Andrea Dowzak is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she held positions at Edward Jones dating back to 2021, and has experience working with IGM Gymnastics and TAGS Gymnastics. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions through a nationwide network of more than 23,000 financial advisors.

Bruce Hennen is a CFP® and ChFC® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. Prior to this, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2005 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation through his ownership of Agate Stone Tax LLC. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement, focusing on clients with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendation reports, delivered through a centralized consulting team in partnership with individual advisors.

Mark Larson is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Lakeville, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Larson serves as Vice President of the Century Middle School PTO in Lakeville, supporting projects that benefit students and teachers. 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 analyses and planning on a range of financial topics, allowing clients to combine planning with managed-account programs while keeping services separate.

Ricky Nelson is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in St. Louis Park, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2003 and also has involvement with Kim Fishman Audiology, LLC, operating as an independent contractor for Midwest Hearing Loops since 2016. Besides his advisory role, he is engaged in selling home security and automation products through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure without fixed fees, focusing on retail clients rather than institutional or pension plans.

Gail Nieuwsma is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Lakeville, MN, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank from 1992 to 2020 before joining Thrivent in 2020. Outside of advising, she owns a rental condo in Ft Myers, Florida. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on goal-based financial planning across multiple topics. The firm offers planning as either a one-time or ongoing engagement and integrates these services with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

James Lunde is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Fidelity since 2012, including roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm is noted for its advisory role to multiple registered investment companies, use of systematic methodologies, and integration of AI-driven research in portfolio management.

Kelly Contreras is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Lakeville, MN, and has 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2013. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets across a nationwide network of over 23,700 advisors and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Derek Steele is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Ameriprise, based in Lakeville, MN, and has 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2015. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning services that focus on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Jamie Lexvold is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with seven years at the firm and five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked as an independent contractor shopper for Instacart. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, including separately managed accounts and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Scott Yeomans is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Thrivent Financial, RBC Capital Markets, and Northwestern Mutual. Yeomans also teaches at the University of Northwestern in St. Paul. 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 investment and advisory services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms.

Michael Schmid is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Edward Jones since 2002. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Three Dog Holdings, LLC, a company engaged in office rentals. 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 and investment solutions, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices across the United States.

Sophia Pexa is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with three years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. Her work history includes roles within Thrivent Financial, Starship LLC, and several other organizations across finance and education sectors. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors, focusing on comprehensive, goal-based financial planning without discretionary portfolio management.

Cheryl Johnston is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2025 and previously spent 24 years at Edward Jones. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Lost Lake Farm LLC, a farming business in Prior Lake, MN. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Steven Struthers is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior work includes roles at FBL Financial Group and Farm Bureau Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates two multifamily rental properties. 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, holistic planning covering a broad range of topics, delivered either as a one-time or ongoing engagement, with options to combine planning and managed-account services.

Matthew Bromelkamp is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Apple Valley, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2016. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies through a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Kevin Cunniff is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2015. Outside of advising, he is the owner of a courier delivery business. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning that covers a wide range of topics but does not include implementation of recommendations or discretionary portfolio management.

Jeffrey Myers is a financial advisor at Osaic with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Securities America Advisors and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of his advising role, he is a scout leader and a small group leader at Hosanna Church. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporations. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services through a multi-advisor platform that emphasizes model-based asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and a variety of managed account programs.

Michael Bryant is a financial advisor at OSAIC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at CAPTRUST Financial Advisors LLC and Thrivent. His background also includes academic roles at Iowa State University and John F. Kennedy Jr. School. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services through a multi-advisor platform with a focus on model-based asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and a range of investment programs including Unified Managed Accounts and third-party money manager options.

Richard Hoel is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with LPL Financial since 2022 and previously held roles at CUNA Mutual Group, CUNA Brokerage Services, Robert Half, and Kaplan Education. He also conducts outside work with Axtell, Haller, Slachta. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, with investment strategies that may be discretionary or non-discretionary.

Adam Marso is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Burnsville, MN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Thrivent, he held academic positions at the University of Minnesota, University of North Dakota, Henderson State University, and Arkansas State University. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, offering both one-time and ongoing planning engagements. The firm focuses on holistic, goal-based analyses and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under its WealthPlan option.