Thomas Wood is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Shakopee, MN, with seven years of industry experience. He has held his current role since 2018 and previously worked at SUPERVALU, Inc. from 2014 to 2018. Wood holds the Series 66 designation. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices, offering a range of investment advisory programs and affiliated financial services.

Britt Tappen is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Mound, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2005. Outside of her advisory role, she co-owns Backyard Bars LLC, a construction business. Ameriprise is an institutional firm serving clients with significant investable assets, offering a retirement-income planning service that combines research, modeling, and tax analysis to produce personalized recommendation reports. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies.

Leslie Joon is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 13 years of industry experience. They hold Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and have worked in various roles within Fidelity since 2015, including Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Investments. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including fund advisory and model portfolio construction. The firm uses a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction, and serves as a registered commodity pool operator with formal advisory roles to multiple registered investment companies.

Taylor White is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been involved with Vision Financial Group since 2013, where he serves as a director. He is also owner or partner of several related business entities, including Vision Holdings LLC and Financial Integrators. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent professionals. The firm offers multiple investment platforms and strategies, combining proprietary models and third-party solutions, with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

James Wright is a Wealth Management Advisor and Senior Vice President at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, serving clients from the Los Angeles, California and Minneapolis, Minnesota offices. He has been with Merrill Lynch since 1997 and specializes in providing customized financial advice across various domains. His expertise includes retirement planning, corporate stock options, 10(b)5-1 plans, concentrated stock positions, alternative investments, estate-planning issues, and money management. He also focuses on executive and corporate services such as qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, ESOPs, ESPPs, Defined Benefit Institutional Consulting, and liability management for both corporations and individuals. James holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of North Dakota and holds several professional designations including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Certified 401(k) Professional (CKP), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He emphasizes understanding each client's specific needs and biases to develop fitting financial strategies and delivers personalized advice supported by access to specialized investment services.

Kevin Schmitz is a financial advisor with LPL Financial and holds a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience, having previously worked for Illinois Tool Works for 21 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Schmitz Iowa Farmland, a real estate rental business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

Adam Phillipich is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Axa Advisors, LLC for 11 years before joining Cambridge Investment Research in 2020. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as chairperson of the Bloomington Chamber of Commerce's Bloomington Future Leaders Steering Committee. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through independent financial professionals utilizing a range of portfolio management strategies and platform arrangements.

William Beardmore is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Chaska, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, Prudential Financial, and several other financial firms. Beardmore has also worked with the Lafayette Catholic School System and the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Scott Musgjerd is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services Inc. since 2005. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, utilizing proprietary capital market assumptions and research to tailor plans based on clients’ goals and risk tolerances. The firm combines wealth management with institutional trading capabilities and offers a broad range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and capital markets activities.

Jason Eide is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2005 to 2024. He holds the Series 63 designation. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm offers a broad range of planning options, including retirement, education, risk management, and specialized services that require specific credentials.

Jessica Hess is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with three years of industry experience. She previously worked at the Leclair Group and has a background as an athletic trainer at Ridgeview, a regional hospital where she provided emergency care and sports medicine services. Hess holds a Series 66 designation. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority. The firm provides holistic analyses across various planning topics and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option.

Erin Theisen is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Mound, MN. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 19 years of experience in the industry, all of which have been with UBS Financial Services since 2007. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to clients' goals and risk tolerances.

Lester Bolstad III is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Wayzata, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2000. He also conducts annuity sales continuing education training as a monthly speaker. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, combining proprietary research with fiduciary financial planning and portfolio management. The firm offers institutional trading capabilities alongside wealth management solutions.

Thomas Tollefson is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge since 2011 and holds a Series 66 designation. Outside of his role at Cambridge, he serves as president of CPHASE Financial, an investment-related business. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory through a network of independent professionals, utilizing various platform arrangements and both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Jason Hombach is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Jordan, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2006. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors and offers a variety of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Wendy Kuntz is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and 33 years of industry experience. She has worked at Old National Bank (formerly Klein Bank) and LPL Financial since 2010. Kuntz serves as an election judge in Waconia and Minneapolis, MN. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network. The firm offers various advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing a range of strategic and tactical model portfolios supported by both in-house and third-party research.

Scott Hallett is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial in Chanhassen, MN. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2009 and at Old National Bank (formerly Klein Bank) since 2011. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a broad network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers diverse advisory programs, retirement consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by internal and third-party research.

Martin Cole is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations, along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Cole has been with Thrivent Investment Management and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans since 2002. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning covering retirement, tax, estate, and other financial topics, while keeping planning and managed-account services separate under its WealthPlan option.

Phillip Heles is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Chanhassen, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2009. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Lauren Williams Kirsch is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Waconia, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, she worked at Wealth Enhancement Group, Peterson Company Ltd, and CliftonLarsonAllen LLP. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of investment advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.