Garrett Groebner is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Brookstone since 2014. He also has ongoing experience with Ohio National Financial Services since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance and indexed annuities sales. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, delivering investment management primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and various managed account strategies.

Zachary Desmond is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning and has previously worked at NewEdge Advisors, Trademark Financial Management, CH Robinson Worldwide, Golden Berg Law, the US Senate, Mount Yale Capital Group, and the University of Minnesota. 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, alongside supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Erik Bohn is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Minnetonka, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life and its related entities since 2014 and is currently associated with Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance activities with other companies as appropriate. Park Avenue Securities LLC provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a range of financial planning and consulting solutions tailored to client needs.

Timothy Vitense is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Bloomington, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Financial Group in 2021, he worked at Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC and Allianz Life Company of North America between 2016 and 2021. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through multiple platforms and employs a combination of strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and both active and passive investment strategies.

Robert Burley is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services since 2001 and was affiliated with LPL Financial from 2007 to 2025. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved with Wealth Enhancement Group, LLC, which includes sales of fixed insurance products and annuities. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management with quantitative and fundamental research.

Joshua Batalden is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Edina, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies and its affiliated entities since 2013 and also operates under the names Veritas Financial Strategies, LLC and Mahoney Financial Organization, LLC. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions through multiple program types and predominantly manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Kingsley Calvo Jordan is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at RW Baird and Thrivent Financial. Outside of finance, he was involved with Margron Skoglund Wine for five years. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled 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 based on standard asset-allocation models and internal research tools.

Murray Johnston Jr. is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC. in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at Feltl and Company since 2012 and previously spent four years with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, wrap programs, third-party asset manager referrals, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure.

Ronald Bickford is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial Corporation since 2009 and previously spent 12 years with Investors Financial Group, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he sells fixed annuity and long-term care insurance products. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services and uses a fiduciary-based model that incorporates a range of investment strategies often implemented through third-party managers and technology platforms.

Trey Wittman is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including prior work at Northwestern Mutual. Outside of finance, he has held positions in the hospitality and service industries, including roles at local clubs and restaurants. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, using a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Adam Netland is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Wipfli Financial Advisors and Keystone Wealth Advisors. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach centered on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, while also offering access to private market investments and a range of specialized advisory services.

Elizabeth Dehn is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at Private Advisor Group since 2022 and previously held roles at Investors Financial Group and LPL Financial. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that combines technology platforms and a range of investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Kyle Girard is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has held various roles across Kestra Advisory Services LLC, Kestra Investment Services LLC, Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, and The KNW Group, among others. Girard serves as a senior retirement plan consultant, managing relationships for defined contribution retirement plan clients. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including vendor searches, plan design, fiduciary consulting, and plan-level investment advice, supported by due diligence and a broad set of management platforms.

Ernest Draper is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Guardian Life and affiliated with Park Avenue Securities, where he has worked since 2011. Draper also engages in outside insurance sales involving non-Guardian life and disability policies. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary management, and access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Samuel Vujovich is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His work history includes positions at LPL Financial LLC and Wealth Enhancement Group. Outside of finance, he has experience in the restaurant business and has worked in education and other roles prior to his advisory career. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides 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 across a large advisor network, utilizing a diversified investment approach that blends passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Andrew Ohman is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cresset Asset Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2022, and previously held roles at Meristem Family Wealth, LLC from 2005 to 2022. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction using both active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and private fund management across multiple asset classes.

Bruce Santjer is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services since 2001 and has prior experience at LPL Financial. Outside of advising, he is involved with Wealth Enhancement Group as an insurance agent selling traditional insurance, fixed annuities, disability, and long-term care products. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, overseen by an internal Investment Committee, and offers various financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting services.

Sandra Harder is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at The Johnston Group for seven years before joining Creative Planning in 2019. 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 assets and employs a financial planning-led investment approach centered on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by additional portfolio management techniques and comprehensive retirement plan services.

Qing Huang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding CFP® and Series 63 designations. He has over 30 years of experience at Seagate Technology as a system analyst in corporate finance and has been affiliated with Wfgia since 2011. Huang is involved in sales of insurance and non-insurance products with companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm employs a model portfolio approach supported by third-party managers and offers multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365.

Mai Walls is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Allianz Life Financial Services and Messerli & Kramer PA. Outside of financial services, she has been involved with AmWay since 2004. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. 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.