Aimee Hatlestad is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience and is the principal advisor at The Hatlestad Group. She previously worked at Bond & Devick Wealth Partners and Bgm Trunorth Wealth Partners, Llc. She serves as Treasurer for the Ripley Memorial Foundation, a nonprofit organization. The Hatlestad Group provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and fiduciary entities. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods to tailor portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Bradley Hesselberg is a financial advisor with Sword and Shield Solutions LLC in Savage, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at several related firms, including Gradient Investments, LLC and Gradient Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory role, he maintains an insurance practice. Sword and Shield Solutions LLC is a registered investment adviser offering non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services, with an investment approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance. The firm also evaluates third-party managers and provides ongoing portfolio monitoring and liaison services.

Joseph De Ziel is a financial advisor at TrustMerit Capital with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Ameriprise Financial Services and Edward Jones. TrustMerit Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individual and high-net-worth clients, tailoring Investment Policy Statements to each client’s goals and risk tolerance. The firm manages approximately $23.4 million across about 26 accounts, using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with a long-term trading approach.

Kevin Boyd is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at UBS Financial Services, Inc. for 10 years before founding KMB Wealth Management, LLC in 2020. The firm provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and small businesses through a wrap fee investment program that combines financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage transactional services. KMB Wealth Management employs a Core + Satellite investment approach, blending indexed funds with actively managed positions, and integrates comprehensive financial planning tailored to client objectives.

Scott Langguth is a financial advisor at Strategic Finance & Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Strategic Finance & Management since 2014. Outside of advising, he performs financial analysis and planning through Sigma Planning Corporation and prepares taxes for family members. Strategic Finance & Management is an independent investment adviser serving individual investors and various institutional clients. The firm offers personalized portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and estate management, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach.

Curtis La Chappelle is a CFA® charterholder based in Edina, MN, affiliated with Vera Lake Capital, LLC. He holds a Series 63 license and has experience as the sole advisor at his independent firm. Vera Lake Capital, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and businesses. The firm employs a broad range of investment strategies, including technical analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory, and access to alternative investments, allowing customized portfolios based on client goals and risk tolerances.

I spent over 10 years helping corporations, hedge funds and institutional investors squeeze every last dollar out of their investments before I finally asked myself: what is most important in life, and what's keeping me from getting there? So, what's important to me: spending time with my family, pursuing a career I'm passionate about and running a business that allows me to partner with like-minded individuals. My dad passed away at age 58 and I constantly remind myself that life is short, and I better not regret how I live it. I am now lucky enough to say I work in a field that brings me happiness and fosters my personal values. A perfectionist by nature and self-proclaimed finance/tax nerd, I genuinely love helping individuals simplify their financial lives so they too can focus on what's most important to them.

Curtis Purington is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Wealth in Bloomington, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Safe Harbor Capital Management LLC since 2012. Fiduciary Wealth provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individual clients seeking long-term growth with moderate to aggressive risk tolerance. The firm constructs concentrated, non-diversified portfolios primarily invested in exchange-traded equity securities, employing technical, quantitative, and cyclical analysis, with strategies that may include trading and option transactions.

Hello! I’m Laura Seymour, the founder of TorchLight Financial. I am a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner and truly enjoy working with clients transitioning into retirement or already retired. I’ve been working in the financial planning industry since 2007 and founded TorchLight in 2011. I have worked with hundreds of clients over the last 15 years to navigate the path to retirement as well as general financial considerations. It is my goal to use clear language versus “financial terms” to help people understand concepts and considerations related to financial choices. By offering comprehensive advice as well as ongoing investment management, I can truly know you and become a trusted partner in your decisions and journey. I grew up on a dairy farm in rural Minnesota (near Willmar) with loving parents who may not have had a lot of money but really stressed personal responsibility and integrity. I value authentic, genuine relationships with people and am grateful for clients who have trusted me to help them with their financial decisions. Travel and cycling are my non-work passions. Shannon, my life partner, and I traveled to Ireland (he’s 100% Irish!) in March 2023. We have experienced Maui, Puerto Vallarta, and Turks & Caicos. Up next: Europe in the fall (2024) and a Tour de France trip in 2025. Leading a weekly women’s cycling group and logging as many miles on my Bianchi Infinito as possible is one of my favorite summertime activities in Minnesota.

