Alysha Parotti is Vice President, Wealth Planner at Fidelity, a role she has held since 2025. In this position, she leads a team focused on guiding individuals and families in making informed decisions involving wealth growth, protection, enjoyment, and transfer. Prior to this, Alysha held various roles at Fidelity including Financial Consultant from 2022 to 2025 and Investment Consultant from 2021 to 2022. She also has experience as an Adjunct Professor of Business at the University of Northwestern - St. Paul in 2021 and worked with Thrivent as an Associate Producer 1 from 2020 to 2021, and as an Associate Representative in 2020. Alysha holds a California Insurance License, supporting her work in financial planning and consulting.

Patrick Mastin is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Cetera and its related entities since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Bennett, Mastin, Kosmack, Inc., a financial services firm, and is involved in selling fixed life insurance and annuities. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs supported by a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors.

Kyle Neumann is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 13 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2012. Neumann holds a Series 63 designation and is based in Lino Lakes, MN. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm’s approach includes written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies, supported by centralized consulting and algorithmic tools.

Kristina Elfering is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2010 and owns Elfering & Associates, a civil engineering business. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

David Boniface is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with credentials including Series 63 and Series 65 and 37 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2001 and is also associated with Magnetic North Advisors and Legacy Capital. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management with support from internal and third-party research.

Natalie Brownfield is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Cetera in Minneapolis, MN, beginning her career in the industry in 2026. Prior to entering financial advising, she held positions at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel and Concordia University–St. Paul. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a multi-manager platform offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Anthony Zajac is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2005. The firm serves more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management services including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. Edward Jones manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and operates a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors and 15,000 branch offices.

Mark Sunberg is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Cetera since 2013 and is the owner of Sunberg Capital Partners, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Sunberg is a co-owner of Red's Savoy Pizza, a restaurant in St. Paul, MN, and serves as vice president and board member of Discern Capital Inc, a holding company for private investments. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party managers across various program structures and custodial relationships.

Angela Krebsbach is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She has been with Merrill since 2000, focusing on helping clients realize and achieve their financial goals. Angela works closely with clients to understand their priorities and designs tailored wealth management plans based on their individual needs. Her expertise includes retirement income planning, managing wealth through life transitions such as divorce or the loss of a spouse, building business liquidity, and estate planning. Angela holds multiple professional designations, including Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA), CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC). She earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of St. Thomas and a Master's degree in Business Taxation from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management. Prior to joining Merrill, she worked as a Certified Public Accountant for eight years. Angela resides in Lake Elmo, Minnesota. She participates in community activities including Minnesota Veterans Homes, Feed My Starving Children, and the Ryder Cup. Her personal interests include golfing, hiking, reading, spending time with family, traveling, and practicing yoga.

Edward Gwiazdon is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with Ameriprise in Lake Elmo, MN, with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate firms since 2002. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset thresholds, offering written Recommendation Reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations, with a focus on assets held in Ameriprise-managed accounts.

Susan Franklin is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in community activities, serving on a committee for the Northwest YMCA and acting as Treasurer for the Suburban Corvettes of Minnesota social club. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs with tailored investment strategies, combining in-house and third-party managers, and provides a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services.

Maclay Swanson is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience, currently with Ameriprise since 2020 and previously with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 1999 to 2020. He is also involved in music publishing and works as an artist outside of his advisory role. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service primarily for individuals with at least $1 million in net investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Darin Stevens is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Thrivent Financial and Wells Fargo Bank. Before entering financial services, he spent two years working as a farmer. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority. The firm allows clients to combine planning with managed-account services through a consolidated billing option called WealthPlan.

Shawn Murray is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Lino Lakes, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in his local church as a money counter and assists with informal budget reviews. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm offering retirement-income planning services and a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions. Its retirement-income service uses research-driven, tax-efficient strategies and algorithmic tools to provide clients with tailored, written recommendations.

Pajtsheng Vang is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Saint Paul, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1987 and Primerica Financial Services since 1991. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in selling home security and automation products through a co-located affiliate and owns a raw land investment. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, providing model-delivery strategies and a limited number of discretionary separately managed account options primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

Stephen Magistad is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Saint Paul, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab since 2011. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily composed of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines a non-discretionary client relationship model with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and offers multi-asset model portfolios supported by the Schwab Center for Financial Research.

Michael Kauls is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in North Oaks, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2015. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors, focusing on goal-based analyses and planning across a broad range of topics. The firm offers these services either on a one-time or ongoing basis while keeping planning and managed-account services separate.

Jonathan Ehresmann is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Stillwater, MN, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Before joining Ameriprise in 2024, he worked at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management from 2015 through 2024. Outside of his advisory role, Ehresmann performs live music with two bands and provides private guitar lessons. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized retirement income service that provides written recommendations and ongoing advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Lenin Ibarra is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Saint Paul, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside the financial sector, he has worked for Metro Transit. Primerica Advisors sponsors and manages a wrap-fee asset management program for individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm employs model-driven strategies developed by unaffiliated asset managers and supports trade execution through recognized custodians, serving a broad client base with approximately $15.5 billion in assets under management.

Robert Dustin IV is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, having started his financial services career in 2026. Prior to joining Cetera, he held positions at Northwestern Mutual and has experience in various other industries including retail and painting. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad spectrum of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, supported by over 10,000 advisors and significant assets under management.