Ryan Quilling is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2011. His career includes service at American Enterprise Investment Services Inc. since 2022. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, offering comprehensive Recommendation Reports that incorporate research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis. The firm combines advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies and employs algorithmic tools alongside a consulting team to support personalized planning.

Timothy Haas is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 44 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2017, following a seven-year tenure at U.S. Bancorp Investments. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Kurt Peterson is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Wells Fargo Advisors since 2023. He previously worked within Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he has ownership interests in AGAPE FI LLC and KPETERSON GP, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a wide range of planning options including retirement, education, and niche services such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis. The firm integrates advisory services with other financial products and referral channels, delivering tailored recommendations through meetings and client summary letters.

Lucas Erickson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services LLC based in Minneapolis, MN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise, Erickson has worked in various roles including at Lifetime Corporation and has been involved with USA Hockey and local golf clubs. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. It offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides clients approaching or in retirement with written recommendation reports and ongoing, tax-aware withdrawal planning.

Nicholas Leist is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with one year of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Thrivent, he was involved with North Central University in various roles over several years. He serves as secretary on the board of Aasha Dei, a nonprofit organization that supports at-risk women and children in Southeast Asia through fundraising and community partnerships. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, delivering holistic, goal-based analyses and addressing a range of financial planning topics without including implementation of recommendations.

Sydney Eckhart is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Chaska, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise, Sydney worked at Wells, Schluter, Hanson & Co and held roles at the University of South Dakota and Werry Family. Sydney has been with Ameriprise since 2017. Ameriprise is an institutional firm that offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals near or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, written recommendation reports prepared by a centralized consulting team in partnership with financial advisors.

Thomas Tracy is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2019. He collaborates with clients to develop comprehensive financial plans that align with their unique goals, circumstances, and values. His approach involves constructing wealth strategies designed to meet the needs of clients and their families, emphasizing a focused and customized course of action toward financial security. Prior to his current position, Thomas served as an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2018 to 2019 and as a Financial Representative at the same firm from 2016 to 2018. Before joining Fidelity Investments, he worked at TCF National Bank, where he was Retail Lending Manager from 2010 to 2016 and Consumer Lender from 2008 to 2010.

Paul Mumma is a CFA® charterholder with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2013, currently serving in Saint Louis Park, MN. He is a member of the Board of Directors for the Institute for Portfolio Alternatives, providing guidance on the organization's strategy and ongoing affairs. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Jeffrey Kuhlman is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2011 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a freight operator for Mills Fleet Farm in Hudson, Wisconsin. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advice. The firm’s investment approach is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options among its offerings.

Mathew Nyakundi is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, TCF National Bank, and REM Ramsey. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of a healthcare staffing agency and volunteers as the finance director for a Minnesota House Representatives campaign. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs that combine discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with financial planning and brokerage services, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Trenton Fletcher is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with LPL Financial in Maple Grove, MN, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial, he held roles at Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services and currently serves as operations manager for ProWealth Financial, where he manages daily operations and oversees hiring and training. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutions, offering a range of advisory programs and financial planning services through a national network of representatives.

Susan Crane is a financial advisor at Cetera with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 certifications and has previously worked at firms including Equitable Advisors, Advisor Group, and Securian Financial Services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates a large nationwide network of independent advisors, serving individual clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management strategies and program options, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Beth Johnson is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and having one year of industry experience. Prior to joining MML Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Co in 2025, she worked for the State of Minnesota Commerce Fraud Bureau from 2013 to 2021. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in real estate through ownership of BDL Real Estate LLC and BDL Legacy LLC. MML Investors Services, LLC operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser under MassMutual, providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual financial planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools and offers specialized services including divorce planning and estate settlement.

Alexandria Pearson is a financial advisor at OSAIC with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining OSAIC, she worked at True Wealth Partners and Financial Dimensions Group, Inc. Outside of financial services, she has experience working in the retail and beverage industries, including at Starbucks and Caribou Coffee. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated financial advisers and offers integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers and wrap programs. The firm utilizes various tools and platforms to construct diversified portfolios tailored to client risk tolerance and investment restrictions.

Thomas Dircks Jr. is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, The Investment Center, Inc., and SII Investments, Inc. He is also the owner of Prairie Wealth Strategies, a financial planning and securities sales business. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement income planning and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Zachary Johnston is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at UBS since 2017, following roles at Securian Financial Services, Inc. and Minnesota Life Insurance Company. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor solutions for clients.

Paul Knooihuizen is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in West Lakeland, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2009. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals with significant investable assets, providing detailed recommendation reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and adaptive withdrawal advice delivered through a centralized consulting team, with a focus on Ameriprise-managed accounts and algorithmic support overseen by specialized committees.

Bridget Gray is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2008. RBC Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through both in-house and third-party managers, supported by RBC’s capital-markets capabilities and affiliated asset managers.

John Anderson, Jr. Jr. is a Private Wealth Advisor at Merrill Private Wealth Management and co-leader of the Anderson Winberg Group. He works with a select group of families and businesses across the United States, focusing on relationship management, strategic team initiatives, and business development. His practice primarily serves early employees, founders, and finance teams of high-growth startups, entrepreneurs, and multigenerational families navigating liquidity events and transitions, including those related to public markets and multigenerational family wealth. John and his team integrate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) focused investments into their services and prioritize asking meaningful questions to define clients' goals while collaborating with trusted advisors such as CPAs and attorneys. Their experience includes wealth management, professional portfolio management, business succession planning, retirement planning, lending, structured products, pre-IPO planning, and insurance. He holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado System and has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification, as well as the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) and Chartered Socially Responsible Investment Counselor™ (CSRIC) designations. John is proficient in both English and Spanish. In his free time, he enjoys adventure sports, fishing, golfing, skiing, and spending time with his family.

Cynthia Pikala is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 28 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with UBS since 2013. Based in Minneapolis, MN, her career includes over a decade advising clients through a major financial institution. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage and advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management, offering a broad range of capital markets services and proprietary research to support tailored investment solutions.