Kathryn Noel is a Certified Financial Planner® with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at Access Financial Services, Inc. since 2002 and also holds a long-term role at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Access Financial Services, Inc. provides portfolio management, ERISA plan services, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a top-down, global multi-asset investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis and is notable for incorporating ETNs and recommending margin accounts as part of its strategies.

Thomas Bruce is a financial advisor at Swan Wealth Management LLC in Edina, MN, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with nine years of industry experience. His career history includes roles at Cetera Advisors LLC, Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, and Longboard Asset Management. He is also involved as a financial professional with Financial Strategies Group. Swan Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of in-house portfolio management, third-party sub-advisors, and outsourced model strategies using fundamental, technical, cyclical, charting, and macroeconomic analysis to guide portfolio allocations and monitoring.

Thomas Menzel is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Legacy Financial Advisors Corporation in Bloomington, MN. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been associated with Legacy Financial Advisors Corporation since 1996. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as an insurance agent and sells various insurance products. Legacy Financial Advisors Corporation is a wealth-management firm that provides portfolio and wealth management, private money manager selection, and financial, retirement, and estate planning services to individuals, family trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and fundamental analysis, managing most client assets on a discretionary basis.

Mindy Mejia is a financial advisor at Guzek Asset Management with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has a background that includes roles at LPL Financial and her own CPA firm, Mindy Mejia CPA LLC. In addition to advising, she is an author operating a sole proprietorship. Guzek Asset Management provides personal financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, focusing primarily on individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers non-discretionary planning without ongoing portfolio management, tailoring written plans to each client’s goals and circumstances.

Michael Barrett is a financial advisor at Bright Angel Advisors LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Heritage Capital Advisors, LLC and Moller & Barrett LLP. Barrett also owns an affiliated accounting practice and may offer tax preparation and accounting services to clients. Bright Angel Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations, creating individualized investment policy statements. The firm manages approximately $224 million across about 35 accounts, employing fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term trading approach.

Nicholas Hentges is a financial advisor at Centurion Financial Strategies LLC in Bloomington, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with several years of experience in financial services and related fields. His background includes roles at Craig-Hallum Capital Group and involvement with Sports Content Management LLC. Centurion Financial Strategies provides tailored investment advice and portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities, combined with fundamental and technical analysis.

Eric Moleski is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at GEN Financial Management Inc. He has been with the firm since 1998. GEN Financial Management is a fee-only advisory firm that provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management to executives, business owners, families, individual investors, and company retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $332 million in client assets and emphasizes model portfolios, periodic rebalancing, and tax-efficient account placement.

Mark Stevens is a financial advisor at Bane O'Leary LLC in Bloomington, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bane O'Leary LLC since 2017 and previously operated as a sole proprietor while also working at Barber Financial Group. Stevens served as CEO and president of Beacon North Associates, a sales consulting business, which he currently maintains in an inactive status for tax purposes. Bane O’Leary LLC manages approximately $85 million for about 166 primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning services, including Social Security and tax planning. The firm uses tailored model portfolios based on fundamental and technical analysis, conducts regular account reviews, and provides educational seminars at no charge.

Timothy Madey is a financial advisor at White Pine Capital LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with White Pine Capital since 2013. Madey is also a manager member of Itasca Capital Partners, LLC, a limited liability investment partnership. White Pine Capital provides fee-based, discretionary portfolio and wealth management to institutional clients, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a mix of active and passive investments across multiple asset classes and manages separately managed accounts, including held-away retirement accounts, using a third-party platform.

Jason Rose is a financial advisor at Hofkin Capital Management, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Hofkin Capital Management in 2022, he worked at RBC Capital Markets from 2010 to 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Rose is involved as a fundraiser with Greater Twin Cities United Way. Hofkin Capital Management is a fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm employs an equities-focused investment approach that integrates top-down macro and bottom-up company analysis, with the flexibility to use borrowing and hedging strategies in client portfolios.

