Ethan Favre is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with one year of industry experience. He is affiliated with SimplyRIA Advisor Network, a team firm based in Blaine, MN. Ethan has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a vending machine route. SimplyRIA Advisor Network serves individuals, trusts and estates, and qualified retirement plans by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan fiduciary support. The firm combines long-term strategic asset allocation with active and passive management through both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Devon Johnson is a financial advisor at Great Waters Financial with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Great Waters Wealth Management since 2022. Prior to that, he was with Advisornet Wealth Management and has experience in insurance sales as an agent. Great Waters Financial provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a tiered service model and integrates both fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Bruce Langer is a CFA charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Epiq Partners, LLC since 2012, based in Minneapolis, MN. Epiq Partners is a state-registered investment adviser that provides investment consulting and portfolio management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses proprietary models featuring concentrated holdings and employs a tactical approach including derivatives and private investments, managed by a four-advisor team overseeing approximately $287 million in discretionary assets.

Jeremy Lipinski is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and currently serves at Lifelong Wealth Advisors, Inc. He has worked at Lifelong Wealth Advisors since 2006, with prior experience at AdvisorNet Wealth Partners and Cetera Advisor Networks. In addition to his advisory role, he is a representative involved in selling fixed life insurance, annuities, and long-term care products. Lifelong Wealth Advisors offers financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and profit-sharing plans, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a team-based, consultative approach that customizes asset allocation and portfolio construction based on client-specific factors, utilizing model portfolios, independent managers, and discretionary trading authority.

Gregory Molle is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving as CEO and managing partner at Strong Tower Advisory Services in Minneapolis, MN. He has held advisory roles at DFPG Investments, Advisor Financing LLC, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Advisornet Wealth Management. Molle is also involved as a silent partner in a startup bar and restaurant business. Strong Tower Advisory Services works with individual clients, small businesses, trusts, and estates, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and broader financial consulting. The firm primarily uses ETFs, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and options in customized or model-based strategies, with a focus on downside risk management and retirement-plan fiduciary services.

Daniel Engskov is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Cedrus Wealth Group in Andover, MN, where he has worked since 2025. He has one year of industry experience and also serves as Director of Private Client Services at Rooted Tax, providing tax preparation, planning, and consulting. Prior to his advisory career, Engskov spent five years at Hempel Real Estate and four years at Ryan Companies. Cedrus Wealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial consulting, and donor-advised fund advisory services. The firm manages approximately $218 million using a range of investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, tactical approaches, and alternative exposures, and integrates technology platforms such as Pontera and Wealth.com into its client offerings.

Lawrence Chan is a financial advisor at Running Oak Capital LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities for 12 years. Running Oak Capital provides discretionary portfolio management mainly for high-net-worth individuals and various institutional clients. The firm employs an equity-focused investment approach that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis to manage mid- and large-cap stock portfolios, and it serves in multiple roles including ETF advisement and sub-advisory services.

Shawn Eells is a CFA® charterholder with seven years at Palisade Asset Management, LLC and over 12 years of prior experience at UnitedHealth Group. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Minneapolis, MN. 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 retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term holdings in high-quality growth equities and conservative fixed-income strategies, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and utilizing third-party managers and diversified investment vehicles.

Peyton Chapman is a financial advisor at Cedrus Wealth Group in Andover, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cedrus Wealth Group, Chapman worked at Raymond James Financial Services and has been involved with organizations such as International Justice Mission and Ninth Street Soccer and Coffee. Cedrus Wealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial consulting, and donor-advised fund advisory services. The firm employs a range of investment methods from fundamental and technical analysis to tactical strategies and alternative exposures, and integrates technology platforms such as Pontera and Wealth.com to support client portfolios and planning.

Nicholas Harrel is a financial advisor with Colliers Securities LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Before entering finance, he worked at DICKS SPORTING GOODS for four years. Colliers Securities LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers brokerage, custody, and advisory services through both non-discretionary and discretionary account programs and is noted for its municipal securities underwriting and active involvement in managing client portfolios with third-party managers.

Benjamin Frey is a financial advisor at Epiq Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Epiq Partners since 2016. Epiq Partners is a wealth advisory firm serving individuals, families, and related entities by providing investment consulting, portfolio management, and solution-driven advice. The firm is noted for its customized asset-allocation roadmaps and proprietary model strategies, which incorporate individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and private investments, with a distinctive use of equity options in separately managed accounts.

Steven Huff is a financial advisor at Colliers Securities LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Colliers Securities twice, first from 2014 to 2016 and again since 2021, with a five-year tenure at Amazon in between. Colliers Securities LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers brokerage, custody, and advisory services through both non-discretionary and discretionary account programs, utilizing third-party portfolio managers for day-to-day management in discretionary wrap accounts.

Thomas Dotzenrod is a financial advisor at Contego Capital Group, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to joining Contego Capital Group in 2026, he worked for Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for a combined 16 years. Outside of advisory services, he owns a tax preparation business. Contego Capital Group primarily serves 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 asset allocation and security selection based on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Paul Parnell is a financial advisor at Ballast Advisors, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Ballast Advisors since 2017, following a long tenure at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. He is also involved in several business ventures outside of advisory work, including ownership roles in commercial real estate and tax services, and serves as president of the Commons Showroom 1 Association board. Ballast Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, consulting, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm customizes portfolios based on client risk tolerance and objectives, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and regularly monitoring accounts with an emphasis on asset allocation and modern portfolio theory.

Dylan Knutson is a financial advisor at Lifelong Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Arden Hills, MN, holding a Series 65 designation. He has experience with multiple firms since 2022 and served in the Minnesota Army National Guard from 2017 to 2023. Lifelong Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and profit-sharing plans, providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services. The firm uses a team-based consultative process to tailor asset allocation and portfolio construction, employing model portfolios, independent managers, and derivatives in separately managed accounts.

David Stefl is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC since 2018. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Ameriprise Financial Services, LPL Financial, and Edward Jones. Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis, utilizes various investment strategies including derivatives and leverage, and customizes portfolios using multiple asset types.

Jeanna Fifer is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Cordis Financial, LLC since 2018 and previously spent six years at Cahill Financial Advisors, Inc. Jeanna is based in Minneapolis, MN. Cordis Financial, LLC is a five-advisor team serving 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 about 284 client relationships.

Patrick Kincade is a financial advisor at Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC in St. Paul, MN, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Stonebridge since 2015. Stonebridge Capital Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households, managing approximately $2.52 billion in client assets. The firm employs an active, research-based investment process supported by a team with institutional experience and specialized staff.

Cammack Byers is a financial advisor at Compass Capital Management Inc with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Compass Capital Management, he worked at Road Machinery & Supplies Co. for two years. Compass Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. The firm’s investment approach centers on fundamental research, with core equity portfolios focused on mid-to-large-cap growth companies and fixed income portfolios composed of A-rated or higher bonds arranged in laddered maturities.

Wyatt Schuster is a financial advisor at Element Squared Private Wealth in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Everywhere Wireless, LLC and Sue & McLean Associates. Element Squared Private Wealth provides discretionary asset management and integrated financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to build diversified portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance. The firm routinely offers financial planning as part of the advisory relationship and incorporates structured “buffer” ETFs and technical methods in its investment approach.