Derek Drees is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at ADP and in property management. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning that utilizes firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Benjamin Beuning is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He currently works at Cetera and has previously been affiliated with Avantax Investment Services and RGW Wealth Management, where he has also engaged in marketing activities including PR releases and website maintenance. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a variety of portfolio management solutions, combining discretionary and non-discretionary services across multiple program structures.

Mark Stephan is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 32 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as a non-variable insurance agent with Peak Pro Financial. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supporting advisors with both proprietary research and third-party resources.

Courtney Martineau is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Wayzata, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2025, Martineau worked at Merrill from 2021 to 2024 and UBS Financial Services from 2015 to 2021. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves both individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and modeling techniques to support financial plans.

Lucas Ciabattoni is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance since 2021, following a four-year tenure at Allstate Investments. Prior to his advisory career, he attended the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, providing structured, collaborative planning engagements that utilize firm-approved analytical tools.

Brandon Navara is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Mahtomedi, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2013. He works within The DDK Group, a team in Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers customized consulting and portfolio services, including financial planning and discretionary management, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across a range of investment strategies.

John Dubbe is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he operates John Dubbe Realty and is involved in soliciting disability insurance business through the Eugene Cohen Agency. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm’s investment approach is primarily model-driven, offering access to third-party asset managers and financial planning services.

Cassidy Burns is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Baird since 2018, following prior roles at IMST Distributors, LLC and Riverbridge Partners, LLC. Burns serves as chair of the Investment/Finance Committee for Interfaith America and participates on the investment committee for St. Martins by-the-Lake Church. He is part of The DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing internal research, manager selection, and strategies including model- and manager-traded SMAs.

June Kronenberger is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Bloomington, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2011 to 2016. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a co-executor for an estate in Decorah, IA. 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 brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and other sources.

Brent Rice is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. With a focus on personalized wealth management strategies, he helps clients navigate complex financial landscapes by understanding their full financial picture and unique goals. Brent specializes in areas including divorce transition planning, small business strategies, and retirement income. Brent holds a Bachelor's Degree from Grand View College and has earned several professional designations, including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He emphasizes a holistic approach to financial advising, working closely with clients to develop customized strategies that align with their long-term objectives. In addition to his professional work, Brent participates in community activities such as coaching youth baseball and is affiliated with Grace Church. His personal interests include biking, golfing, hunting, and running.

Erik Rosvold is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently advising at Ameriprise in Edina, MN. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2000. 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 recommendations and ongoing planning advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies for clients nearing or in retirement.

Kathryn Ripley is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Merrill and Luxottica, Target Optical. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage and investment advisory services, utilizing model-based asset allocations and proprietary research to tailor financial plans. The firm operates with a combination of wealth management and institutional trading capabilities.

Sara Valesano is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Edward Jones in Golden Valley, MN, where she has worked since 2018. She has eight years of industry experience and also serves as a registered nurse at Hennepin County Medical Center. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Mario Lucarelli is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Wayzata, Minnesota, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2021, he spent 11 years with Iron Range Advisors, LLC and has also worked with Waddell & Reed, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he served as a hockey referee with the Suburban Hockey Referee Association for 18 years. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting more than 22,800 advisors and overseeing over $819 billion in discretionary assets.

Leslie Cadle is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience, currently with Ameriprise in Edina, MN. Leslie has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of advising, Leslie serves on the board of directors at Benilde-St. Margaret's School. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides tailored retirement planning advice focused on reliable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Jacob Damhof is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Edina, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at KPMG before joining Ameriprise Financial Services in 2017. 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 tax-aware retirement income planning advice based on proprietary research and algorithmic tools.

Matthew Aiken is a financial advisor at Cetera with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked at Cetera Advisors LLC since 2016 and operates Tonka Financial Services, a financial services DBA. Outside of advising, he has experience in hospitality through his work with ARIA Events. 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 a multi-manager platform with access to various portfolio management strategies and third-party managers, managing over $256 billion in assets across more than 10,000 advisors.

Michael Gergen is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Edina, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and having 10 years of industry experience. He has been associated with both City National Bank and RBC Capital Markets since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he manages family farmland in Hastings, MN. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs with customizable portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment resources.

Richard Jones is a financial professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with multiple firms including Tonka Financial Services and First Allied Securities. Jones is involved with the Alpha Kappa Psi Alumni Chapter, a nonprofit organization. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with access to various portfolio management strategies and integrates a large nationwide network of independent advisors.

Ann Adams Lilke is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following five years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a broader set of financial product offerings than typical for large institutional advisers.