Klair Reese is a financial advisor at DSG Capital Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Hightower Advisors, Hightower Securities, LLC, and Family Partners LTD. DSG Capital Advisors, LLC manages approximately $780 million for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and businesses, typically with a $5 million relationship threshold. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and family office services using customized, primarily long-term portfolios constructed with a combination of individual securities and alternative investments.

Carl Lymangood is a financial advisor at Petros Family Wealth, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Lymangood also served in the Minnesota Army National Guard for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a container storage leasing business. Petros Family Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, family entities, foundations, and businesses with investment and wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a team approach and manages approximately $274 million in assets, offering risk-adjusted, tax-aware portfolios through both active and passive strategies, and maintains an affiliated accounting practice to facilitate integrated advisory and tax services.

Jeffrey Stier is a financial advisor with RIA Advisory Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He also operates Stier Law Offices, where he serves as attorney and president, advising clients on estate planning and other legal matters. RIA Advisory Group, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach using fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes and integrates legal and accounting professionals within its service model.

Rachel Infante is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Birchwood Financial Partners, Inc. since 2018 and previously at Fure Financial Corporation and Commonwealth Financial Network. 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.

Kathleen Nelson is a CFP® and PFS™ with 8 years of industry experience. She has been with SilverOak Wealth Management LLC since 2015. She is also a partner of an inactive accounting firm, Moquist Thorvilson & Kaufmann. 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 tax-related services, emphasizing individualized investment policy development and ongoing portfolio supervision.

Gregory Nelson is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Star Capital Inc. He has held roles at Strategic Asset Management, Peak Brokerage Services, and Strategic Retirement Solutions Inc. Nelson also owns and operates several related businesses, including an insurance agency and tax preparation services. Star Capital Inc. is a five-advisor team providing investment management and consulting to retail and high-net-worth individuals, retirement accounts, small businesses, and other advisers. The firm combines fundamental analysis, quantitative screening, and macroeconomic assessment in a process-driven approach, offering model portfolios and the actively managed Lyra Adaptive AI Strategy focused on clients with above-average risk tolerance.

Dominique Villaume is a financial advisor at Contego Capital Group, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial, Secured Retirement Advisors, The Ordway for Performing Arts, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Cavalier Tax Support, LLC, a tax preparation and accounting business. Contego Capital Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, pooled investment vehicles, and charities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, sub-advisory services, and retirement-plan advisory roles, employing asset allocation and security selection based on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Daniel Boeckermann is a financial advisor at BGM Wealth Management with 28 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. His work history includes roles at EntreBank, Venture Bank, and a long-standing association with Cornerstone Private Asset Trust Company and Boeckermann, Grafstrom & Mayer. He is involved in leadership positions with Cornerstone Private Asset Trust Company as well as the accounting firm Boeckermann, Grafstrom, Mayer. BGM Wealth Partners is a team-based wealth management firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes integrated planning across investment, tax, and estate matters, supported by professionals with CFP and CPA/PFS credentials, and benefits from formal affiliations that provide direct access to trust administration and tax coordination.

Samuel Johnson is a CFP® and ChFC® with five years of experience in financial advisory. He has worked at Boyum Wealth Architects LLC since 2023 and previously was with Paradigm, Strategies in Wealth Management, LLC from 2017 to 2023. His background also includes roles at Village Bank and the University of Minnesota. Boyum Wealth Architects LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of technical and tactical allocation strategies alongside fundamental and cyclical analysis to create customized portfolios aligned with client goals and risk tolerance.

Alexander Dunne is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with SilverOak Wealth Management LLC since 2015. The firm is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. SilverOak offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, financial education workshops, and implementation support, emphasizing individualized investment policies and ongoing portfolio supervision.

Kevin Distad is a financial advisor at Nepsis, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Nepsis since 2015. Nepsis, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement accounts, charities, and businesses by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and sub-advisory services. The firm also offers research and educational products to other financial advisors, including portfolio analytics and speaking engagements.

Benjamin Fox is a financial advisor at Scarecrow Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Strategic Income Advisors and as an insurance agent. Fox is also Vice President of Scarecrow Trading Inc., where he provides trading signals to registered investment advisers and investment adviser representatives. Scarecrow Advisors is a small firm of four advisors managing approximately $74 million for individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, using proprietary models alongside third-party managers, and incorporates both strategic long-term allocations and tactical shifts, including advanced instruments such as leveraged funds and options.

Benjamin Johnson is a financial advisor with Tradition Wealth Management LLC in Edina, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New Era Financial Advisors, Inc., J.W. Cole Financial, Inc., and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. Tradition Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations with approximately $2.55 billion in discretionary assets. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and specialized consulting services, implementing model portfolios and using a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and third-party managed accounts.

Thomas Barten is a financial advisor with United Advisors America and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 14 years of industry experience, including eight years at U.S. Bancorp Investments and five years at both United Advisors America and Alliance America. He is also a licensed insurance agent offering life, fixed annuity, health, and long-term care insurance products. United Advisors America provides investment management services primarily to individuals near retirement and to pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory approach, focusing on customized asset allocations with mutual funds, ETFs, and select exchange-traded products, including those investing in digital currencies.

Jon Spahn is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Kingstone Capital Partners Texas, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. He has one year of industry experience and previously held roles at Pathway Ventures LLC and North Dakota State University. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas, LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a fundamental, bottom-up research process combined with a top-down allocation view and employs derivatives and leveraged ETFs within its risk-managed investment strategies.

Thomas Jensen is a financial advisor at Kusske Financial, Inc. in Burnsville, MN, with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at several firms including Petros Family Wealth and Investment Rarities, Inc. Outside of advising, he is involved with Wear Out the Net, an activity he has participated in since 2019. Kusske Financial provides personalized financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm focuses on non-discretionary financial planning, offering detailed recommendations and periodic reviews while leaving implementation decisions to clients.

Maxwell Fox is a financial advisor at Scarecrow Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a project manager for Scarecrow Trading, LLC, overseeing marketing and data sourcing efforts. Scarecrow Advisors is a small team managing approximately $74 million for around 247 clients, providing portfolio management and investment supervisory services to both individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, using proprietary models and third-party managers to implement strategies that include both long-term allocations and tactical shifts, as well as advanced trading techniques.

Jack Garrison is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Group with a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Strategic Wealth Group since 2022 and previously was employed by The Advisory Realty Group and Kwik Trip. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant coach at Chanhassen High School. Strategic Wealth Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to construct client strategies, manages over $1.5 billion in discretionary assets, and offers a range of investment management options including third-party sub-advisors and wrap fee programs.

James Knapp is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Boyum Wealth Architects LLC since 2012, working within a team of five advisors in Bloomington, MN. Boyum Wealth Architects LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a customized investment approach combining technical, tactical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis, using a broad range of instruments to address client risk and return objectives.

Samuel Broback is a financial advisor at Cedar Cove Wealth Partners in Bloomington, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cedar Cove Wealth Partners in 2025, he worked within the Thrivent Advisor Network and its affiliated entities from 2018 to 2025. He is also an insurance agent providing insurance sales services to clients. Cedar Cove Wealth Partners offers discretionary investment management and financial planning to individual and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of active and passive strategies, tactical asset allocation, and alternative investments. The firm oversees approximately $455 million in assets across more than 2,000 accounts, managing most portfolios on a discretionary basis and integrating estate planning services with an emphasis on client communication and education.