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.

Patrick Hall is a financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc., holding a Series 65 credential and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Olsen Thielen & Co., Ltd., a full-service certified public accounting firm, since 1989, where he serves as vice president, treasurer, and an equity shareholder. Avantax Planning Partners provides investment advice and planning primarily to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses through collaborative referral arrangements with independent CPA firms and registered advisor representatives. The firm employs model-based style allocation strategies with discretionary portfolio management and offers tax-intelligent overlays and centralized trading through designated custodians.

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.

Andrew Wixon is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Berger Financial Group and has previous experience at Gardner Financial Services Inc and Wixon Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Director of Finance for Bookstore Movers. Berger Financial Group provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses proprietary, fundamental analysis-based investment strategies and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside tax and succession planning services.

Jeffrey Thorup is a financial advisor with Focus Financial Network in Minneapolis, MN, holding CFP® and Series 63 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Osaic Wealth (formerly OSAIC) and Focus Financial Network since 1995. Thorup is also president of Thorup Financial Services, Inc., an S-Corp he established for business purposes. Focus Financial Network 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 account services, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning.

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.

Jacob Kruziki is a financial advisor at Focus Financial with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at OSAIC and in non-financial roles including chiropractic support and retail management. Focus Financial Network is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts, third-party manager access, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Rae Heitkamp is a financial advisor at Focus Financial with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Financial and Osaic in 2024, Rae worked at FJORGE and Greenspring Media, among other roles. Rae also serves as a practice manager within the firm, handling trade placement, fund transfers, and required minimum distributions. 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 a range of managed accounts, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Adellmarie Hargreaves is a financial advisor at EFS Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at EFS Advisors since 2016 and Advanced Advisor Group LLC since 2015. EFS Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, qualified retirement plans, estates, and trusts, along with non-asset management financial consulting and referrals to third-party service providers. The firm manages approximately $2.4 billion across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and uses a client-centric suitability scoring process supported by proprietary technology and quarterly fund performance reviews.

Eric Kautzman is a financial advisor with Berger Financial Group in Plymouth, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Berger Financial Group in 2022, he worked at VisionPoint Advisory Group and spent a decade with Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an administrator for the Russell B Hagen Foundation. Berger Financial Group provides wealth management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes proprietary, long-term investment strategies and manages many accounts on a discretionary basis with regular client reviews.

John Webster is a financial advisor at Portfolio Medics, LLC with one year of experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Reserve Financial Group for 29 years. Outside of his advisory role, he provides financial business consulting through Exemplar Wealth Protection and offers financial planning and insurance services as an independent insurance agent through Exemplar Business Solutions. Portfolio Medics is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $552.7 million for about 3,700 clients with a team of 75 advisors. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services through a mix of strategic and tactical approaches and a variety of model portfolios.

Matthew Engstrom is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Ameriprise, Bank of America, and Merrill. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and business entities. The firm supports a network of 169 investment advisor representatives across 154 offices and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor investment strategies.

Anthony Reynolds is a financial advisor at Berger Financial Group with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. from 2018 to 2020. Reynolds has been with Berger Financial Group since 2016. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary wealth management, financial and retirement planning, income tax planning and preparation, succession planning, and retirement-plan consulting through its affiliate Quorom, using proprietary long-term investment strategies managed by an Investment Committee.

Eric Dirkes is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC in Arden Hills, MN, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, with prior roles at Farmers Financial Solutions, Fraser, Meridian, and RIVERSOURCE DISTRIBUTORS INC. Gradient Securities, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, non‑discretionary asset management, and ERISA 3(21) retirement‑plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit‑sharing plans, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm operates primarily under a non‑discretionary model, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and often works with third‑party managers while maintaining detailed disclosures regarding its revenue-sharing and incentive arrangements.

Larry Berger is a CFP® professional with 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Berger Financial Group since 2016 and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research in various capacities from 2002 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-owner of a real estate entity. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial and retirement planning, income tax planning and preparation, succession planning, and retirement-plan consulting and administration through its affiliate Quorom, utilizing proprietary, long-term investment strategies developed by an Investment Committee.

William Voyles is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has previously worked at Magellan Financial and Allianz Life Company of North America. He is also the president and founder of Fundamental Wealth Designs LLC, where he engages in life insurance and annuities sales. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and regularly employs third-party sub-advisers and custodians to tailor investment advice.