Ethan Quarandillo is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2024. Prior to joining Merrill, he worked in retail and education, including positions at Milbern Clothing Company, Walmart, and local schools in Minnesota. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individual and institutional clients.

Robert Hessler is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Farmington, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Hessler serves as a referee for women's lacrosse. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service tailored for individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets, providing written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis to support these plans, with an emphasis on assets held in Ameriprise Managed Accounts.

Brooke Anderson is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently with RBC Capital Markets. Her prior roles include positions at Lifelong Wealth Advisors, AdvisorNet Wealth Partners, Wells Fargo, and Securian Financial Services. She has also served in the Minnesota Air National Guard. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs featuring discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services, tailored to clients’ risk profiles and utilizing both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Lisa Mitchell is an Investment Consultant currently working with Fidelity Investments. She collaborates with clients to develop financial plans based on Fidelity's financial planning and investment principles, aiming to create a clear path toward their most important goals. Her professional experience includes roles as a Planning Consultant from 2023 to 2025, Relationship Manager from 2022 to 2023, and Financial Representative from 2020 to 2022, all within Fidelity Investments. This progression reflects her consistent involvement in financial advisory and client relationship management. Outside of her professional work, Lisa enjoys activities such as camping, cooking and baking, gardening, hiking, and motorcycling.

Bradley Piermantier is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2020, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Bank from 2011 to 2020. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs featuring discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party investment managers to tailor strategies to clients’ risk profiles.

Kalsang Dickyi is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise, Kalsang worked at Morning Glory Homes and the University of St. Thomas. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, non-discretionary recommendations, supported by a centralized consulting team and algorithmic tools.

Juan Lopez Maya is a Financial Solutions Advisor (FSA) with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he works closely with clients to define their financial goals and develop portfolio strategies aimed at helping them achieve those objectives. Juan offers ongoing advice and adapts financial plans as clients’ situations evolve, addressing priorities such as retirement planning, investing, and saving for unexpected expenses. Juan holds professional designations including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). He earned his high school diploma from Oakcrest High School. Juan is bilingual, fluent in both Spanish and English.

David Keller is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and with 30 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with MassMutual Life Insurance Company and Mass Mutual Investors Services since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and serves as chief manager of Keller 1, LLC and Keller Management Company, which focus on real estate activities including property buying, selling, and homeowners association management. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing collaborative financial planning using firm-approved analytical tools and delivers written recommendations, with additional services such as educational seminars and specialized planning programs.

Dominique Wondra is a Series 66-credentialed advisor at Ameriprise in Minneapolis, MN, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise, Dominique held roles at Aldi, Prodigy Web Services, Torq Labs, and Owatonna Senior High School. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Ameriprise Premier Retirement Income service, which provides written recommendation reports and ongoing advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Meghan Blair Juedes is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining UBS in 2022, she worked at RBC Capital Markets LLC from 2018 to 2022. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services supported by proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

Brenda Vaughn is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. She has worked with Ameriprise since 2005, including roles at both Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and American Enterprise Investment Services, Inc. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Eric Wenkus is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Wayzata, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at RBC Capital Markets, LLC, and has been involved with GolfSport, a golf retail business, for over two decades. Outside of finance, he coaches youth hockey and has served as an assistant hockey coach and coordinator. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and advisory offerings, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, including futures commission merchant activities and principal trading.

Tiphanie Means is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Ham Lake, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2010. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing detailed recommendation reports on income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis to deliver customized, non-discretionary retirement advice through a centralized consulting team.

Jaiden Nelson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2022, Jaiden worked at Wells Fargo Bank and has been involved with Jet's Pizza since 2014, where he contributes by preparing food and managing store operations on a part-time basis. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory solutions grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm’s services include investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options in its investment offerings.

Thomas Karner is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with firms including Securities America Advisors and SII Investments. Karner is also president of Karner & Associates, Inc., where he focuses on the sale of major medical and Medicare supplement insurance products. OSAIC serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms, offering integrated brokerage, investment advisory, and financial planning services. The firm employs asset-allocation tools and risk assessment methods to create portfolios including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Ross Frederickson is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Eagan, MN, with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2020 and previously worked for American Express Financial Advisors Inc. for 20 years. He holds the Series 63 designation. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with at least $1 million in investable assets, offering written Recommendation Reports that include income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored retirement income advice through a centralized consulting team.

Jonathan Althoff is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds a Series 63 designation and has 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Cetera Investment Services since 2010 and Cetera since 2014. He is also the managing partner for West Shore Brokerage LLC, a pass-through company for Cetera Investment Services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a nationwide network of independent advisors and their clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through multi-manager platforms and various program structures.

Heather O'connor is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She has been in the financial services industry since 2006 and joined Merrill in 2012. Heather's professional focus includes college education planning, corporate benefits, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, small business strategies, socially responsible and values-based investing, women and wealth, and retirement income. Heather grew up on a working dairy and crop farm in Braham, Minnesota. She earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in Anthropology and Criminal Justice along with a Certificate of Forensic Science from Hamline University in 2002. She holds professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Heather and her husband Patrick currently reside in Shoreview. She is a current member and former board member of Giving WoMN, a group that promotes women's leadership in philanthropy. She is also involved with Junior Achievement. In her spare time, Heather enjoys reading, walking her dog, cooking, spending time with her family, and traveling.

Anders Ahlberg is a financial advisor with Fidelity Investments in Oakdale, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include operating Anders R. Ahlberg LLC for five years and working at Whelan Security for three years. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund. The firm employs a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage diversified portfolios and serves as an advisor for multiple registered investment funds.

Justin Costley is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Saint Paul, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 22 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 coaches youth and high school softball in the Lakeville, MN area. 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 solutions grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm’s services include investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations across a broad range of financial products, performance reporting, and participant education.