Aaron Seiffert is a financial advisor with BlueStem Wealth Partners, LLC in Minnetonka, MN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at Ameriprise and 3D Money. Outside of advisory work, he serves as treasurer for Harvest Community Church in Litchfield, MN. BlueStem Wealth Partners offers personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, family offices, trusts, private foundations, and qualified retirement plans, as well as institutional plan sponsors. The firm employs a customized planning process and utilizes a range of investment vehicles, including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and alternative funds, managing over $1.1 billion with an 18-advisor team.

Chad Weinhold is a financial advisor with Ascent Advisors, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 17 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Allianz Life, Oracle, and Equitable Advisors. He is also involved with American Senior Benefits in an insurance agent capacity. Ascent Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and business entities. The firm uses a blend of modern portfolio theory and various analytical approaches, emphasizing long-term trading and regular monitoring, and offers customized investment policy statements without account minimums.

Dirk Van Krevelen is a financial advisor with Feltl Advisors in Plymouth, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Feltl Advisors and its affiliated broker-dealer, Feltl and Company, since 2014. Feltl Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $165 million for around 395 clients, primarily individual investors. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through wrap-fee advisory programs, generally operating on a non-discretionary basis where clients retain final approval of trades and allocations.

Emily Meisinger is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience at The Advocate Group, LLC in Minnetonka, MN. She has been with the firm since 2015, serving as part of a team of nine advisors. The Advocate Group provides financial planning and investment management to individuals, high net worth clients, pension and retirement plans, trusts, and business entities, including senior officers of large companies. The firm manages over $800 million in assets and emphasizes comprehensive financial plans that align risk, return objectives, and liquidity needs, with a focus on concentrated-wealth management and equity-concentration strategies.

Nicole Roubik is a financial advisor at DAI Wealth, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with DAI Securities, LLC since 2018, following roles at Concorde Investment Services, LLC and Jodi K. Corrigan, CPA LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she has part-time experience assisting with accounting and tax preparation. DAI Wealth, LLC manages approximately $330 million in assets and serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and unique institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds and municipal entities. The firm provides customized investment management and financial planning services through multiple account models and platform solutions.

Ross Brouwer is a financial advisor with BlueStem Wealth Partners, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining BlueStem in 2023, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 18 years. He is also an investment specialist with LM Partners, LLC. BlueStem Wealth Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, family offices, trusts, private foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis to build long-term portfolios and offers a combination of advisory services, including portfolio management and assistance with external money managers.

Scott Airey is a financial advisor at Fiat Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services and Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, Airey serves as Vice-President of Networking for BNI. Fiat Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $517 million in assets with a team of 13 advisors. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and tax-related services.

Mary Jo Kohman is a CFP® and ChFC® with 36 years of industry experience. She is currently a financial advisor at BlueStem Wealth Partners, LLC, where she has worked since 2023. Her previous roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, American Enterprise Investment Services, Inc., and Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, Kohman serves as Secretary on the Finance Committee of St. Michael Catholic Church and is the COO and financial advisor at LM Partners, LLC. BlueStem Wealth Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, family offices, trusts, private foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a fundamental analysis approach to long-term portfolio construction, offering a range of investment options and ongoing portfolio management tailored to client objectives.

Dana Buska is a financial advisor with Feltl Advisors in Plymouth, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She has been with Feltl & Company since 2006. Outside of her advisory work, Buska serves as a director on the church foundation board of the United Methodist Church in Minneapolis. Feltl Advisors provides investment advisory services primarily to individual investors who are not high-net-worth, as well as to corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and institutions. The firm manages approximately $132 million in client assets and offers wrap-fee advisory programs through its relationship with RBC, delivering advice on a non-discretionary basis.

Grant Dressen is a financial advisor at 360 Financial in Wayzata, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Multiplan, Sezzle, Bank of America, Merrill, GRD Solutions, and UnitedHealthGroup. 360 Financial serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and business entities, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm manages approximately $700 million in assets and employs a range of investment strategies, emphasizing continuous, individualized account supervision and educational webinars.

