Peter Orth is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ascent Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Corestone Wealth Management and Ausdal Financial Partners. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Treasurer and Vice President of the Lakeway Office Plaza Association, where he assists with investing reserves and auditing financial reports. Ascent Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and specialized Delaware Statutory Trust consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach integrates modern portfolio theory with quantitative and technical analysis, emphasizing long-term trading and regular portfolio monitoring.

Margaret Swanson is a CFP® professional at Modus Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. She has been with Modus Advisors since 2017. Modus Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension and corporate plan sponsors, and business entities by providing asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers tailored portfolios that include stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, options, and other securities, and features a notable focus on risk disclosure and integration with Schwab advisory platforms.

Jared Lea is a financial advisor with Strategic Wealth Group in Eden Prairie, MN, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and nine years of industry experience. He has been associated with both Strategic Wealth Group Registered Investment Advisors, LLC and LPL Financial LLC over the past decade. Strategic Wealth Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan advisory services for individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis to develop client strategies, offers fiduciary advice, and integrates broker-dealer and insurance activities within its operations.

Lisa Johnson is a financial advisor with Financial Perspectives in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2013 and has been with Financial Perspectives since 2004. Financial Perspectives serves individuals, trusts, businesses, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a multi-team advisory model, managing roughly $1 billion in assets. The firm offers tailored portfolio management using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, third-party managers, and includes an affiliated accounting practice that provides separate tax preparation and accounting services.

Jonathan Rienstra is a financial advisor with Strategic Wealth Group in Eden Prairie, MN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 16 years of industry experience. He has served at Strategic Wealth Group and LPL Financial since 2016 and has operated as a sole proprietor since 2009. Strategic Wealth Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm uses fundamental and technical analysis to develop client strategies, employs third-party managers, and offers both fiduciary and non-discretionary retirement account advice, managing $1.54 billion in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2025.

Matthew Peterson is a financial advisor with Strategic Wealth Group, holding a Series 63 designation and 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP, Salt Property & Casualty, and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory work, he operates as a sole proprietor and has involvement in fixed life and disability insurance representation. Strategic Wealth Group offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis in its investment approach and manages over $1.5 billion in discretionary assets without imposing account minimums.

Jack Waletich is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor at Kure Advisory, LLC with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kure Advisory, he worked at Berger Financial Group and Captrust. He is also a licensed life insurance producer in Minnesota, spending limited time on insurance-related activities outside of business hours. Kure Advisory serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities, providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services. The firm offers tailored portfolio management using a range of investment vehicles and coordinates with tax and estate specialists as part of its client service.

Benjamin Ollila is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Strategic Wealth Group. His prior roles include positions at Thrivent Investment Management and LPL Financial. He is also involved with the Edgewater Team, LLC, an entity he has been associated with since 2011. Strategic Wealth Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm manages $1.54 billion in discretionary assets and employs both fundamental and technical analysis to develop client strategies, offering fiduciary advice alongside options for non-discretionary control.

Eric Overvig is a financial advisor at Feltl Advisors with 36 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Feltl and Company since 2019, following roles at The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, U.S. Bancorp Investments, and Associated Investment Services. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Feltl Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm with a 15-advisor team managing approximately $165 million, primarily serving individual investors. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management through wrap-fee advisory programs on a generally non-discretionary basis, with clients retaining final approval of investments and trades.

Justin Frys is a financial advisor with Cherry Tree Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cherry Tree in 2019, he worked at E*TRADE Capital Management LLC and E*TRADE Securities LLC from 2016 to 2019. Cherry Tree Wealth Management is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $593 million for individuals, retirement plans, estates, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using primarily passively managed mutual funds and ETFs with discretionary portfolio management and periodic fundamental analysis.

Heather Fears is a financial advisor with BlueStem Wealth Partners, LLC in Litchfield, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2005 to 2021 and returned to Ameriprise from 2021 to 2023 before joining BlueStem in 2023. BlueStem Wealth Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, family offices, trusts, private foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm uses fundamental analysis to construct long-term portfolios and offers a range of investment options, including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and alternative investments, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and regular client reviews.

Mitchell Dickie is a financial advisor at BlueStem Wealth Partners, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously with Ameriprise Financial and FedEx, among other roles. Mitchell also spent time at the University of St. Thomas during his early career. BlueStem Wealth Partners provides personalized financial planning and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional plan sponsors. The firm utilizes a long-term oriented investment approach that incorporates fundamental analysis and a broad range of asset types, managing over $1.1 billion with a team of 18 advisors.

Joshua Lantz is a financial advisor with MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in consulting by completing online surveys related to financial services. MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial provides financial planning, customized investment advisory, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $246 million in discretionary assets and follows a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach emphasizing diversification, rebalancing, tax strategies, and low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

Mitchell Edwards is a financial advisor at Feltl Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Feltl and Company since 2003. Feltl Advisors provides investment advisory services primarily to individual investors, including non–high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and institutions. The firm manages approximately $132 million in client assets and offers wrap-fee advisory programs through its clearing relationship with RBC, delivering advice on a non-discretionary basis.

Andrew Beilke is a financial advisor at USAdvisors Wealth Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including Securities America, Inc. and Osaic Wealth, Inc. Beilke also serves as COO of USAdvisors Network, coordinating operations for the firm's advisors. USAdvisors Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios and fundamental security selection across a range of investment strategies, sourcing solutions from multiple institutional providers.

Peter Weiss is a financial advisor at Modus Advisors, LLC in Excelsior, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles outside of financial services, such as positions at Moxi Works and Pacaso. Modus Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-method analytical approach and utilizes a range of investment vehicles, including derivatives and separately managed accounts, serving a diverse client base with approximately $514 million in assets under management.

Robert Christianson is a financial advisor at Cherry Tree Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Fountain Industries, LLC and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Cherry Tree Wealth Management, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and employee benefit retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, trusts, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm focuses on asset allocation and long-term, buy-and-hold strategies using primarily passively managed institutional mutual funds and ETFs.

Joshua Zajicek is a financial advisor at Abbey Street with a CFA® designation and Series 63 license. He has eight years of industry experience, including roles at Mercer and Waycross, Inc. prior to joining Abbey Street in 2025. Abbey Street provides fiduciary advisory and consulting services to corporate retirement plans and private family and multi-generational wealth clients. The firm employs a research-driven investment approach combining quantitative and qualitative analysis, focusing on diversification, strategic asset allocation, and blending active and passive strategies with a long-term, buy-and-hold orientation.

Robert Cron Jr. is a financial advisor at Abbey Street with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including U.S. Bancorp Investments, US Bank, BELR Capital, LLC, and Bronfman E.L. Roschild LP. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as director and treasurer for the Folds of Honor Foundation in Minnesota, where he reviews financial reports, solicits donors, and manages the endowment. Abbey Street provides fiduciary advisory and consulting services to corporate retirement plans and private family and multi-generational wealth clients. The firm employs an independent, research-driven investment approach that blends active and passive strategies, focusing on diversification and strategic asset allocation, and offers specialized services such as participant engagement and corporate M&A consulting.

Jill Lawrence is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience. She has been with BlueStem Wealth Partners, LLC since 2023, following a 25-year tenure at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Lawrence serves on the boards of the Westonka Food Shelf and Hamline University School of Business. BlueStem Wealth Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, trusts, private foundations, and qualified retirement plans, as well as institutional plan sponsors. The firm employs a customized financial planning process with a long-term investment orientation and manages over $1.1 billion with an 18-advisor team.