Corissa Moos is a financial advisor at Sieben Wealth Planning LLC in Edina, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. She worked at RBC Capital Markets for seven years before joining Sieben Wealth Planning in 2022. Sieben Wealth Planning serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans with customized wealth management and financial planning services. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering discretionary portfolio management and written financial plans.

Vincent Oldre is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience, currently serving at CFG Retirement. He has held roles at CRG Team, Inc., National Retirement Academy, and Mastermind Advisor Marketing, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he founded the National Retirement Academy, a nonprofit focused on retirement education, and owns a kids racing team in Eden Prairie, MN. CFG Retirement provides financial planning and discretionary asset management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, coordinating services through sub-advisors and co-advisors while clients’ assets remain with third-party custodians. The firm employs a disciplined investment process incorporating fundamental and cyclical analysis alongside Modern Portfolio Theory, with client portfolios managed by selected external managers under CFG’s oversight.

Tracy Torland is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at PSC Financial LLC since 2014. She also has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2005. PSC Financial LLC serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as institutional and fiduciary clients such as retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and consulting, customizing portfolios with a range of investment vehicles and employing both fundamental and technical analysis.

Matthew Laciskey is a CFP® with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Hyland Lake Partners, where he has worked since 2025. His prior roles include positions at NWAM, LLC dba Northwest Asset Management and North Point Advisor Group. Hyland Lake Partners is a fee-only investment adviser that provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $105 million in discretionary assets across about 79 client relationships and follows a consultative process aligned with CFP Board standards, focusing on mutual fund and ETF portfolios with continuous supervision and periodic rebalancing.

Sean Grote is a CFP® professional with six years of experience at Paradigm, Strategies in Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to joining Paradigm, he held positions at U.S. Bancorp, Kalahari Resorts and Conventions, the University of Minnesota Duluth, and Piggly Wiggly Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he occasionally participates in secret shopping activities without compensation. Paradigm provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a disciplined investment process combining active and passive strategies, uses third-party research and technology tools, and emphasizes held-away account aggregation to manage a substantial asset base.

Samuel Ross is a financial advisor at RossJohnson & Associates, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining RossJohnson & Associates, he worked at FMS Solutions LLC for five years and held positions at CliftonLarsonAllen and Retail Financial Services. He also spent four years at the University of St. Thomas. RossJohnson & Associates provides personalized financial planning and portfolio management for individuals and high-net-worth clients, employing a long-term, low-turnover investment approach that integrates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods. The firm offers discretionary account management along with optional insurance and tax preparation services under separate agreements.

Mark Carlton is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Trademark Financial Management, LLC since 2000 and previously worked at O'Brien and Associates, Inc. from 2019 to 2020. Trademark Financial Management serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other registered investment advisers. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation approach using proprietary portfolio models and both fundamental and technical analysis to manage discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Gregory Konezny is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Provenire Capital LLC since 2013. Provenire Capital provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors, managing approximately $65.5 million in regulatory assets. The firm focuses on technology, media, and telecommunications sectors through long-short and long-only equity strategies, utilizing fundamental research and derivative instruments for portfolio construction and risk management.

Shane Sienko is a financial advisor with Vessel Wealth Partners holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at City National Bank and RBC Capital Markets, LLC. Vessel Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, high-net-worth clients, pooled investment vehicles, and charities. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting using multiple analysis methods and artificial-intelligence tools with human oversight.

Gregory Robillard III is a financial advisor at Bannerstone Capital with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Bannerstone Capital Management LLC since 2008. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in music as a member of the rock band Maeflies and owns Finger Mullet Music, a music publishing company. Bannerstone Capital Management is an employee-owned firm serving affluent individual clients with customized, equity-focused portfolio management on a fee-only, discretionary basis. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis alongside behavioral economics insights, managing portfolios that may include concentrated equity positions, short sales, and tailored mandates.