Sam Schuette is a seasoned wealth advisor with over two decades of experience helping individuals and families plan for financial security and life milestones. As Vice President and Wealth Advisor at GreenUp Wealth Management, Sam works with clients to develop financial strategies tailored to their goals — including retirement planning, investment guidance, and overall wealth management.  Before joining GreenUp, Sam spent more than a decade at Scottrade, Inc., where he built strong client relationships and led teams of investment professionals. He also served in financial advisory and wealth planning roles at several other firms, bringing a depth of practical experience across markets, financial planning disciplines, and client service.  Sam holds a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture & Food Business Management with a focus in Finance from the University of Minnesota. Outside of work, he enjoys time with his family, outdoor activities, and community engagement.

Mark Austin is a financial advisor at Liniam Capital, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at North Sky Capital for eight years before joining Liniam Capital in 2018. Liniam Capital provides investment management and financial consulting to individual and institutional clients, including trusts, retirement plans, public funds, and Taft-Hartley accounts. The firm combines portfolio management with tax, estate, and insurance advice, often using ETFs, individual securities, and option strategies to generate income and manage risk, and integrates accounting services through an affiliated CPA.

Thomas Ottman is a financial advisor with Aquinas Capital Advisors LLC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has managed his own practice and worked with firms including Advanced Advisory Group, LLC and EFS Advisors. Aquinas Capital Advisors provides non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and limited-scope ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services primarily to individuals and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolios based on client goals and risk tolerance, incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis, and offers public educational seminars as part of its service model.

Thomas Thompson is the principal of Thompson Financial Transitions Inc. in White Bear Lake, MN, with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65. Thompson has a background that includes roles at SagePoint Financial and Kristi Seifert, LLC, and he also works as an independent insurance agent selling life insurance, long-term care, and annuities. Additionally, he assists with tax preparation and serves as power of attorney managing investments and financial affairs for a family member. Thompson Financial Transitions Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and consulting for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, with discretionary trading authority and direct management of insurance contract assets alongside platform-based solutions.

James Mehrman is a financial advisor at Valor Wealth Management LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at The Investment Councel LLC and Trailhead Cycling. Outside of advising, he was involved with Valor IT Deployment Solutions LLC for nine years. Valor Wealth Management is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, charities, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, focusing on customized portfolios primarily composed of exchange-traded funds, stocks, and bonds tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Carter Michaelson is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at illumiFI Wealth, an independent firm based in Blaine, MN. His prior experience includes roles at Thrivent Investment Management, Thrivent Advisor Network, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. illumiFI Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning services such as tax, business, retirement, student loan, and estate planning. The firm's investment approach integrates Modern Portfolio Theory with a blend of passive and active strategies, focusing on tax efficiency and regular portfolio reviews.

Christopher Saxton is a financial advisor at Aberdour Investments with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in marketing management at Smart Care Equipment Solutions since 2018. He also advises Jo Saxton LLC, a business focused on inspirational communication for women in faith and leadership. Aberdour Investments provides individualized investment management and financial planning services to private individuals and a diverse set of institutional and corporate clients. The firm primarily employs a passive investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs, complemented by fundamental and technical analysis, and emphasizes client education through seminars, speaking engagements, and newsletters.

Alex Bossert is the principal of Bossert Capital LLC in Austin, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Granite House Capital Management and KBAB 1960 Investments LLC. Outside of advisory work, he operates a sole proprietorship unrelated to investment activities. Bossert Capital provides discretionary asset and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities focused on long-term capital appreciation. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach centered on undervalued securities and uses a performance-based compensation arrangement for qualified clients.

Luke Johnson is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Boreal Advisors LLC since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Ballast Advisors, LLC. He also maintains an affiliated insurance practice as a licensed insurance agent. Boreal Advisors LLC provides investment management and financial planning primarily for individual clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial plans and consolidated household reporting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, with regular account reviews, rebalancing, and tax-loss harvesting, and it manages both on-custody and held-away assets.

