Nichole Coons is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Principal Securities, Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Co. since 2004. Additionally, she serves as a bank officer at Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company, supporting retirement plan account relationships across multiple Principal business units. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse clientele, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory services emphasize direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Susan Cevette is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and totaling 21 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Edward Jones and LPL Financial. She is also the owner and registered representative of Watersedge Wealth Management, an independent insurance firm. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, compliance testing, and plan-level investment advice. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds.

Michael Challe is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Kestra Advisory. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Securities LLC, LPL Financial, and Priebe Wealth Holdings, LLC, where he continues to maintain an affiliation. Based in Maple Grove, MN, he is involved in advisory services through Kestra Advisory and manages wealth management business operations under Magnetic North Advisors. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving a range of clients from large institutional investors to sovereign wealth funds.

Shea Murphy is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2011 and also serves as an agent with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Matthew Costello is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Brookstone since 2020 and also operates Milestone Retirement Planning Service, where he provides insurance sales and retirement planning. Costello is the founder and president of Milestone Insurance Marketing, LLC, which runs a social media annuity lead generation program for insurance agents and advisors. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser offering fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, providing investment management primarily on a discretionary basis via various model portfolios and managed accounts.

Edwina Allee is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 30 years of industry experience. She has worked with Wealth Enhancement firms since 2006 and has a background that includes roles at Linsco Private Ledger. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management with quantitative and fundamental research.

Ryan Siewert is a CFP® with 10 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Cresset Asset Management, LLC and has previously worked at Meristem Family Wealth LLC and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets across a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, and institutions. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach combining active and passive strategies, with a structured due diligence process for manager selection and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Andrew Lucking is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Northstar Financial Partners, LLC, where he holds a part ownership interest. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as the bookkeeper for a hair salon. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services, serving both individual and institutional clients.

Betsy Kelly is a financial advisor at United Planners Financial Services of America with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Ameriprise and Nova 401(k) Associates. Outside of finance, she is a social media influencer and content creator focused on golf and fitness. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs independent investment adviser representatives and utilizes a mix of custodians and third-party money managers, with a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Patrick Lang is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Lang is also involved in selling non-New York Life insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse clientele including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages most of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, operating within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Corey Purkat is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has held prior roles at LPL Financial, Origin Financial, and his own firm, Purkat Financial. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and uses a diversified investment approach blending passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Michael Hess is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He has worked with Wealth Enhancement Group, Llc and Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services, LLC since 2002 and 2007 respectively, and was associated with LPL Financial from 2007 to 2025. Outside of advisory work, he is an insurance agent focusing on life, fixed annuities, disability, and long-term care policies. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting, utilizing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Joseph Peterson is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience with Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. Outside of his advisory roles, he has worked in various positions related to athletics and golf, including at Saint John's University Athletic Department and Braemar Golf Course. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment advice, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving a client base that includes sovereign wealth funds.

Stephen Bredesen is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Minnetonka, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal since 2016 and previously held roles at Cannaday Bloom Wealth and Insurance Solutions and Cannaday Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory duties, he serves as a lead long-term care insurance producer and provides financial consulting through his involvement with Cannaday's teams. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions through multiple advisory and promoter arrangements.

Peter Hunter Hanson is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica since 2018 and previously worked at Waddell & Reed, Inc. Hanson is also a partner in OneFaceBeauty LLC, a retail product sales business. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm uses proprietary software and model portfolios from Morningstar Investment Management to provide asset allocation and retirement guidance.

Robert Christman is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 16 years of industry experience, including roles at Ameriprise, RBC Capital Markets, U.S. Bancorp Investments, and TD AMERITRADE. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs an open-architecture investment model combining third-party and affiliate strategies, offering multiple wrap-fee programs on the Envestnet MAS platform.

Alec Showen is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has been associated with Kestra Advisory since 2022 and holds an operational leadership role at Nesbit Financial, where he manages day-to-day administrative functions. His background also includes prior roles at Ross Nesbit Agencies and the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and supports discretionary and non-discretionary services, serving a client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Thomas Landreville is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2023, he worked at BerganKDV Wealth Management, Ameriprise Financial Services, Northwestern Mutual, and Walmart Distribution Center. He also spent four years at Minnesota State University, Mankato, and was involved with Number 4 American Bar and Grill during that time. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that integrates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure while offering a range of institutional and retirement plan services.

Julio Paredes Calva is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience and has worked at several firms, including LPL Financial and Alerus Financial. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines active and passive management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Sydney Stabio is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience and is currently with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Minneapolis, where he has worked since 2008. He serves on the board of directors and audit committee of TrailWest Bank Corp. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering a range of planning and portfolio management solutions under fiduciary standards.