Zachary Wahl is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for five years and attended the University of Minnesota Duluth. Wahl holds a Series 66 designation. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of investment strategies combining model-based and customized approaches, with ongoing due diligence and portfolio monitoring.

William Gese is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds a Series 66 designation and has 28 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Kestra Investment Services since 2005 and with Kestra Advisory since 2016. In addition to his advisory roles, Gese works as a financial planner and wealth manager and is involved in financial wellness advocacy. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design and compliance testing, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Todd Hedtke is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TLG Advisors, he worked with Simplicity Investments, Integroz US LLC, Winning Abillities, and Allianz, where he spent 23 years. TLG Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, pension and retirement plans, and other institutional investors. The firm’s investment approach focuses on manager selection and ongoing monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, with many client accounts managed through sub‑advisors and program platforms.

Mark Larsen is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2006. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, retirement services, and financial planning, utilizing strategic asset allocation and a variety of investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Nash Meland is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Principal-affiliated firms since 2014, including Principal Life Insurance and Principal Securities. Meland is also a licensed agent for life, annuities, disability income, and long-term care insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Ebenezer Mengistu is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Integrated Equity Management since 2016. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Jane Hyland is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as secretary on the condominium board of directors for the St. Albans Mill Condominium Association in Hopkins, MN. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and specialized services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory and a Private Wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth.

Amy Pavlis is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Creative Planning since 2017 and previously was with All Terrain Financial Advisors and SNS Financial Group, LLC. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various portfolio management techniques and integrated retirement plan services.

Erin Kerber is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2017 and previously at Investment Centers of America, Inc. from 2014 to 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a fitness instructor for the City of Chaska and holds a political position as a 1st Alternate Commissioner. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that combines asset management with financial planning, employing various analytic approaches and regular portfolio reviews.

Matthew Salafia is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab, having previously worked at Thrivent Financial and its affiliated entities. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, planning discussions, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s standard asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not charge clients directly for its services.

Jacob Rahbain is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at NorthRock Partners LLC, TD Ameritrade, MML Investors Services, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Patrick Regan is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to joining Cresset, he spent 16 years at Meristem Family Wealth LLC. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party manager allocations, and a structured due diligence process across multiple asset classes.

Steven Schoenberger is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Farther. He has previously worked at Open Door Financial and Affiance Financial. Schoenberger holds the Series 66 designation. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke or algorithmic model portfolios, primarily allocating among ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Alex Adair is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions since 2018 and previously held a position at Sabic Polymershapes from 2014 to 2018. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by providing managed advice and investment education services, utilizing proprietary portfolio models from Morningstar Investment Management tailored to client-specific retirement goals.

Connor Gaarder is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC in Plymouth, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial LLC and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. He has also worked with Investors Financial Group, LLC. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides access to third-party asset managers, turnkey asset management platforms, and a proprietary separately managed account program.

Scott Wolf is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work history includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party model portfolios and supports various account-level services including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Jeremy Green is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at AE Wealth Management, LLC. His career includes roles at Madison Avenue Securities and Advisors Excel, among others. Outside of his advisory practice, he owns Wealth Strategist Designs, providing insurance and tax services as well as expert witness support. AE Wealth Management offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes model portfolio and direct asset management programs delivered through a high client-to-advisor ratio and a platform-focused approach.

Heather Pape is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has prior experience at LPL Financial LLC and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is a notary. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice within the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations based on standard Schwab asset allocation models and research tools. The firm does not exercise discretionary trading authority, with discretionary management generally handled by affiliated or third-party money managers.

Timothy Schumacher is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial and The Leaders Group Inc. He is currently associated with Madison Avenue Securities and Advisors Excel in compliance advertising specialist roles. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Steven Lindell is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and Landmark Advisors. Lindell is involved with Landmark Advisors as an investor relations representative. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform managing over $12.5 billion in assets and offers a decentralized advisory model with specialized retirement-plan and pension consulting services.