Kendra Kotilinek is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. She has worked with Valic and AGIA since 2024 and has prior experience in education with several school districts. Outside of finance, she is involved with Up the Creek Bar & Grill. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. serves primarily U.S. individuals including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning through a large network of advisors. The firm utilizes unified managed accounts with discretionary management and emphasizes technology and model solutions across its extensive client base.

Logan Schwegler is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services holding a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he held roles at Principal Securities, Principal Life Insurance Company, and several companies outside the financial services industry, including C.H. Robinson and Banner Engineering. 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 abroad. 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.

Jeffrey Tegeler is a CFP® and ChFC® with over 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently an advisor at Kestra Advisory and a principal of Garrity, Tegeler & Varley Wealth Strategies, LLP, where he focuses on life insurance products. His background includes long-term associations with firms such as Minnesota Mutual and Strommen and Associates. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including plan design, fiduciary consulting, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves large institutional investors and employs a due diligence process to support its investment recommendations.

Ross Miller is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Bloomington, MN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 14 years of industry experience, including over 11 years with TIAA-CREF. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporations, and small retirement plans. The firm serves clients often connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while employing a fiduciary standard within its vertically integrated advisory model.

Michael Conlon is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services and has prior experience at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, where he worked for 16 years. Conlon is a partner in Scott Wealth Planning LLC, a business focused on client relationship management and administration. 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, retirement plan consulting, and access to third‐party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Mark Anderson is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Osaic Institutions, Inc. His career includes roles at Infinex Investments, Alerus, U.S. Bancorp Investments, and U.S. Bank. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure with both discretionary and non-discretionary assets under management.

Emily Miller is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 credential with one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Voya Financial and Resolution Life. Outside of financial services, she has been involved with Life Time since 2022. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that provides financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed account and wrap programs, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines model portfolios, in-house and external strategists, and technology tools to support client investment decisions through both non-discretionary and limited discretionary management arrangements.

Christopher Fernandez is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 21 years of industry experience, including 22 years with Principal Life Insurance and Principal Securities. Outside of finance, he is involved with Uptown Brewing Company, where he has participated since 2001. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and active-duty 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.

Matthew Griffin is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. He is currently associated with Principal Financial Services and has previously worked with JJ Swanson Advisory Group and Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory roles, he supports administrative operations at JJ Swanson Advisory Group. Principal Securities, where Matthew works, offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse clientele, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm provides financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs implemented mainly on a discretionary basis.

Thomas Pesch is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Honkamp Krueger Financial Services for 10 years and has been associated with Olsen Thielen Co since 2008, where he also holds an accounting position advising businesses on accounting, auditing, and taxation. 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 allocations aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance.

Brandon Bailey is a financial advisor at United Planners Financial Services of America with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services. His other activities include serving as a resident insurance producer and insurance agent specializing in non-variable insurance and Medicare plans, as well as an associate with Lee Stoerzinger Wealth Management. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base through independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm manages approximately $12.77 billion in assets, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, and operates with a limited-partnership ownership structure that includes advisor transition support programs.

Todd Loudenslager is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.W. Cole Advisors in 2020, he worked at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services and Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company. He is also president of the West Point Society of Minnesota. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to various investment platforms for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients.

Andre Lanka is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 25 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of Twin Pines Financial and an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is a large advisory and broker-dealer affiliate serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services, utilizing a combination of model portfolios, third-party managers, and technology-enabled tools to support both discretionary and non-discretionary client relationships.

Charles Schwinck is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Gravie, the University of St. Thomas, and Vista Outdoor. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and tax management.

Noah Williams is a financial advisor at Creative Planning in Bloomington, MN, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wipfli Financial Advisors and academic work at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Creative Planning provides wealth management and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Thomas Wrich is a financial advisor at \u0026Partners with 39 years of industry experience. He has held positions at \u0026Partners, LLC since 2024 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2024. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. \u0026Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and consulting services using a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies delivered through both discretionary and non-discretionary platforms.

Nicole Hawthorne is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. Her prior work history includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Beauty First. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab-referred clients by providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations based on proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research tools.

Kristy Schaffer is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) and Personal Financial Specialist™ (PFS™) with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Savant Wealth Management since 2025 and previously worked at Irwin Schaffer LLC and Prairieview Partners LLC for 18 years. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and sub-advised mandates, supported by integrated accounting, legal, and trust service affiliates.

Jacob Strucel is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management in St. Paul, MN, with two years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. His prior roles include positions at Vanguard, Edward Jones, and PrairieView Partners. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and a range of affiliated implementation services.

Paul Wick is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. He previously worked at intellicents investment solutions inc and intellicents inc for 14 years. Wick is a board and investment committee member of the Laker Education Foundation, a nonprofit that supports educational grants for Prior Lake Savage schools, where he also serves as treasurer. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides customized advisory and financial planning services with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure, offering access to alternative investments and lending solutions.