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Registered representative of Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Securities offered through Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory services offered through Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, a Registered Investment Adviser. Cetera is under separate ownership from any other named entity.

Management Hall of Fame Class of 2026 issued by Finseca. Finseca Management Hall of Fame is a leadership recognition program administered by Finseca to acknowledge individuals demonstrating core leadership competencies. Candidates are nominated and submissions are reviewed by Finseca, with final determinations made by Finseca’s President. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the financial professional by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.

2026 BBB Torch Award for Ethics issued by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) – winners are chosen by a local panel. The criteria for entry are BBB accreditation is not required, be in business a minimum of 3 years or more with the same ownership, physically located in Minnesota and North Dakota. For profit applicants must have a BBB rating in the “A” category. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the Financial professional by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.

2025 Best Workplaces issued by Inc. Magazine. Nominees must submit an application, complete the Quantum Workplace employee survey, and meet each of the following qualifications: Be independent (i.e. not a subsidiary or division of another company), Be based in the United States, Have at least 5 permanent employees, Have been in business at least 2 years, Have total annual revenue less than $1 billion. Nominees must pay an application fee for each category. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the financial professional by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.

Corporate Giving in MN List (2025) #18 issued by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. List ranks organizations by Cash contributions to MN charities. Beginning in June, Business Journal sent surveys to hundreds of organizations from their Public 75, Private 100, 50 Largest Employers and other list databases to compile this list. To be eligible for The List, organizations may be based anywhere. We asked these organizations for their cash contributions —excluding in-kind donations, volunteer hours, employee contributions, scholarships — to Minnesota-based charitable beneficiaries, excluding those like health care organizations and schools. Information on The List was supplied by company representatives through questionnaires and could not be independently verified by the Business Journal.. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of any financial professional by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.

Minnesota-based Corporate Philanthropists (2025) #14 issued by Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal. List ranks organizations by global cash charitable giving. Only organizations based in Minnesota were eligible for The List. Organizations are surveyed in the Business Journal’s databases of Public 75, Private 100, 50 Largest Employers and other list databases to compile this list. To rank The List, we asked companies for their global cash contributions — excluding in-kind donations, volunteer hours, employee contributions, scholarships — to charitable beneficiaries, excluding those like health care organizations and schools. A large number of companies that appeared on last year’s list did not respond to repeated requests for updated information. Information on The List was supplied by company representatives and could not be independently verified by the Business Journal. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of any financial professional by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.

North Star Resource Group was a finalist for the 2024 Wealthmangement.com Industry Awards in the category of “Corporate Social Responsibility” for their Financial Literacy Initiatives. The Wealthmanagement.com Industry Awards are independently granted in recognition of business initiatives that enhance financial advisor success and help advisors create better outcomes for their clients. The program begins with an open nomination process for all categories which extends from February to May. Firms submit business initiatives either introduced or enhanced during the previous 18 months. Submissions are reviewed in June by a panel of independent judges with required industry expertise, looking at the submission’s innovation, scope and impact. From the pool of submissions, judges select two to 10 finalists for each category. Each judge on the committee then ranks those finalists, with the weighted aggregate ranking determining the winner. Winners are announced in September. Judges’ decisions are made independent of any firm’s business relationships with Informa Plc. Judges recuse themselves from the process from selecting finalists or winners for any category where the conflict exists. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the financial professional by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.

Agent of the Year presented to North Star Consultants Inc. issued by SIA of the Great Lakes. Criteria examines growth, retention, profitability, service to clients and adoption of technology all firm/agencies that are associated with SIA of the Great Lakes are automatically nominated. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the financial professional by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.

The Largest Wealth Management Firms ranking was designated for local banks and financial services firms in the Twin Cities Metro Area, and ranks firms by total assets under administration during the previous fiscal year. For the purposes of this award, assets under administration includes brokerage, investment advisory services and the cash value of life insurance policies. Working with this firm is not a guarantee of future financial results. Investors should conduct their own evaluation.

2022 Fast 50 issues by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. The Business Journal ranks the 50 fastest-growing privately held companies in the Twin Cities by revenue growth from 2019 to 2021. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the financial professional by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.

Energage’s Top Workplaces – is based on the employees’ feedback survey compared to Top Workplaces benchmark. Top Workplaces begins with the Workplace Survey. Part of the Energage Platform, the research-backed employee engagement survey measures employee engagement and what drives it. The Energage Workplace Survey measures four culture themes: 1. Align: Company values, direction, cooperation, meetings 2. Connect: Employee appreciation, meaningfulness, potential, well-informed 3. Coach: Managers care, employee development, employee growth 4. Perform: Execution, open-mindedness, innovation, clued-in leader. The research-backed employee engagement survey also measures: 1. Employee engagement: Motivation, loyalty, referral 2. Leadership: Confidence in the company leader 3. Fairly valued: Pay, benefits, training, expectations, work-life flexibility. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the financial professional by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.

