Ryan Scott is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has previously worked with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in an LLC formed to manage a joint business venture with another advisor. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Jeffrey Kase is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Diversified Investors Securities Corp. since 2013 and Transamerica Retirement Management since 2012. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm uses proprietary software and model asset allocations from Morningstar Investment Management to provide personalized asset allocation and retirement planning guidance.

Jaret Hartley is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor at Savant Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Prairieview Partners, LLC and Boulay, as well as multiple engagements at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated legal, accounting, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Syleste Arroyo is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2026, Arroyo worked at Echo Wealth Management, Silveroak Wealth Management, Wiss & Company LLP, and Riker Danzig LLP. Arroyo also spent eight years at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Cerity Partners serves a broad client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs an investment approach centered on client-specific profiles, combining quantitative screening, manager selection, and direct security selection, along with access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Benjamin Osborn is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He has worked with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services and its affiliated entities since 2015 and previously was associated with LPL Financial. Osborn also provides administrative services to Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base 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 offers a range of financial planning and asset management solutions.

Bo Strecker is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya, he worked at Northwestern Mutual for one year. Outside of his advisory roles, he has been involved with USA Hockey and the City of Inver Grove. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services through both affiliated and unaffiliated products, using a mix of in-house and external strategies with a focus on client-approved, non-discretionary management.

Scott Kottke is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at New York Life Insurance Company, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and Eagle Strategies. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as the head coach for a local youth hockey team in Rogers, Minnesota. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, providing managed advice and investment education through various programs that emphasize asset allocation and retirement planning. The firm utilizes Morningstar Investment Management tools for portfolio construction and oversight, operating at scale with a large client base and a focus on non-discretionary assets.

Shawn Leigh Lemp is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 31 years of industry experience, including 18 years at Guardian Life and currently works with Park Avenue Securities, a Guardian Life subsidiary. He also has a side business selling insurance policies. Park Avenue Securities LLC provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and businesses. The firm offers a mix of advisor-led management and model-based strategies, along with access to proprietary programs, third-party solutions, and insurance products through its connection to Guardian Life.

Whitley Mott is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 44 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to his advisory work, he owns and operates a pension administration business providing services to employers. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, offers financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm provides multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and blending long-term strategies with shorter-term options.

Steven Blandino is a CFP® professional affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network, with 30 years of industry experience. He has been a partner at The Rein Group, LLC, an entity focused on securities and insurance business, since 2006. Additionally, he is involved with EducateU LLC, which provides investment-related services, and offers Medicare and health insurance classes and consultations through Beyond Medicare. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and support services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to discretionary model portfolios.

Sarah Guibert is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wealth Enhancement Group, LPL Financial, SCF Securities, Kestra Financial, and Charles Schwab. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party model portfolios, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Brian Williamson is a financial advisor based in Plymouth, MN, affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He holds a Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, LLC and University of St Thomas. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services offers 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 through a large network of advisors and employs a diversified investment approach blending passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Michael Roedl is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at RBC Capital Markets, LLC and Piper Jaffray & Co. Wells Fargo Investment Institute is a bank-affiliate advisory and research organization that provides investment research, manager due diligence, and asset allocation guidance primarily to Wells Fargo wealth and fiduciary businesses. The firm delivers impersonal, non-discretionary model portfolios and strategic advice to affiliated entities, supported by both qualitative and quantitative research.

Sarah Leitzke is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2021 and previously held positions at Story Capital and M&E Catalyst Group. Outside of finance, she has experience at Rogers School of Music and was involved with Jacob's Well Church for several years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s advisory model focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and various investment vehicles.

Steven Hegarty is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Hegarty Consulting Group LLC, which provides employee benefits services to small businesses, and offers identity theft and prepaid legal services. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms, providing tailored client solutions including access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Keith Stommes is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions since 2015, and has been associated with Wells Fargo since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Stommes co-manages a rental property in Annandale, Minnesota. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm uses model asset allocations and portfolio oversight from Morningstar Investment Management, focusing on asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement age guidance through both managed and non-discretionary advisory services.

Brent Cook is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Ameriprise Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Cook has served as an election judge in his local precinct. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates within an integrated platform tied to its recordkeeping and administrative services.

Benjamin Schaefer is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He has been with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services since 2001 and has held roles at affiliated firms including Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services and LPL Financial. Schaefer is also licensed as an insurance agent, selling traditional insurance products and fixed annuities. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting, utilizing a mix of passive and active investment strategies guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Jonathan Henderson is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Fidelity. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by quantitative and fundamental research, and offers a range of financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting services.

Katie Scalia is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Minneapolis, MN. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Principal Securities, Principal Life Insurance Company, 1834 Investment Advisors Co., Bremer Bank, and Wells Fargo. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs through various advisory and promoter arrangements.