Kristen Mueller is a financial advisor at Strategic Asset Management LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Solidity Financial LLC and Securus Wealth Management DBA GPS Wealth Management. Outside of her advisory role, she is the founder and CEO of Birch River Financial Services, LLC, which provides fractional back-office operations and compliance consulting for independent registered investment advisers, and she is also licensed as an insurance broker. Strategic Asset Management LLC is a ten-advisor firm that provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with a focus on long-term strategies and discretionary management, supported by a multi-office presence and dual-licensed advisors.

Saul Baumann is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Allodium Investment Consultants, LLC since 2021. He previously worked at Securities America, Inc. and Laurel Wealth Planning, LLC. Allodium Investment Consultants serves individuals, foundations, endowments, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and fiduciary consulting, typically employing low-cost, tax-advantaged, passively oriented investments tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Will Johnson is a financial advisor with Tailwinds Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Great Waters Wealth Management and Advisornet Wealth Management. Johnson is also an owner and licensed insurance agent with Wilian Insurance, LLC. Tailwinds Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management and personalized investment policy statements. The firm uses a variety of analysis techniques and investment strategies, often employing third-party managers and model portfolios, and offers both stand-alone financial planning and consulting services.

Stephen Moseley is a financial advisor at Tealwood Asset Management in Minneapolis, MN, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Tealwood since 2016, as well as Fidelity Investments-PWMG since 2003. Tealwood Asset Management provides discretionary investment management and advisory consulting to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable organizations, qualified retirement plans, and other registered investment advisers. The firm employs a valuation-oriented investment approach across equity and fixed-income strategies and uses a proprietary strategic risk management framework with formal quarterly reviews and performance reporting.

Patrick Manning is a Series 65-registered financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Tailwinds Wealth, LLC and has held previous roles at Great Waters Financial, Great Waters Wealth Management, Advisornet Financial, and Bridge Church. In addition to his advisory work, he is an Investment Adviser Representative for Wilian Insurance, LLC. Tailwinds Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management and customized Investment Policy Statements. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes and offers stand-alone financial planning and consulting services.

Steven Schmidt is a financial advisor at Ballast Advisors, LLC in St. Paul, MN, with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 24 years before joining Ballast Advisors in 2017. Outside of advisory work, he is also an independent insurance agent with various insurance companies. Ballast Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services. The firm uses asset allocation and modern portfolio theory principles to tailor portfolios to client risk tolerance and objectives, regularly monitoring accounts and employing tactical shifts when appropriate.

Richard Gerczak is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ballast Advisors, LLC since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for over two decades. Outside of his advisory role, he is vice president of a real estate business and is involved as an independent insurance agent. Ballast Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs asset-allocation and modern portfolio theory principles, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Bryan Johnson is a financial advisor with Colliers Securities LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Colliers Securities since 2005. Colliers Securities LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering brokerage, custody, execution, and investment advisory services. The firm operates both non-discretionary fee-based advisory programs and discretionary wrap programs managed by unaffiliated sub-advisers, utilizing third-party platforms and client profiling tools to tailor investment solutions.

Jessi & the team at Penobscot Financial Advisors serve clients of all ages and situations with the expectation of working with you for a lifetime. After all, life continually presents new challenges and opportunities – from changing jobs and handling inheritances, to preparing for retirement and enjoying retirement. PFA works as a team to learn your unique situation and guide you down a path tailored to you. Our goal is for you to reach yours through a painless, accessible process that’s proactive and personalized. We offer both Financial Planning + Asset Management or stand-alone Financial Planning. PFA is also the independent planning group providing the most TIAA retirement plan participants with asset management in New England, so we know the ins and outs of the education sector. We can help you understand TIAA, Fidelity, and other plans and products thoroughly. As Fee-Only Fiduciary Advisors, PFA does not receive or accept compensation from any source other than our clients. Our investment and planning decisions are only motivated by your best interests and goals.

