Bryon Deiss is a financial advisor with Gradient Securities, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Securian Financial Services, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and Cetera. Outside of advising, he is also a musician and vocalist who performs with the Righteous Rock Band at events several times per year. Gradient Securities, LLC (doing business as Gradient Wealth Management) provides financial planning, consulting, and non-discretionary asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm emphasizes a non-discretionary investment approach and collaborates with multiple third-party managers, offering implementation support and ongoing client reviews.

Randy Birkinbine is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. in White Bear Lake, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and owns B & N Financial, LLC, where he provides financial planning and investment advisory services. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in assets through a network of 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, combining advisory and brokerage services including insurance products.

David Matthews is a CFP® with 21 years of experience, currently serving as a Senior Financial Advisor at Focus Financial and OSAIC since 2014. He provides financial planning and operational support to clients of David Beissler. Outside of his advisory role, Matthews is president of Appaloosa Consulting Inc., an S-Corp established for tax purposes. Focus Financial Network, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with a range of investment and financial planning services.

Steven Nelson is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services in Maplewood, MN, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Coyote Logistics. He has been with Principal Financial Services and affiliated entities since 2021. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary, wrap-fee investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm integrates proprietary models and third-party methodologies and operates within the Principal Financial Group family, which provides access to a range of affiliated financial products and services.

Christopher Swanson is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience. He currently serves with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC and has held roles at Summit Investment Advisory Services, Inc. and LPL Financial. Outside of financial services, he is involved as an owner and strategic manager of Dunn Bros. Coffee. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers.

Brian Limborg is a CFP® professional at Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with EFS Advisors and Advanced Advisor Group, LLC since 2009. Outside of advising, he is involved in local community activities, including serving as President of the Sigma Nu Holding Association and co-owning several businesses in Stillwater, MN, such as the Little Whitefish Cafe and Little Whitefish Resort, which he operates with his spouse. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm emphasizes individualized portfolio construction using both in-house strategies and third-party managers, and provides financial planning and retirement consulting through various platforms.

Anthony Gruba is a financial advisor with Associated Investment Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, CUNA Brokerage Services, Wings Financial Credit Union, and he was involved with Hockey iQ Academy, LLC. Associated Investment Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services primarily to individual investors, as well as to small corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable institutions. The firm uses a range of model portfolio and separately managed account programs through third-party managers and its affiliate Kellogg Asset Management, delivering services mainly on a non-discretionary basis.

Paul Stein is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at AdvisorNet Wealth Partners. He has worked at Advisornet Financial, Inc. since 1992 and was previously with CETERA Advisor Networks LLC from 2013 to 2019. Stein also sells fixed life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance and refers clients to an online banking service. AdvisorNet Wealth Partners provides investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan and participant consulting, and related advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Tate Hullett is a financial advisor at AlphaStar Capital Management with a Series 65 designation. He has been in the industry for one year and has previously worked at PPS Wealth, Principal Preservation Services, and other firms. AlphaStar Capital Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical investment approaches across various asset types and offers ERISA-related plan services.

David Paton is a financial advisor with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 38 years of industry experience. He previously worked at RBC Capital Markets Corporation for 11 years before joining Oak Ridge in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for two nonprofit organizations focused on community support and environmental preservation. The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering managed accounts and access to third-party portfolio managers. The firm emphasizes detailed client financial analysis and uses a defined due-diligence process when recommending third-party managers, with most accounts managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Alexander Chan is a financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. based in Saint Paul, MN, holding a Series 66 credential and over 20 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Cetera-affiliated firms, H-Beck, CRI Securities, and Securian Financial Services. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm primarily operates through a network of CPA firms and registered advisors, managing approximately $7.57 billion in assets across about 164 advisors and 7,500 clients as of the end of 2025.

Liddy Achter is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Counselling Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at BMO Harris Financial Advisors, Inc. for eight years before joining her current firm in 2020. Fiduciary Counselling Inc. serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and family-related entities, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services alongside accounting, tax, estate planning, and administrative support. The firm utilizes written investment policy statements and model portfolios based on asset allocation and capital market assumptions, and it maintains unique relationships with affiliated trust and investment management companies.

Ryan Dillon is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Secured Retirement Advisors and Allianz Life Financial Services and spent 17 years with Pro Links Sports. Dillon is also involved with Fundamental Wealth Designs, LLC, an insurance sales business focused on life insurance and annuities. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with model portfolios and asymmetric rebalancing, supported by a large network of affiliated advisers.

Michael Englund is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and LPL Financial. Outside of finance, he serves as a fireman with the Hudson Fire Department. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm emphasizes individualized portfolio construction and ongoing oversight, utilizing a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers across various platforms.

Jodi Gibson is a financial advisor at Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, Voya Financial Advisors, Inc, and Bridge Investment Group Ltd. Outside of her advisory work, Gibson is involved in direct sales with Plexus Worldwide. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers across multiple platforms.

Andrew Lang is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Fiduciary Counselling Inc. in St. Paul, MN. He has been with Fiduciary Counselling Inc. since 2010. Fiduciary Counselling, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and family-related entities. The firm uses written investment policy statements and model portfolios based on asset allocation and capital market assumptions, integrating modern portfolio theory with a mix of registered and private investment vehicles.

Andrew O'Neill is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Gradient Securities since 2011. O'Neill is also involved in several business ventures, including ownership of O'Neill Asset Management, LLC, and serves as a board member for Community Kids, an inner-city ministry. Gradient Securities, LLC, operating as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, and non-discretionary asset management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm combines advisory services with broker-dealer offerings and routinely utilizes third-party managers in its investment approach.

Christian Nielsen is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Fiduciary Counselling Inc. since 2011. The firm advises individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and related entities, offering investment advisory services alongside accounting, tax, estate planning, and administrative support. Fiduciary Counselling implements client portfolios based on asset allocation and capital market assumptions, conducting manager due diligence and portfolio administration while maintaining close relationships with affiliated trust and investment companies.

Mathias Beck is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, based in Mahtomedi, MN. He has two years of industry experience, including roles at North Point Advisor Group and Highpoint Trading LLC. His background also includes involvement with White Bear Basketball and experience at the University of Minnesota. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing both in-house strategies and third-party managers.

Michael McCullough is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Gradient Securities since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, he operates an accounting practice as a CPA through Michael J. McCullough, Ltd. Gradient Securities, doing business as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA plan services to individuals and various institutional clients, often utilizing third-party managers and offering a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services.