Josiah Larson is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Palisade Asset Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at CapFinancial Partners LLC (CAPTRUST), Quantitative Advantage, LLC, and United Health Group, Inc. Palisade Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, as well as nonprofit organizations, corporations, and ERISA company retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term holdings in high-quality growth equities and conservative fixed-income management tailored to client objectives, incorporating various investment vehicles to achieve diversification.

Noah Johnson is a financial advisor at Ballast Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments and the Mayo Clinic. His background also includes roles in education and various short-term positions outside finance. Ballast Advisors manages approximately $674 million in assets for individual investors, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides financial planning, investment and wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, employing strategies like modern portfolio theory and strategic asset allocation.

Bradley Dirksen is a financial advisor at 1834 Investment Advisors Co. in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining 1834 Investment Advisors in 2025, he worked at Bremer Bank and Cetera, among other firms. 1834 Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm emphasizes customized portfolio strategies and asset allocation, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Old National Bancorp.

Jon Michelizzi is a CFP® with 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Tradition Wealth Management LLC, a team-based firm located in Edina, MN. His prior roles include positions at Voya Financial and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. Tradition Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.3 billion in assets. The firm serves individual clients, employer retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, third-party manager analysis, and specialized services such as 1031 exchange consulting.

Laura Kuntz is a financial advisor at Laurel Wealth Planning with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Kuntz serves as Vice President and board member of the Father Wasson Legacy Endowment Fund, Inc. in Chicago. Laurel Wealth Planning is a multi-advisor team managing approximately $395–396 million in client assets. The firm provides wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, employing a range of strategies including derivatives and option-writing within a disciplined investment committee process.

Jeffrey Schuur is a financial advisor with Oakwood Capital, Inc. in St. Louis Park, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Oakwood Capital since 2014 and affiliated with Oakwood Capital Securities, Inc. since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he owns JRS LLC, providing personal tax and financial planning services. Oakwood Capital serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small business retirement plans, offering investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm primarily manages portfolios on a non-discretionary basis and utilizes third-party managers and model portfolios combined with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Jill Vilkama is a financial advisor at Birchwood Financial Partners, Inc. in Bloomington, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Fure Financial and Cahill Financial Advisors before joining Birchwood Financial Partners. 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, emphasizing asset allocation, manager selection, and aligning target allocations with client risk profiles.

Daniel Mulheran Jr. is a financial advisor at Abbey Street with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Kestra Financial Services and The KNW Group. Mulheran serves on the board of Hazeltine National Golf Club and has been its president since 2022. Abbey Street serves corporate retirement plans and private family and multigenerational wealth clients, offering retirement plan consulting, wealth planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary oversight through an independent, fiduciary-oriented investment process focused on diversification and strategic asset allocation.

John Murphy is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience and has been with Murphy Pohlad Asset Management LLC for 24 years. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Eden Prairie, MN. Murphy Pohlad Asset Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and certain business entities, including high-net-worth households. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis, valuation discipline, and laddered fixed-income strategies, providing tailored portfolio management integrated with planning and collaboration services.

Drew Sweetman is a financial advisor at Element Squared Private Wealth in Minneapolis, MN, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including New York Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent with Element Insurance LLC. Element Squared Private Wealth provides discretionary asset management and integrated financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to build diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, offering financial planning as part of the advisory relationship.

John Kelly is a financial advisor at Cedar Cove Wealth Partners with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, and Thrivent Financial. Kelly is also a licensed insurance agent, providing insurance sales services to clients. Cedar Cove Wealth Partners manages approximately $455 million across a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies with an emphasis on diversification, tactical asset allocation, and various research methodologies, and it sponsors its own wrap fee program for most client accounts.

Patrick Sheldon is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Punch & Associates Investment Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2016. He has five years of industry experience. Punch & Associates provides discretionary investment management and wealth advisory services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, pension plans, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs a multi-cap, fundamentally driven, and contrarian investment approach with an emphasis on bottoms-up research and behavioral analysis, managing portfolios on a discretionary, team-based basis.

Robert Kincade is a financial advisor with Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC in St. Paul, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Stonebridge Capital Advisors since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, Kincade serves as a director of Respirtech, Inc., a company that researches and produces solutions for respiratory complications. Stonebridge Capital Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and wealth advisory services. The firm employs a team-based, research-driven investment process supported by an in-house economist and dedicated analytics professionals, managing over $2.2 billion in assets across 13 advisors.

Mary Bridget Handke is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Birchwood Financial Partners, Inc. since 2014. She contributes to financial literacy by responding to student questions on finance and investments through the BESTPREP program and also operates a small floral arrangement business. 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, with an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory emphasizing asset allocation and risk profile alignment.

Joseph Johnston is a financial advisor at Everest Financial Group with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Osaic Wealth, Inc. and Securities America Advisors, Inc. He is based in Minneapolis, MN. Everest Financial Group serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a variety of analytical techniques and model asset allocation programs to support both long- and short-term investment strategies.

Nathan Knoll is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cedar Cove Wealth Partners since 2025. Prior to joining Cedar Cove, he worked with Thrivent and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he directs a community choir, leading weekly rehearsals part of the year. Cedar Cove Wealth Partners manages approximately $455 million across a diverse client base, offering investment management and financial planning with strategies that combine active and passive approaches, diversification, and tactical asset allocation. The firm integrates ESG factors and utilizes multiple platforms for model portfolios and tax-sensitive solutions.

Christine Sorensen is a financial advisor with Tradition Wealth Management LLC in Edina, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Tradition Wealth Management since 2003 and previously worked at Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc for 21 years. Tradition Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser with approximately two dozen professionals managing around $2.3 billion in assets. The firm serves individual clients, employer retirement plans, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, portfolio management, third-party manager analysis, and 1031 exchange consulting.

Steven Lear is a financial advisor with Private Client Services, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 45 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Client Services since 2017 and previously at Cetera Advisor Networks and Affiance Financial LLC, where he also serves as CEO of the holding company. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in several nonprofit and community organizations focused on financial literacy, education, disaster response, and Jewish community services, and he founded Stevelear.org, a platform for leadership and financial literacy content. Private Client Services is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plan sponsors, and businesses. The firm employs a structured discovery and risk-profiling process to develop investment strategies and offers multiple implementation platforms, including discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Gregory Gassert is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience, currently serving at Guardian Wealth Strategies, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. He has been with Guardian Wealth Strategies since 2013 and is also involved with Guardian Tax L.L.C. and Guardian Insurance Solutions, LLC. Guardian Wealth Strategies provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and qualified plans. The firm employs a two-tiered asset management approach and serves over 1,100 clients with a team of five advisors.

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.