Arch Spencer is the sole advisor at Spencer Financial Advisors in Plymouth, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Spencer Financial Advisors since 1999. Spencer Financial Advisors offers portfolio management and investment advice primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a combination of long-term and short-term trading strategies, focusing on equities, mutual funds, fixed income, ETFs—including precious-metal sector ETFs—and may incorporate options and margin transactions within client portfolios.

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.

Nathan Millerbernd is the sole advisor at MWM Wealth Advisory, LLC in Plymouth, MN, holding Series 63 and 66 designations with 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Harbour Investments, Rivercrest Financial Group, and VOYA Financial Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in managing farmland through Greenfield Harvest, LLC, and oversees vacation property operations with N8 Vacation Properties, LLC. MWM Wealth Advisory provides fee-based investment management and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and qualified retirement plans. The firm operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis, managing approximately $130 million in non-discretionary assets and offering services such as investment policy development, monitoring, and participant education.

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.

Donald Maccallum is a financial advisor at Investment Research Corporation with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Investment Research Corporation since 1971. Investment Research Corporation provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach is client-specific, focusing on asset allocation and a primarily buy-and-hold strategy using mutual funds with established performance records.

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.

William Westhoff is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Lakeview Investment Advisors, LLC since 2002. Lakeview Investment Advisors, LLC is a Minnesota state-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, small businesses, and charitable accounts. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios constructed from individual stocks and bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs, with ongoing monitoring and tactical adjustments within set limits.

Kody Holker is a financial advisor at New Generation Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a legal background as an owner and estate planning attorney at Holker Law Offices, PLLC, where he has practiced for over 20 years. Holker is also involved in real estate development through his ownership of Ray Creek Development, LLC and Ray Creek, LLC. New Generation Wealth Management, LLC provides fee-based financial planning and consulting primarily to individual clients, acting as a liaison to third-party investment managers rather than directly managing client assets. The firm offers comprehensive planning services covering estate planning, taxes, qualified plans, retirement income, and college planning, and it conducts public seminars on investment topics.

RLN Wealth is a tax-focused financial planning and investment management firm for late-career professionals with equity compensation. How we help - ✔️Equity Compensation & Concentrated Position Planning ✔️Tax Planning ✔️Investment Management ✔️Financial Independence / Retirement Planning ✔️Risk Management ✔️Estate Planning About Ryan Nelson - Lead Wealth Advisor Professional Experience - Former Lead advisor at two national fee-only RIAs for clients with $3M–$15M in assets - Former tax advisor at a national public accounting firm, focused on HNW individuals and business owners - Specialized experience in equity compensation, tax strategy, and long-term financial planning Credentials & Education - Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Certified Financial Planner (CFP) - Bachelor’s in Accounting, MBA, and Master’s in Accounting Personal - Born and raised in Green Bay, WI (Lifelong Packer fan and shareholder) - Married to Jen and proud dad of two young daughters (7,5) - Passionate about travel, experiences, and making memories with family - Other Interests – Hosting at the family cabin, drinking great coffee, enjoying Italian food, and maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle

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.

David White is the sole advisor at DLW Financial Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Maple Grove, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. Prior to founding DLW Financial Management in 2012, he was involved with Zurich Awes Financial Management, including offering non-variable insurance products in Minnesota and Wisconsin. DLW Financial Management provides asset management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business clients. The firm focuses on individualized portfolio construction with continuous supervision, employing a range of investment vehicles and occasional use of more active strategies such as short sales and option writing.

Daniel Hiebert is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Oak Financial Planning and Coaching, LLC in Maple Grove, MN. He previously worked at ACTIFI, Inc. from 2014 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Hiebert is an adjunct professor at multiple institutions, including the College for Financial Planning, University of Minnesota State-Mankato, The American College, and Keir Education Services. Oak Financial Planning and Coaching provides comprehensive financial planning, investment supervisory services, and business consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm employs a Core + Satellite allocation strategy combined with Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis, implementing strategies through a blend of discretionary management and institutional partnerships, and offers educational workshops on financial planning and investment topics.

Andrew Bell is a financial advisor with Shores Edge Financial LLC in Medina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Advisornet Financial Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is the managing member of Hamel Nordic Group LLC, a sauna rental business. Shores Edge Financial LLC provides discretionary asset management and sub-advisory consulting to individuals, charities, high-net-worth clients, and other investment advisors. The firm employs a combination of top-down technical, fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to construct standardized long-term asset allocation models, incorporating tactical shifts and a range of trading approaches including derivatives.

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.

Charles Bolognino is a CFP® and ChFC® with 11 years of experience in financial planning. He is the sole advisor at Side-By-Side Financial Planning, LLC, an independent firm he has been with since 2014. Side-By-Side Financial Planning provides comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and offers educational workshops for colleges, universities, and employer groups. The firm focuses on financial planning and investment consultation, emphasizing diversified, low-cost index-based strategies and delivering written plans for clients to implement through their chosen custodians.

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.

My name is Dana Menard, and I am a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®), Registered Life Planner® (RLP®), Certified Exit Planning Advisor® (CEPA®), Certified in Blockchain and Digital Assets (CBDA), Certified Digital Asset Advisor® (CDAA®), a fee-only fiduciary, and the Founder and Lead Financial Planner of Twin Cities Wealth Strategies, Inc. With over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, I pride myself on providing trusted financial advice and guidance to busy professionals, business owners, entrepreneurs, and families so they can concentrate on the things that matter most to them. I genuinely believe everyone’s financial situation is unique, and they have a right to a trusted advisor who puts their interests first. When working with my clients, I focus on creating long-term relationships. Together, we collaborate to create a financial life plan that addresses their immediate and long-term financial concerns and empowers them to live a lifestyle they love. Twin Cities Wealth Strategies, Inc. is a tax-focused comprehensive financial life planning firm that offers tax prep and filing, as well as estate plan construction, all under one roof. When I’m not working, I spend as much time as possible with my closest friends and family, as they are the most important things to me. My wife, Sonja, our three daughters, and I enjoy reading books, watching movies, binge-watching Netflix, exercising, partaking in various family games and activities, and appreciating the outdoors and all that nature has to offer at the family cabin. I also volunteer my time between a couple of local non-profits. The first is the Maple Grove Lions Club, a service organization that sponsors many programs and events that raise money for our local community. The second is BestPrep, a Minnesota-based non-profit that prepares students with business, career, and financial literacy skills through hands-on experiences that inspire success in both work and life.

George Andrews is a financial advisor at Celadon Managed Wealth with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Cobalt Capital Group, LLC from 2019 to 2024. Andrews has been with Celadon Managed Wealth since 2013. Celadon Managed Wealth provides investment advisory services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and other business entities. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis across various securities and manages client assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis, combining retirement plan fiduciary consulting with individualized participant advice.