Brent Carlson is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory. He has worked at Kestra Advisory Services, Kestra Investment Services, and WFG Investments. In addition to his advisory role, he is a public notary. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, offering fiduciary services, plan design and compliance, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Derek Hoyt is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning, LLC, where he has worked since 2023, following 16 years at KDV Wealth Management. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of supplemental investment options and integrated retirement plan services.

Alec Engman is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has previously worked at firms including Thrivent Financial and Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he works as an evening delivery driver for Domino's Pizza. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement services, and access to multiple investment platforms for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and platforms, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Andrew Thelander is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He has worked with Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC during his career. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the Stillwater Area Public Schools and the Northeast Metro 916 School Board. 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 internal research and an Investment Committee.

Adriana Arkley is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Transamerica, she worked at Wells Fargo and has experience in food service and event catering through Compass Group USA. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, providing managed advice and investment education programs that emphasize asset allocation and retirement planning, supported by Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary tools and model portfolios.

Lisa Clark is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services since 2013 and also has experience at LPL Financial. Clark is involved with Wealth Enhancement Group in a business capacity. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management services, utilizing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management supported by quantitative and fundamental research.

Nicholas Beissel is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC in Plymouth, MN. He has been associated with Wealth Enhancement firms since 2003 and also worked with Linsco Private Ledger from 2007 to 2025. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and multiple program offerings such as financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting.

Derrick Bordeleau is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Lockton Investment Advisors and GWFS Equities. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of supplemental investment options and affiliated non-investment businesses.

Julie Johns is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC since 2019. She has held roles at LPL Financial and Wealth Enhancement Group in prior years. Outside of advisory work, she is the owner of Gillette Cabin, LLC, a non-investment-related business. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and asset management, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Cailin Johnson is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Minneapolis, MN. Prior to joining Mercer, she worked at Waypoint Capital Advisors and Great Waters Financial. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach focuses on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other strategies, complemented by a range of specialized services and client education initiatives.

Troy Gourde is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Investors Financial Group, LLC and LPL Financial since 2013. In addition to his advisory work, he has served as a seminar instructor at Normandale Community College and Hennepin Technical College. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides access to multiple advisory programs and third-party asset managers through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Mary Grindland is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Investment Institute since 2021 and previously spent nine years at Wells Fargo Wealth Management. Wells Fargo Investment Institute provides institutional research, manager due diligence, model portfolio construction, and asset-allocation guidance primarily to Wells Fargo wealth and fiduciary businesses as well as select external clients. The firm organizes its work across specialized divisions and offers largely impersonal research and model guidance rather than direct investment management.

Michael Stein is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, Stein is an independent insurance agent specializing in the sale of fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting. The firm provides advice primarily through non-discretionary programs and operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Preston Koenig is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He has been with the Wealth Enhancement group since 2012 and has held roles at LPL Financial and Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Samantha Walker is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work experience includes roles at Nfp and Kestra Investment Services LLC, as well as positions outside finance such as at Medina Golf & Country Club and the University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, vendor searches, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a client base that includes large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Cody Polzin is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Northwestern Mutual and State Farm, along with six years of service in the Armed Forces. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base with advisory and brokerage services, managing approximately $12.77 billion in assets through a largely non-discretionary investment approach.

Shane Wolden is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. His prior work includes six years at NFP Retirement, Inc. He serves as an assistant JV hockey coach for Osseo Area Schools. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of Guardian Life, offers brokerage, financial planning, and retirement consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of investment advisory programs and hybrid digital solutions tailored to client needs.

Zenith Koy is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is involved in referral services for estate planning through Legacy Shield and Net Law. Additionally, he has ownership experience with KE Financial Center Zenith Koy. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms, managing approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Nuvia Solorzano Zambrano is a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at BMO Harris Bank, LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Bank, NA. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with advisory and brokerage services. Its investment programs use an open-architecture model combining third-party sub-managers with proprietary offerings and provide wrap-fee arrangements covering portfolio management, trade execution, and manager fees.

John Severy Hoven is a CFP® with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with United Planners Financial Services of America, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to that, he spent over two decades at Cambridge Investment Research in various capacities. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed notary and owns Oracle Financial Planners LLC, a marketing entity. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and a notable majority of non-discretionary assets under management.