Emily Nuth is an advisor at Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., Michael Kors, and several other companies. Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plan participants, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $643 million in client assets and employs a range of investment strategies, including the use of derivatives and margin lending, with daily portfolio monitoring and formal quarterly reviews.

Matthew Wright is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cahill Financial Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Summit Wealth Advocates, LLC, Avantax Planning Partners, Inc., and LPWM LLC. Cahill Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, businesses, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses client interviews to establish investment policies and implements diversified portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, and select sub-advised strategies.

Paul Muscat is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Everest Financial Group in Minneapolis, MN. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and USAA Investment Management Company. Muscat is also licensed to sell life insurance products as part of comprehensive financial plans. Everest Financial Group provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $1 billion in assets across nearly 2,000 client relationships. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and offers discretionary portfolio management within a broader wealth-management framework.

Seth Kahn is a financial advisor with Colliers Securities LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northland Securities, Inc. for 24 years before joining Colliers Securities. Outside of his advisory role, Kahn is the managing manager of Wood River White Tail, LLC, which focuses on timber and real estate investments. Colliers Securities LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services through non-discretionary and discretionary programs, working with third-party managers for portfolio management and emphasizing municipal securities and underwriting activities.

Erik Carlson is a CFP® professional with two years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Cahill Financial Advisors, Inc. and was previously with Covenant Trust Company for eight years. Cahill Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, businesses, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm develops investment policies based on client objectives and risk tolerance, using a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, and sub-advised strategies.

John Drow is a CFA® charterholder with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Colliers Securities LLC in Minneapolis since 1997. Colliers Securities LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing brokerage, custody, execution, and investment advisory services. The firm offers both non-discretionary fee-based advisory and discretionary wrap programs, utilizing third-party advisory platforms and manager relationships to implement investment strategies.

Troy Winegarner is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience and is currently a principal at Strong Tower Advisory Services in Minneapolis, MN. He has held leadership roles at multiple firms including Advisor Financing LLC and Olivia Aviation, where he serves as CEO. Winegarner’s background includes wealth management and professional services, along with involvement in aviation leasing through Olivia Aviation. Strong Tower Advisory Services serves individual clients, small businesses, trusts, and estates with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs customized or model-based investment strategies using ETFs, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and options, incorporating hedging and tactical rebalancing to manage risk.

Jessica Johnson is a financial advisor at Punch & Associates Investment Management, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for nine years at Gray Plant Mooty Mooty & Bennett, P.A. Johnson serves as a director of New Life Family Services, a crisis pregnancy center and adoption agency, and is president of NLFS Properties LLC, a related nonprofit entity. Punch & Associates serves private and institutional clients including high-net-worth individuals, foundations, pension plans, and government entities. The firm employs a multi-cap investment approach focused on fundamental research and offers discretionary portfolio management, Wealth Advisory services, and management of private micro-cap and nano-cap funds.

Patricia Kavanagh is a financial advisor at Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network and UBS Financial Services. Outside of finance, she is a co-owner of Cottage Couture, an interior design business. Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, and qualified retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.07 billion for around 441 clients, focusing on customized financial plans and a primarily long-term investment approach supported by fundamental analysis.

Christopher Kaufman is a CFP® professional at Everest Financial Group with five years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Great Waters Wealth Management and AdvisorNet Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, Kaufman is a musician and serves as Grants Chair for the Rotary Club of Faribault. Everest Financial Group provides investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and often delegates portfolio management to third-party managers within a wealth-management framework.

Thomas Schmid is a financial advisor at Nepsis, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Nepsis Advisor Services, Inc. since 2013. Nepsis, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement accounts, charities, and businesses by offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and sub-advisory services. The firm also provides research and educational products to other financial advisors and uses a wrap-fee investment approach with continuous supervision and regular account reviews.

Damian Winther is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Birchwood Financial Partners, Inc. in Bloomington, MN. He has been with Birchwood since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Damian contributes to BESTPREP, a financial literacy program for young people, where he responds to student questions about finance, investments, and money. Birchwood Financial Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment management primarily for individuals and couples, as well as high-net-worth clients and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on asset allocation, manager selection, and aligning portfolios with client risk profiles.

Parker Balstad is a financial advisor with Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc, holding a Series 65 license and four years of industry experience. He also works as a commercial pilot for Delta Airlines. Mountain Capital Investment Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary wealth management, investment management, and financial planning with a long-term, diversified investment approach.

Matthew Gulbransen is a financial advisor at Pine Grove Financial Group with 21 years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. He has held roles at Three Bridges Private Capital, Pine Grove Financial Group, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Cetera Advisor Networks. Outside of advisory work, he is the author of the book "Stress-Test Your Retirement: Creating a Plan for an Ever-Changing Economy." Pine Grove Financial Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors through a team of 14 advisors managing approximately $1.5 billion across 1,400 client relationships. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and fiduciary consulting services, with an investment approach focused on value-oriented, long-term investing combined with strategic asset allocation and quarterly rebalancing.

Nicholas Thunker is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Silveroak Wealth Management LLC since 2007. SilverOak Wealth Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and other services, with a focus on individualized investment policies and ongoing portfolio supervision.

Michelle Campbell is a financial advisor with Pine Grove Financial Group in Woodbury, MN, holding CFP® certification and Series 63 and 65 licenses. She has 34 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Cetera Advisor Networks. Outside of her advisory work, she volunteers with Union Gospel Mission and participates in endurance events supporting disabled individuals through My Team Triumph - Minnesota. Pine Grove Financial Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors and participants. The firm focuses on value investing combined with strategic asset allocation and employs third-party managers and model providers to implement client portfolios.

John Schonberg is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC in St. Paul, MN, where he has worked since 2013. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is part of a three-advisor team. Stonebridge Capital Advisors manages over $2.5 billion in client assets, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and private wealth services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, endowments, pension plans, insurance companies, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes customized investment strategies grounded in fundamental analysis and long-term objectives, offering diversified equity and fixed-income portfolios along with options strategies and coordinated advisory services.

Douglas Dirks is a financial advisor at Bearing Point Capital in Bloomington, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include extensive tenure at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Wells Fargo in various capacities over nearly two decades. Bearing Point Capital provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, private foundations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a comprehensive, client-specific approach emphasizing fundamental analysis to construct customized portfolios across a broad range of securities and alternative investments.

Emily Noyes is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors for five years and has experience in diverse roles including at the University of St. Thomas and in the modeling industry. Emily is based in Minneapolis, MN. Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm that manages over $1 billion for individuals, family offices, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes personalized financial planning and employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach complemented by shorter-term trading when appropriate.

Emmett Gustafson is a financial advisor at HighMark Wealth Management LLC in St. Paul, MN, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of experience at HighMark Wealth Management and Harrington Langer & Associates. Gustafson’s prior work includes roles in education and local government. HighMark Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s four-advisor team manages approximately $611.7 million in client assets through portfolios including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and allocations to independent managers.