Mark Pletts is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Waypoint Capital Advisors, LLC for nine years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board and executive committee member for Matter NGO, a nonprofit focused on community improvement. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and offers a range of implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, and separate accounts.

Jerod Ewing is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including LPL Financial, TIAA-CREF, and Scottrade. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach blending passive and active managers with portfolio oversight by an internal Investment Committee.

Kurt Mazur is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Shamrock Wealth Management since 2015. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad range of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, providing advisors with multiple portfolio implementation options and back-office support.

Brenda Aslyn is a financial advisor at Osaic Institutions, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Bank, Wells Fargo Clearing, Realty Group, and Securities America prior to joining Osaic Institutions. 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, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating under a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model.

Jon Kennedy is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Minneapolis, MN. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked for nine years at Waypoint Capital Advisors, LLC. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach featuring globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and offers a range of implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, separate accounts, and direct indexing.

Kathryn Hauck is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at LPL Financial LLC and State Farm. Outside of her advisory work, she is a certified yoga instructor. 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 through a diversified investment approach that blends passive and active strategies and utilizes multiple program options including wrap, ETF-focused, institutional, and model-based solutions.

Philip Anderson is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 28 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Investors Financial Group, LPL Financial Corporation, and Mutual Service Corporation. Anderson occasionally sells fixed insurance products as part of his other business activities. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that utilizes a variety of investment strategies and technology platforms, providing access to proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Hailey Melander is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. She is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at Winter & Associates, Inc., Advisornet Wealth Management, Great Waters Financial, Moses, and Rosen's Diversified. 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’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with both passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and research that incorporates quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Ty Johnston is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Creative Planning since 2019, following eight years at The Johnston Group, LLC. 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 that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors and 151 offices.

Zachary Desmond is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning and has previously worked at NewEdge Advisors, Trademark Financial Management, CH Robinson Worldwide, Golden Berg Law, the US Senate, Mount Yale Capital Group, and the University of Minnesota. 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 client assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, alongside supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Anthony Hamburge is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Green Guardian Wealth Management, Principal Life Insurance Company, and New York Life-related firms. He is involved in providing financial planning and insurance solutions, including life insurance, annuities, and long-term care products. 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’s advisory services encompass direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions, often implemented on a discretionary basis.

Timothy Vitense is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Bloomington, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Financial Group in 2021, he worked at Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC and Allianz Life Company of North America between 2016 and 2021. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension plans, 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 both active and passive investment strategies.

Robert Burley is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services since 2001 and was affiliated with LPL Financial from 2007 to 2025. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved with Wealth Enhancement Group, LLC, which includes sales of fixed insurance products and annuities. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving individuals, trusts, 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 process that combines passive and active management with quantitative and fundamental research.

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.

Trey Wittman is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including prior work at Northwestern Mutual. Outside of finance, he has held positions in the hospitality and service industries, including roles at local clubs and restaurants. 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 offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, using a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

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.