Larry Borlaug is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Bloomington, MN, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 42 years of industry experience and has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a rental property. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers comprehensive, goal-based planning without discretionary trading authority, allowing clients to combine planning with managed accounts under a consolidated billing system called “WealthPlan.”

Max Hellmann is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise, he worked at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point and Fastenal. Outside of his advisory role, he competes in fishing tournaments that offer monetary prizes. Ameriprise Financial Services is a diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Premier Retirement Income service, which includes written recommendation reports and ongoing tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Nicholas Rowan is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at UBS since 2006 and has a prior background with U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Inc. since 2000. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in St. Paul, MN. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and provides a range of capital markets and research resources to support client strategies.

Bo Chwala is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 63 and Series 66 designations and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill, he worked at Bank of America, N.A. and N.I.S. Financial Services, Inc. He has held various positions in sectors including finance and retail. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies designed for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Lisa Nelson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Edina, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2009. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in cosmetic and personal care product sales through her ownership of BlueStone Enterprises, LLC. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on clients with significant investable assets, providing written, non-discretionary recommendations that incorporate research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis. The firm serves a broad client base through advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional firm.

Alexander Possis is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with RBC Capital Markets Corporation since 2008. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs featuring discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services, using both in-house and third-party managers and customizable investment solutions.

Davis Klund is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2024. Prior to this, he worked as a Financial Solutions Advisor at Merrill Lynch in 2023 and as a Financial Advisor at Equitable Advisors from 2021 to 2023. His professional experience encompasses a range of financial advisory and planning services. Davis holds a California Insurance License, supporting his work in financial and insurance planning. He is motivated by personal experiences with family financial challenges and is committed to assisting clients in pursuing their financial goals through tailored support and connections. Outside of his professional life, Davis enjoys fitness, football, social events with friends, movies, and snowboarding.

Christopher Muller is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management in Minneapolis, MN, with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Investment Management and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans since 2007. His credentials include Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based financial planning across various topics and allows clients to integrate planning with managed-account programs while keeping these services separate.

Ann Kirchner is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Thrivent Investment Management in Golden Valley, MN. She has been with Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management Inc since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she manages a rental property for her family. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on comprehensive, goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority. The firm offers integrated planning and managed-account programs while maintaining separation between the two services.

John Bennett is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 37 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Cetera and its affiliate Cetera Wealth Services since 2013. Bennett is also the CEO of Bennett, Mastin, Kosmak, Inc., where he is involved in business development, coaching, and support, and serves as president of Bennett Financial Group, Inc., providing financial consulting and mortgage referral services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers diverse investment program options featuring both discretionary and non-discretionary management, with access to affiliated and third-party managers on a multi-manager platform.

Mitchell James is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he worked in various roles including as a hockey goalie coach with Devenir Goaltenders, a position he has held since 2017. Outside of finance, he continues to coach hockey players. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement support, and access to asset management through a range of third-party programs. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage services tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Blake Sandvold is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. and Questar Asset Management. He serves on the board of the Wayzata Lake Effect Conservancy, where he chairs the fundraising committee. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated financial advisers, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party investment solutions.

Elle Miller is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with five years of industry experience. She previously worked at Lucid Holdings, LLC for four years before joining UBS in 2020. Miller serves on the board of the Wayzata Rotary Club, a humanitarian service organization, where she holds the position of Treasurer. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor strategies to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Christine Zuck is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in financial services. She currently serves as a financial professional at Bar Financial Partners by Cetera and has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial, Frandsen Financial, and Investment Centers of America. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers providing tax preparation and financial planning for low- and moderate-income individuals and participates on the advisory board of a startup company. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that delivers investment advisory and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, offering a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management options and access to third-party money managers.

Fred Lee is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2022, and previously at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and Wells Fargo Clearing. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors, offering goal-based analyses and written recommendations across a range of planning areas. The firm allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option, while keeping these services separate.

Taylor Bacchus is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, he held positions at Isaacson & Associates American Family and NorthStar Ford. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions and uses research and analytics to guide investment decisions.

Nicholas Larson is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services, OSAIC Wealth Inc, Moylan Kropp, and Renaissance Financial. He holds experience from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln as well. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad planning menu including cash-flow, retirement, education, risk, and wealth-transfer planning along with specialized services such as business-owner transition, sports and entertainment, special-needs, and divorce planning.

Isaiah Walden is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Bloomington, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Rochester SACC, as well as employment at Ford Motor Company. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and proprietary planning tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services both directly and under corporate financial planning agreements.

Benjamin Kyes is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns Candid First Impressions, a photo digitization business, and owns Sycamore Trailers LLC, which rents trailers to the public. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals with significant investable assets, providing written recommendation reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis in delivering its services, with an emphasis on assets held in Ameriprise-managed accounts.

Bryce Wergeland is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with LPL Financial in Bloomington, MN, where he has worked since 2010. He has 20 years of industry experience. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and advanced technologies to support diversified investment strategies.