Adam Kuhlmann is a financial advisor at Mariner with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Nuveen and Winslow Capital. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with notable integration of tax, accounting, and administrative family office capabilities.

Ted Vickerman is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 12 years of industry experience. He has held prior roles at Ameriprise and Thrivent Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates a seasonal holiday light installation business, Ted's Christmas Lighting, LLC. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers a range of customized and model portfolio solutions within a fiduciary framework.

Jacqueline Boldt is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Edina, Minnesota, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with one year of industry experience. She has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2026 and maintains concurrent roles at North Range Financial LLC and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Outside of her advisory work, Boldt has been involved in entrepreneurial ventures including Live and Love Studios, LLC since 2007 and previously operated Hot Dish Advertising, LLC. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services linked to insurance and annuity products. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored advice, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Jeremy Myrum is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2019 and previously held roles at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services, LPL Financial, and Wealth Enhancement Group from 2011 to 2018. 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 client assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by additional portfolio management techniques and comprehensive retirement plan services.

Benjamin Mason is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cetera Wealth Services, Advanced Wealth Management Group, and Equitable Advisors. Mason is based in Golden Valley, MN. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage account holders. The firm uses an integrated service model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Peter Ludwig is a CFP® professional with 39 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with United Planners Financial Services of America. His career includes long-term roles at Sunset Financial Services and Securities America, among others. He has maintained an ongoing independent practice under the Ludwig Financial Group name since 1964. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals and corporations to charitable organizations and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and money managers, offering both fee-based and commission-based financial planning and investment services through a network of 477 independent advisors.

Jayne Christian is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Chanhassen, MN. Her prior roles include positions at Robinhood Markets, TradePMR, Capital Wealth Advisors, SkyView Partners, and Kestra Financial. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s standard asset allocation models and research tools.

David Seidelmann is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently associated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. His career includes long-term roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in educating the public on federal student loan forgiveness programs. Park Avenue Securities LLC, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various investment advisory programs.

Amy Erkenbrack is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. She previously worked at THRIVENT Financial and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. for 11 years before joining her current firm. Outside of finance, she does voice-over work for commercials, ads, and e-learning projects. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of model and custom portfolio management strategies, utilizing various investment vehicles overseen by an Investment Policy Committee.

Adam Hendrickson is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations based on standardized asset allocation models and Schwab research tools.

Patricia Barrett is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 35 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Barrett is based in Bloomington, MN. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, universities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers investment advisory and brokerage services, utilizing a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies through the Envestnet platform, and operates as both a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser.

Benjamin Macgowan is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services. His prior roles include positions at Piprude Financial and various entities within Principal, as well as a background in full-time education and interior design. Macgowan holds a Series 66 license and is based in Minnetonka, MN. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Nathan Moen is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. and has previously worked at Alerus, Moen Insurance Group, The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc., and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans by offering a variety of advisory and brokerage services, including customized financial planning, ERISA plan services, access to alternative investments, and lending and cash-management options. The firm’s advisory approach combines fundamental and technical analysis with asset allocation and third-party due diligence, and it operates with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary assets.

Timothy Boys is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Eden Prairie, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 44 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Securities Inc. since 2001 and co-owns Boys & Tyler Financial Group, Inc., which provides group life, dental, disability, and retirement insurance solutions. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm’s advisory services emphasize direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

David Gottesman is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Excelsior, MN, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and with 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Aegis Consulting, Innovation Partners LLC, Mount Yale Investment Advisors, LLC, and Northern Lights Distributors, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Nicholas Roth is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He has been with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC since 2020 and previously worked at LPL Financial and Secured Retirement Financial. Roth also has experience in academia, having been affiliated with the University of St. Thomas and Creighton University. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation across risk classes with both passive and active management, supported by quantitative and fundamental research and an internal Investment Committee.

Aaron Rein is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Plymouth, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and The Rein Group, as well as earlier positions at Blue Ops and the University of St. Thomas. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a wide range of advisory support, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Alan Stricker is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at NewEdge Advisors since 2021 and concurrently at Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation and Mid Atlantic Financial Management, Inc. since 2010. Outside of his advisory roles, he owns and oversees August Edge, LLC, which provides non-investment services to pre-retirees and retirees. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that integrates asset management with financial planning and consulting.

Heather Bantle is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she holds an agent appointment with an insurance company. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, employing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

James Sand is a financial advisor at Tiedemann Advisors, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Envoi LLC for 16 years before joining Tiedemann Advisors in 2024. Tiedemann Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and consulting services primarily to high-net-worth families, individuals, trusts, foundations, endowments, charitable organizations, and other pooled or institutional investment vehicles. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach, utilizing a proprietary risk-optimization tool and a range of investment strategies including equities, fixed income, private investments, and derivatives.