Melissa Krupa is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LPL Financial, and Investment Centers of America. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and portfolio management services tailored to clients’ risk profiles. The firm integrates in-house and third-party investment managers and provides features such as tax management, rebalancing options, and responsible investing screens.

Shawn Walsh is a financial advisor at Cetera with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Mass Mutual and MetLife Securities. Walsh is a part owner of Vestcore Financial Group, where he manages daily operations and supports clients with brokerage and advisory services. He also serves as president of the Greenhaven Men's Club in Anoka, MN. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services through a multi-manager platform, combining affiliated and third-party investment strategies.

Brandon Neumann is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Edward Jones, where he has worked since 2011. He has 14 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 license. Neumann was previously the owner of a marketing business called Twin Cities SuddenValues, which he sold and from which he receives monthly compensation. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment options supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Mark Kranz is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Stillwater, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and totaling 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2008 and concurrently with City National Bank since 2016. He serves on the board of directors for the Courage Kenny Foundation, a nonprofit organization. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory programs with tailored strategies, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment managers, and offers integrated services including portfolio management, financial planning, and custodial solutions.

Matthew Hanson is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Stillwater, MN, holding a Series 66 credential and having five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Chase Bank and Thrivent Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with D1 Yraining in Saint Paul, where he provides personal fitness training to a small number of clients. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services supported by firm-approved planning tools and extensive asset management capabilities.

Ruth Sattler is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 1995. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in the sale of loan products and home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, which includes model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a wrap-fee structure and utilizes third-party asset managers and BNY Mellon Advisors for portfolio implementation.

Matthew Lemay is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at 1834 Investment Advisors Co., Old National Bank, and Mutual of America Life Insurance Company. 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.

Sandra Ganske is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Fidelity with three years of industry experience. She has worked at Fidelity Investments since 2022 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, NA from 2011 to 2022. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company where she is based, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund. The firm uses a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction in managing a broad range of portfolios.

Eric Stmartin is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Stillwater, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an officer and board member for the Stillwater Area High School Hockey Boosters - Girls, where he manages budgeting and financial records. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers customizable advisory programs that integrate discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with access to both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Devon Schoenbohm is a CFP® and ChFC® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2015. Based in New Richmond, WI, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Schoenbohm has a sole proprietorship used as a household employer for personal purposes. Edward Jones is a wealth management firm serving over four million clients, including individual, institutional, and charitable entities. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, managed solutions, and affiliated investment products, operating under a fiduciary standard and maintaining a large national network of advisors and branches.

Sophey Stepanek is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Forest Lake, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having five years of industry experience. She has worked with Thrivent Financial and its investment management division since 2020. Prior to her advisory career, she was employed at the University of Minnesota and Blaine High School. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering comprehensive written recommendations across various financial planning topics without including implementation. The firm emphasizes holistic, goal-based analyses and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option.

Jeffrey Mars is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Stillwater, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He previously worked at City National Bank from 2019 to 2025. Outside of his advisory work, he has served as an assistant high school hockey coach. RBC Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, tailored strategies, and access to both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Jack Puder is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining OSAIC, he worked at Equitable Advisors and has experience in screen printing supply distribution as an assistant at Northwest Graphic Supply Co. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs various asset-allocation tools and supports multiple account management styles, with a complex corporate structure that includes private-equity ownership and multiple merger consolidations.

Ema Hunt is a financial advisor at Cetera with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Securian Financial Services Inc and CRI Securities. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving a broad client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors.

Greg Hanson is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials and previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services for 24 years. Hanson also owns a sole proprietorship focused on life and chronic care insurance coverage. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors, offering a range of advisory services and investment management solutions through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple platforms.

Andrew Hays is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently advising at Ameriprise since 2020 following an 18-year tenure at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. He serves on the Board of Directors and acts as Treasurer for the Forest Lake Nordic Team Booster Club. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning services focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies. Their retirement income offering is supported by a centralized service team and combines proprietary investment research with third-party data and algorithmic tools.

Jamie Smetana is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Stillwater, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with 5 years of industry experience. She has worked at Edward Jones since 2010. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Christian Gaffy is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He has held roles at various financial and tax service firms since 2015 and has been involved in coaching and mentoring ice hockey goalies through multiple hockey academies and local associations for over seven years. He also serves on the finance council for a local church and school, advising on budget and facilities management. 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 diverse portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to third-party money managers and a variety of program structures.

Lindsay Rasmussen is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Thrivent in 2021, Rasmussen worked for Medtronic, Inc. from 2006 to 2021. 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 covering topics such as retirement, income tax, and estate planning, with options to combine planning and managed-account services under its WealthPlan program.

Ryan Rambacher is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He works closely with a select group of families and business owners to provide personalized financial advice and planning, focusing on understanding life priorities and creating strategies aligned with clients' long-term goals and aspirations. His approach emphasizes asking insightful questions to tailor wealth management plans that address unique opportunities and challenges. Ryan's areas of expertise include education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, socially responsible and ESG investing, special needs planning strategies, tax minimization, and retirement income. He and his team leverage Merrill Lynch's investment experience and the banking strength of Bank of America to execute plans at a high level. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Finance and Economics from the University of Wisconsin System and the Professional Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Ryan lives in Stillwater, MN with his wife Andrea, daughter Zoe, son Carter, and their Alaskan Klee Kai, Scooby Doo. In his personal time, he enjoys antiquing, boating, fishing, football, golfing, gymnastics, pickleball, running, spending time with family, and watching movies.