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Rachael Van Gorkom is a financial advisor at BlueStem Wealth Partners, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC and Riverside Church. BlueStem Wealth Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, family offices, trusts, private foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm uses fundamental analysis to build long-term portfolios tailored to clients’ financial situations, tax considerations, and risk tolerance, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

James Danner is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Litchfield, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Voya Financial Advisors, INC. for five years before joining LPL Financial in 2019. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Nicholas Loehlein is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Osaic in 2024, he worked at Securities America Advisors and Securities America Inc. Loehlein also maintains a life insurance sales position, focusing on fixed and equity index annuities as well as fixed and universal life insurance products. Osaic Wealth, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a structured investment process combining risk-tolerance assessments with asset allocation and portfolio optimization tools, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management across a broad range of investment products.

Valerie Hillstrom is a financial advisor at OSAIC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at Linder Financial Resources and Brookridge Assisted Living. OSAIC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad range of clients, including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers diverse investment programs and employs a process that integrates risk assessment, asset allocation, and portfolio optimization.