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.

Jesse Johnson is the sole advisor at Johnson Capital Management, LLC in Big Lake, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 12 years of industry experience. He has led his independent firm since 2008. Johnson Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and personalized financial planning primarily for individuals and trusts. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a range of strategies, including uncovered option writing, and manages accounts on a discretionary basis with quarterly reviews.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Andrew Rem is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Odinson Partners, LLC, with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Nuveen Asset Management for 13 years before retiring briefly in 2020. Odinson Partners provides discretionary asset management to individual and high-net-worth investors, focusing on a concentrated portfolio of fewer than 20 holdings through a bottom-up, fundamental analysis approach. The firm emphasizes long-term, low-turnover positions and employs options and other derivatives within separately managed accounts for qualified clients.

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.

Jeremy Bryan is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is the founder of IndiWealth LLC, where he has worked since 2025, following prior roles at Gradient Investments, LLC and Alerus Investment Advisors Corporation. In addition to his advisory work, he is the founder and CEO of IndiAdvisory LLC, a firm providing strategic consulting to tribal offices and nonprofit organizations through a "CEO as a service" model. IndiWealth LLC offers portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations and corporate entities. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and investment instruments, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management with regular monitoring and quarterly reporting.

Nathan Bartell is a financial advisor at FFP Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of experience. Prior to joining FFP Wealth Management, he worked for the City of Farmington and was a full-time student for nine years. FFP Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and ongoing investment management, employing a strategic asset allocation and core-and-satellite investment approach focused primarily on income with a secondary emphasis on growth.

Asneth Omare is a financial advisor at Veritas Financial Services, LLC with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. She has worked at Veritas Financial Services and the State of Minnesota since 2021 and previously worked at Rainbow Health Minnesota from 2014 to 2021. Outside of her advisory role, Omare owns Omare Consulting, a nonprofit consulting business that assists organizations with program development and grant writing. Veritas Financial Services advises pooled and institutional clients primarily through co-advising and referring assets to third-party money managers, focusing on passive, diversified investment strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets Hypothesis. The firm also offers educational seminars and financial consultations as part of its service model.

Joseph Bertilson is a financial advisor at Cedrus Wealth Group with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has previously worked at Edward Jones and The MissionBridge Wealth Partners. Outside of advising, he is a silent partner in a security services business and is involved with Rooted Tax Group, an affiliated tax service provider. Cedrus Wealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial consulting. The firm employs a combination of model-based allocation and externally managed tactical sleeves, utilizing a wide range of investment strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Anthony Brinda is a financial advisor at Underdog Wealth Management, LLC in Maple Grove, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Paradigm, Strategies in Wealth Management, LLC from 2017 to 2019. Underdog Wealth Management offers personalized financial planning and wealth-management services to individuals, families, businesses, and qualified retirement plans. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation approach based on historical return and risk metrics and primarily manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Matthew Engelmann is a financial advisor at LifeSTAGE Wealth Management, Inc. in Coon Rapids, MN, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at LifeSTAGE Wealth Management since 2016, following five years at Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Engelmann is president of 3 Rivers Company LLC, which provides tax preparation, business consulting, and insurance sales. LifeSTAGE Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as employer retirement plans and other entities. The firm offers fee-based investment management, financial and retirement planning, and plan consulting, utilizing tailored strategies based on comprehensive client assessments and a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Kristina Bentzen is a financial advisor with Paradigm, Strategies in Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Paradigm since 1995. Bentzen is also a licensed independent insurance agent in Minnesota specializing in life, accident, and health insurance. Paradigm serves individuals, families—including high net worth clients—and charitable organizations by providing discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a multi-meeting onboarding process, ongoing portfolio supervision, and integrates employer-sponsored defined contribution plan advice along with data aggregation to consolidate held-away assets into client reviews.

Mason De Joy is a financial advisor at Paradigm, Strategies in Wealth Management, LLC in Maple Grove, MN, holding a Series 65 license with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Target Corp, The Home Depot, and the University of Minnesota Duluth. Outside of finance, he has experience in the automotive service industry through Paradise Car Wash and Detail Center. Paradigm serves individuals, families—including high net worth clients—and charitable organizations with asset management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a multi-meeting onboarding process, ongoing portfolio supervision, and uses both active and passive investment strategies grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, incorporating third-party research and technology tools.

Jeffrey Drayton is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience and is principal of Jeffrey A. Drayton Financial Group, Inc. He previously worked at Garrett Investment Advisors and Thrivent Financial. He also serves as a contract instructor for Certified Financial Planning courses at Minnesota State University, Mankato. His firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management to a small, primarily individual client base that includes high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term asset allocation and diversification using low-cost ETFs and no-load mutual funds, and it integrates tax services and divorce-related financial expertise alongside investment advice.

Daunte Leiran is a financial advisor at Future Bright holding a Series 65 credential with less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at American Family and Pedigree Technologies. Future Bright provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, small businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $109.6 million in discretionary assets across 563 client relationships. The firm emphasizes client-specific objectives with a focus on equity securities, mutual funds, and ETFs, and serves a high volume of clients per advisor using standardized processes.