Eric Riedesel is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Ameriprise Financial Services and The Vanguard Group. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a wedding officiant in Hugo, Minnesota. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform with access to discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, and retirement consulting services.

Mark Lindstrom is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently with Cetera Planning Partners. He also owns and operates Mark T. Lindstrom CPA LLC, providing tax and financial planning and compliance services. Lindstrom has prior experience at Honkamp Krueger Financial Services. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees. The firm offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning, including Social Security optimization and retirement advice, alongside ancillary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning through a third-party provider.

Kerry Meath Sinkin is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2026. Prior to joining Hightower, she was involved with PKS Investments and Cetera, and has experience running her own advisory practices including Journey Strategic Wealth dba Meath Wealth Advisors. Outside of financial advising, she is involved in educational activities related to Ayurvedic medicine and provides financial education focused on the relationship between money, spirituality, and emotions. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to individual and institutional clients with an emphasis on manager selection and multi-manager solutions. The firm utilizes a broad range of investment vehicles and proprietary research to support portfolio construction and provides services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting.

Colin Farley is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior positions include roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Fidelity Investments, and Thrivent Financial. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, alongside services for Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns through integrated planning and managed account solutions tied to Empower’s administrative platforms.

David Ehrenkrook is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2013. He also has a long-standing role with Heritage Financial Group Inc dating back to 2005. Outside of advisory work, Ehrenkrook is a freelance drummer and organizes a monthly business networking happy hour called Hops and Handshakes. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of active and passive investment strategies through various platforms and third-party programs, offering customized portfolio management aligned with client risk profiles.

Jack Fay is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer who holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at RBC Capital Markets, Ehlers Investment Partners, and operated Fay Investments & Planning. He serves as a trustee for a personal investment trust outside of his advisory role. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment and consulting services through both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, with a notable presence in non-discretionary advisory assets and integrated custody and broker-dealer operations.

Brad Sharp is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Transamerica Life Insurance Company, FBL Financial Group, and U.S. Bancorp Investments. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed advice programs and investment education services that focus on asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement age guidance. The firm uses proprietary software and model portfolios from Morningstar Investment Management to provide personalized and scalable retirement advice.

Kristine Kircher is a financial advisor at &Partners with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis through discretionary and non-discretionary platforms.

Lee Kitzenberg is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Edina, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2014 and has worked with New York Life and its affiliated entities since 2003. Outside of his advisory work, Kitzenberg volunteers annually for the Minnesota Medical Foundation winefest event. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers tailored advice across multiple program types, including fee-based hourly advice and retirement plan consulting, with a primary focus on non-discretionary assets and fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors.

Charles Stewart is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2018 and concurrently at Integrated Equity Management, Inc. since 2015. Stewart has prior experience with Minnesota Life Insurance Company, CRI Securities, LLC, Securian Financial Services, Inc., and North Star Consultants, Inc. He is also involved in fixed insurance sales, dedicating part of his time to this activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, and offers discretionary model portfolios alongside customizable investment solutions.

Marcus Gardner is a financial advisor at Mariner with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services and Wealth Enhancement Group. Marcus has a background that includes roles in education and retail prior to his financial advisory career. Mariner serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, 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, and it maintains a notable integration of tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Staci Murphy is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in New Brighton, MN. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Financial Dimensions Group, Inc., and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.

Sara Sell is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. She previously worked at Wipfli Financial Advisors, Hewins Financial Advisors, and SPS Commerce. Outside of her advisory role, she works as an independent contractor shopper for an online delivery service. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a financial planning–led investment process with a focus on low-cost indexing and offers a range of supplemental strategies alongside a broad suite of retirement plan services.

Jeffrey Riegle is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Green Guardian Wealth Management, Principal Securities Inc, LPL Financial, and Waddell & Reed Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Riegle volunteers supporting the employer outreach program for the Guard and Reserve and serves on the marketing committee for The Foundation of St. Andrew’s. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Adam Kuhlmann is a financial advisor at Mariner with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Nuveen, Winslow Capital, and WHV Investments, Inc. He has been with Mariner since 2025. Mariner serves a broad mix of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, implementing customized portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and supported by both in-house research and third-party managers.

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.