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 investment management, retirement planning, tax planning, 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.

Kory advises high-net-worth retirees and pre-retirees who seek tax efficiency and protection of the wealth they have built over decades. His practice is centered on a clear objective: reduce portfolio risks and minimize lifetime taxes paid. Unlike traditional advisors who separate investment management from tax planning, Kory integrates both into a unified retirement strategy. He understands that for affluent retirees, true success is measured by net after tax income and portfolio resilience across market cycles. Investment decisions are aligned with proactive tax planning to help clients keep more of what they earn while managing volatility. Kory specializes in retirement income planning, tax efficient portfolio design, and long term wealth preservation. His insights have been featured by Star Tribune, NBC, ABC, CBS, and Fox. New Generation Wealth Management provides financial planning and advisory services primarily to individual clients. The firm utilizes a single third-party manager for portfolio management, focusing on due diligence and client support rather than direct asset management or discretionary trading.

Jeffrey Schuler is a CFP® professional affiliated with LPL Financial in Maple Grove, MN, with 34 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Financial Dimensions Group, Inc. and Osaic Wealth, Inc. fka Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. from 2005 to 2024. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by proprietary and third-party research.

Ryan Klosterman is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with OSAIC and Securities America Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved with Austads Golf since 2019. OSAIC serves a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, pension, corporate, and charitable investors. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services through multiple platforms and utilizes various investment tools and third-party solutions to construct and manage portfolios.

Thomas Ottman is the sole advisor at Aquinas Capital Advisors LLC in Andover, MN, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials with 44 years of industry experience. He previously operated as a sole proprietor from 1990 to 2019 before founding his current firm in 2016. 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, regular client education through seminars, and uses both fundamental and technical analysis in its recommendations.

James Mehrman is the sole advisor at Valor Wealth Management LLC in Fridley, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Sawtooth Asset Management, The Investment Councel LLC, and founding Valor IT Deployment Solutions LLC. He also worked at Trailhead Cycling from 2017 to 2021. Valor Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, charities, and retirement plans through customized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm’s investment process combines fundamental analysis with computer models for asset allocation and risk management, managing approximately $14.9 million across 40 accounts with a focus on tailored portfolios featuring stocks, bonds, ETFs, and selected other securities.

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.

I’m Carter Michaelson, CFP®, CSLP®, and the founder of illumiFI Wealth. I started this firm to help people cut through financial complexity and make confident, tax-smart decisions about their money. With a focus on financial planning, investments, and tax strategies, I work alongside clients to create a clear path toward financial freedom. At illumiFI Wealth, I believe financial advice should be independent, transparent, and values-driven. That’s why the firm is fee-only — no commissions, no hidden agendas. Our approach is also rooted in behavioral finance: helping clients overcome the biases and emotions that can get in the way of good decisions. My favorite moments are when a concept clicks — those “lightbulb” moments where clients feel clarity and confidence about their next steps. I launched illumiFI Wealth because I’ve seen firsthand how overwhelming money can feel — from student loans to charitable giving to retirement planning. My mission is to provide clarity, confidence, and purpose so clients can focus on what truly matters: living generously and pursuing the life they’re called to live.

David Johnson is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 14 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Right Path Financial LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2020, and also directs Case Central, LLC, where he focuses on financial plan creation. Johnson holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates a licensed insurance agency 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 serves clients without imposing an account minimum.

Christine Thomas is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. She is the founder of CMT Financial, LLC, where she has served since 2026, and has previously worked with True Vision MN LLC and Berger Financial Group. Outside of financial advising, she is involved in book publishing as president of My Book, LLC, which focuses on self-help topics, and also works as an independent consultant selling cleaning products. CMT Financial, operating as Ideal Life Advisory, is a fee-only fiduciary wealth management firm providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and estates. The firm emphasizes retirement, education, tax, risk-management, and estate planning with a consultative approach that customizes portfolios primarily using mutual funds and ETFs under discretionary authority.

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.

Hi, I’m Scott, the founder of Renovate Financial Planning, where we specialize in working with Real Estate Investors. I get to wake up every day excited to get to work because I combined the career I love (financial planning) with my hobby, side-gig of real estate investing! It’s hard as a Real Estate Investor to find an advisor who understands real estate or who won’t advise you against it! As a Real Estate Investor myself and an avid researcher on all things real estate and financial planning, I am here to help you reach all your financial and real estate goals. Our comprehensive financial planning includes real estate consulting, investment management, long-term tax planning, insurance and risk management, estate planning, and retirement planning. We’re here to make sure you have everything you need to live your best life now and into retirement. When I’m not meeting with clients, nerding out on real estate or researching tax strategies for financial planning, I can be found adventuring outside with my wife and three daughters or by the fireplace drinking coffee. If you would like to know more about Renovate Financial Planning and how we could help you, please reach out! We would love to have a free phone consultation with you to see if we would be a good fit!

Tiffany Brynteson Johnson is a financial advisor at FFP Wealth Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with FFP Wealth Management in various capacities since 2006. 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 investment management using a strategic asset allocation and core-and-satellite approach focused primarily on income and secondarily on growth.

Nathan Bartell is a financial advisor at FFP Wealth Management, LLC with Series 65 credentials and one year of industry 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 employs a strategic asset allocation and core-and-satellite approach focused primarily on income, investing mainly in no-load mutual funds and ETFs while tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Asneth Omare is a financial advisor at Veritas Financial Services, LLC with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. She has worked at Veritas Financial Services since 2021 and previously held roles at the State of Minnesota and Rainbow Health Minnesota. Outside of her advisory work, Omare is the principal consultant for Omare Consulting, a nonprofit consulting firm that assists organizations with program development and grant writing. Veritas Financial Services provides personalized financial planning and advisory services to individual and institutional clients, recommending third-party money managers rather than directly managing assets. The firm employs a passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers educational outreach through newsletters and seminars.

Anthony Brinda is a financial advisor with Underdog Wealth Management, LLC in Maple Grove, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Paradigm, Strategies in Wealth Management, LLC, and UBS Financial Services. Underdog Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning and ongoing wealth management for individuals, families, businesses, qualified retirement plans, and IRAs. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation process and manages portfolios primarily on a non-discretionary basis using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and other vehicles to pursue long-term objectives.

Linda Wilke is a financial advisor with Jones Kertz & Associates, Inc. She holds a Series 63 designation and has 31 years of industry experience. Wilke has worked at Whittlinger Investment Corporation since 1994. Outside of her advisory role, she is employed as an accountant at WCM Inc., an investment advisory firm in Minneapolis. Jones Kertz & Associates provides personalized portfolio management and wealth-planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, and retirement accounts. The firm manages its own wrap fee program, combining fundamental stock selection and technical analysis with diversified bond and mutual fund investments.

Matthew Engelmann is a financial advisor with LifeSTAGE Wealth Management, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and over 20 years of industry experience. He has been with LifeSTAGE since 2016 and also serves as owner and president of 3 Rivers Company LLC, which provides tax preparation, business consulting, and insurance sales. LifeSTAGE Wealth Management is a state-registered investment adviser serving primarily individual clients and business entities. The firm offers fee-based discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement and estate consulting, managing approximately $74.6 million in assets through a two-advisor team.

Brian Kertz is a financial advisor with Jones Kertz & Associates, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Whittlinger Investment Corporation since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Senior Operations Manager at WCM Inc., an investment advisory firm in Minneapolis. Jones Kertz & Associates provides personalized portfolio management and wealth-planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, and retirement accounts. The firm operates its own wrap fee program with Fidelity and manages portfolios internally using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, emphasizing asset allocation and continuous monitoring.

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.