Thomas Jenson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 63 license, with 30 years of industry experience. He worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2014 to 2020. Outside of advising, Jenson is involved in tax preparation and serves as treasurer on a board of directors. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research and modeling to provide tax-efficient withdrawal strategies and personalized recommendation reports. The firm delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Austin Bock is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently with LPL Financial since 2026. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, CTB Financial Services, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. He serves on the Alpha Delta Phi Minnesota Alumni Board. 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, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, supported by model portfolios, subadvisors, and research from LPL Research.

David Keller is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and with 30 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with MassMutual Life Insurance Company and Mass Mutual Investors Services since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and serves as chief manager of Keller 1, LLC and Keller Management Company, which focus on real estate activities including property buying, selling, and homeowners association management. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing collaborative financial planning using firm-approved analytical tools and delivers written recommendations, with additional services such as educational seminars and specialized planning programs.

Dominique Wondra is a Series 66-credentialed advisor at Ameriprise in Minneapolis, MN, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise, Dominique held roles at Aldi, Prodigy Web Services, Torq Labs, and Owatonna Senior High School. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Ameriprise Premier Retirement Income service, which provides written recommendation reports and ongoing advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Damian Nold is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Chanhassen, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2010. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

Brenda Vaughn is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. She has worked with Ameriprise since 2005, including roles at both Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and American Enterprise Investment Services, Inc. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Tiphanie Means is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Ham Lake, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2010. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing detailed recommendation reports on income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis to deliver customized, non-discretionary retirement advice through a centralized consulting team.

Jason Moehring is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at Thrivent Investment Management in Blaine, MN since 2002. He has been involved with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans throughout his career. Outside of his advisory role, Moehring serves on the finance committee and as treasurer for Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on holistic, goal-based analyses without discretionary trading authority. The firm emphasizes written recommendations across various financial topics and offers clients the option to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing arrangement.

Daniel Bartel is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Ameriprise in New Brighton, MN. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in business management and operations leadership through his partnership in the Bartel Manning Group and as president of GEM Operations, supporting the strategic and financial management of his Ameriprise practice. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm that offers a retirement-income planning service for clients nearing or in retirement, focusing on tax-smart withdrawal strategies and Social Security options. The firm combines research, modeling, and automated recommendations with advisor collaboration, primarily serving clients with substantial investable assets and Ameriprise-managed accounts.

Jaiden Nelson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2022, Jaiden worked at Wells Fargo Bank and has been involved with Jet's Pizza since 2014, where he contributes by preparing food and managing store operations on a part-time basis. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory solutions grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm’s services include investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options in its investment offerings.

Ross Frederickson is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Eagan, MN, with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2020 and previously worked for American Express Financial Advisors Inc. for 20 years. He holds the Series 63 designation. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with at least $1 million in investable assets, offering written Recommendation Reports that include income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored retirement income advice through a centralized consulting team.

Heather O'connor is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She has been in the financial services industry since 2006 and joined Merrill in 2012. Heather's professional focus includes college education planning, corporate benefits, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, small business strategies, socially responsible and values-based investing, women and wealth, and retirement income. Heather grew up on a working dairy and crop farm in Braham, Minnesota. She earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in Anthropology and Criminal Justice along with a Certificate of Forensic Science from Hamline University in 2002. She holds professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Heather and her husband Patrick currently reside in Shoreview. She is a current member and former board member of Giving WoMN, a group that promotes women's leadership in philanthropy. She is also involved with Junior Achievement. In her spare time, Heather enjoys reading, walking her dog, cooking, spending time with her family, and traveling.

Garrett Freitag is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at LPL Financial since 2017. Prior to joining LPL, he worked for National Planning Corporation from 2005 to 2017. He is also co-owner of a real estate rental business and acts as a health care agent for a family member. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives, offering a range of financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement consulting services.

Anders Ahlberg is a financial advisor with Fidelity Investments in Oakdale, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include operating Anders R. Ahlberg LLC for five years and working at Whelan Security for three years. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund. The firm employs a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage diversified portfolios and serves as an advisor for multiple registered investment funds.

Derek Ready is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and previously worked for Securities America Advisors and Securities America, Inc. from 2014 to 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he provides financial education presentations to local businesses and owns Wealth-Ready, LLC, a registered investment advisor focusing on financial planning and investment management. OSAIC serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools and third-party platforms to manage portfolios that include stocks, bonds, options, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Justin Costley is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Saint Paul, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2011 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches youth and high school softball in the Lakeville, MN area. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory solutions grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm’s services include investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations across a broad range of financial products, performance reporting, and participant education.

Scott Brunscheen is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill, he held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. Outside of finance, Brunscheen is also active as a contracted musician with multiple performing arts organizations including Haymarket Opera and the Schubert Club. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services for Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Jake Zabloudil Jr. is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Avantax Investment Services and 1st Global Advisors. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, offering comprehensive written financial recommendations without implementation. The firm emphasizes holistic, goal-based analyses and offers a combined planning and managed-account program called “WealthPlan,” while maintaining separate services and periodic reviews.

Joshua Hunt is a financial advisor at Cetera with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial and BMO Bank. Outside of advising, he is employed as a personal trainer with FitMe Wellness and serves as a notary. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered advisor serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with access to discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and various program structures combining affiliated and third-party managers.

Sydney Jirak is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Farmington, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise, Jirak worked at MML Investors Services, MassMutual, and Posh Jesmer. Outside of advisory work, Jirak has experience with Amboy Cottage Cafe and the University of St. Thomas. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendation reports, supported by a centralized consulting team and algorithmic automation.