Jonathan Liang Sr. is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2023 and previously worked at CTB Financial Services, Ltd. for 21 years. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-led investment approach that favors low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting, individual equity and bond management, and selective private market exposure.

Taylor Willox is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at Kestra Advisory Services, LLC and Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2016 and has been involved with The KNW Group since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for a family irrevocable trust, managing decisions related to the financial care of young beneficiaries. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Travis Bezella is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Creative Planning since 2014. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing residential rental properties through two separate LLCs. 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, supplemented by strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Joseph Swanson is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and over 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities Inc. since the early 2000s and currently leads the J.J. Swanson Advisory Group, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Swanson is involved in various business ventures including ownership of real estate and vacation rental properties. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions, typically implementing investment decisions on a discretionary basis through these managers.

Cody Riesterer is a financial advisor at Mariner with eight years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Mariner in 2026, he worked at Altruist Financial LLC, Promus Financial Group, LLC, and Edward Jones, among others. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by both in-house research and third-party managers, and offers integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness services.

Lawrence Whipple III is a financial advisor with Corient, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Merrill, and Bank of America. He has been with Corient since 2026. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs continuous portfolio monitoring with advanced risk management tools.

Jean Hegarty is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 63 designation, bringing 35 years of industry experience. She has been with Guardian Life in various capacities since 2007 and currently also operates Hegarty Consulting Group, an employee benefits firm serving small businesses. In addition, she offers identity theft protection and prepaid legal services through a separate business activity. Jean is affiliated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm provides brokerage, financial planning, and retirement consulting services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients using a combination of proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Matthew Koelsch is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. His prior experience includes roles at Kowalski Financial, Inc. and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Creative Planning provides comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process featuring low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of supplemental portfolio management options and a suite of retirement plan services.

Roger Grumdahl is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies and affiliated New York Life entities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Lutheran minister, occasionally performing wedding, funeral, or church services without compensation. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives while managing a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Justin Kuitu is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Minnetonka, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 25 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Cannaday Wealth Management, CETERA Advisor Networks LLC, and his own firms, Justin Kuitu Financial Services and Kuitu Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a sponsorship coordinator for the Westonka Youth Baseball Association. Principal Securities provides brokerage and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Christopher Rouse is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Excelsior, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has over 20 years affiliated with Kestra Investment Services, LLC and The KNW Group. Outside of his advisory role, Rouse is CEO of Rouse Executive Solutions and president of Rouse & Company, through which he engages in consulting, insurance, and executive benefits services. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including plan design, fiduciary consulting, employee education, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets, serving notable clients such as sovereign wealth funds.

David Wymer is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Edina, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is also an agent with Agia, involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models with various overlay options.

Alexander Hachiya is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Investment Services, Kestra Advisory, and The KNW Group since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a Wealth Transfer Associate reviewing life insurance policies and as a Senior Analyst in Advanced Sales designing life insurance options. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a wide range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves large institutional investors and has expertise with pooled employer plan arrangements and various management platforms.

Alexander Wallerich is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra in 2017, he worked at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC from 2014 to 2017. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved with The Railhouse Grill since 2011. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to plan sponsors as well as institutional and individual clients. The firm offers a range of services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment advice, serving clients such as sovereign wealth funds and managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Timothy Gaarder is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Investors Financial Group, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. He provides investment advisory services primarily through Private Advisor Group, an independent investment advisor firm. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a fiduciary-based advisory model and a variety of investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and technology platforms.

Benjamin Keziah is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Minneapolis, MN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience, previously working at Morgan Stanley. Outside of finance, he has experience in the restaurant industry with KAKU Sushi & Poke. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth services using strategic allocation models and a variety of fee and account structures, complemented by access to the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Brent Meyer is a CFP® professional at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Meristem Family Wealth LLC from 2013 to 2022 before joining Cresset. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles through a disciplined, risk-aware approach that includes strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive implementation across various asset classes.

Andrea Bevanda is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC in Plymouth, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services and its affiliated entities since 2016. Bevanda is also a notary public for the state of Minnesota. 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 employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Brenna Ihli is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and RBC Wealth Management. Brenna is based in Plymouth, MN. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in assets and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach blending passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and multiple implementation tools and services.

Jason Priebe is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Kestra Advisory. He previously worked at LPL Financial and has operated several wealth management and advisory firms, including Priebe Wealth, LLC and Magnetic North Advisors. Outside of investment advisory, he manages a tax and accounting firm and an insurance practice. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as 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.