Michael Gerberding is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at JD Mellberg Financial and Wealth Planners Of America. In addition to his advisory role, he is a fixed indexed annuity and life insurance producer, meeting with clients to analyze and recommend insurance solutions based on their individual needs. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, delivering investment management primarily on a discretionary basis through various model portfolios and managed account strategies.

Michael Bishop is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC since 2014. He has previously worked with LPL Financial and has been associated with Wealth Enhancement Group, LLC since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is a notary and is involved with a personal business entity, Bishop's Holdings, LLC, used for tax and investment purposes. 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 extensive research, and offers a broad range of financial planning, asset management, and consulting services.

Mark Robert Lange is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 35 years of experience in the industry, including 20 years with Guardian Life and Dobson Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is a co-trustee of the Lange Family Trust and serves as a notary public in Blue Earth County. He is associated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, which provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning, consulting, education, and investment management solutions through both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Michael Schweitzer is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Minnetonka, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life and its affiliated entities since 2006. Outside his advisory role, he is involved in offering other insurance products independently of Guardian. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers various financial planning, consulting, and investment solutions tailored to client needs.

Brooks Allen is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Nepsis, Inc and the Johnny Tauer Championship Basketball Camp. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and a range of wealth management and advisory services.

Mitchell Johnson is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining First Citizens, he worked for over a decade at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, using a client process focused on financial needs and risk tolerance assessments combined with fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis. The firm offers portfolio management, wrap programs, model portfolios, and tax-aware services, managing over $2.6 billion in client assets as of December 2025.

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.

James Rose is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Goldman Sachs, Fisher Investments, and J.P. Morgan. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach focusing on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios constructed with low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other investment vehicles.

Ricky Mahlum is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Plymouth, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Group since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Mahlum operates as a licensed insurance agent offering various insurance products and is the sole owner of a marketing DBA, Lighthouse Investor Services. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of firm- and third-party models for portfolio management, blending passive and active strategies across a range of risk profiles.

Kristin Larson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She previously worked at UBS Financial Services for nine years before joining Sanctuary Advisors in 2025. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing multiple investment approaches and acting as a fiduciary when a written advisory agreement is in place.

Eugene Larkin is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. and New Era Financial Group, Inc. Larkin is also the owner of a baseball-related business in Edina, Minnesota. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and research that incorporates quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Jason Ahlgren is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including IMST Distributors, Riverbridge Partners, Ameriprise, and Thrivent Investment Management before joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he co-owns a recruiting firm, produces cocktail tutorial videos, and serves on finance and audit committees for nonprofit organizations such as the Animal Humane Society and Be The Match. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and emphasizes diversified, risk-class based investment strategies combining passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a range of implementation tools.

Trenton Hazen is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Nepsis, Inc., Michael Erpelding, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services. He also serves as a Retirement Plan Specialist focused on employer-sponsored plans such as 401(k)s and SEP IRAs. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds.

Shawn Nelson is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with firms including Nelson Financial Partners, The Leaders Group Inc, and Strategic Benefits Group Inc. Nelson is also the owner of Nelson Financial Partners, where he is involved in fixed insurance and security product sales. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals to institutional investors, providing investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and fiduciary services for ERISA-qualified retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes manager selection and monitoring through fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, and it offers both sub-advisor managed accounts and a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

Besiana Kingji is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Wealth Enhancement since 2020, including roles at affiliated entities and LPL Financial. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Deborah Novatney is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including U.S. Bancorp Investments and LPL Financial prior to her current role. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a broad range of clients, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by quantitative and fundamental research and an internal Investment Committee.

Thomas Miller is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at LPL Financial Group and Waddell & Reed. Miller provides investment advisory services through Private Advisor Group, an independent registered investment advisor. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to a variety of managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates both proprietary and third-party investment strategies and technology platforms.

David Engler is a financial advisor at Osaic Institutions, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 license and previously worked at LPL Financial and Hiway FCU Investment Services for 18 years. Outside of his advisory role, Engler is an independent author and writer, a coach for a local coaching clinic, and a group fitness instructor at the YMCA. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services, including financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating through a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure with a focus on both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Taylor Winbush is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and having 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Allianz Life Financial Services, Fidelity Brokerage Services, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of advising, he works as an associate with liquor sampling programs at retail stores. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm’s approach utilizes proprietary software and model portfolios supplied by Morningstar Investment Management to guide asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement planning for a large client base.

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.