Derek Spavin is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Birchwood, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2014. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, utilizing a combination of research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team. The firm also offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical for a large institutional provider.

Julie Kearney is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services from 2006 to 2026 before joining LPL Financial. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with MB Holdings, LLC, serving as a paraplanner for another financial practice. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, including model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Lori Busch is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Bloomington, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2011. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies to provide written recommendation reports. The firm serves a broad client base and provides a range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Connor Fabio is a financial advisor at Fidelity with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Fidelity Investments since 2022, with prior roles at Wells Fargo and other firms. Fidelity's Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a wide range of clients, including retail and institutional investors. The firm uses a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, including model portfolios for intermediary platforms.

Bradley Newbauer is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages a cabin rental business, handling janitorial duties and bookkeeping. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, written recommendations. The firm operates as a large institutional provider offering advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Dana Roberts is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Richfield, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2014. Roberts also serves as a FINRA arbitrator. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Stephen Braatz is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including City National Bank, RBC Capital Markets, Wells Fargo, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Board Chair for Resolute, a family ministry nonprofit. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of advisors and extensive operational tools.

Kathryn Austin is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. based in Plymouth, MN. She holds the Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Osaic, she worked at Benjamin F Edwards for three years and has held various positions in the financial services and mortgage industries. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools and multiple platforms to offer portfolios that may include stocks, bonds, options, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Sigrid Nielsen is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Golden Valley, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Wintrust Mortgage Barrington Bank and Trust. Outside of advising, she is a writer, author, and speaker, with a pending book titled "Letters from Sigrid," and she serves as Finance Director for the nonprofit WEMN Women Entrepreneurs of MN, among other volunteer roles. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and is notable for its extensive advisor and branch network as well as its additional affiliated capabilities.

Molly Schutz is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with RBC Capital Markets Corporation since 2002. Outside of her advisory role, she has worked as an independent consultant selling and educating consumers on therapeutic-grade essential oils and has served as an election judge for the City of Eagan. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a broad client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored investment strategies through multiple advisory programs, combining in-house and third-party managers with options for tax management and responsible investing.

Kristin Printon is a financial professional at Cetera with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including Securian Financial Services, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and North Star Consultants. Kristin serves on the advisory board of the Diaper Bank of Minnesota, a nonprofit supporting families with young children. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser providing services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to a variety of investment programs and third-party managers.

Scott Graul is a financial advisor with OSAIC based in Minnetonka, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Woodbury Financial Services, Questar Asset Management, Scottrade, and TD Ameritrade. Additionally, he serves as Head of Operations and Financial Planner at Sandvold Financial Group, where he manages cash flows and oversees a customer service team. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and offers integrated brokerage and advisory services. The firm employs various asset-allocation tools and third-party platforms to construct and manage diversified portfolios for individual and institutional investors.

Warren Ludford is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2008, working at the firm for 18 years. Ludford is based in Roseville, MN, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by various operational and research tools.

Daniel Griep is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 1993. Mr. Griep serves on the investment committee for DeLaSalle High School’s endowment funds, contributing to the drafting of the Investment Policy Statement. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor strategies aligned with client goals and risk tolerances. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, including futures commission merchant operations and principal trading.

Steven Van Sloun is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Minneapolis, MN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience, including prior roles at Deepwater Asset Management and F2 Group. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients. The firm offers various advisory programs providing portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing a mix of in-house and third-party investment managers.

Andrew Cripps is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include over two decades at Merrill Lynch/Bank of America and five years as a FINRA arbitrator. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. Andrew is also part of a private FINRA auditor pool, occasionally serving as an auditor in dispute cases. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and investment solutions. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Anthony Scheuring is a Senior Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor, and Portfolio Manager at Merrill in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has been a Partner with The Scheuring Group at Merrill since August 2010. Prior to joining Merrill, Anthony worked at Piper Jaffray & Company from 2006 to 2010, where he spent three years in the Operations Department on the Fixed Income Trading Desk and one and a half years as a Registered Sales Assistant for a Corporate Cash Management Team. Anthony serves multiple generations of clientele, guiding families toward their financial objectives through tailored asset and liability management. His approach incorporates a diligent goals-discovery process, knowledge of financial markets, and rigorous financial strategies to address various family circumstances and philanthropic giving. As a Portfolio Manager, he manages discretionary strategies that may include individual stocks and bonds, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies. He holds Series 7 and Series 66 FINRA registrations, and the Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA) designation. Anthony earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas and is an alumnus of Cretin-Derham Hall High School. He served in AmeriCorps from 2004 to 2005 as a Construction Supervisor with Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity. Anthony is involved with Prodeo Academy and Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. He resides in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, with his wife and four children.

Sean Endersbe is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Osaic Wealth, Inc. He previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. for eight years and Comprehensive Financial Solutions for 15 years. In addition to his financial advisory work, he is the owner of an insurance advisory sole proprietorship and serves as president and CEO of an LLC that facilitates partnership operations for advisors. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through an extensive network of affiliated advisors and multiple platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party investment managers, utilizing proprietary tools and a variety of account management options.

Deborah Thompson is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Raymond James since 2015 and also works with Pfk Management and Scholz. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in financial planning through PFK Financial Services, Inc. and serves as a future executor for a family estate. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm delivers tailored, non-discretionary planning and uses analytical tools to support client goals, with additional specialties in municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA employer consulting.

Thomas Rippberger is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OSAIC in St. Louis Park, MN. His prior roles include work with Cetera Advisor Networks, AdvisorNet, and VOYA Financial Advisors. He serves as an independent insurance agent offering disability, fixed annuities, and life insurance products and is a partner at Finanically Fluent Advisors, LLC, providing financial planning services. Rippberger also holds a position as an independent board member for Berger Financial Group and participates as secretary on his church endowment committee. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable investors through a large network of advisers. The firm provides a range of integrated financial services such as brokerage, advisory, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, employing asset allocation tools and risk-tolerance assessments to manage portfolios across multiple asset classes.