Sophey Stepanek is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Forest Lake, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having five years of industry experience. She has worked with Thrivent Financial and its investment management division since 2020. Prior to her advisory career, she was employed at the University of Minnesota and Blaine High School. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering comprehensive written recommendations across various financial planning topics without including implementation. The firm emphasizes holistic, goal-based analyses and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option.

Thomas Conneran is a CFP® with 25 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently affiliated with Cetera and has prior experience with Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. He serves as a board member for Pro Life Action Ministries and is involved in finance oversight as a trustee for the Church of Epiphany. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services through a multi-manager platform that supports various investment strategies and custodial relationships.

Jack Puder is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining OSAIC, he worked at Equitable Advisors and has experience in screen printing supply distribution as an assistant at Northwest Graphic Supply Co. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs various asset-allocation tools and supports multiple account management styles, with a complex corporate structure that includes private-equity ownership and multiple merger consolidations.

Ema Hunt is a financial advisor at Cetera with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Securian Financial Services Inc and CRI Securities. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving a broad client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors.

Mark Stevens is a financial advisor at Merrill in Blaine, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill and Bank of America, N.A., he worked in the automotive sector with several firms including Superior Ford and Autonation. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Andrew Hays is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently advising at Ameriprise since 2020 following an 18-year tenure at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. He serves on the Board of Directors and acts as Treasurer for the Forest Lake Nordic Team Booster Club. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning services focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies. Their retirement income offering is supported by a centralized service team and combines proprietary investment research with third-party data and algorithmic tools.

Christian Gaffy is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He has held roles at various financial and tax service firms since 2015 and has been involved in coaching and mentoring ice hockey goalies through multiple hockey academies and local associations for over seven years. He also serves on the finance council for a local church and school, advising on budget and facilities management. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers diverse portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to third-party money managers and a variety of program structures.

Hannah Notebaart is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Wyoming, MN. She has one year of industry experience and has worked at Edward Jones since 2023. Her background includes roles in home care and food service, as well as academic experience at Hamline University. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including various household types, pension plans, corporate clients, and nonprofits. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a broad network of advisors and branch offices, offering a range of advisory programs, managed solutions, and affiliated investment products.

Neil Bonneson Bruce is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Old National Bank, Associated Investment Services, Inc., CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc., CUNA Mutual Group, and Dougherty & Company LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing model portfolios and research to support both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Luke Turnquist is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Thrivent Financial and Wells Fargo. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering comprehensive goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority. The firm allows clients to integrate planning with managed account services through a consolidated billing option while maintaining separate service structures.

Christopher Sieg is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Prosperwell Financial since 2012 and Linsco Private Ledger since 2007. Sieg operates under the DBA Sieg Wealth Management. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and research support.

Gregory Schraufnagel is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Blaine, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as contract labor representing manufacturers of industrial hose products and is a co-owner of Schraufnagel Bros. LLC, which manages family-owned wooded land. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on comprehensive, goal-based financial planning without portfolio management for institutional clients. The firm offers planning engagements on a one-time or ongoing basis with a separation between planning and managed-account programs.

Daniel Grassman is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Blaine, MN since 2020. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 15 years. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, delivering written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis through a centralized consulting team, with a focus on Ameriprise-managed accounts and algorithmic automation in its planning process.

Benjamin Wedell is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 34 years of industry experience, including 24 years with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in agricultural product ownership and operates as a health insurance agent. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering comprehensive planning on topics such as retirement, tax, and estate matters. The firm’s approach combines goal-based analyses and planning with managed-account programs, while maintaining a separation between planning services and portfolio management.

Kenneth Maahs is a financial advisor with OSAIC who holds a Series 63 designation and has 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. for 14 years and has been involved with Lakeland Mortgage Corporation since 2002. In addition to his advisory work, he operates KEN MAAHS AND ASSOCIATES, INC, a corporation focused on independent insurance sales and investments. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines brokerage and advisory services with multiple investment platforms, employing asset-allocation tools and risk assessments to construct portfolios managed on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Michael Goehner is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2003. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets with a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Karif Roberts is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Blaine, MN, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2009. Roberts was a minority shareholder in BEVPOST LLC, a company involved in marketing product discounts, during its early stages. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Andrew Fish is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2015. He holds the Series 66 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he manages rental property as a landlord. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs, discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and affiliated investment products, supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,000 advisors.

William Bartlett is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, based in Blaine, MN. He has three years of industry experience and has worked previously at Renaissance Financial and Cetera Advisor Network LLC. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its investment recommendations.

Aaron Lindeman is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Columbus, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously spent five years with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Lindeman has been affiliated with Wells Fargo Bank NA since 2003. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The firm’s IPS-driven approach includes investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, participant education, and discretionary plan-level investment management, with a broader range of financial product offerings than typical for large institutional advisers.