Jennifer Fernjack is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at firms including Edward Jones and RBC Capital Markets. Outside of her advisory role, she is the author of the book "Greater Than: The Power and Strength of Emotional Grit" and hosts a related podcast called "Emotional Grit." D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services encompassing retirement plan advisory, financial planning, equity research, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative investment analyses.

Ashish Tomar is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Edina, MN, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 19 years of industry experience and has operated under the DBA Akshya Financial, focusing on selling New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Tomar’s career includes roles at Wealth Transformations LLC and Tomar & Associates. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Kelly Fischer is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC in Plymouth, MN. She has been with Wealth Enhancement and its affiliated entities since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, Kelly is a notary public. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Andreas Scott is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner in Bloomington, MN. He worked previously at Carlson Capital Management for two years before joining Mariner in 2018. Mariner serves a broad range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach combines in-house research with third-party managers and covers a diverse set of strategies, supported by integrated tax and accounting services that include in-house CPAs and specialty tax planning.

Stephen Carlton is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Group since 2013 and has also been involved with Carlton Investment Services Group, LLC and Trademark Financial Management, LLC for over two decades. He is the sole owner of Carlton Investment Services Group, which has offered life, health, and long-term care insurance since 1990. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate and pension plans. The firm utilizes a combination of firm- and third-party models to develop client strategies, employing both passive and active investment approaches across varying risk profiles.

Luke Helmich is an advisor at Mariner with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has been with the firm since 2024. His prior experience includes roles outside of financial services, including positions at CrossFit SISU and work in education with Wayzata Public Schools and Indiana University. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon in large advisory enterprises.

David Cass is an investment advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including The Leaders Group Inc, Allianz Life, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, Girard Securities Inc, and United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC. At Allianz Life, he serves as Vice President and Head of the RIA Concierge Desk and sales unit. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm provides services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, using a research approach based on fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, and offers a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios.

Jacob Reinhardt is a CFP® with 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and has prior experience at Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade. J.W. Cole Advisors operates through a large network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to third-party manager platforms for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside digital advice tools and provides both transaction-based and wrap-managed program options.

Jonathan Copeland is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC based in St. Paul, MN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Principal Life Insurance and Securities, Securian Financial Services, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Thrivent Investment Management. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm uses proprietary portfolio construction supported by Morningstar Investment Management and provides both managed portfolios and non-discretionary recommendations to a large client base.

John Csargo is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Cetera Planning Partners since 2026. He is also an accountant and partner at Boyum & Barenscheer PLLP, a regional CPA firm in Minneapolis where he provides tax, consulting, accounting, and valuation services. Prior to joining Cetera Planning Partners, he worked at HK Financial Services, Inc. from 2017 to 2020. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, with a focus on pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement-related advice. The firm’s approach emphasizes diversified allocations using mutual funds and ETFs aligned with client objectives, supported by ancillary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate planning through third-party providers.

Nicole Webb is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC since 2014. She has held previous roles at Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services and LPL Financial. Webb is also involved in sales of fixed annuities, disability, and long-term care insurance through Wealth Enhancement Group, LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee, and offers a range of financial planning, asset management, and retirement consulting services.

Lisa Blevens is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Richfield Bloomington Credit Union, Infinex Investments, TD Ameritrade, CUNA Brokerage Services, Posta Credit Union, Transamerica Financial Advisors, and U.S. Bancorp Investments. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, wrap programs, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating through a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model and delegating investment management to its representatives.

Tonya Carlson is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services and its affiliated entities since 2011. In addition to her advisory role, she is a commissioned notary public. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving 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 an internal Investment Committee and comprehensive research incorporating quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Tyler Jensch is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His work history includes 13 years at Thrivent Investment Management Inc. and one year at Raymond James & Associates, Inc. before joining his current firm. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets using a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active managers, overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Isabella Swanson 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 previously worked at Carlson Capital Management, Creative Planning, LLC, The Walt Disney Company, and The Toro Company. 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 other institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party managers, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Ryan Lundervold is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2017 and previously at Gradient Advisors, LLC, and Lundervold Financial, LLC, the latter of which he also owns. He is the author of a book distributed for free to advisors and facilitates access to estate planning document services for clients. AE Wealth Management provides 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 employs discretionary model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies, managing approximately $49.8 billion for over 127,000 clients through an extensive platform and service model.

William Gese is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds a Series 66 designation and has 28 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Kestra Investment Services since 2005 and with Kestra Advisory since 2016. In addition to his advisory roles, Gese works as a financial planner and wealth manager and is involved in financial wellness advocacy. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design and compliance testing, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Mark Larsen is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer based in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2006 and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for one year. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs, including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, with an emphasis on strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and customized performance reporting.

Ebenezer Mengistu is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Integrated Equity Management since 2016. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Randy Rheault is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services who holds a Series 63 designation and has 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2012 and owns CSP & Associates, which offers various insurance products including health, long-term care, disability, and property and casualty insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions, utilizing various advisory and promoter arrangements.