investment Adviser Representatives.

Kerry Meath Sinkin is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2026. Prior to joining Hightower, she was involved with PKS Investments and Cetera, and has experience running her own advisory practices including Journey Strategic Wealth dba Meath Wealth Advisors. Outside of financial advising, she is involved in educational activities related to Ayurvedic medicine and provides financial education focused on the relationship between money, spirituality, and emotions. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to individual and institutional clients with an emphasis on manager selection and multi-manager solutions. The firm utilizes a broad range of investment vehicles and proprietary research to support portfolio construction and provides services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting.

Colin Farley is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior positions include roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Fidelity Investments, and Thrivent Financial. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, alongside services for Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns through integrated planning and managed account solutions tied to Empower’s administrative platforms.

David Ehrenkrook is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2013 and Heritage Financial Group Inc. since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, Ehrenkrook is a freelance drummer and organizes a monthly business networking happy hour. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through multiple platforms and employs a combination of strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and ongoing due diligence to develop client investment strategies.

Jack Fay is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer in 2020, he worked at RBC Capital Markets, Ehlers Investment Partners, and operated his own firm, Fay Investments & Planning. Since 2023, he has served as a trustee for the Virginia M Barber Trust. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm provides a broad range of advisory programs across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services with an emphasis on thorough portfolio management and customized investment policy development.

Jeffrey Dekko is a CFP® professional at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial for 18 years and has been involved with Wealth Enhancement since 2003. Dekko also serves as a board member for Orion Advisor Technology. 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 approach using both passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Brad Sharp is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Transamerica Life Insurance Company, FBL Financial Group, and U.S. Bancorp Investments. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed advice programs and investment education services that focus on asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement age guidance. The firm uses proprietary software and model portfolios from Morningstar Investment Management to provide personalized and scalable retirement advice.

Mitchell Fiereck is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Minneapolis, MN. He previously worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of an investment real estate business, FIERECK PROPERTY GROUP LLC. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of implementation options and affiliated service lines.