Stephen Kairies is a financial advisor at Access Financial Services, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding the ChFC® designation with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Access Financial Services since 2010 and also maintains a long-standing affiliation with Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company dating back to 1991. Access Financial Services, Inc. provides portfolio management, ERISA plan services, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a top-down, global multi-asset investment approach and is notable for incorporating ETNs and margin accounts into client portfolios.

David Denniston is a CFA® charterholder based in Bloomington, MN, with 22 years of industry experience. He is principal of Centurion Financial Strategies LLC, where he has worked since 2021. Denniston has held roles at various financial and advisory firms, including United Planners Financial Services and Capital Advisory Group. He is also an author and leads multiple real estate ventures and a networking event called Land UnConference. Centurion Financial Strategies LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and tailored financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations. The firm employs customized investment strategies including fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation, and occasional options strategies, managing most accounts on a discretionary basis with ongoing reviews and financial planning services.

Taylor Moran is a financial advisor at Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked with Portfolio Advisory Council and served in the U.S. Navy. Guardian Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and nonprofit clients, managing approximately $267 million. The firm employs a long-term, low-turnover investment approach and offers wealth advisory, asset management, and financial planning services.

Anthony Daffer is a financial advisor at Provenire Capital LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Provenire Capital since 2012. Daffer serves on the Board of Directors for Sestra Systems, a private company based in Virginia. Provenire Capital provides discretionary investment management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on the technology, media, and telecommunications sectors using fundamental research and risk/reward analysis across long-short and long-biased strategies.

Laura Biermann is a CFP® professional with 21 years at Legacy Financial Advisors Corporation and nine years of industry experience. She is based in Bloomington, MN, and is also licensed as an insurance agent, dedicating part of her time to the sale of various insurance products. Legacy Financial Advisors Corporation, founded in 1996, provides portfolio and wealth management, private money manager selection, and financial, retirement, and estate planning services to individuals, family trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and fundamental analysis, managing most client assets on a discretionary basis.

Marin Mc Cann is a CFP® professional at Quarry Hill Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Quarry Hill Advisors, Marin has been associated with Yes&, LLC since 2018. Quarry Hill Advisors provides investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporate plan sponsors. The firm primarily employs a passive investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by fundamental and cyclical analysis when appropriate.

Mark Alevizos is a financial advisor at Wealthspring Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, with 9 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Wealthspring Advisors since 2008. Wealthspring Advisors provides fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm constructs individualized portfolios using a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities, employing both fundamental and technical analysis, and also recommends third-party independent managers when appropriate.

Paul Mccoy is a financial advisor at Total Wealth Advisors, LLC in Hopkins, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Total Wealth Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a direct support professional providing care for a handicapped person. Total Wealth Advisors serves individual investors, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and business entities, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs asset allocation and fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios, managing approximately $102 million in client assets.

Max Mataya is a Series 65-registered advisor at Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. in Rosemount, MN, with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Gradient Advisors, Case Central, LLC, and U.S. Bank. Vermillion Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and institutional accounts. The firm manages approximately $460 million in discretionary assets and employs a multi-strategy investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, along with recent participation in initial public offerings.

Eric Becker is a financial advisor at Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates and the Walt Disney Company. Guardian Wealth Advisors serves individual, institutional, and nonprofit clients, managing approximately $267 million across about 239 accounts. The firm employs a long-term, low-turnover investment strategy using equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and individual bonds, and offers wealth advisory, asset management, and financial planning services.

Steven Carlson is a financial advisor at Keystone Wealth Advisors, Incorporated with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has been with Keystone since 2010. Keystone Wealth Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm provides personalized financial planning, investment management, and ERISA plan advisory services, managing approximately $201 million in client assets with a predominantly non-discretionary approach.

Jayden Shultz is a financial advisor at Flourish Wealth Management Inc. with experience at Northwestern Mutual and a background that includes roles at the University of St. Thomas and Hill Murray. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry since 2022. Flourish Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses with comprehensive wealth and investment management services. The firm employs a buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and incorporates client-specific strategies such as SRI/ESG on request.

William Robertson is a financial advisor at Wealth Planning Systems, LLC in Bloomington, MN, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Wealth Planning Systems since 2010 and also operates Combined Benefits Corp, an independent insurance agency, where he has worked since 1983. Wealth Planning Systems serves individual and high-net-worth clients with personalized financial planning and investment management, primarily providing non-discretionary asset management alongside comprehensive planning in areas such as cash flow, tax, insurance, retirement, and estate matters.

Scott Beers is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience and has been with Lottsa Financial Services, Inc. since 2001. He also has longstanding involvement in tax preparation and accounting through his role as president of Lottsa Tax & Accounting Services, a business he has managed since 1982. Outside of advisory work, he serves as managing partner of a partnership that owns the building housing both of his companies. Lotsa Financial Services is a fee-only advisory firm providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and limited hourly consultations to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts and estates. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, emphasizes written Investment Policy Statements, and offers socially responsible investing options.

Barbara Mahr is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kingdom Legacy Advisors since 2026. She previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 18 years and BlueStem Wealth Partners for two years. Kingdom Legacy Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, corporations, and charitable organizations, tailoring investment advice to client objectives and performing at least quarterly account reviews.

Helena Dougall is a financial advisor at C.C. Dunnavan & Co. in Minneapolis, MN, with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with the firm since 2013. C.C. Dunnavan & Co. manages approximately $392.7 million for around 228 clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm’s investment process incorporates charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and employs both long-term and short-term trading strategies across various asset classes, with all assets managed internally.

Cole Hystead is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Logan Park Wealth Management in Minneapolis, MN, with 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for nine years. In addition to his advisory role, he acts in various fiduciary capacities such as trustee and personal representative. Logan Park Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and trustee services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a modern portfolio theory-based investment approach focused on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, and offers trustee services including trust administration and tax preparation.

Howard Pakola is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience. He is currently with PSC Financial LLC, where he has worked since 2014, and has concurrently been associated with LPL Financial since 1995. Pakola is also involved in selling non-variable insurance products, including fixed life, disability, and long-term care insurance. PSC Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as institutional and fiduciary clients such as retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary investment management alongside comprehensive financial planning and retirement-plan advisory services, employing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes.

Cynthia Hansen is a financial advisor at Somerset Group LLC in Wayzata, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. She works alongside a small advisory team at the firm, which is employee-owned. Somerset Group serves individual clients, families, and select institutions by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning through customized separately managed accounts. The firm’s investment approach combines security-specific research and technical analysis, employing strategies such as blended total-return core portfolios, ETF tactical asset allocation, dividend-growth equity, and structured fixed-income management.

Heath Jensen is a financial advisor at Azure Wealth Management with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Andersen Corporation since 2017, serving as Director of Audit. In addition to his advisory role, Jensen provides accounting services as a Certified Public Accountant. Azure Wealth Management serves individual clients and small businesses, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a Core + Satellite and Modern Portfolio Theory approach to construct diversified, tax-aware portfolios and oversees third-party investment managers while maintaining client portfolio oversight.