Kelly Sullivan Noah is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at Cordis Financial, LLC since 2025 and previously spent 19 years at Thomas L. Sullivan. She is based in Minneapolis, MN. Cordis Financial serves individual clients, including high net worth individuals, as well as pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting with participant education, managing approximately $318 million across around 284 client relationships.

Joshua Legband is a financial advisor at Great Waters Financial with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at AdvisorNet Wealth Management and Great Waters Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as board president of Hand in Hand Christian Montessori Academy, a private education institution. Great Waters Financial serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $1.235 billion across 1,627 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with financial planning and consulting, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across multiple asset classes.

Kristin Baker is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience. She currently works at Cordis Financial, LLC, having previously held roles at Pine Grove Financial Group, White Oaks Wealth Advisors, and Wells Fargo Bank. Cordis Financial serves individual clients, including high net worth individuals, as well as pension plans and charitable organizations, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting with participant education. The firm manages approximately $318 million across roughly 284 client relationships, using customized portfolios based on mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party model portfolios.

Dylan Ronn is a financial advisor with Greater Midwest Financial Group, LLC in Saint Paul, MN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience with Kestra Investment Services as well as various other roles prior to entering the financial industry. Greater Midwest Financial Group provides financial planning, investment management, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a team-based approach and utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and behavioral analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework to manage approximately $589 million in assets for over 600 clients.

Todd Stueve is a financial advisor at Gambit Capital Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Erickson PHAE and SNS Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, he is employed as the general manager and controller at Erickson Plumbing, Heating & Electrical, a plumbing, HVAC, and electrical contractor. Gambit Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, including accredited investors and retirement plans, through discretionary portfolio management and additional services such as financial planning and outsourced CIO consulting. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using fundamental and cyclical analysis, asset allocation, and options strategies tailored to client needs.

Samantha Beavens is a financial advisor with Summit Investment Advisory Services in Roseville, MN. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Summit and LPL Financial in 2020, she worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Management and also has experience outside finance in the hospitality industry. In addition to her advisory role, Ms. Beavens is a licensed insurance agent. Summit Investment Advisory Services provides portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a range of analytical approaches and investment strategies. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management and participates in multiple LPL Financial-sponsored advisory programs.

Ryan Key is a financial advisor at Pine Grove Financial Group with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Edward Jones and LPL Financial, before joining Pine Grove Financial Group. Pine Grove Financial Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors and participants. The firm focuses on value investing combined with strategic and tactical asset allocation, implementing client portfolios through third-party managers and model providers.

James Heimler is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Ballast Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to that, he was with Gradient Advisors, LLC for six years and Case Central for six years. Ballast Advisors manages approximately $674 million in client assets, serving individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers financial planning, investment and wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a range of strategies including modern portfolio theory and tactical asset allocation.

Robert Phillips is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently a vice president and financial advisor at Greater Midwest Financial Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2023, and has also been affiliated with Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services for over a decade. Phillips is a partner in a real estate venture, JB Financial. Greater Midwest Financial Group, LLC provides financial planning, investment management, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process that integrates multiple analysis techniques and is overseen by an internal investment committee, managing approximately $589 million in assets for 678 clients through a team of eight advisors.

Matthew Gendreau is a ChFC® credentialed advisor at Leverty Financial Group, LLC, with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Leverty Financial Group, he worked at Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association and Proprietors Capital Holdings. Leverty Financial Group is a SEC-registered advisory firm with a six-person team managing approximately $567 million for over 600 clients. The firm serves individuals, small businesses, retirement plans, and nonprofits, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services tailored to client objectives.

Daniel Molenaar is a financial advisor with Great Waters Financial, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Great Waters Financial since 2018 and previously held roles at AdvisorNet Wealth Management, Punch & Associates, and the University of Minnesota Duluth. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an assistant hockey coach for Eden Prairie Schools. Great Waters Financial serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, managing over $1.2 billion across more than 1,600 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management combined with financial planning and consulting, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis and a broad range of investment vehicles.

Rachel Nault is a financial advisor at Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC with a Series 65 credential and seven years of industry experience. She previously worked at Nystrom & Associates for four years. Stonebridge Capital Advisors manages over $2.5 billion in client assets, serving high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, endowments, foundations, pension plans, insurance companies, corporations, and other institutional clients. The firm focuses on customized investment strategies across diversified equity and fixed-income portfolios and coordinates broader advisory services including estate, tax, and retirement planning.

Kerri Vogel is a financial advisor with Great Waters Financial in Shoreview, MN. She holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has been with Great Waters Financial since 2025. Prior to joining the firm, she was not employed in the financial industry for 19 years. Great Waters Financial serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $1.235 billion across over 1,600 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and consulting, using a tiered service model that incorporates asset allocation, tax strategy, and specialized planning areas.

Lauris Valtinson is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving at Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC since 2018. He previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services for 16 years and is involved in related businesses including tax preparation through Valtinson Tax Services LLC. Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation and manages portfolios on a discretionary basis.

Ethan Stone is a financial advisor with Great Waters Financial, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Great Waters Wealth Management since 2022 and previously held roles at AdvisorNet Wealth Management and Great Waters Financial. Outside of advising, he is a clerk at the Isanti Municipal Liquor Store. Great Waters Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, and offers additional services including tax preparation and retirement-plan rollover advice.

Scott Caskey is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Summit Investment Advisory Services since 2017. He has been affiliated with LPL Financial and Summit Investment Advisors since 2013. Summit Investment Advisory Services provides portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management through its own managed accounts and various LPL Financial–sponsored advisory programs. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative analysis, and modern portfolio theory, and operates under fiduciary obligations with regular client reviews and reporting.

Dean Allen is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience at Pine Grove Financial Group and a total of two years in the financial industry. Prior to joining Pine Grove in 2019, he worked at Highland Bank and was involved in the University of Minnesota’s Security Monitor Program. Pine Grove Financial Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plan sponsors, and plan participants. The firm employs a value investing approach combined with strategic and tactical asset allocation, managing approximately $1.48 billion in discretionary assets across a 15-advisor team.

Nicholas Foulks is a financial advisor at Great Waters Financial with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Great Waters Wealth Management, AdvisorNet Wealth Management, and Drake & Associates, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Next Minute Mindset, LLC, where he works as an author and speaker. Great Waters Financial provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, and distinguishes itself with in-house tax preparation, insurance services, and strategic third-party partnerships.

Alexander Eisch is a financial advisor at Great Waters Financial with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 credential and has previously worked at Wells Fargo N.A., The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities LLC. Great Waters Financial serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $1.235 billion for over 1,600 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services through tiered programs that incorporate asset allocation, tax strategy, and specialized planning.

Kristen Mueller is a financial advisor at Strategic Asset Management LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Solidity Financial LLC and Securus Wealth Management DBA GPS Wealth Management. Outside of her advisory role, she is the founder and CEO of Birch River Financial Services, LLC, which provides fractional back-office operations and compliance consulting for independent registered investment advisers, and she is also licensed as an insurance broker. Strategic Asset Management LLC is a ten-advisor firm that provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with a focus on long-term strategies and discretionary management, supported by a multi-office presence and dual-licensed advisors.