Rishi Biswas is a financial advisor at Compass Capital Management Inc with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Varde Partners for 11 years before serving as an independent contractor. Compass Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and tailored advisory services to institutional clients and individual high-net-worth investors. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental research and valuation disciplines, managing a core equity portfolio alongside fixed income strategies and selective external fund managers.

James Hannack is a financial advisor with Punch & Associates Investment Management, Inc., holding a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Punch & Associates since 2021 and previously at Great Western Bank from 2018 to 2021. Punch & Associates serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, foundations, pension plans, and government entities, managing over $2 billion in discretionary assets. The firm employs a multi-cap, fundamental research-driven investment approach across various equity strategies and combines private fund management with customized portfolio and wealth advisory services.

Yat Sing Wong is a financial advisor at Running Oak Capital LLC with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to his current role, he has worked in various positions including contractor roles as an interpreter for Radio Free Asia and a brand ambassador for ITA Promotions. Running Oak Capital provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs an equity-focused investment approach combining fundamental and quantitative analysis and serves as investment adviser to the Running Oak Efficient Growth ETF.

Brian Adamek is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial professional at E Wealth Partners in Minnetonka, MN. His background includes roles at Cetera Advisor Networks and Advisornet Financial Inc. Outside of advising, he manages SBI Tax & Financial Services, a tax and accounting business. E Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm with a five-advisor team managing over $200 million for individuals, corporations, municipal entities, and other advisers. The firm applies a Modern Portfolio Theory investment approach, emphasizing diversified, low-cost portfolios with a focus on asset allocation, tax efficiency, and regular portfolio reviews.

Robert Shepard is a financial advisor at Capital Management Associates Inc in Minneapolis, MN, with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Capital Management Associates since 1999, also working with Capital Management Securities since 1990. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in researching and implementing insurance coverage. Capital Management Associates provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation, and options strategies, and offers a manager-of-managers program along with individual portfolio management.

Jeffrey Ohe is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Cahill Financial Advisors, Inc. in Edina, MN, with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Cahill Financial Advisors since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member-owner of Cahill Real Estate Holdings, LLC, an entity established to purchase and manage an office building for the firm. Cahill Financial Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, foundations, and retirement plans with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting services. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, emphasizing asset allocation and long-term holdings, and integrates specialized credentials such as CPA and attorney expertise into its advisory platform.

Aimee Bauman is a CFP® and ChFC® with seven years of experience at Caissa Wealth Strategies in Bloomington, MN, and 20 years prior at Wells Fargo Bank. She is part of a five-advisor team at Caissa Wealth Strategies. Caissa Wealth Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as certain profit and pension plans, managing about $297 million across roughly 153 client relationships. The firm uses a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct and monitor portfolios and offers financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and access to private and alternative investments for qualified clients.

Michelle Damon is a CFP® professional with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cahill Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2018. She previously worked for 11 years at Feltl and Company. Damon is also a director and general board member of Camp Amnicon, a nonprofit wilderness camp for families and youth. Cahill Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, businesses, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm develops investment policies based on client objectives and risk tolerance, implementing portfolios across a range of asset classes including mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, and select sub-advised strategies.

Shawn Van Winkle is a financial advisor at Boyum Wealth Architects LLC in Bloomington, MN, with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Boyum Wealth Architects in 2025, he worked at Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance from 2017 to 2025, and also spent two years with the Florida Department of Corrections. 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 corporations. The firm manages portfolios on a discretionary, custom basis using a blend of technical, tactical, and fundamental analysis and tailors allocations to each client’s risk tolerance, time horizon, and goals.

Ashley Klemann is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as an advisor at Boyum Wealth Architects LLC with four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Creative Planning, LLC, Wipfli Financial Advisors, LLC, and American Family Insurance. Boyum Wealth Architects LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of technical and tactical allocation strategies along with fundamental and cyclical analysis to create customized portfolios aligned with client goals and risk tolerance.

Hunter Schwimmer is a financial advisor at Affiance Financial LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, he has experience working at Deer Run Golf Course. Affiance Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and sponsors of employer-sponsored retirement plans by offering investment management, financial planning, and ERISA-focused retirement plan services. The firm employs a macroeconomic framework combined with fundamental analysis to develop client-specific asset allocations and utilizes a blend of passive and active investment strategies.

Linnea Akesson is a financial advisor at Punch & Associates Investment Management, Inc. with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Carlson Funds Enterprise and the Carlson School of Management. Punch & Associates serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and government entities. The firm employs a multi-cap investment approach focused on fundamental research and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside Wealth Advisory services tailored to client objectives.

Joel Baumgarten is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Pine Grove Financial Group since 2022 and previously held roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and FIDELITY iNVESTMENTS. Pine Grove Financial Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors and participants. The firm focuses on value investing with a long-only core, complemented by strategic and tactical asset allocation, and manages about $1.48 billion in discretionary assets across a 15-advisor team.

Leigh Niebuhr is a financial advisor at Compass Capital Management Inc with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Compass Capital Management since 2001. Compass Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and tailored advisory services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and other investors. The firm manages approximately $2.54 billion in assets, applying a fundamental research and valuation-based investment approach focused on mid-to-large-cap growth equities, intermediate-term fixed income, and selective external fund managers.

John Obrien is a financial advisor at Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group in Minneapolis, MN, with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. and Kowalski Financial, among other firms. Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and qualified retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.07 billion for about 441 clients, using a team-based approach focused on customized financial plans and primarily long-term portfolio construction.

Paul Tichy is a financial advisor with Stiles Financial Services, Inc. in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes four years at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. He serves as a board member of the Orono Baseball Association in Maple Plain, MN. Stiles Financial Services serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, and corporations with customized financial planning and corporate retirement plan consulting. The firm offers portfolio management through a wrap-fee program, emphasizing diversification, asset allocation, risk management, and primarily long-term investment strategies.

Luke Swirtz is a financial advisor at The Life Group Financial Services with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Allianz Life Financial Services and American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, Swirtz serves as a paid on-call firefighter and trustee for the Carver Fire Department and Relief Association. The Life Group Wealth Partners provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, families, corporate executives, and business owners. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach and manages client accounts primarily on a discretionary basis, serving a higher-than-average client load per advisor through scalable delivery channels and educational services.

Stephen Dixon is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Birchwood Financial Partners, Inc. since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Dixon teaches financial literacy to young people through Bestprep and serves on the board of the nonprofit Hamel Athletic Club, where he is treasurer and league information officer. He also teaches courses for Kaplan Professional Education aimed at individuals preparing for the CFP exam. 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.

Eric Schierhorn is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. He has been with Abbey Street since 2019, including his current role starting in 2022, and previously worked at Anglet Hormadi. Abbey Street serves corporate retirement plans and private family and multigenerational wealth clients, offering retirement plan consulting, private wealth planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary oversight. The firm employs an independent, fiduciary-oriented investment process combining quantitative and qualitative analysis to support discretionary mandates and committee decision-making.

Jesse Kuusisto is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Laurel Wealth Planning in Edina, MN. He has been with Laurel Wealth Planning since 2017 and previously worked at Augsburg College from 2013 to 2017. Laurel Wealth Planning is a fee-only advisory firm that serves individuals and various institutional clients, managing approximately $453.6 million across a six-advisor team. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to create individualized investment policies and utilizes a range of investment strategies, including equities, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and derivatives.