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.

Steven Ohm is a financial advisor at Lifelong Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lifelong Wealth Advisors since 1998, with a period at AdvisorNet Wealth Partners from 2019 to 2024. Ohm holds a Series 63 designation and serves as Vice President of Lifelong Wealth, Inc., a fixed insurance business specializing in life, disability, annuities, and long-term care. Lifelong Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and profit-sharing plans, providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services. The firm employs a team-based, consultative approach that tailors portfolio construction to client-specific risk tolerance and goals, utilizing model portfolios, independent managers, and discretionary trade implementation.

Jack Schwartz is a financial advisor with Summit Investment Advisory Services in Roseville, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial since 2023 and previously held positions at Ecolab and Ameritas Investment Company, among others. Schwartz has experience serving as both an investment advisor representative and a registered representative. Summit Investment Advisory Services provides portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary and non-discretionary account management. The firm employs various analytical approaches and offers services via proprietary and LPL Financial-sponsored advisory programs.

Karen Stay is a financial advisor at Kure Advisory, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including CG Advisory Services, Geneos Wealth Management Inc., WFG Investments, Inc., and Income Planning Group, LLC. Stay has been with Kure Advisory since 2021. 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 various asset classes and maintains coordinated relationships with tax and estate specialists.

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.

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.

Nathan Kimle is a financial advisor with Greater Midwest Financial Group, LLC in Saint Paul, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Nuveen Asset Management LLC and Northwest Wealth Management, LLC. Greater Midwest Financial Group, LLC provides financial planning, investment management, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $589 million in assets for 678 clients, using a multi-disciplinary investment approach overseen by an internal committee and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Susan Becker is a CFA® charterholder with four years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Nicollet Investment Management, Inc. since 2021 and previously worked at HomeMaker for 11 years. Nicollet Investment Management is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $557 million for around 300 clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, companies, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary investment management, integrated wealth advisory, financial planning, and ERISA plan services, delivering customized portfolios through various equity and fixed-income strategies while incorporating client education and outreach.

Crescent Hoffman is a financial advisor at BlueStem Wealth Partners, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2007 to 2023. Hoffman serves on the Board of Directors for the Central MN Sexual Assault Center and is a licensed paraplanner with LM Partners, LLC. BlueStem Wealth Partners provides personalized financial planning and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, family offices, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis to build long-term portfolios and offers a combination of direct advisory services and external manager recommendations.

Nikolas Wogstad is a financial advisor with Everest Financial Group in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and having 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Everest Financial Group since 2005 and also has previous experience with Securities America and Focus Financial. In addition to his advisory role, Wogstad serves as CFO of Everest Financial Group, overseeing corporate financial obligations. Everest Financial Group provides investment management, financial planning, and selection-of-other-advisers services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a mix of analytical approaches and typically manages client portfolios on a discretionary basis within a broader wealth-management framework.

Valerie Thomas Ruth is a financial advisor at Marquette Wealth Management in Minnetonka, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Carlson Capital Management, LLC and CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors LLC before joining Marquette. Marquette Wealth Management serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts, foundations, and donor-advised funds with financial planning and discretionary investment management, also providing consulting and fiduciary services to employee benefit plans. The firm employs a disciplined, research-driven investment process emphasizing global asset allocation, diversification, and factor-aware active strategies, managing over $1.06 billion in discretionary assets with a compact team.

Noah Haverdink is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Epiq Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. His prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual in both Minneapolis and Chicago, as well as positions at Zeutenhorst Financial Inc. and Storm Lake Capital. Epiq Partners is a state-registered investment adviser that provides tailored investment consulting and portfolio management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs proprietary investment models featuring concentrated holdings combined with selective use of derivatives and private investments, managed by a four-advisor team overseeing discretionary assets.

Chelsea Tufte is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Cherry Tree Wealth Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Cherry Tree since 2013. Cherry Tree Wealth Management is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $593 million for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach focused on asset allocation and primarily uses passively managed institutional-class mutual funds and ETFs.

Matthew Schwartz is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Great Waters Financial, where he has worked since 2017, previously holding roles at AdvisorNet Wealth Management and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of finance, he owns a floral design business called Ink & Ivy Designs and provides financial education seminars through Great Waters Financial. Great Waters Financial serves a broad client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, and charitable organizations, managing over $1.2 billion across more than 1,600 relationships. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management combined with financial planning and consulting, employing both fundamental and technical analysis in their investment approach.

Donald Schroeder is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Greater Midwest Financial Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Greater Midwest, he worked at CBRE and U.S. Bank. Greater Midwest Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $589 million in assets for 678 clients. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach combining fundamental, technical, cyclical, and behavioral analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory-based asset allocation, overseen by an internal investment committee.

John Max is a financial advisor at BlueStem Wealth Partners, LLC with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services and C.H. Robinson. Max holds the Series 66 designation and serves as an advisor at LM Partners, LLC, where he is involved in fiduciary activities. BlueStem Wealth Partners offers personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, and qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis to build long-term portfolios and provides a range of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative assets.

Jason King is a financial advisor at Oakwood Capital, Inc. in St. Louis Park, MN, holding the CFP® designation and Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has held roles within multiple Oakwood Capital affiliated entities since 2019 and previously worked at Prosperity Capital Advisors and other financial services companies. Outside of investment advisory, he serves as a business consultant for C2P Enterprises, LLC. Oakwood Capital provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and small business retirement plans. The firm primarily manages portfolios on a non-discretionary basis and utilizes third-party managers and model portfolios while conducting regular reviews and reporting for client accounts.

Rachel Krube is a financial advisor at Compass Capital Management Inc in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Treadstone Funding, Varde Partners, and NUU Group. Compass Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and tailored advisory services to institutional clients as well as individual and high-net-worth investors. The firm manages approximately $2.54 billion in assets and emphasizes fundamental research and valuation disciplines in its investment approach.

Sheri Rhyan is a financial advisor at Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors, The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, and NBC Securities. Outside of finance, she owns and operates Restoration4U, a residential cleaning and organizing business, and Family Three LLC, a costume sales venture. Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, foundations, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, utilizes third-party technology and risk assessment tools, and offers access to alternative and private investments, including conditional IPO orders where eligible.