Taylor Winbush is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked with firms including Mass Mutual Investors Services, Allianz Life Financial Services, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Outside of his advisory role, he participates as an associate in promotional tasting events for various beverage brands. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed advice and investment education services through programs that focus on asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement age guidance. The firm utilizes proprietary portfolio construction tools developed in partnership with Morningstar Investment Management.

Naomi Savolainen is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including RBC Capital Markets, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, and U.S. Bancorp Investments. Outside of finance, she owns and designs jewelry through her business, Mimiomi Jewelry. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports diverse investment approaches and is notable for its retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Eric Fowler is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 18 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation since 2013 and TransAmerica Retirement Solutions since 2010. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through various managed advice programs, utilizing proprietary software and model portfolios developed in partnership with Morningstar Investment Management. The firm focuses on asset allocation, contribution guidance, and retirement planning primarily through non-discretionary, view-only recommendations.

Philip Burfeind is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Great Waters Wealth Management, Advisornet Wealth Management, and DST Systems. Outside of his advisory work, he is a general partner in Teranord Capital LLC, a real estate company. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm uses discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with notable integration of tax and accounting services and additional financial wellness offerings.

Joseph Masciopinto is a financial advisor with Creative Planning holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at BrganKDV Wealth Management, Lockton, Kestra Financial, Gallagher Benefit Services, Global Retirement Partners, Independent Financial Partners, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an assistant coach for the U10 age group at Team Gilboa Ski Club of Minnesota, focusing on alpine ski racing for children aged 8 and 9. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, complemented by supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Paula Price is a CFP® professional based in St. Paul, MN, with seven years of industry experience. She has been with Savant Wealth Management since 2025 and previously worked at Prairieview Partners for 12 years. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management and related financial services. The firm’s investment approach combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and sub-advised mandates, supported by integrated legal, accounting, and trust services.

Jeffrey Kotsmith is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co., holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson since 2015. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse clientele, including employer-sponsored 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 fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative analyses.

Timothy Anderson is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at various First Command entities since 2018. Anderson also serves in the Minnesota Army National Guard, where he has been active for over 20 years. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs featuring model portfolios managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Leah Brooks is a Certified Financial Planner® with eight years of industry experience. She currently works at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and has prior experience at Landmark Wealth Management Group and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved as a wealth advisor with CBS and DPL Financial Partners and serves as an insurance agent for Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm integrates asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Lisa Luebeck is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of her advisory role, she is also a freelance musician. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives, providing fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple third-party managers and digital advice platforms for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

David Duchene is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Edina, MN, with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2013 and has maintained a continuous association with New York Life Insurance Co. and Nylife Securities Inc. since 1993. He is also an investor in an insurance-related holding company. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes personalized recommendations and provides various advisory programs, including retirement plan consulting and co-advisory relationships, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Craig Drake is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with firms including Beacon Financial Group, Fathom Financial, and Incentive Compensation Alternatives. Drake is a partner in Drake Financial, LLC, which provides operational support, business partnering, and practice succession planning. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides access to third-party money manager asset allocation and managed account solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Tyler Stilp is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has held roles outside the investment industry, including as a premium seating host for the Minnesota Vikings and as an assistant varsity baseball and football coach for Chisago Lakes Athletics. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including strategic and dynamic asset allocation models and the use of ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and options-enhanced strategies, while also serving as a sub-advisor to other advisory programs.

Avery Slotsve is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. Prior to joining Sequoia, Slotsve worked at Carlson Capital Management for two years and held positions at the University of Minnesota - Duluth and HINCKLEY - FINLAYSON High School. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm combines in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection with research-driven portfolio construction and oversight from an Investment Policy Committee.

Thomas Devore is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Edina, MN. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked in education and retail, including a five-year role in the English Program in Korea and a position at Whole Foods Market. He has also served with AmeriCorps through Notre Dame Mission Volunteers and La Puente, Inc. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm provides wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning services through a large network of advisors, utilizing technology and unified managed accounts to support its client base.

Joseph Frissora is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network, Greenwald Wealth Management, and Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors. He is involved with Manual.Care, LLC, providing financial education through guest speaking and panelist engagements. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm’s approach combines discretionary, customized portfolios with both in-house research and third-party manager allocations, supported by extensive tax, accounting, and financial wellness services.

Lance Huebner is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank for over ten years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Cadlee Company, LLC. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through a network of more than 400 independent advisers. The firm offers portfolio management via multiple platforms and employs various analytical approaches, acting as a fiduciary when a written advisory agreement is in place.

Blake Peterson is a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. His prior roles include 14 years at RBC Capital Markets and time at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs an open-architecture investment model combining third-party sub-managers and proprietary Private Bank offerings, delivering a range of wrap-fee programs on the Envestnet MAS platform.

Elise Hartwig is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Integrated Equity Management since 2025, and previously spent six years at Morgan Stanley in various roles. Outside of advising, she has experience in fixed insurance sales conducted at her branch office. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, providing a comprehensive platform for portfolio implementation and client service.

Nicholas Negrini is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has seven years of industry experience, including five years with Wells Fargo Wealth Management. 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 wealth and fiduciary businesses. The institute delivers impersonal, non-discretionary model portfolios and research developed through team-based qualitative and quantitative analysis for internal and limited external use.