Seth Heimermann is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Columbia Threadneedle Investments and The Advocate Group, LLC, where he has been since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole owner of Ronin Ventures, LLC, a small business consulting firm. The Advocate Group provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, high net worth clients, pension and retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm manages over $800 million in client assets and emphasizes comprehensive financial planning centered on aligning risk with client objectives, with a focus on concentrated-wealth management and equity-concentration strategies.

Joshua Nolby is a financial advisor at Kure Advisory, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Geneos Wealth Management, WFG Investments Inc., and Income Planning Group. Outside of his advisory role, he assists as an Investment Adviser Assistant at Capital Asset Advisory Services. Kure Advisory serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities by providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services. The firm offers tailored portfolio management using a variety of investment vehicles and coordinates with tax and estate specialists as part of its client service.

Anton Christianson is a financial advisor at Cherry Tree Wealth Management, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been associated with Cherry Tree Investments, Inc. since 1981. Christianson serves as a director of Titan Machinery Inc. and nine private companies, and he is a co-trustee for a family trust. Cherry Tree Wealth Management, LLC is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $593 million for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, asset allocation-focused investment approach using primarily passively managed institutional-class mutual funds and ETFs, with discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting services.

Jared Konen is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Cherry Tree Wealth Management, LLC since 2022 and previously held roles at LPL Financial, Bernicke Wealth Management, and the City of Cambridge. Cherry Tree Wealth Management, LLC is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $593 million for a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, estates, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment strategy focused on asset allocation and utilizes predominantly passively managed institutional-class mutual funds and ETFs.

William Riviere III is a financial advisor at Fiat Wealth Management in Wayzata, MN, holding a Series 65 designation. He began his advisory career in 2025. Fiat Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $517 million in assets, serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses model portfolios and discretionary management with a focus on tax-sensitive strategies and offers a range of planning services, including financial, pension consulting, and estate-planning access.

Bradly Gotto is a financial advisor at Fiat Wealth Management with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with several firms, including American Financial and Capital Asset Advisory Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales through Fiat Insurance Services, LLC. Fiat Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $517 million in assets and serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and pension consulting, employing model portfolios and tax-sensitive tools alongside a range of investment products.

Daniel Dugan is a financial advisor at Financial Perspectives with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2013, alongside his long tenure at Financial Perspectives starting in 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 33% owner of FP Tax & Accounting, LLC, an affiliated tax preparation and accounting practice. Financial Perspectives serves individuals, trusts, businesses, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a multi-team advisory model. The firm offers tailored portfolio management incorporating third-party managers and technology platforms, alongside an affiliated accounting practice that provides tax services separate from advisory agreements.

Shaun Westphal is a CFP® and ChFC® with 11 years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at High Note Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to that, he was affiliated with Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management from 2011 to 2019. High Note Wealth is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using a variety of analytical methods and may engage third-party managers under solicitor arrangements.

Matthew Johnson is a financial advisor at Financial Perspectives with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2013 while also serving at Financial Perspectives since 2011. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved as a fundraiser and treasurer for RHS Back Court Club, where he reviews financials and manages budgeting. Financial Perspectives provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, businesses, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1 billion in regulatory assets through a multi-team model, offering tailored portfolio solutions with both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Michelle Klisanich is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Navista Wealth Management, Inc., where she also offers specialized divorce financial planning services under the Financial Wise Divorce brand. Klisanich is a paid speaker at industry events and provides professional coaching and training related to practice management and niche development through her firm, MK Financial Services, LLC. Navista Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, financial coaching, and dedicated divorce-planning consulting. The firm uses model portfolios spanning conservative to aggressive allocations and primarily recommends mutual funds and ETFs, managing over $630 million with a small advisory team.