Zachary Wahl is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2017 to 2022. Wahl also has experience in academia, having been with the University of Minnesota Duluth from 2013 to 2017. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and investment management services, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies that are monitored and rebalanced regularly.

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 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as secretary on the 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 retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, and comprehensive financial planning, adhering to fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

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.

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.

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 with Independent Financial Partners who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 44 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at IFP Securities, LLC, Independent Financial Partners, LPL Financial, and Landmark Advisors, where he is also involved in investor relations. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm manages over $12.5 billion in assets and supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients with both discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Nicholas Lawton is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Pilot Capital Management Corp and MWA Financial Services Inc., and he has been associated with Solidarity Financial, Inc. for over 20 years. 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 serving a broad client base and offers both centralized and individualized investment strategies, with notable capabilities in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Luke Murray is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Savant Wealth Management since 2025 and previously spent four years at Prairieview Partners and 21 years at Fiduciary Counselling Inc. He is based in St Paul, MN. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services to individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a blend of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation alongside actively managed strategies, supported by a range of affiliated entities offering accounting, legal, and trust services.