Ty Nelson is a financial advisor at Cedrus Wealth Group with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at HRCC, Jax Exteriors, Dick's Sporting Goods, and Legacy Christian Academy, where he worked for 14 years. Cedrus Wealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial consulting, and donor-advised fund advisory services. The firm employs a range of investment approaches, including fundamental and technical analysis, tactical strategies, and alternative exposures, and integrates technology platforms such as Pontera and Wealth.com in client support.

Cody Nadeau is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Tailwinds Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he held roles at Great Water Wealth Management and AdvisorNet Financial. Nadeau is also active as an insurance agent in New Hope, MN. Tailwinds Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management and individualized investment policy statements. The firm employs a blend of analysis techniques and offers stand-alone financial planning, often incorporating third-party managers and model portfolios in its investment approach.

Imara Hixon is a financial advisor at Great Waters Financial with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC and Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC. Outside of advisory work, she is also licensed as an insurance agent. Great Waters Financial provides 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 range of investment strategies and also offers standalone financial planning, tax preparation, and retirement-plan rollover advice.

Michael Babicz is a CFP® at Pine Grove Financial Group with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Pine Grove, he worked at Capital Strategies Investment Group and JP Morgan. He also has a background in media from his time at Wave Media Company. 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. The firm emphasizes value-oriented, long-term investing combined with strategic asset allocation and offers fiduciary consulting, discretionary asset management, and educational seminars.

David Gau is a financial advisor with Great Waters Financial in Shoreview, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity Investments and TreeLine Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as an insurance agent with Great Waters Financial. Great Waters Financial serves individuals across wealth levels as well as business entities, trusts, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $1.235 billion across 1,627 client relationships with a 23-advisor team. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management combined with financial planning services, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis and a range of investment vehicles.

Michael Swanson is a financial advisor at Great Waters Financial with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at MetroState University, Jimmy John's, Papa Murphy's, McDonald's, and New Prague High School. Swanson is also licensed as an insurance agent through Great Waters Financial. Great Waters Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, offering a range of service tiers. The firm manages approximately $1.18 billion in assets across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis, and maintains additional services such as tax preparation and retirement-plan rollover advice.

Sharon Bloodworth is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at White Oaks Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN. She has been with White Oaks Wealth Advisors since 2011 and White Oaks Investment Management since 2014. White Oaks Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension, profit-sharing, and charitable organizations, providing family office services, wealth management, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs proprietary model-based strategies, actively monitors client accounts, and maintains distinctive organizational relationships including proprietary pooled funds and a referral path to a federally chartered trust company.

Allen Le May is a financial advisor at Strong Tower Advisory Services with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Strong Tower Wealth, he held roles at Gratus Funds, ServiceNow, Oracle, Butterfly Network, and Workday. Strong Tower Advisory Services manages approximately $759 million in client assets and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a total-return investment approach that combines capital appreciation, dividend income, and risk management through customized and model portfolios, tactical rebalancing, and hedging strategies utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and options.

Annasia Ford Mc Collum is a financial advisor at Bernicke Wealth Management with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Northwestern Mutual, and Mapei Corporation. Outside of her advisory role, she is a commissioned Notary Public in the state of Minnesota. Bernicke Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a macroeconomic, top-down asset-allocation approach, supplemented by an AI-driven quantitative model, and serves a diverse range of institutional and individual clients.

Nelson Moen is a financial advisor at Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and the University of Minnesota. Moen owns Northern Arrow Ventures, an investment-related business. Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group manages approximately $1.07 billion for about 441 clients through a ten-advisor team. The firm offers personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, private foundations, and retirement plans, emphasizing long-term fundamental analysis alongside shorter-term trades.

Alan Carlson is a financial advisor with United Advisors America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and is also an insurance agent for Alliance America, offering annuities, life insurance, and senior health products. United Advisors America provides investment management services primarily to individuals near retirement and to pension and profit-sharing plans, employing a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with customized asset allocations and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $353.7 million in assets and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with complimentary financial planning upon request.

Eric Mccarver is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Normandy Investment Advisors since 2025. Prior to joining Normandy, he was affiliated with CommonWealth Financial Network for 27 years. He is also president and sole owner of Private Portfolio Services, Inc., an entity involved in securities and insurance business. Normandy Investment Advisors provides wealth management and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a strategic blend of active and passive management within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework, offering diversified allocations across various asset classes and incorporating derivatives in separately managed accounts.

Jeffrey Clark is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Pine Grove Financial Group since 2020. He previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC from 2013 to 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he is also licensed as a fixed insurance agent. 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 with a long-only core, complemented by strategic and tactical asset allocation, and commonly uses third-party managers and model providers in its portfolio implementation.

Robert Lawson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently with Palisade Asset Management, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. His prior roles include positions at Sns Financial Group, Llc (D/B/A Vector Wealth Management) and Vector Wealth Management, Llc. Outside of his advisory work, Lawson is a musician, performing guitar and vocals in two rock bands, POPBANG! and THE SOUL TRUSTEES. Palisade Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, as well as nonprofit organizations, corporations, and ERISA company retirement plans. The firm focuses on long-term holdings in high-quality growth equities and conservative fixed-income management, tailoring portfolios to client needs and incorporating diverse investment vehicles and third-party managers.

Peter Wiedewitsch is a financial advisor at Lifelong Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Lifelong Wealth Advisors since 2007, with prior experience at AdvisorNet Wealth Partners and Cetera Advisor Networks. Lifelong Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and profit-sharing plans, providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and related wealth management services. The firm uses a team-based, consultative approach and manages client assets through mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, direct indexing, and proprietary model portfolios, including strategies employing derivatives alongside traditional instruments.

Jerod Gustafson is a financial advisor at Highmark Wealth Management LLC in St. Paul, MN, with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Highmark and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2014. Highmark Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis to manage portfolios primarily consisting of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and allocations to independent managers.

Nathan Travis is a financial advisor at Nicollet Investment Management, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for six years. Outside of his advisory work, he is the sole owner of Westonka Capital LLC, which has interests in agriculture and land conservation ventures. Nicollet Investment Management serves individuals, families, and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial planning, and ERISA plan consulting. The firm manages growth equity strategies alongside customized fixed-income approaches, emphasizing fundamental analysis and participant education for retirement plans.

Justin Arfsten is a financial advisor at Great Waters Financial with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Great Waters Financial since 2015, including roles at Great Waters Wealth Management and AdvisorNet Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory work, 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 employs a tiered service model, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes, and provides additional services such as tax preparation and retirement-plan rollover advice.

Stephen Dygos is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC since 2008. Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services 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 strategies including the use of derivatives and leverage, with a focus on tailored asset allocation and regular portfolio monitoring.

Brian Heijerman is a financial advisor at Colliers Securities LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Colliers Securities since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an elected official on the St Andrew Lutheran Church Council and advises on the church’s endowment funds. Colliers Securities LLC provides brokerage, custody, execution, and investment advisory services to individuals, 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 unaffiliated sub-advisers, utilizing third-party platforms and manager relationships to implement investment strategies.