Gail Wangen is a financial advisor with CL Wealth Management LLC in St. Paul, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and with 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at CL Wealth Management since 2011 and also has roles at Lawrence Cumpston & Associates, a CPA firm, and 10,000 Reasons MN, a maker and seller of handmade crafts. CL Wealth Management LLC is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers personalized investment strategies combining fundamental and technical analysis, financial planning, and client education through workshops and seminars.

Michael Pepin is a financial advisor with CX Institutional, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Securities America Advisors, Securities America, Inc., and First Allied Advisory Services. He volunteers as an adult community education instructor teaching financial topics and serves on the board of a local nonprofit addressing homelessness and hunger. CX Institutional serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment process across various asset classes, integrating financial planning and utilizing third-party technology, with offerings that include specialized strategy portfolios and both wrap and non-wrap program structures.

Michael Kojonen is a financial advisor with AlphaStar Capital Management, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He is also the owner of Principal Wealth Services, LLC and Principal Preservation Services, LLC, managing both investment-related and non-investment businesses concurrently. AlphaStar Capital Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm employs a mix of strategic and tactical investment approaches across diverse asset types and supports ERISA-related plan services.

Elizabeth Neyens is a financial advisor with Integrity Advisory Solutions, holding a Series 65 license and two years of industry experience. She is also the owner of Neyens Law PLLC, an estate planning law firm she has operated since 2014. Additionally, she has entrepreneurial involvement in developing a social media app called Circle by Kindred. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients through a network of approximately 100 independent advisors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and model portfolio programs, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis and various asset allocation strategies.

George Yankoupe II is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Gradient Securities since 2014. He also serves as a senior case design specialist at Case Central, LLC, a financial planning firm, and owns Fletcher House Financial, which focuses on fixed insurance sales. Gradient Securities, operating as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, third-party manager referrals, and non-discretionary asset management services to a range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm integrates advisory and broker-dealer services and routinely uses third-party managers while maintaining a non-discretionary approach to asset management.

Parker Burshem is a financial advisor at Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC. Kingsview Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $6.7 billion and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led financial planning with model-based and separately managed strategies, offering a broad range of investment instruments and access to alternative investments and third-party managers.

Thomas Urdahl is a financial advisor at ValMark Advisers, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work history that includes positions at Valmark Securities, Towne Park, and the University of Minnesota. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm’s approach focuses on diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation using mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, supported by ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews.

Brandon Ulmer is a Certified Financial Planner® with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Gradient Securities, LLC and has previously worked at FPS Financial, Inc., Commonwealth Financial Network, and Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a Minnesota public notary. Gradient Securities, LLC, operating as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, and non-discretionary asset management services to individuals and various institutional clients. The firm emphasizes third-party manager referrals and limited-scope ERISA plan services while maintaining a mix of advisory and broker-dealer activities.

Michael Michlitsch is a financial advisor at ValMark Advisers, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with ValMark Securities, Inc. since 2016. In addition to his advisory roles, Michlitsch is involved in life insurance and annuities as a licensed agent and owns MA Management Group, LLC, which manages rental properties. ValMark Advisers, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm employs diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation strategies, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, supported by ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Andrew Aumann is a financial advisor at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial and Thrivent Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a home-based business called AK Amazon Finds. The Strategic Financial Alliance serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a combination of in-house and third-party asset managers, utilizing a range of investment products and strategies.

Ellen Welsh is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in the financial services industry. She currently works at Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC and has previously held roles at LPL Financial and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with IPG Risk Management, focusing on non-variable insurance and risk services. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services, combining proprietary strategies with third-party managers across various platforms.

Elissa Larson is a financial advisor at Focus Financial with 13 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has worked at Focus Financial since 2013 and is also associated with OSAIC and Deb Kuper as a registered assistant and associate advisor. Focus Financial Network, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services.

Michael Jechorek is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Gradient Advisors since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in recruiting through RIA Registrar. Gradient Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, employing a non-discretionary model that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Martin O'Shaughnessy is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC. His prior work includes roles at CFG Retirement, Guardian Resources, Belpointe Asset Management, and AssetMark Financial. He is also involved in the sales of fixed insurance products on a limited basis. Foundations Investment Advisors serves a broad client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management through a network of affiliated offices, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers.

Elijah Miller is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Gradient Advisors in various capacities since 2016, as well as at Securian Financial Services Inc and The Hartford. Gradient Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, employing a largely non-discretionary model that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in portfolio management.

Patrick Carotenuto is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Fiduciary Counselling Inc., where he has worked since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Carlson Family Office, UBS Financial Services, and The Vanguard Group. Fiduciary Counselling Inc. offers investment advisory, accounting, tax, trust, estate planning, and administration services to a diverse client base. The firm employs model portfolios based on asset allocation and capital market assumptions, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets across registered and unregistered funds, ETFs, private investments, and digital assets.

Todd Knutsen is a financial advisor with Gradient Securities, LLC, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Gradient Securities since 2013 and also operates Knutsen Financial Group, PLLC, which provides accounting services. Gradient Securities, doing business as Gradient Wealth Management, offers financial planning, consulting, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA plan services to a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer functions, frequently utilizes third-party managers, and manages a substantial amount of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Robert Kramer is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 38 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Prosperity Capital Advisors and previously worked at Sigma Planning Corporation and Sigma Financial Corporation. Outside of advising, Mr. Kramer is a published book author, a board member of a local parks foundation, a freelance writer on non-financial topics, and competes in disc golf tournaments. Prosperity Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser offering financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trustees, and retirement plans. The firm employs model-based, asset-allocation strategies and ongoing portfolio supervision, utilizing a range of model suites and third-party sub-advisors.

David Hawley is a financial advisor at Mutual Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Innovative Planning Group, LPL Financial, and Stoneford Partners. Outside of advising, he provides administrative support to Great Valley Advisor Group, Inc., an independent investment advisor firm. Mutual Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm combines significant institutional capabilities with operational flexibility and utilizes a mix of active and passive investment strategies.

Charles Taylor is a financial advisor with World Equity Group, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with World Equity Group since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Taylor is a part-time musician and coordinates a seasonal youth hockey program for high school players. World Equity Group, Inc. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers managed portfolios through its wrap-fee programs, combining discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers.