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.

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.

Dillon Essma is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at PrairieView Partners, U.S. Bank, and Wells Fargo. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office 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 offers a range of affiliated services including accounting, legal, and trust operations.

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. Prior to joining &Partners in 2024, she worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and ERISA consulting, utilizing a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Robert Aylin III is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management in St. Paul, MN, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Savant Wealth Management in 2025, he worked at Prairieview Partners LLC and Irwin Schaffer LLC for 17 years each. 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 offers related implementation services through affiliated accounting, legal, and trust entities.

Erik Olson is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at NewEdge Advisors since 2019. Prior to that, he was with Bane O'Leary LLC and Barber Financial Group. Olson also operates as an insurance agent on a part-time basis. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent representatives. The firm offers diverse portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support client and advisor needs.

Michael Darrington is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Lake Elmo, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Union Financial and Thrivent Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he created "You Or I," a proprietary dice and card game designed for social play. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Mark Isenberg is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Voya Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a primary election judge. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through various program structures, primarily offering non-discretionary advisory services.

Landin Peterson is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Voya Financial Advisors since 2026. Prior to his advisory role, Landin’s background includes experience at Voya Financial and AMC Theatres, alongside periods of full-time education. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutional clients, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services through multiple program structures, emphasizing recommendation-based relationships.

Landon Lantz is a CFP® professional affiliated with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Carlson Capital Management and Edward Jones. Outside of financial advising, he was involved with Lantz Enterprises for eight years. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm combines model allocations and custom portfolio solutions overseen by an Investment Policy Committee and employs a variety of investment vehicles, including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, private and alternative investments, and independent third-party managers.

Richard Martin is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with SPC. He has previously worked at Parkland Securities, American Funds, Capital Group Companies, Edward Jones, and other firms. Martin also provides notary services on an as-needed basis. SPC offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large advisory network and delivers customized, discretionary investment advice through various account programs.

Paige Woods is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Carlson Capital Management, LLC since 2017 and previously at Deloitte Tax LLP from 2012 to 2017. She also serves as Senior Director and Manager of Tax Services at Sequoia Tax Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sequoia Financial Group that provides tax analysis and advice. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC offers 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, and family offices. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Courtney Dent is a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with a Series 65 credential and five years of industry experience. She has worked at Mariner since 2020 and has prior experience at firms including Boyum Barenscheer, LLP and AgCountry Farm Credit Services. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs customized, discretionary portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and integrates in-house research with third-party managers, alongside specialized tax and administrative financial services.

Ryan Shaw is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked in wealth management at US Bank NA for ten years. Wells Fargo Investment Institute provides institutional research, manager due diligence, model portfolio construction, and asset-allocation guidance primarily to Wells Fargo wealth and fiduciary businesses, as well as select external clients. The firm’s research supports Wells Fargo Advisors and fiduciary divisions, offering model guidance without exercising investment discretion or holding custody of client assets.

Joshua Larson is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc., and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. He is based in St. Paul, MN. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through several managed advice and education programs. The firm’s investment approach incorporates proprietary portfolio construction and oversight from Morningstar Investment Management and offers both managed portfolios and non-discretionary recommendations.

Donald Bellefy is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously with Global Atlantic Financial Company, Global Atlantic Distributors, LLC, SPC, Sammons Financial Network, and Blaze Credit Union. 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, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating with a hybrid adviser and broker-dealer structure.

Juei Hua Chang is a CFP® professional with over six years of experience at Transamerica Financial Advisors and seven years with WFGIA. Prior to her advisory career, she spent seven years as a homemaker. She is based in Roseville, MN and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a model portfolio and third-party manager approach delivered through multiple advisory platforms and a large network of advisors.

Samuel Andrews is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. His prior roles include positions at BerganKDV Wealth Management, Secured Retirement Advisors, and Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation. 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, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure managing approximately $217 billion in client assets.