Corey Ross is a financial advisor at RossJohnson & Associates, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with RossJohnson since 2018. In addition to his advisory role, Ross is a licensed insurance agent, providing insurance product reviews and recommendations to clients. RossJohnson & Associates offers personalized financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Patrick Illies is a financial advisor at Twin Cities Retirement Group in Plymouth, MN, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Twin Cities Retirement Group since 2010. Prior to that, he worked at Twin Cities Land Group LLC from 2018 to 2019. Twin Cities Retirement Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients nearing or recently in retirement, providing discretionary asset management and comprehensive retirement planning services. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach across five model risk profiles and manages portfolios using a mix of no-load mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and options.

Troy Noor is a CFP® and CFA® with 14 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Boulevard Wealth Management, Inc. since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Noors Villa, LLC, a residential property rental business. Boulevard Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management services to individual and small business clients, managing approximately $113 million in assets. The firm employs a long-term, strategic asset allocation approach, emphasizes low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and offers additional services such as insurance advisory and educational seminars.

Eugene Adams Jr. is a financial advisor at Adams-Hansen & Associates with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been involved with Business Benefit Finance, Inc., an independent insurance agency managing estate and business insurance, since 1984. Adams-Hansen & Associates provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, union locals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses risk-based model portfolios grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and the Uniform Prudent Investor Act, with a focus on tax and fee considerations and primarily discretionary management.

Isaac Benner is a financial advisor at Boulevard with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc and White Oaks Wealth Advisors. Outside of his advisory career, he has experience in the hospitality industry, having worked at The Edge Pub and Eatery. Boulevard Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses, working with both non-accredited and institutional clients. The firm offers modular financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and educational seminars, with an investment approach focused on long-term strategic asset allocation primarily through mutual funds and ETFs.

Ellen Dubuque is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience at Rossi Dubuque Breckenridge, LLC, a firm she has been with since 2011. She holds a Series 63 license and is based in Plymouth, MN. Rossi Dubuque Breckenridge, LLC is a two-advisor registered investment adviser serving individual investors, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, wealth management, and investment management services, emphasizing client-specific risk profiling, asset allocation, and the use of mutual funds and ETFs for diversification.

John Bergstrom is a CFP® and ChFC® with 9 years of experience at Cardinal Wealth Advisors, L.L.C. He has served in the United States Navy Reserves since 1998 as an Intelligence Officer and Foreign Disclosure Officer. In addition to his advisory work, he operates a sole proprietorship in insurance sales and service. Cardinal Wealth Advisors provides wealth management and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on financial planning for retirement, education, risk management, and legacy goals. The firm employs an asset-allocation strategy primarily using ETFs and no-load mutual funds, with some use of derivatives and options in client accounts.

Patrick Foley is a financial advisor at AKM Advisory with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at Savvy, CTB Financial Services, and Bella Custom Cabinetry. AKM Advisory provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $84.6 million in discretionary assets. The firm also serves several institutional clients and employs a long-term, internally managed investment approach that incorporates multiple methods of analysis and emphasizes fixed income and non-U.S. securities.

Derek Villars is a ChFC® and Series 63 licensed advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Boulevard Wealth Management, Inc. since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, Villars is a licensed life and health insurance agent and general agent of Boulevard Wealth Management’s insurance agency. Boulevard Wealth Management serves individual and small business clients, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and insurance advisory services. The firm manages approximately $113 million in discretionary assets and follows a long-term, strategic asset allocation approach that emphasizes mutual funds and ETFs, periodic portfolio reviews, and cost-efficient share classes.

Rodney Roath is a CFP® and holds the Series 66 designation, with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Money Matters, Inc. since 1998. Money Matters serves high- and middle-net-worth individuals, professionals, executives, small business owners, and their trusts, providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and tax services. The firm emphasizes integrated investment and tax planning with a non-discretionary investment approach and operates a substantial in-house tax practice alongside its advisory services.

Donald Droegemueller is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Peak Financial Consulting, Inc. since 2018 and has prior experience at LPL Financial. Peak Financial Consulting, Inc. provides discretionary asset management and tiered financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $132 million across about 371 accounts and offers tailored investment strategies alongside structured financial planning, with an emphasis on ongoing portfolio management and public educational seminars.

