Ryan Carlson is a financial advisor at Contego Capital Group, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Contego since 2016. Contego Capital Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, pooled investment vehicles, and charities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, sub-advisory services, and retirement-plan advisory roles, emphasizing asset allocation and security selection with regular account reviews.

Ross Gobel is a CFP® professional affiliated with BGM Wealth Management in Bloomington, MN. He has three years of industry experience, including roles at BGM Wealth Partners and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. BGM Wealth Partners is a team-based wealth management firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes integrated planning across investment, tax, and estate matters, supported by a multidisciplinary staff with CFP and CPA/PFS credentials and formal affiliations that enhance access to trust administration and tax coordination.

Daniel Hedegard is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) at SilverOak Wealth Management LLC in Edina, MN, where he has worked since 2014. He is part of a seven-advisor team at the firm. SilverOak Wealth Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax-related services, with an emphasis on individualized investment policy development and ongoing portfolio supervision.

Matthew Wright is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cahill Financial Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Summit Wealth Advocates, LLC, Avantax Planning Partners, Inc., and LPWM LLC. Cahill Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, businesses, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses client interviews to establish investment policies and implements diversified portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, and select sub-advised strategies.

Erik Carlson is a CFP® professional with two years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Cahill Financial Advisors, Inc. and was previously with Covenant Trust Company for eight years. Cahill Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, businesses, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm develops investment policies based on client objectives and risk tolerance, using a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, and sub-advised strategies.

Patrick Deeg is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Marks Group Wealth Management, Inc. since 2010. He previously worked with LPL Financial for 11 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages rental properties in Minnesota. Marks Group Wealth Management primarily serves high-net-worth families and individuals, as well as private foundations, endowments, non-profit boards, and corporate retirement plans. The firm employs a range of actively managed investment strategies, combining fundamental and technical analysis, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management services.

Jessica Johnson is a financial advisor at Punch & Associates Investment Management, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for nine years at Gray Plant Mooty Mooty & Bennett, P.A. Johnson serves as a director of New Life Family Services, a crisis pregnancy center and adoption agency, and is president of NLFS Properties LLC, a related nonprofit entity. Punch & Associates serves private and institutional clients including high-net-worth individuals, foundations, pension plans, and government entities. The firm employs a multi-cap investment approach focused on fundamental research and offers discretionary portfolio management, Wealth Advisory services, and management of private micro-cap and nano-cap funds.

Thomas Schmid is a financial advisor at Nepsis, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Nepsis Advisor Services, Inc. since 2013. Nepsis, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement accounts, charities, and businesses by offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and sub-advisory services. The firm also provides research and educational products to other financial advisors and uses a wrap-fee investment approach with continuous supervision and regular account reviews.

Thomas Pohlad is a financial advisor at Murphy Pohlad Asset Management LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Murphy Pohlad Asset Management since 2002. Murphy Pohlad Asset Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and certain business entities, including high-net-worth households. The firm provides tailored investment management based on fundamental analysis and valuation discipline, with portfolio strategies ranging from diversified allocations to focused stock holdings.

Damian Winther is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Birchwood Financial Partners, Inc. in Bloomington, MN. He has been with Birchwood since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Damian contributes to BESTPREP, a financial literacy program for young people, where he responds to student questions about finance, investments, and money. Birchwood Financial Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment management primarily for individuals and couples, as well as high-net-worth clients and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on asset allocation, manager selection, and aligning portfolios with client risk profiles.

Zachary Wallace is a financial advisor at Murphy Pohlad Asset Management LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Murphy Pohlad since 2020. Prior to that, he was with Ameriprise Financial Services and Robert Half, and also spent three years at the University of Minnesota Office of Admissions. Murphy Pohlad Asset Management delivers investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and select business entities, including high-net-worth households. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis, valuation discipline, and cost-conscious trading strategies while integrating financial planning and portfolio management through tailored investment policy statements.

Brett Angel is a financial advisor at Marks Group Wealth Management, Inc. in Minnetonka, MN, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Marks Group Wealth Management since 2011, previously working at LPL Financial LLC for ten years. Marks Group Wealth Management serves high-net-worth families and individuals, as well as private foundations, endowments, non-profit boards, and corporate retirement plans. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and combines fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Nicholas Thunker is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Silveroak Wealth Management LLC since 2007. SilverOak Wealth Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and other services, with a focus on individualized investment policies and ongoing portfolio supervision.

Christopher Hamilton is a financial advisor with Strategic Wealth Group in Eden Prairie, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MSI Financial Services, Inc. He also operates several business entities related to investment and insurance services. Strategic Wealth Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA retirement plan advisory, and wrap fee programs for individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm manages $1.54 billion in discretionary assets and uses fundamental and technical analysis to guide asset allocation and investment selection, offering both fiduciary advice and non-discretionary control options.

Douglas Dirks is a financial advisor at Bearing Point Capital in Bloomington, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include extensive tenure at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Wells Fargo in various capacities over nearly two decades. Bearing Point Capital provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, private foundations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a comprehensive, client-specific approach emphasizing fundamental analysis to construct customized portfolios across a broad range of securities and alternative investments.

Frederick Semmer is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Caissa Wealth Strategies in Bloomington, MN, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to that, he spent six years at Accredited Investors Inc. and took a year for extended travel. Caissa Wealth Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as certain profit and pension plans, managing approximately $297 million across about 153 client relationships with a six-advisor team. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to build and monitor portfolios, provides financial planning on fixed-fee or hourly bases, and offers access to private and alternative investments for qualified clients.

Henry Eilefson is a financial advisor at Secured Retirement Advisors, LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Secured Retirement Advisors, he held a sales agent position at Western Southern Life. Secured Retirement Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $255 million for about 600 clients. The firm provides personalized financial planning, portfolio management, third-party adviser selection, and pension consulting services, using a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, option strategies, and AI tools to tailor portfolios according to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Glenn Gullickson is a financial advisor at Contego Capital Group, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Copernicus, LLC, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, and Blackrock Investments. Outside of advising, he owns Copernicus LLC, a company that develops mobile phone software applications. Contego Capital Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, pooled investment vehicles, and charities. The firm provides discretionary asset management, sub-advisory services, and retirement-plan advisory roles, employing strategies based on asset allocation and security selection using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Craig Binsfield is a financial advisor with USAdvisors Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 63 license and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with USAdvisors since 2011 and has also worked with Osaic Wealth, Inc. since 2024. Outside of advisory work, he owns Benefit Advisors Inc., a firm providing group insurance for businesses, and occasionally works as a ride-share driver. USAdvisors Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines asset-allocation model portfolios with fundamental security selection, offering a variety of model types and access to alternative investments to align with client objectives.

Dyanne Ross Hanson is a CFP® and ChFC® with 44 years of industry experience. She is currently with E Wealth Partners and has previously worked at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services, among other firms. Hanson is the founder and president of Exit Planning Strategies, LLC, where she provides business exit and transition consulting for business owners. E Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm with a five-advisor team managing approximately $218.7 million for about 224 clients. The firm serves individuals, corporations, municipal entities, and other advisers, employing a Modern Portfolio Theory approach focused on diversified, low-cost portfolios with emphasis on asset allocation and tax efficiency.