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Christopher Nolt is the sole advisor at Solid Rock Wealth Management in Bozeman, MT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has operated his own business since 1996 and founded Solid Rock Wealth Management in 2014. In addition to financial advising, he owns and operates Solid Rock Realty Advisors, LLC, a commercial real estate brokerage, and holds a state real estate license. Solid Rock Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a passive, index-oriented investment approach supported by academic research and partnerships with Dimensional Fund Advisors, and it offers services including real estate advisory related to IRC Section 1031 exchanges.

Timothy Randak is a CFA charterholder and the sole advisor at Arkell Asset Management, LLC in Bozeman, MT, with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Arkell Asset Management since its founding in 2011. Arkell Asset Management provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm follows a strategic asset-allocation approach primarily using passively managed index mutual funds and ETFs, offering multiple service tiers including a low-touch investment management option.

Jay Mattfeldt is a financial advisor at Firetower Advisors in Bozeman, MT. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 23 years of experience at Northrop Grumman. Firetower Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily for individual clients, emphasizing fundamental analysis and asset allocation to create diversified portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance. The firm offers standalone consulting and portfolio management with no account minimums, managing accounts on a discretionary basis while allowing clients to select their own custodians.

Aaron Tyburski is a financial advisor at MDRN Capital with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at LPL Financial, Red Oak Financial Group, Osaic Wealth, and Bozeman Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in insurance and annuity sales through MDRN Insurance. MDRN Capital provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a primarily long-term investment orientation and uses a mix of Independent Managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Eric Flynn is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Aprio Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Compound Planning, Inc. and Wipfli LLP. Outside of his advisory role, Flynn serves as chair of the advisory council for the College of Business at Montana State University and is treasurer of Flynn Ranch, Inc., a family business. Aprio Wealth Management serves individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm manages approximately $2.64 billion and employs a multi-advisor approach with tailored investment programs that include asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and both long- and short-term strategies.

Janie Strasser is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Empirical Wealth Management and MDS Investments, Inc. DBA Ponderosa Wealth Management. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, endowments, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach with customized portfolios and offers services such as discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family-office reporting.