Gabrielle Belisle is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Stillwater, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, Royal Bank of Canada Wealth Management, and other firms. She serves as Treasurer for Empower Survivors, a nonprofit organization. RBC Wealth Management serves a broad client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and portfolio management programs tailored to clients’ risk profiles and investment goals.

Patricia Vega is a financial advisor at Merrill with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including UBS Financial Services, Robert Baird & Co., and Wells Fargo Investments. Vega has been with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith since 2019. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.

James Wolf Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in New Richmond, WI, holding a Series 63 designation and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2009 and previously worked at Ameriprise from 2003 to 2009. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

John Walsh is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 32 years of industry experience and has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2010. He also has a concurrent role at City National Bank beginning in 2019. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various fee-based advisory programs and customizes investment strategies based on each client’s Advisory Risk Profile, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Russell Lewis III is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Stillwater, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Prudential Equity Group. He serves on the Board of Directors for the IDTS Medical Foundation, which supports patients unable to afford respiratory care. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, offers a range of advisory programs to individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations, tailoring strategies to clients’ risk profiles and utilizing a mix of in-house and third-party investment managers.

Patrick Zastrow is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Financial Services since 1999 and with Primerica Advisors since 2018. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved part-time in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-HNW and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm uses model-driven investment strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and supports trade execution and custody through Pershing, with approximately $15.5 billion in assets under management.

Amanda Wikstrom is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at 3M and PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on goal-based financial planning across a broad range of topics. The firm combines planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option while maintaining separate service structures.

Katherine Hilgedick is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in New Richmond, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2025, she worked at Arctic Wolf Networks and Optum. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a wide range of investment strategies and advisory services, operating under a fiduciary standard and managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets.

Charlie Gess is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding a Series 66 designation and currently beginning his career in the industry. Prior to joining Thrivent, he was involved in entrepreneurial and community activities, including operating Tyvoll Handcrafted and Not Justa Cafe, as well as participating in the Minnesota Soccer Referee Committee. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority and with options to combine planning and managed-account services.

William Kohn is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2008 and also has a role at City National Bank since 2019. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of the Stillwater Area Foundation and is an assistant hockey coach for a local youth team. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs with tailored investment strategies, combining in-house and third-party managers and providing various portfolio management and financial planning services.

Daniel Timmerman is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Hudson, WI, where he has worked since 2015. He has 10 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he holds a non-voting ownership share in the Hudson Food Co-op, a local grocery cooperative. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs and investment solutions. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and is distinguished by its extensive network of advisors and branch offices, as well as affiliated trust and lending services.

Ryan Heroff is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with RBC since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors for Youth Advantage and participates on the Board of Education for Salem Lutheran School. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual, institutional, and charitable clients with tailored investment programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm utilizes a range of in-house and third-party managers and offers integrated capital markets capabilities.

Brian Niemann is a CFP® and ChFC® with 38 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cetera and previously worked at LPL Financial LLC for 23 years. Niemann is the founder and president of Wealth Management Group, LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services delivered through a large nationwide network of independent advisors.

Randon Dauman is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Stillwater, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining RBC, he founded and serves as president of Next of Can, a nonprofit organization. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs with tailored investment strategies and access to in-house and third-party managers.

Kyle Nielsen is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at RBC Capital Markets since 2017. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the Angel Foundation, providing financial planning support to families dealing with cancer. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through a combination of in-house and third-party managers.

Jacob Sanyi is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and was previously involved with CJS Community Services Inc. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Keith Richardson is a Series 63 licensed financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica Financial Services since 1999 and PFS Investments Inc. since 1991. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in sales of loan products and home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and separately managed account options structured as wrap-fee solutions. The firm curates third-party asset managers and delegates trading responsibilities to BNY Mellon Advisors.

Jesse Bengtson is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2014 and City National Bank since 2020. Bengtson serves on the boards of the Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation and the Mahtomedi First Down Foundation, organizations involved in community fundraising and supporting high school football. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with tailored strategies implemented through a combination of in-house and third-party managers, supporting discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, planning, custody, and brokerage services.

Melissa Krupa is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LPL Financial, and Investment Centers of America. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and portfolio management services tailored to clients’ risk profiles. The firm integrates in-house and third-party investment managers and provides features such as tax management, rebalancing options, and responsible investing screens.

Shawn Walsh is a financial advisor at Cetera with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Mass Mutual and MetLife Securities. Walsh is a part owner of Vestcore Financial Group, where he manages daily operations and supports clients with brokerage and advisory services. He also serves as president of the Greenhaven Men's Club in Anoka, MN. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services through a multi-manager platform, combining affiliated and third-party investment strategies.