Lee (Leroy) Wenzel is the sole advisor at Wenzel Analytics, Inc., an independent firm based in Eden Prairie, MN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has seven years of industry experience, while leading Wenzel Analytics since 2001. The firm is notable for publicly disclosing full performance results and conducting educational outreach, including hosting a monthly Investment Insights discussion group at a senior center. Wenzel Analytics serves individual households through discretionary portfolio management across various account types, emphasizing continual evaluation and active trading with a limited set of ETFs. Client communication focuses on quarterly reporting and ongoing contact, with financial planning provided incidentally.

John Tenley is a financial advisor at Summit Advisor Group with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at SNS Financial Group, LLC for eight years. Summit Advisor Group provides discretionary investment management and ongoing financial planning to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using low-cost index funds and ETFs, while incorporating fundamental analysis for specific exposures.

Michelle Leisen is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ at Wealth Planning Group LLC in Minnetonka, MN, with 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Wealth Planning Group since 2015. In addition to her advisory role, she is a principal at Divorce Smart LLC, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst business assisting clients through the divorce process. Wealth Planning Group LLC provides discretionary asset management and financial planning primarily for individual clients and retirement accounts. The firm uses fundamental analysis and a variety of market sources to guide investment decisions and offers services including portfolio management, retirement and education planning, and management of variable annuity and life contracts.

Lindy Venustus is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently operating through Create, LLC in Bloomington, MN. She has worked with firms including Origin Financial and LifePlan by LegalZoom, and also provides contract financial planning advice to clients of Origin Financial. Outside of advisory work, Ms. Venustus is an artist and author, participates in the Minnesota Watercolor Society, volunteers on the Minneapolis Quaker Friends Death and Dying Committee, and is active in Toastmasters. Create, LLC serves younger, well-compensated individuals and families, often with employer stock or career transition needs, offering fee-only comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management via the Betterment platform. The firm emphasizes long-term, passive, diversified investment strategies with a documented planning process and distinctive services such as group education workshops and family-governance planning.

Kevin Kruger is the sole advisor at Kruger Wealth Management, Inc. in Bloomington, MN, with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at his current firm since 2017, having previously been with SII Investments, Inc. from 2013 to 2017. In addition to his advisory work, he is licensed as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Kruger Wealth Management serves individuals and small business owners by identifying investment objectives and referring clients to independent third-party advisory firms for asset management. The firm provides written financial plans and hosts no-fee public educational workshops, focusing on long-term investment strategies through a solicitor/referral model.

Charles Gitau is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at Oakfort Wealth Partners in Minnetonka, MN. He has operated Gitau Financial Advisors since 2014 and also provides tax consulting services and insurance agency work. Oakfort Wealth Partners offers personalized portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and foundations. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside comprehensive financial planning services.

Joshua Mckinley is a financial advisor with Twig Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with AEI Fund Management since 2013 and Four Springs Capital since 2021, alongside his role at Twig Asset Management since 2012. Joshua is also involved with Four Springs Capital Trust, which focuses on investment-related UPREIT and real estate sales. Twig Asset Management provides asset management and investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, specializing in portfolio management and consulting related to 1031 like-kind exchanges. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and Delaware Statutory Trusts, with an emphasis on active management and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Lauri Salverda is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Castle Rock Financial Planning, Inc. She has worked at Clerestory Advisors, Inc. since 2008. Castle Rock Financial Planning provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, offering comprehensive written financial plans and ongoing portfolio management without imposing minimum account balances or accepting commissions. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and third-party research to guide investment decisions across a variety of asset types.

Denise Alemayehu is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors who holds a Series 63 designation and has 39 years of industry experience. She has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2009 and has worked in the financial services industry since 1991, including operating her own advisory firm. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan advisory services through a large network of independent financial professionals.

Richard Miller is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 18 years at Compass Private Wealth Consulting, LLC and over 26 years of experience including his tenure at RSM McGladrey, Inc. He maintains an active CPA practice focused on individual tax return preparation during tax season. Compass Private Wealth Consulting is an independent, fee-only firm managing approximately $18.2 million for about 35 clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities with both fundamental and technical analysis.

Anghel Stoian is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is the principal of Efficient Market Investments, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Apple Valley, MN. In addition to his advisory role, Stoian provides tax preparation services through an affiliated accounting practice. Efficient Market Investments serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including the use of derivatives, and integrates tax preparation services as part of its offering.