Jason Roeske is a financial advisor at Oakwood Capital, Inc. in St. Louis Park, MN, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with 29 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Encore Group, Lake Street Capital Markets, and Ehlers. In addition to his advisory work, he provides compliance and regulatory consulting through Encore Group. Oakwood Capital offers investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and small business retirement plans. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary portfolio management and utilizes third-party managers and model portfolios to serve its clients.

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.

Michael Rogers is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2013 and is also affiliated with Rapacki + Co. and 360 Financial, Inc., where he has been involved since 1995. Outside of advisory roles, he is the owner of Live with Purpose LLC, which organizes the Lake Minnetonka Triathlon. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of investment solutions supported by in-house research and flexible delivery options tailored to client needs.

Jason Hetland is a financial advisor at FPNavigators with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Bleakley Financial Group, LPL Financial, and Northwestern Mutual Insurance Services. FPNavigators provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of Modern Portfolio Theory, fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios tailored to clients' risk tolerances and goals, and offers services including wrap fee programs and multiple ERISA fiduciary roles.

Paul Muscat is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Everest Financial Group in Minneapolis, MN. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and USAA Investment Management Company. Muscat is also licensed to sell life insurance products as part of comprehensive financial plans. Everest Financial Group provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $1 billion in assets across nearly 2,000 client relationships. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and offers discretionary portfolio management within a broader wealth-management framework.

Darren Lepak is a financial advisor with Fiat Wealth Management in Wayzata, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 10 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Allianz Life Financial Services, Questar Capital Corporation, and multiple financial services firms between 2015 and 2022. Outside of advisory work, he is also a licensed independent insurance agent. Fiat Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $517 million in assets, serving individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses third-party model portfolios and sub-advisers for discretionary management, with an investment approach that includes tax-sensitive tools and specialized products such as direct indexing.

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.

Conner Kolodge is a CFP® and PFS™ certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Cherry Tree Wealth Management, LLC for the duration of his career, spanning over nine years. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Kolodge works as a part-time consultant lecturer on Employee Assistance Plans in the Twin Cities area, delivering presentations on budgeting and general financial topics. Cherry Tree Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, estates, trusts, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset allocation and long-term buy-and-hold strategies using primarily passively managed institutional funds.

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.

Christopher Kaufman is a CFP® professional at Everest Financial Group with five years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Great Waters Wealth Management and AdvisorNet Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, Kaufman is a musician and serves as Grants Chair for the Rotary Club of Faribault. Everest Financial Group provides investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and often delegates portfolio management to third-party managers within a wealth-management framework.

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.

Ethan Imdieke is a financial advisor with Vantage Point Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 license and four years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with VPWM Advisors LLC and LPL Financial since 2022, and he also serves as an athletic coach at The Blake School. Outside of advising, he is involved in athletic coaching. Vantage Point Wealth Management offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house advice, third-party managers, and multiple LPL Financial platforms, incorporating fundamental and technical investment analysis with quarterly account reviews and ongoing monitoring.

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.

David Stevenson is a financial advisor at Oakwood Capital, Inc. in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Oakwood Capital since 2012 and affiliated with Oakwood Capital Securities, Inc. since 2009. Oakwood Capital serves individuals, trusts, estates, and small-business retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $260 million in client assets across 591 relationships and offers both non-discretionary and discretionary portfolio options using a combination of in-house and third-party models.

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 in St. Louis Park, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at W&S BROKERAGE Services, Inc. and Western Southern Life. He has also worked in educational and public health sectors, including The College of Saint Scholastica and the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District. Secured Retirement Advisors, LLC manages approximately $255 million for around 600 clients through a team of four advisors. The firm provides personalized financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, third-party adviser selection, and pension consulting services, employing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, long- and short-term strategies, and option writing.

Olivia Drey is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Financial Perspectives with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Ameriprise for two years and has held various roles in education and business. Financial Perspectives serves individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations by providing investment advisory and financial planning services, portfolio management, and access to independent managers. The firm customizes recommendations based on client objectives and risk tolerance, monitors portfolios regularly, and integrates third-party reporting and custodial platforms.