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Peter O'Brien is a financial advisor with MPM Financial Corporation in Maplewood, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at MPM Financial Corporation since 2005 and previously held roles at Voya Financial Advisors and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed agent involved in the sale of fixed insurance products. MPM Financial Corporation provides discretionary asset management and advisory services to individual clients and qualified retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios to clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances, and offers financial consulting on retirement, insurance, budgeting, and legacy planning at no additional cost.

Justin Munger is a financial advisor at VIP Financial Associates with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Premier Capital Management, LLC dba VIP Financial Associates since 2016 and previously at Sawtooth Solutions LLC. In addition to his advisory role, Munger is an independent life and health insurance agent licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin and owns a pet sitting and cleanup services business. VIP Financial Associates provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm’s investment process focuses on individualized asset allocation and uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, relying on third-party model managers and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Paula Lilly is a financial advisor at Ramsey Hill Asset Management LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Ramsey Hill since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she is a non-voting member of Mojave Color, LLC, a technology and software development company. Ramsey Hill Asset Management provides discretionary investment supervisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis and uses long- and short-term trading strategies to build individualized portfolios aligned with clients’ objectives.

Britt Clanton is the principal of Clanton Financial Partners, LLC in Saint Paul, MN, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at MML Investors Services, LLC and Transamerica-affiliated firms. Outside of his advisory role, Clanton serves as Chief Financial Officer for Visibility Innovations, providing financial consulting services. Clanton Financial Partners is a state-registered investment adviser offering customized investment management and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and ERISA retirement plans. The firm utilizes fundamental analysis with a primarily long-term investment strategy while allowing tactical adjustments and sponsors a wrap-fee program that consolidates custodial, trading, and administrative costs.

Joseph Brill is a financial advisor at Knox Avenue Financial Corp. in St. Paul, MN, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Principal Life Insurance Company and Princor Financial Services Corporation from 2007 to 2017. Outside of his advisory work, Brill serves as president, treasurer, and board member of the Kappa Sigma Building Association, which provides housing and guidance to fraternity undergraduates at the University of Wisconsin. Knox Avenue Financial Corp. offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors and small businesses, providing discretionary and non-discretionary managed portfolios along with written financial plans. The firm tailors investment strategies to client objectives and risk tolerance, utilizing asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, technical analysis, and various trading approaches, with accounts reviewed quarterly.

Ricky Pickle is a CFP® and Series 63-licensed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Pro Advisors, Ltd., operating as R J Pickle Financial Services, and has been president of R.J. PICKLE, CPA, CFP, PC since 2013, providing tax preparation services. The firm offers investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to guide portfolio construction and ongoing monitoring. It integrates investment advisory services with tax preparation and planning, reflecting the advisor’s dual credentials as a CPA and CFP®.

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.

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.

Nancy Narusiewicz is a financial advisor with Minder Narusiewicz, Inc. in Mendota Heights, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 16 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. and Osaic Wealth, Inc. In addition to advisory services, she is involved in tax preparation and life, health, and annuity sales through her firm. Minder Narusiewicz, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, including both non–high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals. The firm operates on a non-discretionary basis using the VISION2020 Wealth Management Advisor Managed Portfolios platform and also offers tax preparation and consulting services.

White Turf Financial was founded by Todd Moritz with the aim of ensuring the client’s interests are put first. White Turf operates on a fee-only basis so that you know all advice is given because it is best for your individual situation. White Turf will not receive any kickbacks, commissions, or incentives, for directing you in one direction or another. At the end of the day, everyone wants to feel confident and secure, and White Turf aims to do the worrying for you, so you don’t have to. Todd is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®), a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and a Personal Financial Specialist (PFS). He has a background in public accounting, working on tax planning for high net worth individuals, nonprofits, and small businesses, as well as complex investment taxation situations. After spending some time in the investment world, Todd transitioned to financial planning, where he feels his true calling in doing the financial worrying for you, so you don’t have to. He is supported by his wife, Hilary, and through copious dog cuddles from their Great Dane, Jaxson, and fond memories of their late Boxer/Lab, Duncan.

