Daniel Oschmann is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Edward Jones, Cornerstone Wealth Management, Western Wealth Management, NEXT Financial Group, and multiple positions within LPL Financial. He also operates a personal business entity for tax and investment purposes. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and institutional services, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives and a variety of strategic and tactical investment options.

Bryan Lage is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Thrivent Financial, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, and agricultural operations such as Stine Seed and Brandon Lage Farms. Outside of advising, he is involved in farm operations, working as a truck driver hauling sugar beets. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers goal-based planning covering topics such as retirement, taxes, and estate planning, without implementing recommendations directly, and allows clients to combine planning and managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Stephanie Johnson is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at several firms, including Royal Alliance and Cetera Advisor Networks. Johnson is the owner of JMAE, LLC, which provides managed services to other businesses. OSAIC serves a diverse group of retail and institutional clients, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services through a large network of financial advisers. The firm utilizes asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance assessments, and automated rebalancing to manage portfolios that include a range of investment products.

Charles Cooper is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with LPL Financial and has held roles at AdvisorNet Wealth Management and Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. Cooper also serves as controller at James R Hill, Inc., a position he has held since 2010. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, and institutions. The firm provides a range of financial planning and investment management options, including model portfolios and third-party asset management, supported by technology tools and a broad network of over 22,800 advisors.

Ronald Aho is a financial advisor at Cetera with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with firms including Avantax Advisory Services and ASR Consulting Group. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a prepaid legal services business and participates in multi-level marketing activities. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm operates a multi-manager platform offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services with access to affiliated and third-party managers.

Ria Bongiovanni is a Resident Director and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch, where she leads the Bloomington, MN office and contributes to the local Diversity & Inclusion Committee. She works with clients across various industries and stages of life, including intergenerational families, corporate executives, business owners, attorneys, athletes, and entertainers. Her focus includes financial wellness, investing, college education planning, executive compensation, personal retirement planning, and socially responsible investing. Ria holds a Bachelor's Degree from Iowa State University and maintains several professional designations, including Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA), CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). She is fluent in English and Spanish. Beyond her advisory role, Ria engages in community initiatives such as Better Money Habits and Studiiyo Scholars. Her personal interests include music and the arts—writing and performing jazz piano and singing, as well as bhangra dance—as well as staying active through triathlons, yoga, and pickleball. She also values spending time with her husband, family, and friends, and serving on boards and volunteering.

James Wright is a financial advisor at Merrill with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Merrill since 1997 and Bank of America, NA since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches youth hockey for the Los Angeles Junior Kings. Merrill serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional investors by offering managed account programs, discretionary portfolio management, and brokerage execution services. The firm emphasizes manager selection and tax-efficient investment strategies, leveraging its integration with Bank of America affiliates and capital-markets platform.

Maxwell Greseth is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Wayzata, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Before joining Morgan Stanley, he operated Greseth Financial Group and was involved in the hospitality industry through Boss' Pizzeria and Sports Bar. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a broad range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies, including Monte Carlo simulations and secular return estimates.

Wade Schuknecht is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at various Wells Fargo entities since 2009, including Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Investments. Wade also owns and operates Maple Grove Wealth Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients with a broad range of investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm offers tailored recommendations supported by proprietary research and planning tools, covering diverse planning areas such as retirement, education, and business-owner transitions.

Philip Mehrer is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets based in Wayzata, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at RBC Capital Markets Corporation since 2008 and at City National Bank since 2017. 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 with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services, employing both in-house and third-party investment managers tailored to each client’s risk profile.

Christopher Norman is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 1999 and previously worked with American Express Financial Advisors Inc., IDS Life Insurance Company, and Homeplace. Edward Jones is a wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs, managed solutions, and affiliated investment products supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices across the United States.

Luke Hannahan is a financial advisor with Cetera in Minnetonka, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill and AdvisorNet Wealth Partners. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, various program structures, and access to third-party money managers, managing over $256 billion in assets through more than 10,000 advisors.

Amanda Johnson is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role she has held since 2023. She specializes in long-term retirement cash-flow planning, risk management, tax-efficient investment strategies, and estate plan considerations. Amanda works closely with her clients, focusing on collaborative relationships to understand their unique goals and design personalized financial roadmaps. Her professional experience spans over a decade in the financial services industry. Prior to her current position, Amanda served as Vice President of Financial Planning and Financial Advisor at LGM Wealth Management - LPL Financial from 2021 to 2023. She has also held senior financial advisory roles at Secured Retirements and Lurie Wealth Management, as well as a private wealth management position at Integrated Equity Management. Early in her career, she worked as a Registered Representative at New England Financial. Outside of her professional life, Amanda enjoys concerts, cooking and baking, family activities, exploring food as a foodie, golf, and traveling.

Jessica Bridgeman is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Allianz Life Financial Services, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Fidelity, through its Strategic Advisers LLC affiliate, offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including Charitable Gift Funds and registered investment companies. The firm employs a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to develop model portfolios across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Briana Schmidt is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, NA. Outside of her advisory role, she is a wellness advocate for doTERRA Essential Oils and serves as a volleyball camp coach in Watertown, WI. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Kurt Marple is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience with Prudential Insurance Company of America and PRUCO Securities, LLC. Marple is also involved in annuity sales and advisory services as a Prudential statutory agent. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and corporate and charitable entities through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach and offers access to third-party asset managers and insurance products through affiliated entities.

Elizabeth Earleywine is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2022, she worked for sixteen years with the Anoka Hennepin School District #11. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management supported by a large national network of advisors and branch offices.

Justin Breyer is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing and holds a Series 66 designation. He has six years of industry experience, including roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, NA. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering services such as investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with options for discretionary management and a broader set of investment vehicles including insurance-related products.

Kevin Schmitz is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Excelsior, MN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has recently transitioned from a 21-year career at Illinois Tool Works (ITW) to advisory roles beginning in 2025. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Schmitz Iowa Farmland, a real estate rental business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Karla Lindsay is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in St. Paul, Minnesota, with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2012. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved as an artist and has a role in a retail and online footwear business. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and corporate financial planning services.