Professionally, I believe everyone should understand their finances from a high level, so we start there when building your plan before getting particular on each important topic. With industry experience since 2015, paired with multiple designations and licenses, my role as your personal financial guide is to bring clarity and purpose to your finances. I meet you where you are experientially and want to be the person you think of before you make big decisions, which aren’t always financial. Personally, I’m a husband, a father, a believer, a volunteer, and an adventurer! I live in a small town in East Central Minnesota with my wife and 3 young boys. We spend as many days in the summer outside mountain biking, hiking, camping and exploring. When the winter months keep us cooped up, I am able to dedicate more time to the numerous organizations I volunteer with - it’s a lot, but it’s just a part of giving back in a small community.

Steven Laraway is a financial advisor with Lfa, holding a Series 66 designation and over 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Laraway Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2000 and Laraway Insurance Services, Inc. since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, Laraway serves on several nonprofit boards, including the Boy Scout Central Minnesota Council and CentraCare Health System. Laraway Financial Advisors (LFA) is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $309 million for about 473 clients through a team of seven advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, using a model-driven investment approach with diversified allocations across mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed income.

James Schmitz is a financial advisor with Lfa in St. Cloud, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Laraway Financial Advisors since 2012 and serves as vice president and COO. Outside of his advisory role, Schmitz is an independent insurance agent and a member of a real estate holding company. Laraway Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $309 million for around 473 clients through a seven-advisor team. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, using a model-driven investment approach with diversified portfolios and third-party managers.

Jessica Gauerke is a financial advisor at Midwest Financial Partners with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Jefferson Wells, Alps Fund Services, and Securities America. Midwest Financial Partners provides investment advice and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.26 billion in assets across more than 1,100 client accounts and offers a Comprehensive Portfolio Management service that integrates financial planning with discretionary portfolio management using various investment vehicles.

Nellie Gabrielson is a financial advisor at Midwest Financial Partners with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Midwest Financial Partners since 2024. Outside of her advisory role, she coaches recreational gymnastics at Granite City Gymnastics in St. Joseph, MN. Midwest Financial Partners provides investment advice and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension plans, and business entities. The firm offers Comprehensive Portfolio Management that combines financial planning with discretionary portfolio management, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and institutional custody relationships.

Patrick Solyntjes is a financial advisor with Lfa, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Laraway Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2006 and has also been associated with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. since 2001. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a volunteer firefighter with the Alexandria Fire Department. Lfa is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $309 million for around 473 clients through a seven-advisor team across three offices. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, using a model-driven investment approach with diversified portfolios and ongoing monitoring.

Thomas St Hilaire is a financial advisor at Midwest Financial Partners with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Midwest Financial Partners since 2012, also having roles at affiliated entities including an independent insurance agency and family office services where he oversees trustee and bill pay functions. Midwest Financial Partners serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension plans, and business entities, managing approximately $1.26 billion in assets across over 1,100 client accounts. The firm offers a Comprehensive Portfolio Management service that integrates financial planning with discretionary portfolio management using ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, and bonds, supported by institutional custody relationships and related family office services.

Christopher Wayne is a financial advisor at Laraway Financial Advisors (LFA) with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Laraway Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Boy Scouts of America clubmaster and den leader, participates on the investment committee at CentraCare, and volunteers as treasurer for the St. Cloud Crush Lacrosse Booster Club. Laraway Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $309 million for around 473 clients. The seven-advisor team provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and manager selection services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach across diversified portfolios ranging from aggressive growth to capital preservation.

Hailey Hollenhorst is a financial advisor at Midwest Financial Partners with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Quarles & Brady LLP for three years before joining her current firm in 2017. Hailey serves on the Board of Directors for the Central Minnesota Community Foundation. Midwest Financial Partners provides investment advice and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.26 billion in assets across more than 1,100 client accounts, offering comprehensive portfolio management that combines financial planning with discretionary portfolio management and utilizes institutional custody and execution relationships.

