Patrick Foley is a financial advisor at AKM Advisory in Edina, MN, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials with nine years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Savvy, CTB Financial Services, Bella Custom Cabinetry, and RBC Capital Markets. AKM Advisory provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $84.6 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves a varied client base that includes institutional relationships and employs a multi-method investment process focused on long-term portfolio management using mutual funds and ETFs.

Mark Struthers is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Sona Wealth. He previously worked at LPL Financial and founded Sona Financial, where he has been since 2016. Sona Financial serves individual clients, including professionals and business owners, offering discretionary investment management, integrated financial planning, and business-owner advisory services. The firm uses a written Investment Policy Statement and an evidence-based asset allocation framework that emphasizes passive, low-cost funds while permitting select active strategies, and provides financial planning through a proprietary retirement system available via multiple engagement models.

Derek Villars is a ChFC® and Series 63 licensed advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Boulevard Wealth Management, Inc. since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, Villars is a licensed life and health insurance agent and general agent of Boulevard Wealth Management’s insurance agency. Boulevard Wealth Management serves individual and small business clients, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and insurance advisory services. The firm manages approximately $113 million in discretionary assets and follows a long-term, strategic asset allocation approach that emphasizes mutual funds and ETFs, periodic portfolio reviews, and cost-efficient share classes.

Rodney Roath is a CFP® and holds the Series 66 designation, with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Money Matters, Inc. since 1998. Money Matters serves high- and middle-net-worth individuals, professionals, executives, small business owners, and their trusts, providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and tax services. The firm emphasizes integrated investment and tax planning with a non-discretionary investment approach and operates a substantial in-house tax practice alongside its advisory services.

James Skjong is a financial advisor at Ulland Investment Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with the firm since 2005, accumulating 21 years of industry experience. Ulland Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment supervisory and portfolio management services to individual and institutional clients, including trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks, and private investment entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis supplemented by technical and cyclical methods and offers a range of strategies including equity blends and fixed-income options.

Donald Droegemueller is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Peak Financial Consulting, Inc. since 2018 and has prior experience at LPL Financial. Peak Financial Consulting, Inc. provides discretionary asset management and tiered financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $132 million across about 371 accounts and offers tailored investment strategies alongside structured financial planning, with an emphasis on ongoing portfolio management and public educational seminars.

Thomas Sjoberg is a financial advisor at Twin Cities Retirement Group with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Twin Cities Retirement Group since 2016. Twin Cities Retirement Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on those nearing or recently entering retirement. The firm offers discretionary asset management and comprehensive retirement-planning services, employing a strategic asset-allocation approach with multiple risk profiles and a variety of investment methods.

Robert Hansen is a financial advisor at Adams-Hansen & Associates in Minnetonka, MN, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 28 years of industry experience and has been with Adams-Hansen & Associates since 2000. Adams-Hansen & Associates provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as union locals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a risk-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and the Uniform Prudent Investor Act, utilizing diversified model portfolios with regular rebalancing and an emphasis on tax and fee considerations.

Brant Kairies is a financial advisor at Access Financial Services, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at FSC Securities Corporation since 1997. Kairies is also an independent insurance agent licensed to sell accident and health insurance, life insurance, variable life, and variable annuities. Access Financial Services, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, ERISA plan services, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a top-down, global multi-asset approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, incorporating ETNs and margin accounts in client portfolios, and manages approximately $438 million.

Matthew Bryant is a financial advisor with Paladin Capital, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Gradient Investments, LLC, and multiple affiliated Paladin entities. He is also involved in administrative and marketing activities related to estate planning through Paladin Legal Services, LLC. Paladin Capital provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes customized portfolio construction and monitoring based on clients’ goals, utilizing third-party platforms and co-advisory arrangements.

