Conner Kolodge is a CFP® and PFS™ certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Cherry Tree Wealth Management, LLC for the duration of his career, spanning over nine years. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Kolodge works as a part-time consultant lecturer on Employee Assistance Plans in the Twin Cities area, delivering presentations on budgeting and general financial topics. Cherry Tree Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, estates, trusts, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset allocation and long-term buy-and-hold strategies using primarily passively managed institutional funds.

Patrick Deeg is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Marks Group Wealth Management, Inc. since 2010. He previously worked with LPL Financial for 11 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages rental properties in Minnesota. Marks Group Wealth Management primarily serves high-net-worth families and individuals, as well as private foundations, endowments, non-profit boards, and corporate retirement plans. The firm employs a range of actively managed investment strategies, combining fundamental and technical analysis, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management services.

John Drow is a CFA® charterholder with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Colliers Securities LLC in Minneapolis, MN since 1997. Colliers Securities LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers brokerage, custody, and advisory services, including non-discretionary accounts and discretionary wrap programs managed by third-party portfolio managers.

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.

Patricia Kavanagh is a financial advisor at Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group in Minneapolis, MN, with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of her advisory work, she co-owns Cottage Couture, LLC, an interior design business, with her spouse. Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group serves individuals, families, family offices, trusts, estates, private foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.07 billion and offers personalized financial planning and discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services with a focus on customized financial plans and a primarily long-term investment approach.

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.

Brett Angel is a financial advisor at Marks Group Wealth Management, Inc. in Minnetonka, MN, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Marks Group Wealth Management since 2011, previously working at LPL Financial LLC for ten years. Marks Group Wealth Management serves high-net-worth families and individuals, as well as private foundations, endowments, non-profit boards, and corporate retirement plans. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and combines fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Ethan Imdieke is a financial advisor with Vantage Point Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 license and four years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with VPWM Advisors LLC and LPL Financial since 2022, and he also serves as an athletic coach at The Blake School. Outside of advising, he is involved in athletic coaching. Vantage Point Wealth Management offers 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, incorporating fundamental and technical investment analysis with quarterly account reviews and ongoing monitoring.

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.

David Stevenson is a financial advisor at Oakwood Capital, Inc. in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Oakwood Capital since 2012 and affiliated with Oakwood Capital Securities, Inc. since 2009. Oakwood Capital 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 and offers both non-discretionary and discretionary portfolio options using a combination of in-house and third-party models.

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.

Henry Eilefson is a financial advisor at Secured Retirement Advisors, LLC in St. Louis Park, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at W&S BROKERAGE Services, Inc. and Western Southern Life. He has also worked in educational and public health sectors, including The College of Saint Scholastica and the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District. Secured Retirement Advisors, LLC manages approximately $255 million for around 600 clients through a team of four advisors. The firm provides personalized financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, third-party adviser selection, and pension consulting services, employing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, long- and short-term strategies, and option writing.

Olivia Drey is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Financial Perspectives with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Ameriprise for two years and has held various roles in education and business. Financial Perspectives serves individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations by providing investment advisory and financial planning services, portfolio management, and access to independent managers. The firm customizes recommendations based on client objectives and risk tolerance, monitors portfolios regularly, and integrates third-party reporting and custodial platforms.

Alex Wattermann is a financial advisor at Dougherty Wealth Advisers LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Dougherty Wealth Advisers, he worked at United Parcel Service, Inc and was affiliated with the University of Minnesota, Duluth. Dougherty Wealth Advisers LLC provides wealth management services to individuals, trusts and estates, charitable organizations, and high net worth clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning, tax, and consulting services. The firm uses asset allocation models tailored to client-specific objectives and risk tolerances, typically implementing portfolios with mutual funds and ETFs while also incorporating individual securities and alternative investments.

David Dugan is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Perspectives in Minneapolis, MN. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2013 and has been with Financial Perspectives since 2005. Dugan is also a 33% owner of FP Tax & Accounting, LLC dba Dugan & Company, a tax preparation firm separate from his advisory work. Financial Perspectives provides investment advisory, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to independent third-party managers to individuals, trusts, businesses, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.00 billion in assets and operates through a multi-team advisory model.

Bjorn Amundson is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Quarry Hill Advisors since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at City National Bank, RBC Capital Markets, and Ameriprise. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of Compass Ministries and is a CFP instructor at Kaplan Financial Education. Quarry Hill Advisors offers investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporate plan sponsors. The firm primarily employs a passive investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by fundamental and cyclical analysis when appropriate.

Justin Halverson is a financial advisor at Great Waters Financial with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Great Waters Financial and its affiliated firms since 2012, including Advisornet Wealth Management from 2015 to 2022. Halverson also provides financial education through seminars as a trainer. Great Waters Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, and provides additional services such as tax preparation and retirement-plan rollover advice.

Mindy Reid is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at BlueStem Wealth Partners, LLC since 2023. Prior to joining BlueStem, she worked for 18 years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. She is also a reserve teacher and career search part-time teacher for Wayzata Public Schools and serves as a trustee on the board of Plymouth Covenant Church. BlueStem Wealth Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, family offices, and institutional plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes a customized financial planning process and employs a long-term investment approach using a diverse range of financial instruments.

Dominick Calvin is a financial advisor at Element Squared Private Wealth in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he was a full-time student for eleven years. Element Squared Private Wealth provides discretionary asset management and integrated financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to construct diversified portfolios tailored to client objectives, offering ongoing monitoring and written financial planning as part of its advisory services.

Aaron Syverson is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Fiat Wealth Management in Wayzata, MN. He joined the firm in 2025 and has prior experience at firms including 2nd Swing, Noble Asset Management, and RBC Wealth Management. Syverson’s background also includes multiple roles at St. John's University. Fiat Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $517 million in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and tax-related planning.