Mark Boyle is a financial advisor at Midwest Financial Partners with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Midwest Financial Partners since 2015, including four years with VOYA Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Boyle mentors startups through the Gener8or funding program, serves on the Pershing Advisor Solutions Board, consults on leadership development with the Big River Group, and participates in advisory and finance committees at local institutions. Midwest Financial Partners provides investment advice and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.26 billion in assets across more than 1,100 client accounts through a team of nine advisors, offering comprehensive portfolio management that integrates financial planning with discretionary portfolio management using a variety of investment vehicles.

John Glomski is a financial advisor with Midwest Financial Partners in St. Cloud, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Midwest Financial Partners Investments, Inc. since 2015, VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014, and Midwest Financial Partners, Inc. since 2013. Midwest Financial Partners provides investment advice and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.26 billion in assets across more than 1,100 client accounts through a team of nine advisors, offering Comprehensive Portfolio Management that integrates financial planning with discretionary portfolio management and incorporates family office services alongside institutional custody and third-party cash solutions.

Jamie Schrupp is a financial advisor at Midwest Financial Partners with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Midwest Financial Partners since 2015 and Voya Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of advising, Schrupp serves as an independent insurance agent and participates in strategic planning as a personal financial advisor to the owners of a manufacturing company. Midwest Financial Partners provides investment advice and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension plans, and business entities. The firm combines financial planning with discretionary portfolio management using a range of investment vehicles and operates alongside related family office entities that offer trustee, bill-pay, and tax-preparation services.

Tyler Rosin is a financial advisor at Midwest Financial Partners in St. Cloud, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Midwest Financial Partners in 2022, he worked at United Health Group from 2010 to 2022. Midwest Financial Partners provides investment advice and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.26 billion in assets across more than 1,100 client accounts through a team of nine advisors, combining financial planning with discretionary portfolio management using a variety of investment vehicles and offering related family office services.

Kimberly Foster is a financial advisor with Lfa, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Laraway Financial Advisors, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research Inc. since 2014. Foster is also an independent insurance agent through Laraway Insurance Service Inc. Lfa is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $309 million for about 473 clients across three offices. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses with a model-driven investment approach that includes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning.

Christopher Hastings is a financial advisor with Lfa, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Laraway Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2015 and is also affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research Inc. Hastings operates within a seven-advisor team based in St. Cloud, MN. Laraway Financial Advisors manages approximately $309 million across about 473 clients, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a model-driven investment approach with diversified portfolios and offers services including portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting.

Jennifer Lesmeister is a financial advisor with Lfa, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Laraway Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2018 and previously practiced law at Gray Plant Mooty from 2014 to 2018. Lesmeister serves as a committee member for Leave a Legacy Central MN, a public awareness program focused on encouraging charitable giving beyond one’s lifespan. Lfa is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $309 million for around 473 clients through a seven-advisor team. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, using a model-driven investment approach across multiple asset classes and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Christopher Chapman is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for 10 years before joining Prospera in 2019. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise-scale adviser and dually registered broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion through about 207 advisors across roughly 140 offices, offering investment advisory and financial planning services through multiple platforms and customizable portfolio solutions.

Ryan Finc is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC., holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with infinex Investments, Inc. since 2016 and briefly worked at Essex in 2016. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans with a range of advisory and brokerage services. The firm provides customized financial planning, ERISA plan services, wrap fee programs, access to alternative investments, and lending and cash-management options, primarily through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Mark Reimer is a financial advisor with SPC in Sartell, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Parkland Securities, LLC since 2014 and at Sigma Planning Corp since 2002. He serves as a board member of the Rice Area Sportsman Club in Rice, MN. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a large network of advisers and manages approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, delivering discretionary management and working with third-party investment managers in co-advisor roles.

Michael Degolier is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in St. Cloud, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. Since 2009, he has been associated with Evergreen Wealth Management Inc. and Commonwealth Financial Network. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and comprehensive back-office support, including operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.