Matthew Steiger is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Dakota Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Stillwater Investment Management, LLC. Dakota Wealth, LLC serves individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises with customized wealth management and investment services. The firm focuses on primarily long-term portfolios built with mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments, and is notable for its active management of private funds and its role as a sub-adviser to a registered ETF.

Barbara Kirby is a financial advisor with Focus Financial Network, Inc. She holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 43 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with OSAIC and Focus Financial since 2006. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner in a student rental housing LLC. Focus Financial Network is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts, third-party manager access, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Bryan Lee is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Gradient Investments, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Wells Fargo Bank, Select Comfort, and Securian Financial. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through third-party money managers and Investment Advisor Representatives, employing a largely non-discretionary model that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Timothy Rosga is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at firms including Sagepoint Financial, Inc., City National Bank, and RBC Capital Markets, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is an insurance agent providing financial consulting and various life insurance products through a separate business. Gradient Securities, LLC operates as a multi-team firm offering financial planning, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as business entities and trusts. The firm emphasizes a non-discretionary investment approach with third-party manager oversight and maintains multiple affiliated businesses, disclosing revenue-sharing arrangements in client communications.

Rose Hammes Nestor is a financial advisor with Focus Financial who holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Focus Financial and its affiliated firms since 2016. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering managed account services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with an emphasis on coordinated estate and tax planning.

Michael Clancey is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with three years of industry experience. He currently works at Fiduciary Counselling, Inc. and previously held positions at the Minnesota State Board of Investment and Portico Benefit Services. Fiduciary Counselling, Inc. provides investment advisory, accounting, tax, trust, estate planning, and estate administration services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and registered investment entities. The firm uses model portfolios based on asset allocation methodology and capital market assumptions, incorporating a range of investment vehicles including registered and unregistered funds, ETFs, private investments, digital assets, and sustainable strategies.

Laura Neal is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Counselling Inc. in St. Paul, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at ICONIQ Capital, RMB Capital Management, Arootah, Rover, and Cresset Asset Management. Fiduciary Counselling Inc. provides investment advisory, accounting, tax, trust, estate planning, and estate administration services to a broad client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach driven by asset allocation methodology, utilizing a mix of registered and unregistered funds, ETFs, private investments, digital assets, and sustainable strategies.

Carter Mc Graw is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Gradient Investments, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Gradient Investments, he held roles at Case Central, LLC and Gartner Companies. Gradient Investments provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a proprietary Wright Investment Strategies framework and offers a variety of model and custom portfolios, managing assets primarily on a discretionary basis.

Audrey Heitkamp is a financial advisor with Focus Financial in Bloomington, MN, holding a Series 66 license and four years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at OSAIC, CarVal Investors, and Ernst & Young. Outside of her advisory duties, she operates as a notary public and holds an ownership interest in a partnership managing administrative functions related to her financial advisory business. Focus Financial Network is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through 118 advisors, serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning, utilizing a range of investment strategies and vehicles tailored to client needs.

Thomas Klein is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 registration, with four years of industry experience. He currently works at Gradient Investments, LLC and previously was associated with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, Panoramic Wealth Advisors, and U.S. Bank. Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a proprietary investment framework and offers a variety of model and custom portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.

Jeffrey Tolzin is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Fiduciary Counselling Inc. in St. Paul, MN. He has been with Fiduciary Counselling Inc. since 1988, contributing over three decades to the firm. Fiduciary Counselling Inc. provides advisory and administrative services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and related entities, including a registered investment adviser and a registered investment company. The firm employs asset allocation and modern portfolio theory to implement client portfolios through both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, supported by integrated accounting, tax, estate planning, and trust administration services.

Eric Nohner is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at SagePoint Financial and OSAIC. Outside of his advisory role, he is an insurance agent involved in fixed insurance sales. Gradient Securities, doing business as Gradient Wealth Management, offers financial planning, consulting, and non-discretionary asset management services to individuals, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer functions and frequently utilizes third-party managers while maintaining client approval on trade execution.

James Gaskins is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has one year of experience in the industry and concurrently operates United Financial Services, where he provides financial planning and advisory services. Gradient Advisors, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm works primarily through third‑party money managers and Investment Advisor Representatives, using a largely non-discretionary model and various analytical tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

William Haider is a financial advisor with Focus Financial Network, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Focus Financial Network and Osaic Wealth since 2001. Outside of advising, he is licensed to sell fixed annuities, fixed life insurance, and long-term care insurance. Focus Financial Network, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

David Hynes is a financial advisor at Focus Financial with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been associated with OSAIC since 2001. He serves as co-trustee for a family trust, managing assets and trust administration alongside his sister. 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, offering discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Matthew Quinn is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial for over 16 years and Personal Wealth Partners, LLC for six years. Outside of advisory roles, he maintains a small farm operation and serves as a notary. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser serving individuals—including high-net-worth clients—retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm combines individualized portfolio construction with ongoing oversight, utilizing a mix of in-house strategies, third-party managers, and sponsored platforms to provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Jeffrey Thorup is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Focus Financial in Minneapolis, MN. He has been associated with OSAIC and Focus Financial Network, Inc. since 1995. Thorup also serves as President of Thorup Financial Services, Inc. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and corporations. The firm offers personalized investment advisory services with an emphasis on coordination with other professionals for estate planning and legal or tax implementation.

John Bina is a financial advisor with Focus Financial who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Osaic and Focus Financial Network since 1994. 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, offering managed accounts, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services with a diverse range of investment strategies and products.

Lauren Brauer is a financial advisor at Focus Financial with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at firms including Royal Alliance Associates, Northwestern Mutual, and State Farm. Outside of her advisory role, Brauer coaches youth volleyball with the MN Select Volleyball Club. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and corporate entities. The firm offers personalized investment advice, managed account services, and retirement plan consulting, emphasizing coordination with other professionals for estate and tax planning.

Bennett Lang is a financial advisor with Focus Financial who holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Focus Financial since 2015 and is also affiliated with OSAIC. Outside of his advisory role, Lang provides notary services as needed. Focus Financial Network, Inc. manages approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of managed account solutions, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services, utilizing individualized investor profiles and a variety of investment strategies.