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.

Brandon Barkosky is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Bloomington, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2021, he worked with firms including Waddell & Reed and A Vision Partners. His background also includes managing real estate rental activities through Gray Barkosky Real Estate, LLC. 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 provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies across various asset classes.

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.

Evan Thornton is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. He is a part owner of Thornton Brothers, LLC and is involved in design marketing through Twin Cities Saxophone. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs, utilizing both proprietary and third-party advisory models.

Luke Haddorff is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Edina, MN, holding a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at the USTA National Tennis Center, Nike Tennis Camps, and Gustavus Adolphus College. 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 and access to third-party asset management, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Richard Kleber is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been serving clients since 1998. He specializes in investment planning and portfolio management, providing advice and managing personalized or defined discretionary strategies that may include individual stocks and bonds, model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies. Mr. Kleber holds a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from St. Olaf College. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). His professional focus areas include college education planning, corporate executive services, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, investment consulting for defined contribution plans, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, portfolio management, and socially responsible, values-based, and ESG investing. Richard Kleber is a member of Rotary International (Edina Noon) and serves on the board of the International Hearing Foundation. He lives in Edina, Minnesota, with his wife Elizabeth and has three grown children.

Heather Johnson is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. She has worked with RBC Capital Markets since 2017 and previously spent 11 years at Stifel Nicolaus. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers with Prepare + Prosper, a Minnesota nonprofit focused on improving financial well-being by providing one-on-one financial guidance during tax season. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored portfolio management and financial planning services through multiple advisory programs, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment managers to implement client strategies.

Thomas Rippberger is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OSAIC. He has held roles at multiple firms including Cetera Advisor Networks and Affiliated Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as secretary on a church endowment committee. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, charities, and corporations. The firm offers a multi-advisor platform with a model-based investment process emphasizing asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and a range of advisory and brokerage services.

Kyle Hidlebaugh is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with RBC Capital Markets, LLC since 2016. RBC Wealth Management serves individual investors, institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services tailored to clients’ advisory risk profiles.

Ryan Kuehne is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Maple Grove, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entity since 2013. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing detailed Recommendation Reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary advice through a centralized consulting team.

Adam Patterson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Edina, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate firms since 2014. Outside of advising, he works as a paraplanner for May Inc., assisting with trade processing, money movements, and client inquiries. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on written recommendation reports and ongoing planning for retirement income, utilizing proprietary research and third-party tools.

Amy Johnson is a Series 66-credentialed financial professional with four years of industry experience. She currently works at Cetera and Stein Financial Group, where she focuses on financial planning and securities recommendations. Outside of her advisory role, she is the sole owner of two real estate rental properties. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a multi-manager platform serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and provides access to affiliated and unaffiliated money managers through various account structures.

Hollie Bonnes is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Merrill with 10 years at the firm and four years of industry experience. She is based in Minneapolis, MN. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and manages a two-family residential property. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program to Bank of America fiduciary clients, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of individuals and institutions.

Hugh Humphrey is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes ten years at Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, providing goal-based planning across a wide range of financial topics without discretionary trading authority, and allowing clients to integrate planning with managed-account programs through a consolidated billing option.

Debra Bougie is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2014. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through its network of financial advisors. The firm offers comprehensive goal-based planning across various topics, allowing clients to combine planning with managed-account services under an integrated billing option while keeping the services distinct.

Rachel Leiendecker is a financial advisor at Ameriprise Financial Services with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has been with Ameriprise since 2020. Prior to her advisory role, she worked briefly at Olson's Ice Cream and attended the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients. It offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing planning advice focused on reliable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies for clients approaching or in retirement.

Ava De Vos is a financial advisor at Cetera with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. She has held roles at AJW Financial and Ameriprise Financial Services LLC, among other positions. Outside of advisory work, she has been involved in various business activities including operations administration at AJW Financial. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a nationwide network of independent advisors and provides access to affiliated and third-party money managers across multiple program platforms.

Kimberly Zeppelin is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2017, also working at Wells Fargo Bank NA since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she works as a part-time delivery driver for DoorDash. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Randy Asmus is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2005. Outside of advising, he works as a life insurance agent. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by technology and a wide network of over 22,000 advisors.