Nominees must be currently working as registered representatives, registered investment advisors, or financial advisors with a professional designation. Nominees must be active financial advisors, defined by spending at least 75% of their time providing financial consultation with clients. Nominees must have worked in this capacity for at least three years. Volunteer involvement with the nonprofit organization must be current and ongoing for at least three years. Nominations are evaluated based on an advisor’s leadership, dedication, contribution, inspiration and impact on a nonprofit and the community it serves. Three finalists are selected in each of the four categories with one winner being chosen for each award. Award finalists and winners receive generous donations from Invest in Others to their designated charities. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.

The BBB Torch Award for Ethic – winners are chosen by a local panel. The criteria for entry are BBB accreditation is not required, be in business a minimum of 3 years or more with the same ownership, physically located in Minnesota and North Dakota. For profit applicants must have a BBB rating in the “A” category. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.

2024 Community Impact Award issued by Finseca. The Community Impact Leadership Award honors financial security firms/ agencies that are having a tangible, measurable effect on their clients and their communities. That impact might be the result of a number of activities, such as lives secured, charitable efforts or DE&I initiatives that promote doing well by doing good. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the financial professional by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.

The Luminaries Executive Leadership Award was presented by ThinkAdvisor in 2021. The award recognizes an individual’s impact on the firm, professional community and industry using quantitative and qualitative criteria such as breadth of impact, ability to achieve goals, and ethical service. Nominees are evaluated based on the previous 12-18 months. Working with this individual or firm is not a guarantee of future financial results. Investors should conduct their own evaluation.

2010 40 under 40 presented by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal is based on judge selection of 40 honorees based on their professional accomplishments and community engagement. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.

2018 Distinguished Citizen Award issued by Macalester College. Alumni Awards—presented each year at Reunion by Mac’s Alumni Board—honor those who exemplify that spirit. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the financial professional by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.

2019 Distinguished Alumni Award issued by Minnetonka Alumni Association. Award presented to outstanding alumni during homecoming yearly. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the financial professional by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.

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Phil is a Registered Representative of Cetera Wealth Services LLC.

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The Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America ranking includes privately owned companies which were ranked based on their revenue growth in the three previous calendar years. This ranking only includes companies that applied and paid a fee.

The Largest Wealth Management Firms ranking was designated for local banks and financial services firms in the Twin Cities Metro Area, and ranks firms by total assets under administration during the previous fiscal year. For the purposes of this award, assets under administration includes brokerage, investment advisory services and the cash value of life insurance policies.

Working with this firm is not a guarantee of future financial results. Investors should conduct their own evaluation.

Diane is a Registered Representative of Cetera Wealth Services LLC.

Energage’s Top Workplaces – is based on the employees’ feedback survey compared to Top Workplaces benchmark. Top Workplaces begins with the Workplace Survey. Part of the Energage Platform, the research-backed employee engagement survey measures employee engagement and what drives it. The Energage Workplace Survey measures four culture themes: 1. Align: Company values, direction, cooperation, meetings 2. Connect: Employee appreciation, meaningfulness, potential, well-informed 3. Coach: Managers care, employee development, employee growth 4. Perform: Execution, open-mindedness, innovation, clued-in leader. The research-backed employee engagement survey also measures: 1. Employee engagement: Motivation, loyalty, referral 2. Leadership: Confidence in the company leader 3. Fairly valued: Pay, benefits, training, expectations, work-life flexibility. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the financial professional by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.

Nominees must be currently working as registered representatives, registered investment advisors, or financial advisors with a professional designation. Nominees must be active financial advisors, defined by spending at least 75% of their time providing financial consultation with clients. Nominees must have worked in this capacity for at least three years. Volunteer involvement with the nonprofit organization must be current and ongoing for at least three years. Nominations are evaluated based on an advisor’s leadership, dedication, contribution, inspiration and impact on a nonprofit and the community it serves. Three finalists are selected in each of the four categories with one winner being chosen for each award. Award finalists and winners receive generous donations from Invest in Others to their designated charities. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.

2021 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner presented by Team Women is nomination based and recognizes individuals who have made a profound impact on our community. WaveMakers are pioneers in their field who are respected by their employers and/or peers and demonstrate outstanding leadership, and serve to help the Minnesota business community, while helping women achieve their own goals. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.

The BBB Torch Award for Ethic – winners are chosen by a local panel. The criteria for entry are BBB accreditation is not required, be in business a minimum of 3 years or more with the same ownership, physically located in Minnesota and North Dakota. For profit applicants must have a BBB rating in the “A” category. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.

The Top Women in Finance Award presented by Finance & Commerce is nomination based and honors industry-leading executives, business owners and entrepreneurs in the financial sector for their outstanding contributions and dedication to their profession, their communities, and society at large. To be eligible for consideration, candidates must work in Minnesota. Nominations are reviewed and determined by the Finance & Commerce selection committee. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly by the recipient for participation or in connection with obtaining or using the third-party rating or award.

Tim is a registered representative of Cetera Wealth Services, LLC.

Gary is a registered representative of Cetera Wealth Services LLC.

Registered representative of Cetera Wealth Services, LLC.

Davin is a registered representative of Cetera Wealth Services, LLC.

Shaun is a registered representative of Cetera Wealth Services LLC.

The charitable entities and/or fundraising opportunities described herein are not endorsed by or affiliated with (BD name) or its affiliates. Our philanthropic interests are personal to us and are not reviewed, sponsored or approved by Cetera.