Matthew Griffin is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. He is currently associated with Principal Financial Services and has previously worked with JJ Swanson Advisory Group and Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory roles, he supports administrative operations at JJ Swanson Advisory Group. Principal Securities, where Matthew works, offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse clientele, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm provides financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs implemented mainly on a discretionary basis.

Jeffrey Tiber is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services who holds a Series 66 designation and has 27 years of industry experience. His prior career includes long tenures at New Century Financial Group, Commonwealth Financial, and Rmi. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of New Century Group, LLC, a real estate management entity, and participates in real estate consulting and property management activities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering fiduciary services, plan design, compliance testing, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves a broad client base, including large institutional investors, and supports a range of investment platforms and third-party solutions.

Gregory Hanson is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group since 2012 and also affiliated with LPL Financial and APD Financial Services, LLC. Hanson is involved in selling long-term care, term insurance, and fixed annuities, and he is a notary public. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers various managed account solutions and employs a fiduciary-based advisory model utilizing technology platforms and third-party managers to implement investment strategies.

Austin Thielen is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, AGP/Alliance Global Partners, International Assets Advisory, and Raymond James Financial Services. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment process that combines passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Charles Schwinck is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Gravie, the University of St. Thomas, and Vista Outdoor. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and tax management.

Isaac Barthelmess is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and Wealth Enhancement Group. 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 and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach combining passive and active managers overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Kristy Schaffer is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) and Personal Financial Specialist™ (PFS™) with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Savant Wealth Management since 2025 and previously worked at Irwin Schaffer LLC and Prairieview Partners LLC for 18 years. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and sub-advised mandates, supported by integrated accounting, legal, and trust service affiliates.

Kelly Willi is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab, JP Morgan Chase, and LPL Financial. Outside of her advisory work, she occasionally assists with youth hockey tournaments through a local nonprofit organization. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Jacob Strucel is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management in St. Paul, MN, with two years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. His prior roles include positions at Vanguard, Edward Jones, and PrairieView Partners. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and a range of affiliated implementation services.

Adam Landvik is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Investors Financial Group, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. He is based in Roseville, Minnesota. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes a combination of proprietary and third-party investment solutions and technology platforms.

Patrick Siering is a financial advisor with Cresset Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He worked at Meristem Family Wealth for 11 years before joining Cresset in 2022. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction using a combination of active and passive strategies and conducts thorough due diligence on third-party managers.

Lewis Crosby is a financial advisor with Cresset Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and having two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cresset, he worked at Tradition Companies and has held various roles in education and other sectors. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles, employing a disciplined, risk-aware approach that integrates strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and a combination of active and passive strategies across various asset classes.

Jacob Anderson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Wells Fargo in various roles since 2016, including his current position at the Investment Institute since 2026. He is based in Minneapolis, MN. Wells Fargo Investment Institute is an SEC-registered, bank-affiliate advisory and research organization that provides manager due diligence, securities research, and asset allocation guidance primarily to Wells Fargo’s wealth and fiduciary businesses. The firm’s advice is generally impersonal and non-discretionary, supporting affiliates with model portfolios and strategic insights developed through team-based qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Bridget Boyd is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Minneapolis, MN, with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with D.A. Davidson since 2014. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer‑sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under fiduciary standards and offers services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients.

Patrick Hall is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners in St. Paul, MN, holding a Series 65 credential and 11 years of industry experience. He has also worked with Olsen Thielen & Co., Ltd., a certified public accounting firm where he is an equity shareholder, vice president, and treasurer. His role at Olsen Thielen involves audit, tax planning, consulting, and general business advice. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement-related advice. The firm offers additional services including tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning, with an investment approach centered on diversified allocations using mutual funds and ETFs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Paul Tierney III is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc since 2023, following eight years at Equitable Distributors, LLC and five years at AXA Distributors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as head coach for the Minnetonka Lacrosse Association. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of investment programs and advisory services, managing assets through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, and maintains custody of client assets as a qualified custodian.

Matthew Kaas is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Modern Life, TruChoice, The Leaders Group, and Questar Asset Management. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in wholesaling variable insurance products through Modern Life. TLG Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and ongoing monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering services through independent representatives, sub-advisors, and a direct-to-consumer digital platform called Starlight Portfolios.

Elizabeth Kaselnak is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at RBC Wealth Management and LPL Financial LLC. Kaselnak also has experience related to a podcast and a restaurant. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Andrew Tighe is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Minnetonka, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities Inc since 2009 and is currently a partner at J. J. Swanson Advisory Group Inc. Outside of advising, he is co-owner of Carwardine, Tighe, and Swanson, LLC, which focuses on operational support and practice succession planning. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under multiple adviser and promoter arrangements.

Justin Edwards is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Echo Wealth Management, LLC, and Equitable Advisors, LLC. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm offers tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and private-market investment options through a combination of proprietary quantitative screening and external managers.