Thomas Sjoberg is a financial advisor at Twin Cities Retirement Group with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Twin Cities Retirement Group since 2016. Twin Cities Retirement Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on those nearing or recently entering retirement. The firm offers discretionary asset management and comprehensive retirement-planning services, employing a strategic asset-allocation approach with multiple risk profiles and a variety of investment methods.

Robert Hansen is a financial advisor at Adams-Hansen & Associates in Minnetonka, MN, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 28 years of industry experience and has been with Adams-Hansen & Associates since 2000. Adams-Hansen & Associates provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as union locals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a risk-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and the Uniform Prudent Investor Act, utilizing diversified model portfolios with regular rebalancing and an emphasis on tax and fee considerations.

Brant Kairies is a financial advisor with Access Financial Services, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at FSC Securities Corporation since 1997 and has been with Access Financial Services since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed independent insurance agent authorized to sell accident and health insurance, life insurance, and variable life and variable annuities. Access Financial Services serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and ERISA plan services. The firm employs a top-down, global multi-asset allocation process emphasizing valuation, momentum, sentiment, and liquidity, with portfolios that may include a range of investment products and discretionary and non-discretionary advisory roles.

Shannon Foreman is a financial advisor with Forethought Planning LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. Foreman has worked at multiple firms, including LPL Financial and BMO Harris Financial Advisors, and is the host and owner of the Thrive For[e]ward podcast. Forethought Planning serves individual clients with comprehensive financial planning and consulting, offering one-time plans, ongoing planning packages, educational seminars, and a technology subscription with on-demand courses. The firm focuses on cash flow analysis, risk management, tax and estate considerations, and investment analysis as part of holistic planning, coordinating with clients’ tax and legal professionals as needed.

Joseph Dolan is a financial advisor at Thomas Leo Advisory, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Thomas Leo Advisory since 2013. Thomas Leo Advisory provides investment services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, offering Asset Management and a Comprehensive Portfolio Management service that combines portfolio management with financial planning and consulting. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis, generally prefers long-term investments, and manages a relatively large amount of discretionary assets with a two-advisor team serving approximately 145 clients.

Joseph Fenwick is a financial advisor at Flourish Wealth Management Inc. in Edina, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Hoffmann & Swintek LLC from 2016 to 2020 before joining Flourish Wealth Management in 2020. Flourish Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, foundations, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based, buy-and-hold investment approach focused on broadly diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, incorporating asset-allocation modeling and offering SRI/ESG solutions upon client request.

Ryan Michaelis is a CFP® and ChFC® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as Vice President at B&E Investment Advisers, Inc. in Wayzata, MN. He has been with B&E Investment Advisers since 2017 and previously worked at Berthel Fisher & Company Planning, Inc. and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Michaelis holds a 5% ownership interest in both B&E Investment Advisers and B&E Pension Advisers, where he provides financial planning and pension consulting services. B&E Investment Advisers offers financial planning, asset management, third-party money manager selection, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm primarily uses a non-discretionary investment approach, recommending model portfolios and third-party managers through Valmark platforms, while servicing a client base that includes significant pension consulting engagements.

Benjamin Scheibe is a financial advisor at Market Gauge Asset Management with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Market Gauge since 2022. Prior to that, he was with Rocket Capital Management and Feltl and Company. He also serves as Senior Vice President of Investments at Rocket Capital Management. Market Gauge Asset Management is a six-advisor team providing discretionary portfolio management to individual and institutional clients, as well as sub-advisory and model services to TAMPs and third-party managers. The firm employs proprietary, tactical, rules-based strategies that integrate fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis.

Kathryn Noel is a financial advisor at Access Financial Services, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation and has been with Access Financial Services since 2008. Prior to and alongside this role, she has been affiliated with Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and FSC Securities Corporation. Access Financial Services serves individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan services. The firm employs a global multi-asset allocation process that emphasizes valuation, momentum, sentiment, and liquidity, integrating both individual and retirement plan advisory roles.