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.

Ryan Drake is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Lake Elmo, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities, Inc. since 2018 and joined Beacon Financial Group in 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as an agent for fixed life and annuities, disability, long-term care, and medical insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm’s services include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

John Radmanovich is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2022. Outside of financial advising, he provides assistance to a handicapped family member through his involvement with Partners In Community Supports, a role he has held since 2013. AE Wealth Management offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment approaches, managing nearly $50 billion for over 127,000 clients.

Trevor Skaar is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group since 2015 and also maintains a relationship with LPL Financial dating back to 2012. Skaar is licensed to sell life insurance and fixed annuity products in Minnesota and has expressed interest in offering these products if the opportunity arises. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Jack Helmich is a financial advisor with &Partners in Bloomington, MN, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has less than one year of industry experience and has held prior roles including positions at Provision Financial Group and Virginia Tech. Outside of finance, he has worked with Doordash Inc and has experience in various other roles during his academic career. &Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of investment management and advisory services using both proprietary and third-party strategies, employing fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis with ongoing account monitoring.

Nathan Wenner is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, PFS™, and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2022, he worked at Wipfli Financial Advisors for four years and Hewins Financial Advisors for sixteen years. Wenner is involved in overseeing the wind down of Wipfli Financial Advisors, a business acquired by Creative Planning. 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 emphasizing low-cost indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure while offering institutional and retirement plan services through a network of more than 1,100 advisors.

Christopher Simenson is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Agia, Edward Jones, and Pacific Union Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in indoor golf entertainment consulting through his ownership of SSGS, LLC and a consultant position with Sota Sims Golf, LLC. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models with options for tax and ESG overlays.

David Engler is a financial advisor with Osaic Institutions, Inc. based in St. Paul, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial and Hiway FCU Investment Services from 2006 to 2024. Outside of his advisory work, he is an independent author and writer, a coach at a local clinic, and a group fitness instructor at the YMCA. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure that supports both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

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.

Vincent Troy is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 43 years of industry experience. He is currently with United Planners' Financial Services of America, having joined in 2024, and previously worked at Grove Point Investments, H. Beck, Inc., and DSSTT. He has owned and operated Troy Associates, a marketing entity, since 2009. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and various institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through a network of 477 independent advisors using an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

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.