Daniel Murphy is a financial advisor with Greater Good Financial LLC in Apple Valley, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Resources Investment Advisors, Inc. since 2013 and founded Greater Good Financial in 2021. Murphy also performs contract work for Great River Financial LLC. Greater Good Financial provides individualized investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes asset allocation through a combination of strategic rebalancing, tactical tilts, and both passive and active investment vehicles, with options for socially responsible investing and customized portfolios.

Andrew Wagner is the principal advisor at Wagner Road Capital Management, LLC in St. Paul, MN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm in 2018, he worked at St Clair Properties and Mauldin Economics. Outside of his advisory role, Wagner serves as a volunteer manager at Free Geek Twin Cities, a nonprofit focused on addressing the digital divide and electronic waste. Wagner Road Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm employs a bottom-up fundamental analysis approach to build concentrated, long-only equity portfolios primarily focused on U.S. businesses, avoiding leverage and derivatives, and maintains a small client base with personalized governance.

With a strong background in finance and wealth management, Ryan has guided and helped hundreds of clients throughout his industry tenure. Ryan studied financial management at the University of Saint Thomas and holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification backed by extensive training, experience, and rigorous ethical standards. After working for various organizations, Ryan started his own company – R.M. Shannon Wealth Management – because he wanted to work more intimately with a smaller number of clients and provide them with the attention and focus that their relationship merits. Ryan places significant value on family, relationships, and community. These three priorities inspired Ryan to become a CFP® professional; he wanted to help and partner with individuals and families and guide them through their financial journey.

David Hammer is a financial advisor and principal of Hammer Advisory Services, Inc. in Woodbury, MN, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has led his independent firm since 2010. Hammer Advisory Services provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm oversees approximately $51 million in non-discretionary assets across about 72 client relationships, using fundamental analysis and long-term strategies implemented through mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and government securities.

Jeffrey Schumacher is the principal of Schumacher Financial, LLC, an independent firm based in Eagan, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience, including prior roles at CommonWealth Financial Network and Haas Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as a mentor for middle school students with the nonprofit organization Hope For Tomorrow. Schumacher Financial provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of investment strategies, including cyclical, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, and incorporates options strategies to adjust equity exposure and manage downside risk.

Dean Cummings is a financial advisor at Pilot Capital Management Corp with over 30 years at the firm and 12 years of industry experience overall. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work history at T. Rose & Associates, Inc. and Webster Partners. Pilot Capital Management Corp provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm also offers ERISA plan services, including acting as a 3(38) investment manager, and utilizes sub-advisory and third-party manager platforms to tailor investment programs based on client objectives and risk tolerances.

Stephen Galligan is a CFP® and Series 63–licensed advisor with eight years of industry experience. He has operated Galligan Financial Advisors in Eagan, MN since 1996 and also provides CPA tax planning and preparation on a seasonal basis. Galligan Financial Advisors serves individuals, families, and small business owners with fee-only investment advisory services integrated with tax planning, retirement and estate planning, and partnership-related advice. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and economic analysis to construct diversified portfolios and applies an active management approach with emphasis on risk controls and regular performance reporting.

Kingston Hollman is the sole advisor at Remloe Capital LLC in Eden Prairie, MN, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with over a decade of experience including roles at PNC Bank and the Minnesota Departments of Commerce and Revenue. His background includes work in compliance and financial regulation. Remloe Capital is a fee-only, state-registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients through a single proprietary strategy focused on actively managed, diversified holdings in U.S. and non-U.S. securities, ETFs, and exchange-listed derivatives, including options and margin.

Shelby Birkeland is a financial advisor at Winter & Associates, Inc. with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Winter & Associates, Shelby worked at Ovative Group and Wayfair, and has a background including roles at Boston College and Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Shelby is also a commissioned notary public in St. Paul, MN. Winter & Associates serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $180 million in assets and employs a fiduciary approach focused on fundamental analysis and strategic asset allocation.