Lori Tauring is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Bloomington, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 32 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Waddell & Reed, Inc. and various insurance carriers, as well as managing Blue Heron Professional Group, LLC, and Blue Heron Tax Services LLC, where she provides tax preparation and accounting services. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by proprietary and third-party research.

Keith Johnson is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Golden Valley, MN, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 34 years of industry experience, including 24 years with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, providing comprehensive written recommendations on various financial topics without discretionary trading authority. The firm combines planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option while maintaining separate services.

Jonathan Nelson is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets in Edina, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at William Blair Investment Management, LLC for six years before joining RBC Capital Markets in 2022. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a broad client base including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services tailored to each client’s risk profile.

Luke Schmitz is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in New Hope, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services. Additionally, he engages in the sale of home security and automation products through a co-located affiliate of PFS Investments Inc. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients primarily through model-delivery strategies developed by unaffiliated asset managers. The firm operates at scale with nearly 3,700 advisors and approximately $15.5 billion in assets under management.

Graham Low is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Securian Financial Services Inc. Low is also associated with Fortune Financial/North Star Resource Group. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates as a multi-manager platform serving individual clients, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services with over 10,000 advisors managing more than $256 billion in assets.

Marianne Laurent is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2012. Outside of advisory work, she is associated with Stonebrooke Golf Club in Shakopee, MN. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than 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 large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Jamie Johnston is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Johnston holds a Series 66 designation and serves as Treasurer for the Prior Lake Hockey Association, a youth organization in Minnesota. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that offers a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning supported by proprietary tools and structured discovery conversations.

Brenda De La Riva Carpio is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Saint Louis Park, MN. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. Brenda has been with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC since 2018 and has worked with Wells Fargo Bank, NA since 2014. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and employs over 14,000 financial advisors, offering both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Amy Edgren is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services Inc. for 15 years. Edgren is the sole owner of Woodhill Financial, Inc., an insurance agency offering fixed insurance products. She also serves as a notary public in Hennepin County. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through an extensive network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm provides integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, employing various tools and third-party solutions to construct and manage diversified portfolios.

Lisa Lauson is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Wayzata, MN, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2022, she worked for The Waters Senior Living from 2019 to 2022. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, offering tailored financial planning that incorporates firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Carolyn Oberfeld is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at LPL Financial since 2017. Her prior roles include positions at National Planning Corporation and Kaplan/Dearborn Financial. LPL Financial is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and technology solutions.

Terrence Moore is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Woodbury Financial for 19 years. Moore also operates Moore Financial Services, Inc., providing sales and service of insurance products and financial planning. OSAIC serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple platforms. The firm employs various asset-allocation and portfolio management tools and provides access to third-party money managers and wrap programs.

Michelle Sager is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She has been with Merrill since 2015, focusing on providing a comprehensive approach to wealth management that prioritizes understanding each client's individual needs and objectives. Her client focus areas include education planning, family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, socially responsible and ESG investing, women and wealth, individual and corporate investment strategy, and tax minimization. Michelle holds bachelor's degrees in Business and Spanish, with a minor in Economics, from Bethel University. She has achieved the professional designations of CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Residing in Minnetonka, Minnesota, she lives with her husband and son. Michelle is active in the community supporting several non-profit organizations. In her personal time, she enjoys activities such as camping, cooking, hiking, reading, running, and spending time with her family.

James Bayliss is a financial advisor with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at MTI Financial, Inc. and Investacorp, Inc., among others. Bayliss is also involved with MTI Financial Advisors, Inc. as a registered representative, focusing on client asset management and financial planning. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options, overseeing more than $256 billion in assets across more than 10,000 advisors.

Vadim Salov is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following a year at WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory solutions. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a broader range of investment options that include insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

John Tutt is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. in Edina, Minnesota, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations along with Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 17 years of industry experience and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Sii Investments. Outside of his advisory role, Tutt operates a sole proprietorship assisting clients with fixed insurance and fixed annuities and is a licensed notary in Minnesota. Osaic serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of advisors, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to multiple third-party money managers and wrap programs. The firm employs tools such as asset-allocation models, risk assessments, and automated rebalancing to manage portfolios that may include equities, fixed income, options, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Gregory Dobesh is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with RBC Capital Markets since 1998 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Dobesh served on the board of directors for Interlachen Country Club, providing leadership and governance. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual investors, institutional clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations by offering tailored portfolio management and advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party investment managers.

Joan Martinez is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Bloomington, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, emphasizing structured financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Nathaniel Trobiani is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2022, and previously held positions at Bank of America and Merrill from 2014 to 2022. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with broker-dealer and investment adviser registrations, delivering non-discretionary investment recommendations supported by an in-house manager solutions team and centralized due diligence.

David Kasowski is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Fidelity Investments, Baird, and Spot Insurance. Kasowski served in the U.S. Air Force from 2013 to 2018. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutions. The firm offers a variety of wrap fee advisory programs that provide tailored portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment managers.