Joshua Anderson is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Pine Grove Financial Group. Prior to joining Pine Grove Financial Group in 2022, he held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Crossroads Financial Group. Pine Grove Financial Group manages approximately $1.5 billion across about 1,400 client relationships, providing services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes value-oriented, long-term investing combined with strategic asset allocation and offers fiduciary consulting, discretionary asset management, and educational seminars.

Walter Fleak is a financial advisor at Focus Financial with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Primerica Advisors and AXA Distributors. Outside of financial advising, he owns Fleak Consulting Inc., which provides marketing and IT consulting to non-financial services clients. Focus Financial Network is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion across 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts and financial planning services with a diversified investment approach.

Adam Hub is a financial advisor at Harbour Investments, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with Avila Wealth Management and ClearStep Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an independent insurance agent. Harbour Investments serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension and 401(k) plans, and institutional entities. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services with investment approaches tailored by individual advisors and approved third-party managers.

John Sniadajewski is a Series 66 registered advisor with 16 years of industry experience, currently with Principal Advised Services. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors from 2013 to 2021 and has been associated with various Principal entities since 2021. His role includes providing one-on-one investment advice to retirement plan participants. Principal Advised Services offers investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients. The firm utilizes a combination of third-party tools and proprietary models to deliver both non-discretionary recommendations and discretionary investment management through its SimpleInvest program, leveraging its affiliation with Principal Financial Group and related entities.

Jack Henschel is a financial advisor at Focus Financial in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Focus Financial since 2020 and has prior experience at Royal Alliance and RBC Wealth Management. Outside of advising, he is also a notary, providing notarization of legal documents as needed. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate entities, offering managed account services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes personalized investment advice, coordination with other professionals for estate planning, and provides detailed disclosures on operational practices and conflicts.

Steven Schoeder is a financial advisor at Associated Investment Services, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. His prior experience includes roles at United Planners Financial Services, Personal Wealth Partners, LPL Financial, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Hornor Townsend & Kent. Associated Investment Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services mainly to individual investors, as well as small corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable institutions. The firm offers model portfolio and separately managed account programs through third-party managers and its affiliate Kellogg Asset Management, delivering services via the Envestnet/NFS platform with assets managed predominantly on a non-discretionary basis.

Dylan Mc Garthwaite is a CFP® certificant with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2021. His prior work includes roles at the Minnesota 4th Judicial District and various positions in corporate and legal settings. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors provides wealth advisory and asset management services to individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans, using a combination of strategic asset allocation, firm-constructed model portfolios, and multidisciplinary planning through its parent firm CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.

Gregory Breheim is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at Wells Fargo and High Ticket Trainer LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he was involved with the St Croix Swim Club for three years. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, managing a platform with approximately $1.39 billion in assets under administration.

Thomas Paske is a financial advisor with Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has 11 years of industry experience, including seven years at Cherry Tree Wealth Management, LLC and a long tenure at Numbers by Tom Paske & Diane Kramer, Inc. Van Clemens Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm customizes portfolios based on clients’ objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon using various investment methods and routinely employs third-party managers alongside its in-house Growth Opportunities model.

Devon Sandhu is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Fiduciary Counselling, Inc., where he has worked since 2023, following a seven-year tenure at Advanced Capital Group. Fiduciary Counselling, Inc. serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and related entities, providing investment advisory, accounting, tax, estate planning, and administrative services. The firm employs asset allocation and modern portfolio theory to build model portfolios and conducts manager due diligence, with a notable structure that includes common ownership with a private trust company and subadvisory roles for registered investment companies and private funds.

Jack Madryga is a financial advisor with Focus Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Halo Investing, T. Rowe Price, and Windham Capital Management. He is also licensed as an independent insurance agent, providing clients with information on life insurance options. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm offers personalized financial planning and managed account services, coordinating with outside professionals for estate planning and providing a range of advisory and investment management solutions.