Joseph Limond is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Clerestory Advisors, Inc. since 2022 and previously held positions at Mitchell Clark & Company and The Family Firm. He spent several years engaged in extended travel from 2017 to 2020. Clerestory Advisors is a fee-only firm serving individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts and estates with personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs diversified portfolios including an optional sustainability-focused strategy and uses negotiated flat fees rather than percentage-of-assets fees.

Janet Stanzak is a CFP® and Series 63-licensed advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Financial Empowerment LLC since 2004. Financial Empowerment LLC provides financial planning, investment supervisory services, and consulting primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm manages approximately $104 million for about 90 clients through a two-advisor team, offering both customized discretionary portfolios and a model-based ETF program with firm-managed quarterly rebalancing and reporting.

Stephen Engel is a financial advisor at SIOL Wealth Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at U.S. Bancorp Investments and U.S. Bank for over two decades. Engel holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. SIOL Wealth Advisors is a small, state-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary investment management and wealth-planning services, using a blend of asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and a broad range of asset classes tailored to clients' objectives and risk tolerances.

Shannon Foreman is a financial advisor with Forethought Planning LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Prior to Forethought Planning, Foreman worked at BMO Harris Financial Advisors, LPL Financial, and Gateway Wealth Partners. Outside of advising, Foreman hosts and owns the Thrive For[e]ward podcast. Forethought Planning provides comprehensive financial planning and consulting services to individual clients through tiered, fixed-fee engagements. The firm emphasizes behavioral financial planning and education while not managing client assets or offering discretionary portfolio management.

Nathaniel Beebe is a financial advisor with Ulland Investment Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 65 license and has been with the firm since 2011. Ulland Investment Advisors provides investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, managing discretionary portfolios across multiple strategies. The firm’s investment process combines fundamental analysis with technical and cyclical tools and includes equity and fixed-income strategies, with notable practices such as using third-party credit ratings to define investment grade and offering margin borrowing on client accounts.

Jeffrey Foley is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Maggi Investment Services, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Gradient Investments, LLC and Gradient Securities, LLC, as well as managing member roles at Paladin Wealth, LLC and Paladin Capital, LLC. He is also co-owner of Paladin Legal Services, which provides administrative services for estate planning. Maggi Investment Services, LLC offers personalized financial planning and asset management to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, maintains quarterly account reviews, and often places client assets with third-party managers through co-advisor arrangements.

Joseph Dolan is a financial advisor at Thomas Leo Advisory, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and UBS Financial Services. He has been with Thomas Leo Advisory since 2013. Thomas Leo Advisory, LLC serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages discretionary asset portfolios utilizing fundamental and technical analysis, long-term purchase strategies, and incorporates direct indexing, defined-outcome ETFs, and AI tools. It is noted for assisting clients with securities-backed lines of credit and maintaining a formal sub-advisory selection process.

Joseph Fenwick is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Flourish Wealth Management Inc. in Edina, MN, with six years at Flourish and a total of ten years in the financial industry. He previously worked at Hoffmann & Swintek LLC for four years. Flourish Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, foundations, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes a buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using diversified, low-cost funds and tailored strategies such as SRI/ESG upon client request.

Ryan Michaelis is a CFP® and ChFC® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as Vice President at B&E Investment Advisers, Inc. in Wayzata, MN. He has been with B&E Investment Advisers since 2017 and previously worked at Berthel Fisher & Company Planning, Inc. and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Michaelis holds a 5% ownership interest in both B&E Investment Advisers and B&E Pension Advisers, where he provides financial planning and pension consulting services. B&E Investment Advisers offers financial planning, asset management, third-party money manager selection, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm primarily uses a non-discretionary investment approach, recommending model portfolios and third-party managers through Valmark platforms, while servicing a client base that includes significant pension consulting engagements.

Benjamin Scheibe is a financial advisor with Rocket Capital Management, L.L.C. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 28 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Market Gauge Asset Management LLC, Feltl and Company, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group, LLC. Rocket Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and sub-advisory services to individuals, business owners, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm specializes in a small-cap, growth equity strategy that integrates technical and fundamental analysis through its "ROCKET" process.