Sara Sell is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. She previously worked at Wipfli Financial Advisors, Hewins Financial Advisors, and SPS Commerce. Outside of her advisory role, she works as an independent contractor shopper for an online delivery service. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a financial planning–led investment process with a focus on low-cost indexing and offers a range of supplemental strategies alongside a broad suite of retirement plan services.

Jeffrey Riegle is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Green Guardian Wealth Management, Principal Securities Inc, LPL Financial, and Waddell & Reed Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Riegle volunteers supporting the employer outreach program for the Guard and Reserve and serves on the marketing committee for The Foundation of St. Andrew’s. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Adam Kuhlmann is a financial advisor at Mariner with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Nuveen, Winslow Capital, and WHV Investments, Inc. He has been with Mariner since 2025. Mariner serves a broad mix of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, implementing customized portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and supported by both in-house research and third-party managers.

Ted Vickerman is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Ameriprise and Thrivent Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a seasonal holiday light installation business. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers a range of advisory services including model portfolio management and customized portfolio options under a fiduciary standard.

Jacqueline Boldt is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Edina, MN. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 registrations and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, she was involved with Hot Dish Advertising, LLC and has been associated with Live and Love Studios, LLC since 2007. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations across various program types and maintains a large non-discretionary asset base, working within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Cullen Buck is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Lincoln Investment, he worked at Eagle Valley Financial Services and has a varied background including roles outside finance such as at FedEx Freight and in automotive detailing. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and utilizes both advisor-led and firm-managed strategies.

Jeremy Myrum is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2019 and previously held roles at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services, LPL Financial, and Wealth Enhancement Group from 2011 to 2018. 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 and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by additional portfolio management techniques and comprehensive retirement plan services.

Benjamin Mason is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cetera Wealth Services, Advanced Wealth Management Group, and Equitable Advisors. Mason is based in Golden Valley, MN. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage account holders. The firm uses an integrated service model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Peter Ludwig is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving at United Planners Financial Services of America. His prior experience includes roles at Securities America Advisors, Inc., Securities America, Inc., and Sunset Financial Services, Inc. He has maintained involvement with Ludwig Financial Group and Kansas City Life since 1964. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a broad client base with advisory and brokerage services. The firm manages approximately $12.77 billion in assets and supports its independent advisors with a variety of custodial and platform solutions.

Amy Erkenbrack is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. She previously worked at THRIVENT Financial and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. for 11 years before joining her current firm. Outside of finance, she does voice-over work for commercials, ads, and e-learning projects. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of model and custom portfolio management strategies, utilizing various investment vehicles overseen by an Investment Policy Committee.

Dillon Essma is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management in St. Paul, MN, with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Savant Wealth Management in 2025, he worked at PrairieView Partners, LLC, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo, and Green Street. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies, supported by affiliated accounting, legal, and trust service entities.

Adam Hendrickson is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2025 and previously held positions at Ameriprise Financial Services and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. serves clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s approach emphasizes client-approved trades based on standard asset-allocation models and internal research, with a focus on separately managed accounts and periodic reviews tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Patricia Barrett is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for eight years before joining &PARTNERS. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and ERISA 3(21) consulting through a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies, utilizing a range of analytical methods and ongoing account reviews.

Robert Aylin III is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management in St. Paul, MN, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Savant Wealth Management in 2025, he worked at Prairieview Partners LLC and Irwin Schaffer LLC for 17 years each. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers related implementation services through affiliated accounting, legal, and trust entities.

Erik Olson is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at NewEdge Advisors since 2019. Prior to that, he was with Bane O'Leary LLC and Barber Financial Group. Olson also operates as an insurance agent on a part-time basis. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent representatives. The firm offers diverse portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support client and advisor needs.

Nicholas Roth is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC in Plymouth, MN. His career includes roles at LPL Financial and Secured Retirement Financial, as well as academic positions at the University of St. Thomas and Creighton University. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and uses diversified, risk-class based investment strategies combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Michael Darrington is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management, as well as Union Financial. Outside of finance, he created a proprietary dice and card game called "You Or I," designed for social play with family and friends. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed 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.

Mark Isenberg is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Voya Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he has served as a primary election judge. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm that provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, plans, and organizations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and technology-enabled tools, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary management through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Landin Peterson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., based in Bloomington, MN. He joined Voya Financial Advisors in 2026 and has prior experience at AMC Theatres and in full-time education. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory services. The firm uses a combination of in-house and external strategists, model portfolios, and technology tools to implement client-focused investment strategies, often operating on a non-discretionary basis but also offering limited discretionary management options.

Landon Lantz is a CFP® professional affiliated with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Carlson Capital Management and Edward Jones. Outside of financial advising, he was involved with Lantz Enterprises for eight years. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm combines model allocations and custom portfolio solutions overseen by an Investment Policy Committee and employs a variety of investment vehicles, including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, private and alternative investments, and independent third-party managers.