Michael Lewis is a Certified Financial Planner® associated with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and TRANSAMERICA Retirement Solutions since 2015. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by providing managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm’s approach integrates Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary tools and model portfolios to offer both implemented managed portfolios and non-discretionary recommendations.

Stephen Shealy is a Certified Financial Planner® with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, where he has worked since 2012. Outside of finance, he performs music periodically in various venues. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory services, utilizing both proprietary and third-party models.

Christian Okada is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC since 2016. His background includes roles with Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services, Wealth Enhancement Group, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he participates as a chain crew member for the South Washington School District. 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 retirement plan consulting, utilizing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by quantitative and fundamental research.

Brian Jakubiak is a financial advisor at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with VOYA since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, Jakubiak serves in the Minnesota National Guard and co-owns a financial services firm, Twin Pines Financial LLC, as well as acting as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individuals, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party money manager programs, primarily through recommendation-based, non-discretionary advisory relationships.

Benjamin Lane is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C., holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Carlson Capital Management, LLC for six years and attended St. Olaf College. Lane has been with Sequoia Financial Group since 2025. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of model and custom portfolio management, employing a range of investment vehicles and drawing on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis supplemented by third-party research.

Michele Newhouse is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has worked with Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services, LPL Financial, and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC during her career. Michele is also an insurance agent, selling traditional insurance products including fixed annuities, disability, and long-term care insurance. 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 offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Benjamin Milbrath is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 33 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been with D.A. Davidson since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, Milbrath is involved in various real estate development and management activities across several locations, including land development and property management. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

David Antonovich is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Eden Prairie, MN. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 14 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Eagle Strategies, NYLife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers advice through multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing most assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Adam Nguyen is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Wealth Enhancement firms since 2011, including roles at Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory work, he is a commissioned notary public. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active managers, supported by quantitative and fundamental research, and offers a range of financial planning, asset management, and consulting services.

Mark Lindstrom is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently with Cetera Planning Partners. He also owns and operates Mark T. Lindstrom CPA LLC, providing tax and financial planning and compliance services. Lindstrom has prior experience at Honkamp Krueger Financial Services. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees. The firm offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning, including Social Security optimization and retirement advice, alongside ancillary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning through a third-party provider.

Derik Mansfield is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Farmers New World Life as an independent contractor, and Transamerica Life Insurance Company. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners with programs that focus on asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement age guidance. The firm uses proprietary software and model portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management to deliver both managed and non-discretionary advice at scale.

Amanda Gardner is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Wealth Enhancement Group and its affiliated entities since 2011. 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 focused on quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Eric Hemingway is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with United Planners since 2015 and is also president of Chiswick Lane, Inc., where he provides consulting services. Hemingway serves as a volunteer board member for a community organization in Plymouth, MN. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of custodians, third-party money managers, and platform programs to deliver advisory and brokerage services primarily through independent Investment Adviser Representatives.

Kerry Meath Sinkin is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2026. Prior to joining Hightower, she was involved with PKS Investments and Cetera, and has experience running her own advisory practices including Journey Strategic Wealth dba Meath Wealth Advisors. Outside of financial advising, she is involved in educational activities related to Ayurvedic medicine and provides financial education focused on the relationship between money, spirituality, and emotions. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to individual and institutional clients with an emphasis on manager selection and multi-manager solutions. The firm utilizes a broad range of investment vehicles and proprietary research to support portfolio construction and provides services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting.

Colin Farley is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior positions include roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Fidelity Investments, and Thrivent Financial. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, alongside services for Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns through integrated planning and managed account solutions tied to Empower’s administrative platforms.

Gary Gullo is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked with NewEdge Advisors since 2021 and has been associated with Olympus Financial Advisors since 2002, where he serves as co-president. Gullo also engages in fixed, long-term care, and health insurance sales. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm provides a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing multiple program structures and incorporating technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Jack Fay is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer who holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at RBC Capital Markets, Ehlers Investment Partners, and operated Fay Investments & Planning. He serves as a trustee for a personal investment trust outside of his advisory role. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment and consulting services through both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, with a notable presence in non-discretionary advisory assets and integrated custody and broker-dealer operations.

Jeffrey Dekko is a CFP® professional at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial for 18 years and has been involved with Wealth Enhancement since 2003. Dekko also serves as a board member for Orion Advisor Technology. 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 and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach using both passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Phillip Strohm is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Meristem Family Wealth LLC for 16 years before joining Cresset in 2022. Cresset Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach using both active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and multiple affiliated entities.

Brad Sharp is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Transamerica Life Insurance Company, FBL Financial Group, and U.S. Bancorp Investments. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed advice programs and investment education services that focus on asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement age guidance. The firm uses proprietary software and model portfolios from Morningstar Investment Management to provide personalized and scalable retirement advice.