Peter Hunter Hanson is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica since 2018 and previously worked at Waddell & Reed, Inc. Hanson is also a partner in OneFaceBeauty LLC, a retail product sales business. 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 from Morningstar Investment Management to provide asset allocation and retirement guidance.

Thomas Landreville is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2023, he worked at BerganKDV Wealth Management, Ameriprise Financial Services, Northwestern Mutual, and Walmart Distribution Center. He also spent four years at Minnesota State University, Mankato, and was involved with Number 4 American Bar and Grill during that time. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that integrates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure while offering a range of institutional and retirement plan services.

Ryan Trabant is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Landmark Wealth Management Group, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., and several other firms. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm combines proprietary asset-allocation modeling with third-party Independent Managers and employs both active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes.

Sydney Stabio is a CFP® professional at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Minneapolis, with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a director on the board of Trailwest Bank Corp., participating on its audit committee. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides ERISA retirement plan advisory services, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Stephen Varley is an advisor with Kestra Advisory in Vadnais Heights, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Kestra Advisory and related entities since 1999 and is the owner of an insurance business specializing in non-variable products. Varley also serves on the board of the Hill Murray School Foundation, a private Catholic school foundation. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and various managed solutions. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and supports a broad range of investment platforms and third-party relationships.

Lauren Griggs is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. She has previously worked at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Woodbury Financial Services. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools, while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Connor Thielfoldt is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Midwest Money Management Inc., and SPC. He serves on the board of directors for the Elko New Market Chamber of Commerce. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisors and provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to third-party managers for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis and integrates digital advice providers across multiple custodial platforms.

William Berigan is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2015. He is also the CEO and owner of Shamrock Wealth Management, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients with a range of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to construct client portfolios using diverse securities and insurance products.

Tucker Rohde is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cannaday Wealth Management DBA and Cannaday Bloom Wealth and Insurance Solutions. Outside of advising, he is involved in a small business venture focused on real estate short-term rentals. Principal Securities provides 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 feature direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions with ongoing client reviews conducted by its Financial Advisors.

Nicholas Halvorson is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and with Principal Life Insurance Company since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he has modeled men's clothing for J Hilburn Clothing Company on a limited basis. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Jonathan North is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc., based in Minneapolis, MN. He has been with Wells Fargo Investment Institute since 2021 and has a total of four years of industry experience. Prior to that, he has worked with Wells Fargo Bank since 2013. Wells Fargo Investment Institute provides institutional research, manager due diligence, model portfolio construction, and asset-allocation guidance to Wells Fargo wealth and fiduciary businesses as well as select external clients. The firm’s work is divided across specialized divisions that support affiliated and non-affiliated advisers through research and model portfolio guidance.

Jason Lynch is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, having worked previously at CSP & Associates, Principal Life Insurance Company, Principal Securities, Inc., and Northwestern Mutual. Prior to his advisory career, he spent two years managing a bar and grill. 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 U.S. military personnel overseas. 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.

Stephen Husten is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience, currently with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC. He has held roles at Ameritas Investment Company, Ameritas Life Insurance Company, Midwest Secure Retirement, and U.S. Business Consulting. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in business development and tax savings consulting through U.S. Business Consulting. Ameritas Advisory Services provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary programs that utilize in-house model portfolios, third-party managers, and integrated solutions with affiliated entities.

Angela Thomas is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2023, she spent 11 years at KDV Wealth Management LLC. 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 that emphasizes low-cost indexing alongside supplemental strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Michael Porter is a financial advisor at Mariner with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Cahill Financial Advisors and Ameriprise Financial DBA Confetti Wealth. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and offers a variety of strategies across asset classes, along with integrated tax and accounting services uncommon for a firm of its size.

Brendon Frazier is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Empower Advisory Group and Personal Capital Advisors Corporation. Frazier serves in the Colorado Army National Guard, a role he has held since 2015. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors and 151 offices.

David Bender is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Lake Elmo, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and Atlas Wealth & Retirement. He is also involved in fixed insurance products, including fixed life, fixed annuity, disability, long-term care, health, and Medicare supplemental contracts. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. 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.

Jonathan Jaranson is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Savant Wealth Management since 2025 and previously worked for Irwin Schaffer LLC and Prairieview Partners LLC for 17 years. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and a range of related implementation services provided through affiliated entities.

Anthony Leto is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Edina, MN, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 12 years before joining D.A. Davidson in 2022. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard.

Brent Lange is a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Mariner in 2021, he worked at Carlson Capital Management LLC, Merrill, Bank of America, N.A., and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by in-house research and third-party allocations, with an emphasis on tax and accounting integration and specialized operational services such as family office and employer financial wellness solutions.