Timothy Merrill is a financial advisor at Star Capital Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with Star Capital and Next Financial Group since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, Merrill operates a sole proprietorship providing life and health insurance solutions. Star Capital is a five-advisor team managing approximately 697 client relationships, offering investment management and consulting services to retail and high-net-worth individuals, retirement accounts, small businesses, and other advisers. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental analysis, quantitative screening, and macroeconomic assessment within a process-driven framework focused on risk management and client objectives.

Emerson Grovender is an investment advisor representative at Summit Investment Advisory Services with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and is also licensed as an insurance agent, providing insurance sales and implementation services. Her prior work experience includes roles at Citizens State Bank, CBRE, and LPL Financial. Summit Investment Advisory Services offers portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary account management. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis within a hybrid model that includes proprietary and LPL Financial-sponsored advisory programs.

Hayden Thom is a financial advisor at Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC and RemoteLink Solutions. Thom has also served on the Kirby Program Board at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation through mean-variance optimization, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis.

Gloria Garcia Cisneros is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. She is currently with Great Waters Financial and previously worked at LourdMurray and Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. She has experience spanning firms that focus on comprehensive financial planning and wealth management. Great Waters Financial serves individuals across wealth levels, as well as business entities, trusts, and charitable organizations, managing over $1.2 billion in client assets. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management combined with financial planning and specialized services, using a blend of fundamental and technical investment analysis.

Elijah Kovar is a financial advisor at Great Waters Financial with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Great Waters Financial and Advisornet Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory role, he provides financial education through seminars at Great Waters Financial. Great Waters Financial offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $1.18 billion in assets across a variety of investment types and employs both fundamental and technical analysis, with services ranging from investment-only to private client tiers.

Michael Brocker is a financial advisor with Legacy Wealth in Woodbury, MN, holding the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license, with 37 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Legacy Wealth and its related entities since 2009. Brocker serves on the boards of Bethel University, Hope Academy, and New Life Academy, contributing strategic advice and fundraising efforts in non-investment roles. Legacy Wealth is a team firm managing approximately $546 million in assets across 493 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, retirement consulting, and discretionary portfolio management using a multi-method investment approach, including Biblically Responsible Investing screening.

Anthony Parr is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving at Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group in Minneapolis, MN. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, Parr owns FA Academy, which provides content creation and training for financial advisors, and serves as an advisory board member for the Horizon Agency. Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group offers personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm manages over $1 billion in assets across about 441 clients and emphasizes customized financial plans with a primarily long-term investment approach.

David Nye is a financial advisor with Colliers Securities LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Colliers Securities since 2005. Colliers Securities LLC provides brokerage, custody, execution, and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers both non-discretionary fee-based advisory programs and discretionary wrap programs managed by third-party sub-advisers, utilizing client profiling and third-party tools to guide program selection and management.

Benjamin Wheeler is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC since 2008 and previously worked at IDS Life Insurance Company. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plan participants, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. Schwarz Dygos Wheeler manages approximately $643 million in assets across several hundred client relationships, using asset allocation strategies that include equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and derivatives, with regular portfolio monitoring and formal reviews.

Naveen Sharma is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience currently serving at Nicollet Investment Management, Inc. He has held positions at firms including U.S. Bancorp Investments, U.S. Bank, and JPMorgan Securities. Sharma holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. Nicollet Investment Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, companies, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, wealth advisory, and financial planning. The firm employs a team-based investment process using fundamental analysis and diversification across equity and fixed-income strategies, managing approximately $557 million in discretionary assets.

Nicholas Folstad is a financial advisor at Great Waters Financial in Shoreview, MN, holding a Series 65 credential with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at HealthPartners Insurance and Maaco. In addition to advising, he is licensed as an insurance agent. Great Waters Financial manages discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a range of investment strategies and offering services including financial planning, tax preparation, and retirement-plan rollover advice.

Daniel Sullivan is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Highmark Wealth Management LLC in St. Paul, MN. He has been with Highmark Wealth Management since 2016, following a brief tenure at Merrill Lynch. Sullivan also worked at the University of St. Thomas from 2014 to 2018. Highmark Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and allocations to independent managers through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Joshua Brocker is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Legacy Wealth in Woodbury, MN, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to joining Legacy Wealth, he held roles at M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. and Ameriprise Financial. Outside of his advisory work, Brocker serves as a committee member for New Life Academy, a private school, where he assists with fundraising events and foundation investments. Legacy Wealth provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, employer retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment approach that includes fundamental, quantitative, and sector analysis, along with Biblically Responsible Investing, and manages approximately $475 million in discretionary assets.

Jordan Elling is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Marquette Wealth Management since 2023 and previously spent eight years at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC. Marquette Wealth Management provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, foundations, donor-advised funds, and select retirement plans. The firm emphasizes disciplined, factor-aware, and active management in less efficient market segments and offers both full-scope wealth management and standalone planning engagements.

Christopher Vernier is a financial advisor at Marquette Wealth Management in Minneapolis, MN, with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Marquette Asset Management since 2016. Marquette Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, private foundations, donor-advised funds, and certain employee benefit plans. The firm employs a goal-driven, globally diversified asset allocation approach and integrates retirement, estate, tax, and charitable planning into its advice.

Brett Skrede is a financial advisor with Legacy Wealth in Woodbury, MN, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined Legacy Wealth in 2022 and has prior work experience in various roles including at DoorDash and Olive Me Chiropractic. Legacy Wealth is a four-advisor team providing investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, employer retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment process and offers Biblically Responsible Investing options alongside portfolio management and retirement-plan consulting.

Mark Vitelli is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Compass Capital Management Inc in Minneapolis, MN. He has been with Compass Capital Management since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, Vitelli is an adjunct instructor at the University of St. Thomas-Opus College of Business. Compass Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and tailored advisory services to institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a fundamental research and valuation-based investment approach, managing approximately $2.54 billion in client assets.

Jared Holt is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Pine Grove Financial Group with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Investments, where he spent over a decade. Jared is also a licensed insurance agent. Pine Grove Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and fiduciary consulting. The firm employs a value investing approach with strategic asset allocation, managing approximately $1.48 billion in discretionary assets across a 15-advisor team.

Joseph Schwarz is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC since 2008. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. Schwarz Dygos Wheeler manages approximately $643 million in client assets and employs a range of investment strategies including the use of derivatives and leverage, with a focus on asset allocation and regular portfolio monitoring.

John Rudi is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group in Minneapolis, MN, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to this, he held roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $1.07 billion for around 441 clients. The firm offers personalized financial planning and investment management, primarily serving high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, private foundations, and retirement plans through a team of ten advisors.