Michael Hess is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He has worked with Wealth Enhancement Group, Llc and Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services, LLC since 2002 and 2007 respectively, and was associated with LPL Financial from 2007 to 2025. Outside of advisory work, he is an insurance agent focusing on life, fixed annuities, disability, and long-term care policies. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting, utilizing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Joseph Peterson is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience with Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. Outside of his advisory roles, he has worked in various positions related to athletics and golf, including at Saint John's University Athletic Department and Braemar Golf Course. 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 fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment advice, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving a client base that includes sovereign wealth funds.

Stephen Bredesen is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Minnetonka, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal since 2016 and previously held roles at Cannaday Bloom Wealth and Insurance Solutions and Cannaday Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory duties, he serves as a lead long-term care insurance producer and provides financial consulting through his involvement with Cannaday's teams. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions through multiple advisory and promoter arrangements.

Peter Hunter Hanson is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC based in Minneapolis, MN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. Hanson has worked with Transamerica Retirement Solutions since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in OneFaceBeauty LLC, a retail product sales business. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services, utilizing portfolio strategies developed by Morningstar Investment Management. The firm operates at a large scale with a focus on non-discretionary asset management rather than high-net-worth or standalone financial planning clients.

Alec Showen is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Kestra Advisory since 2019, including operational roles at Nesbit Financial, where he serves as Director of Operations. Alec's prior experience includes positions at Ross Nesbit Agencies and the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and a range of managed solutions, serving clients such as plan sponsors and sovereign wealth funds.

Thomas Landreville is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2023, he worked at BerganKDV Wealth Management, Ameriprise Financial Services, Northwestern Mutual, and Walmart Distribution Center. He also spent four years at Minnesota State University, Mankato, and was involved with Number 4 American Bar and Grill during that time. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that integrates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure while offering a range of institutional and retirement plan services.

Julio Paredes Calva is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience and has worked at several firms, including LPL Financial and Alerus Financial. 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 process that combines active and passive management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Sydney Stabio is a CFP® professional at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Minneapolis, with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a director on the board of Trailwest Bank Corp., participating on its audit committee. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides ERISA retirement plan advisory services, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Jolene Rizk is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo and Ameriprise Financial. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Agim Deva is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 13 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Wealth Enhancement firms since 2020 and previously worked at LPL Financial, Cetera Investment Services, and TCF National Bank. Deva is also a commissioned notary public in Minnesota. 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 combining passive and active managers with oversight from an internal Investment Committee.

Ryan Winter is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Equitable Advisors, and AXA Advisors. 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 through a large advisor network and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that blends passive and active management with ongoing oversight by an internal Investment Committee.

Lauren Griggs is a Certified Financial Planner® with 17 years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. and has previously worked at U.S. Bancorp Advisors, Charles Schwab, and Ameriprise Financial Services among other firms. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients by providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and point-in-time wealth management consultations based on standard asset-allocation models and internal research tools.

Connor Thielfoldt is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Midwest Money Management Inc., and SPC. He serves on the board of directors for the Elko New Market Chamber of Commerce. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisors and provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to third-party managers for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis and integrates digital advice providers across multiple custodial platforms.

Richlieu Berkley is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Principal Securities Inc, Principal Life Insurance Company, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on multiple nonprofit boards, mentors high school students, coaches high school basketball, and hosts a podcast featuring local business owners. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed accounts.

Corey Sullivan is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at RBC Capital Markets for 15 years before joining Wealth Enhancement in 2019. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation using both passive and active managers, supported by quantitative and fundamental research and offers a range of financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting services.

Adam Magarian is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. His previous work includes roles in athletics at Florida State University and St. John's University, as well as experience in education and sports organizations. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

William Berigan is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2015. Prior to this, he worked at UBS Financial Services for two years. Berigan is also the CEO and owner of Shamrock Wealth Management, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, enabling advisors to implement customized portfolios through a combination of internally managed models and outsourced solutions.

Connor Mckeen is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Minnetonka, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bridge Street Wealth Strategies, JJ Swanson Advisory Group, MML Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Northwestern Mutual. He also has experience in relationship management and administrative support at JJ Swanson Advisory Group. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Jonathan North is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc., based in Minneapolis, MN. He has been with Wells Fargo Investment Institute since 2021 and has a total of four years of industry experience. Prior to that, he has worked with Wells Fargo Bank since 2013. Wells Fargo Investment Institute provides institutional research, manager due diligence, model portfolio construction, and asset-allocation guidance to Wells Fargo wealth and fiduciary businesses as well as select external clients. The firm’s work is divided across specialized divisions that support affiliated and non-affiliated advisers through research and model portfolio guidance.

Brian Grabinski is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Park Avenue Securities LLC and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 2018. Prior to that, he was with Securian Financial Services, Inc. and Minnesota Life Insurance Company from 2015 to 2018 and attended William Mitchell College of Law from 2014 to 2017. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored client solutions combining discretionary management and model-based strategies, with access to proprietary programs, third-party advisory platforms, insurance products, and alternative investments.