Kelli Palmer is a financial advisor with TVAMP, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, Finra, and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. She is based in Le Mars, Iowa. TVAMP provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm typically uses a long-term, asset-allocation strategy focused on diversified portfolios constructed with mutual funds and ETFs, and offers a range of services including wrap-fee programs, educational seminars, and accounting-liaison support.

Shannon Stoeffler is a financial advisor with SPC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining SPC and Parkland Securities in 2026, Stoeffler worked at Ameriprise Financial Services from 2024 to 2026 and Parkland Securities from 2014 to 2024. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm supports a large advisory network and delivers tailored, discretionary investment advice through various account programs and strategic affiliations.

Alan Pottebaum is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Le Mars, Iowa, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2008 and has a longstanding association with New York Life Insurance Co. dating back to 1992. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an officer for JR Golf of Northwest Iowa, an organization promoting junior golf in the region. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides a range of program types tailored to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis and a focus on fiduciary responsibilities under applicable regulations.

Mark Nemmers is a financial advisor at Cetera with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes positions at American Bank, NA, where he has been employed for over two decades. Outside of his financial advisory role, he serves as Secretary/Treasurer and part-owner of Erdmann Enterprises, a real estate management business. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that offers a broad range of investment management and financial planning services to individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm operates a multi-manager platform, providing access to both affiliated and third-party portfolio managers and a variety of program options across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Mark Schmidt is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. based in Le Mars, Iowa. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 29 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Raymond James since 1999 and insurance agency work dating back to 1999 as well. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using risk profiling and modeling tools, supports wrap-fee programs, and maintains a municipal advisor affiliation unusual among large institutional advisors.

Joseph Susemihl is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Edward Jones in Le Mars, Iowa, with 15 years of industry experience, all of which has been with Edward Jones since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is a corporate pilot and has involvement with Wells' Dairy Inc. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Michael Ruhland is a financial advisor with Ameriprise who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2005, including its affiliated entities, and currently serves clients from Le Mars, Iowa. Outside of his advisory role, Ruhland is a trustee on the Gehlen Catholic Endowment Board. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services designed for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver written recommendations through a centralized consulting team, focusing on clients who maintain a substantial portion of assets in Ameriprise-managed accounts.

Samuel Van Wettering is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Le Mars, Iowa, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at American Bank, Northwestern Mutual, Kingsley State Bank, and Wells Fargo. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, offering detailed written Recommendation Reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis in a centralized service delivered in partnership with its financial advisors.

Brandon Schaecher is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently with Thrivent Investment Management. His background includes roles at Thrivent Financial and self-employment experience prior to joining his current firm. Outside of finance, he is a head girls basketball coach at Gehlen Catholic High School and operates a crop farming business. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on holistic, goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority. The firm offers integrated planning and managed-account options through its WealthPlan service while maintaining planning and investment management as separate engagements.

Richard Kneip is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include tenures at Stifel and U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Inc. Kneip is involved in several agricultural and community enterprises in LeMars, Iowa, including partnerships in feed supply, swine feeding operations, cattle feedlots, and serving as chairman of finance and co-chair of a capital campaign at Gehlen Catholic School. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a broad client base including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party investment managers.

Mitchel Christoffel is a financial advisor at Cetera with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he was involved with Total Motors LLC for nine years. He serves as president of Engage LeMars Inc., a nonprofit organization that plans free community events and concerts. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors, employing a multi-manager platform with diverse program options and supervisory structures.

Ross Ruhland is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise in various capacities since 2016. Ruhland serves on the Board of Directors for West View Town Homes. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Premier Retirement Income service. The firm’s approach includes written Recommendation Reports and annual advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.