Joshua Batalden is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Edina, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies and its affiliated entities since 2013 and also operates under the names Veritas Financial Strategies, LLC and Mahoney Financial Organization, LLC. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions through multiple program types and predominantly manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Kingsley Calvo Jordan is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at RW Baird and Thrivent Financial. Outside of finance, he was involved with Margron Skoglund Wine for five years. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations based on standard asset-allocation models and internal research tools.

Murray Johnston Jr. is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC. in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at Feltl and Company since 2012 and previously spent four years with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, wrap programs, third-party asset manager referrals, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure.

Ronald Bickford is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial Corporation since 2009 and previously spent 12 years with Investors Financial Group, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he sells fixed annuity and long-term care insurance products. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services and uses a fiduciary-based model that incorporates a range of investment strategies often implemented through third-party managers and technology platforms.

Adam Netland is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Wipfli Financial Advisors and Keystone Wealth Advisors. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, 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 centered on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, while also offering access to private market investments and a range of specialized advisory services.

Elizabeth Dehn is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at Private Advisor Group since 2022 and previously held roles at Investors Financial Group and LPL Financial. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that combines technology platforms and a range of investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Ernest Draper is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Guardian Life and affiliated with Park Avenue Securities, where he has worked since 2011. Draper also engages in outside insurance sales involving non-Guardian life and disability policies. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary management, and access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Robert Regenfuss is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC in Cottage Grove, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 22 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he has worked with Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation since 2014 and Transamerica Retirement Management since 2007. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in a real estate renovation business where he participates in project coordination and labor. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm uses proprietary software and model portfolios provided by Morningstar Investment Management to offer asset allocation and retirement guidance to a large client base.

Andrew Ohman is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cresset Asset Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2022, and previously held roles at Meristem Family Wealth, LLC from 2005 to 2022. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction using both active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and private fund management across multiple asset classes.

Sandra Harder is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at The Johnston Group for seven years before joining Creative Planning in 2019. 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 centered on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by additional portfolio management techniques and comprehensive retirement plan services.

Mitchell Schommer is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Landmark Wealth Management Group. His background includes roles outside finance, such as positions with the City of Prescott and Churchill Marketing & Storage. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Mai Walls is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Allianz Life Financial Services and Messerli & Kramer PA. Outside of financial services, she has been involved with AmWay since 2004. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. 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.

Leonard Larson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with one year of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Integrated Equity Management. His prior work includes roles at Dallas Baptist University, DoorDash, LifeTime Fitness, Level Up Soccer Coaching, and St. Paul Academy & Summit School. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a range of investment options.

Christine Heine is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Hemingway Wealth Management since 2019 and previously held positions at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LPL Financial, Ameriprise, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of advisory services, she is a licensed notary public in Minnetonka, 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 supports independent advisors with a variety of custodians, third-party money managers, and platform programs, and manages approximately $12.77 billion in assets.

Ryan Hegarty is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at both Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Additionally, he is the director of employee benefits at Hegarty Consulting Group LLC, a role he has held since 2017. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers access to proprietary programs and third-party solutions.

Claire Kingstad is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. She has held roles at Creative Planning, Global Organic Distro, the City of Minneapolis, VIA Actuarial Solutions, and Gallagher. Outside of advising, she is involved with Kingstad Event Technologists, a business providing event technology staffing and virtual event production. Creative Planning serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $217 billion in assets. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment approach focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, complemented by supplemental tactical options and integrated retirement plan services.

Lihua He is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. In addition to her advisory role, she owns a mortgage business under Tri-Eagle Inc. and is involved in the sale of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and access to third-party managers.

Kyle Kolb is a CFP® and CFA® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Dougherty Wealth Advisers LLC, Associated Trust Company, NA, and Associated Bank, NA. Cresset Asset Management, LLC manages approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven investment approach combining active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence process and private fund management across multiple asset classes.

Brian Jenks is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Minnetonka, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 40 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 1985 and has been involved with Roy Jenks & Associates Inc. since the same year. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Power Corner LLC, an entity focused on operational support and practice succession planning for advisors. 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. 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.

Noah Tesch is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services from 2016 to 2026. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, offering non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s investment approach utilizes Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools, with recommendations tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.