Scott Marquardt is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at BlueStem Wealth Partners, LLC since 2023. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 18 years. Marquardt is a board member of the Kiwanis Club of Litchfield. BlueStem Wealth Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, and qualified retirement plans. The firm uses fundamental analysis to construct long-term portfolios and offers a combination of discretionary management, external manager oversight, and insurance products through a platform partner.

Marrissa Svenningsen is a financial advisor with Financial Perspectives in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Financial Perspectives since 1999 and has also been affiliated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2013. Outside of advising, she is involved with an affiliated tax preparation and accounting practice through FP Tax & Accounting, LLC. Financial Perspectives serves individuals, trusts, businesses, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, managing roughly $1 billion in assets through a multi-team advisory model. The firm offers customized portfolio management using both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, incorporating third-party managers and various custodial and technology platforms, alongside an affiliated accounting service.

Kevin Max is a financial advisor at BlueStem Wealth Partners, LLC with 40 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining BlueStem in 2023, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 18 years. He serves as president of the Delano Senior Center Advisory Council and is also an advisor at LM Partners, LLC. 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 employs fundamental analysis to build long-term portfolios and offers a range of services including comprehensive financial plans, portfolio management, and assistance with external money managers.

Duncan Pederson is a financial advisor at Fiat Wealth Management with a Series 65 credential and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at SilverOak Wealth Management and has held positions at several other firms since 2015. Fiat Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $517 million in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, estate-planning access, and tax-related planning and analysis.

Peter Orth is a financial advisor at Ascent Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to joining Ascent Advisors, he worked at Corestone Wealth Management and Ausdal Financial Partners. Orth also serves as treasurer and vice president of the Lakeway Office Plaza Association, where he assists with investing reserves and auditing financial reports. Ascent Advisors offers portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and specialized Delaware Statutory Trust consulting primarily for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm integrates modern portfolio theory with quantitative and fundamental analysis, emphasizes long-term trading, and provides clients with tailored investment policy statements.

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.

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.

Kerry Schmitz is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Dougherty & Associates Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2013 and also works with Independent Financial Group. Dougherty & Associates Financial Advisors, Inc. is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $354 million across more than 1,000 client accounts. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with an investment approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, equities, debt instruments, and other strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Benjamin Holm is a Certified Financial Planner® with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Vantage Point Wealth Management and has held roles at VPWM Advisors LLC, Bighorn Wealth Management LLC, and LPL Financial, LLC. Holm also operates as a sole proprietor offering insurance product sales. Vantage Point Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with model-based and manager-access strategies, utilizing a range of LPL Financial-sponsored advisory programs.

Tedd Bradley is a financial advisor with Vantage Point Wealth Management in Plymouth, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial since 2007 and operating his own sole proprietorship since 1999. Outside of financial services, he is an instructor with White Glove Workshops and a consultant for Mr B's Bar-B-Q. Vantage Point Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house advice, third-party managers, and multiple LPL Financial platforms, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary solutions with a focus on ongoing account monitoring and client engagement.

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.

Eric Overvig is a financial advisor with Feltl Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Feltl and Company since 2019, following previous roles at The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. and U.S. Bancorp Investments, INC. Feltl Advisors provides investment advisory services primarily to individual investors and various entities, managing approximately $132 million in client assets through non-discretionary advisory programs. The firm offers tailored investment advice and maintains a clearing relationship with RBC, emphasizing client approval on portfolio decisions.

Andrew Feterl is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Bond & Devick Wealth Partners since 2016. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Saint Louis Park, MN. Bond & Devick Wealth Partners is a nine-advisor team managing approximately $705 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a goals-based fiduciary approach, utilizing fundamental, quantitative, and cyclical analysis, and offers ESG research as part of its investment planning.

Benjamin Bjork is a financial advisor at Navista Wealth Management, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and Acrew Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he is associated with Bjork Financial Services, Inc., a non-investment related business. Navista Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized divorce-planning consulting. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party managers to tailor advice based on clients’ time horizons and risk tolerances, managing a large asset base with a small advisory team.

Eric Unger is a financial advisor with Private Client Services, LLC in St. Louis Park, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Client Services since 2017 and previously was with Cetera Advisor Networks from 2013 to 2017. Unger is also an investment advisory representative at Affiance Financial, LLC, where he provides investment management and financial planning services. Private Client Services is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plan sponsors, and businesses. The firm employs a structured discovery and risk-profiling process to develop investment strategies and offers multiple implementation platforms, managing approximately $1.05 billion across more than 3,200 client accounts.

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.

Corey Pederson is a CFP® and ChFC® with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Oakwood Capital Securities, Inc. since 2015. Corey is based in St. Paul, MN, and holds a Series 63 license. Oakwood Capital, Inc. serves individuals, trusts, estates, and small-business retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $260 million in client assets across 591 relationships, using a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary portfolio options along with third-party manager solutions.

Daniel Colich is a financial advisor at Oakwood Capital, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has been with Oakwood Capital Securities, Inc. since 2008. Oakwood Capital serves individuals, trusts, estates, and small-business retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $260 million in client assets and typically constructs portfolios on a non-discretionary basis while providing discretionary options and third-party manager solutions.

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.