John Dewey Jr. is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Bloomington, MN, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and having 48 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. and AIG American General Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers with Tentmakers to help Christians deepen their financial stewardship and also coaches youth football. Independent Financial Group is a large, integrated advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, business owners, and plan sponsors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan services, delivering advice through a range of models and third-party managers while operating as both a registered investment adviser and an active broker-dealer.

Terry Lewis is a CFP® and ChFC® with 42 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and operates under the DBA Veritas Financial Strategies, LLC, where he brokers non-registered insurance products. His career includes longstanding roles with New York Life and its affiliates since 1980. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored advice delivered primarily on a non-discretionary basis and works extensively with retirement plan sponsors and corporate clients.

Sirisha Davuluri is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for two years. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. 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.

Steven Bentley is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services and engagements as a test administrator and agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors. The firm emphasizes technology and model-driven solutions to serve a broad client base and operates within a combined adviser and broker-dealer structure.

Katri Balfanz is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. She has worked at Commonwealth since 2008 and has been president of KB Financial, Inc. since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Kaytree, Inc., a company providing online companion care services, and is involved in divorce financial planning through Minnesota Divorce Financials. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support while advisors maintain discretion over client portfolios.

James Leach is a ChFC® with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving at First Command Advisory Services and affiliated entities since 1999. He is based in Bloomington, MN, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory work, Leach is a board member of BCP Results LLC, where he provides advice on company operations and direction. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, managing portfolios through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers using approved third-party managers and model portfolios.

Kimberly Zemke is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, with four years of industry experience. She has worked with Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services and LPL Financial, LLC, and previously spent 14 years at HealthEast Care System. Zemke also holds a notary commission and provides administrative support within her advisory firm. 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 employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and research that incorporates quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Timothy Foster is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Wayzata, MN, holding 56 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America since 2014 and Primerica Advisors since 2006. Outside of his advisory work, Foster is involved in the restaurant industry through ownership in Nova Restaurant Group and Tavern 4 & 5 LLC, and participates annually in fundraising for Ducks Unlimited. Primerica Advisors is part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, which serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services with multiple proprietary and third-party investment programs and a focus on integrated, scalable solutions.

Richard Berquist is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and 30 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Private Advisor Group since 2022 and also maintains ongoing roles with Investors Financial Group and LPL Financial since 2014. Private Advisor Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, employing various investment strategies and supporting held-away account management through technology partnerships.

Danielle Schultz is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has been associated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services and its related entities since 2011, including LPL Financial from 2011 to 2025. 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 consulting, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management with quantitative and fundamental research.

J Hess is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC since 2011 and has prior experience at LPL Financial, LLC and Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he participates occasionally as a guest on the WEG Your Money radio program. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Joseph Marrs is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior positions include roles at Advised Assets Groups, LLC, GWFS Equities, Inc., Alight Financial Advisors, and LPL Financial, LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm offers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Ryan Utecht is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Promus Financial Group, LLC since 2021 and has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies and New York Life since 2018 and 2009, respectively. He also owns Utecht LLC, an investment-related business. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Amir Abdelwahed is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at &Partners. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. &Partners serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting through discretionary and non-discretionary approaches. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis alongside proprietary and third-party strategies.

Justin Herzog is a financial advisor at &Partners with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. &Partners serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, managed either by its advisors or selected third-party managers.

Jay Cavanagh is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been affiliated with Kestra Advisory Services since 2016. Cavanagh also serves as a partner at The KNW Group and holds a senior vice president position at NFP, engaging in investment advisory services and business management. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors as well as institutional and individual clients. The firm offers a range of services including fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and advisor-managed accounts, serving clients that include large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Sarah Geiger is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has been with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services and its affiliated entities since 2015, including a ten-year tenure with LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is a notary. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a broad range of clients, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Neil Frederickson is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to his current role, he worked at Charles Schwab, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. He also spent several years involved with professional and amateur hockey organizations, including the American Hockey League, East Coast Hockey League, and USA Hockey. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm offers annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools, with client-directed trading decisions and no discretionary authority exercised by the firm.

Michael Paone is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at RBC Wealth Management and Piper Jaffray & Co., as well as running a custom woodworking business. Wells Fargo Investment Institute provides institutional research, manager due diligence, model portfolio construction, and asset-allocation guidance to Wells Fargo wealth and fiduciary businesses and select external clients. The firm delivers research and model guidance across specialized divisions without exercising investment discretion or holding custody of client assets.

John Mowery is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. His prior experience includes roles at JP Mowery Wealth Advisors, LLC dba BrightPoint Planning, O'Brien and Associates, Inc., and Trademark Financial Management. He is an Investment Committee Member for Ronald McDonald House Charities - Upper Midwest. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of investment solutions alongside financial and retirement planning, tax support, and estate-planning coordination.