Marcus Waterbury is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009 and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is an author and serves as a forward for a book with Bachrach & Associates, Inc. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers services that include both direct client planning and corporate financial planning agreements.

Max Mattila is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been part of The Mattila Wealth Management Group since 2013. He focuses on providing multigenerational financial solutions tailored to each client’s risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity needs, and investment goals. His client expertise includes executive and equity compensation services, liquidity management, tax minimization, retirement income, and working with clients in sports and entertainment. Max earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Southwest Minnesota State University and holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) designation as well as the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) credential. He continues to advance his financial education through the College for Financial Planning. Outside of his professional work, Max enjoys following football, golfing, racquetball, reading, table tennis, and spending time with his family and friends.

Shannon Mc Ginnis is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 30 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 1996. 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 with written recommendations and ongoing advice. The firm’s approach incorporates proprietary research and third-party data, emphasizing asset allocation, withdrawal strategies, and Social Security claiming options.

Benjamin Johnson is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. He previously worked at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. for six years and was involved with Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church for four years. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering a range of advisory programs and portfolio management services tailored to clients’ risk profiles. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house and third-party investment managers and provides access to alternative investments, integrated lending, and cash-sweep arrangements.

Happy Perry is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 19 years of industry experience. Perry has worked at Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2011. Outside of advising, Perry manages a rental property. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients, with a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Michael Nielsen is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Woodbury, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Cbiz. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non‑qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non‑discretionary investment advisory services grounded in modern portfolio theory and tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances. The firm includes insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings, distinguishing it from many large institutional advisers.

William Creamer is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in West Saint Paul, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2010. Creamer also serves as co-trustee of a family trust. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting a broad range of investment strategies.

David Peterson is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise and its affiliated firms since 2015. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to deliver non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team, focusing on clients with Ameriprise-managed accounts.

Joshua Howard is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license. He is currently with RBC Capital Markets, LLC and has prior experience at Bremer Bank and Royal Bank of Canada Global Asset Management. His background also includes a role with Edina Public Schools. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with tailored strategies using a combination of in-house and third-party investment managers and provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services.

Kathryn Isackson Papp is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Minneapolis, MN, and has one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Best and Flanagan, Morgan Stanley, and Parametric Portfolio Associates. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and various asset management programs, working with both proprietary and third-party managers to implement tailored investment solutions.

Jesse Modahl is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2017 and previously worked for the State of Minnesota Department of Commerce for twelve years. He was formerly a 20% owner of an investment-related real estate business, Eight - Three Investments, LLC, which is in the process of winding down. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves individual, institutional, and charitable clients with a range of advisory programs and portfolio management services. The firm uses tailored investment strategies and offers access to both in-house and third-party managers, alongside various program features including tax management and responsible investing options.

Angosa Deressa is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wells Fargo Clearing in Minneapolis, MN. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, Deressa held roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank NA and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of financial services, Deressa was involved with East African Healing Services Inc. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a combination of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

James Granse is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameriprise since 2013 and is also self-employed as an organic inspector. Granse serves as the treasurer on the board of the Devin Smith Scholarship Foundation and volunteers as an election judge for Hennepin County. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with significant investable assets, combining research-driven modeling, tax-efficient strategies, and personalized recommendations delivered through a centralized consulting team. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional firm.

Jody Otto is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience. She is currently with Osaic and previously worked at Securities America Advisors and Securities America Inc. She is also involved in insurance sales and oversees contract approvals for a sports training facility. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of financial advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers, using firm-provided asset-allocation tools and automated rebalancing to construct diversified portfolios.

Trent Lorenz is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs that combine discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with financial planning, employing both in-house and third-party managers to tailor investment strategies to clients’ risk profiles.

Jeremy Dobson is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is engaged as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for Boy Scouts of America Troop 9017 and conducts physical inspections of farms and processing facilities for organic food certification. He is also the CEO and owner of The Dobson Group, his advising business. Ameriprise Financial Services is a diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies. The firm uses a centralized service team to produce written Recommendation Reports and collaborates with advisors to implement non-discretionary retirement income solutions.

Tyler Westphal is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Raymond James Financial. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in entrepreneurial ventures as CEO of STP Ventures LLC and managing partner of UAM Stillwater LLC. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary advice supported by analytical tools and serves a wide advisor network, with notable capabilities in municipal finance and employer advisory services.

John Barber is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages Innovative Court Reporters, a court reporting business. 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 customizable portfolio management and financial planning services, leveraging both in-house and third-party investment resources.

Lauren Asenbrenner is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise since 2021. Her prior work includes roles at Hennepin Healthcare and the University of Minnesota Duluth. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm that serves individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a Premier Retirement Income service providing tailored retirement income planning advice with a focus on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Paras Kumar is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2022 and has also worked at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2015. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions. The firm’s investment process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.