James Wilkinson is the principal of Wilkinson Capital Management, LLC, an independent investment advisory firm based in St. Paul, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America. Wilkinson has managed his own advisory business since 2016. Wilkinson Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm focuses on long-term, customized portfolio construction using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolios managed on a discretionary basis tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

David Johnson is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the principal of Right Path Financial LLC, an independent advisory firm he founded in 2020. Johnson also directs Case Central, LLC, a financial planning business, and operates as a sole proprietor offering fixed insurance products. Right Path Financial LLC provides investment advice and financial planning primarily to individual clients, utilizing third-party model portfolios through the Orion Portfolio Solutions Strategist program. The firm maintains a non-discretionary advisory relationship and offers services without an account minimum.

Thomas Hallberg is the sole advisor at Wealth Transitions in Forest Lake, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. for 25 years before founding Wealth Transitions. Outside of financial advisory, he is active as a life and spiritual coach and public speaker. Wealth Transitions provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services for individuals and retirement plan sponsors. The firm also offers public educational seminars and ERISA 3(21) limited-scope fiduciary services, employing a strategic investment approach that includes Modern Portfolio Theory and Monte Carlo analysis.

Amber Fitzrysler is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Rising Financial, LLC since 2022 and previously spent seven years at The Planning Center, Inc. Rising Financial provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on values-based or ESG-informed portfolio construction using primarily passive, asset-class-based strategies, and offers a fee-only model with formula-based ongoing fees, fixed project packages, and hourly options.

Thomas Modec is a financial advisor at Counterculture Wealth with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Northwestern Mutual and Mass Mutual. Outside of advising, his background includes roles at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and Vita Coco 7UP. Counterculture Wealth provides financial planning and investment advice to individuals, couples, and families, offering fixed-scope plans, ongoing advisory relationships, and one-time project planning primarily for Minnesota residents. The firm employs a passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using diversified model portfolios through third-party platforms with non-discretionary asset management.

Richard Shulman is a Series 65-licensed advisor at GB Associates, Inc. in Shoreview, MN, with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with GB Associates since 1982. GB Associates provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts. The firm emphasizes long-term, customized portfolios using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, with ongoing monitoring and tax-aware strategies.

Cynthia Turkington is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Fair Trust Financial LLC since 2019. She previously worked with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. for eight years. In addition to her advisory role, she operates Fair Trust Divorce Solutions LLC, providing financial settlement analysis and planning for divorce cases. Fair Trust Financial LLC offers non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan services to individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes retirement plan consulting and employs individualized investment strategies that require client approval before execution, with regular account reviews and educational seminars.

Gong Yun is a financial advisor at Fair Park Capital Management LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Money Concepts Capital Corp, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory work, he provides personal care assistance for disabled individuals through ABC PCA Care Services LLC. Fair Park Capital Management LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial consulting to individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a hybrid core-and-tactical investment approach using a combination of passive funds, ETFs, individual securities, and technical strategies, incorporating fundamental, quantitative, and tax-aware analysis.

Steven Drost is the principal advisor at Drost Financial in Ham Lake, MN, holding the CFP® and CFA® designations, with eight years of industry experience. Before founding Drost Financial in 2021, he worked at Private Client Services LLC and Affiance Financial from 2017 to 2021, and Echo Wealth Management from 2015 to 2017. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Drost is the co-founder and CEO of Quivr CRM, LLC, a technology firm partnered with Salesforce. Drost Financial is a state-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth households, young families, and corporate executives. The firm provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning, employing a blend of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, with a subscription-style ongoing planning service in addition to traditional asset management.

Willie Price is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial in Arden Hills, MN. He has been with LPL Financial since 2009 and operates Willie J. Price, Inc., a registered investment advisory firm. LPL Financial offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm provides a range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Thomas Aamot is a financial advisor at Calhoun Financial Planning and Management in Minneapolis, MN, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 20 years before joining Calhoun Wealth Management in 2017. Calhoun Wealth Management is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser that provides discretionary asset management and ongoing financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes passive portfolio construction using index mutual funds and ETFs, complemented by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and serves as a portfolio manager for a wrap fee program.