Damian Winther is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Birchwood Financial Partners, Inc. since 2014. Prior to joining Birchwood, he worked at AdvisorNet Wealth Partners from 2012 to 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Damian participates in BESTPREP, where he engages with students to promote financial literacy. Birchwood Financial Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment management primarily to individuals and couples, as well as high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach incorporates Modern Portfolio Theory with a focus on asset allocation, manager selection, and diversification, employing a range of investment instruments alongside traditional equities and fixed income.

Zachary Wallace is a financial advisor at Murphy Pohlad Asset Management LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Murphy Pohlad since 2020. Prior to that, he was with Ameriprise Financial Services and Robert Half, and also spent three years at the University of Minnesota Office of Admissions. Murphy Pohlad Asset Management delivers investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and select business entities, including high-net-worth households. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis, valuation discipline, and cost-conscious trading strategies while integrating financial planning and portfolio management through tailored investment policy statements.

Parker Balstad is a financial advisor with Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc, holding a Series 65 license and four years of industry experience. He also works as a commercial pilot for Delta Airlines. Mountain Capital Investment Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary wealth management, investment management, and financial planning with a long-term, diversified investment approach.

Matthew Gulbransen is a financial advisor at Pine Grove Financial Group with 21 years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. He has held roles at Three Bridges Private Capital, Pine Grove Financial Group, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Cetera Advisor Networks. Outside of advisory work, he is the author of the book "Stress-Test Your Retirement: Creating a Plan for an Ever-Changing Economy." Pine Grove Financial Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors through a team of 14 advisors managing approximately $1.5 billion across 1,400 client relationships. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and fiduciary consulting services, with an investment approach focused on value-oriented, long-term investing combined with strategic asset allocation and quarterly rebalancing.

Nicholas Thunker is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Silveroak Wealth Management LLC since 2007. 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 other services, with a focus on individualized investment policies and ongoing portfolio supervision.

Michelle Campbell is a financial advisor with Pine Grove Financial Group in Woodbury, MN, holding CFP® certification and Series 63 and 65 licenses. She has 34 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Cetera Advisor Networks. Outside of her advisory work, she volunteers with Union Gospel Mission and participates in endurance events supporting disabled individuals through My Team Triumph - Minnesota. 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 combined with strategic asset allocation and employs third-party managers and model providers to implement client portfolios.

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, where he has been working since 2013. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Schonberg is part of a six-advisor team at Stonebridge Capital Advisors. Stonebridge Capital Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households. The firm employs a committee-driven investment process supported by specialized staff and emphasizes active, research-based portfolio management across a range of account types.

Douglas Dirks is a financial advisor at Bearing360 Wealth with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Bank. Bearing360 Wealth serves individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, private foundations, and corporate entities, offering personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a client-centered process that integrates comprehensive fact-finding and written financial plans, using a broad range of securities and investment strategies tailored to client needs.

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.

Frederick Semmer is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Caissa Wealth Strategies in Bloomington, MN, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to that, he spent six years at Accredited Investors Inc. and took a year for extended travel. Caissa Wealth Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as certain profit and pension plans, managing approximately $297 million across about 153 client relationships with a six-advisor team. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to build and monitor portfolios, provides financial planning on fixed-fee or hourly bases, and offers access to private and alternative investments for qualified clients.

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.

Emmett Gustafson is a financial advisor at HighMark Wealth Management LLC in St. Paul, MN, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of experience at HighMark Wealth Management and Harrington Langer & Associates. Gustafson’s prior work includes roles in education and local government. HighMark Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s four-advisor team manages approximately $611.7 million in client assets through portfolios including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and allocations to independent managers.

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.

Glenn Gullickson is a financial advisor at Contego Capital Group, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, Blackrock Investments, Federated Investment Counseling, and Copernicus, LLC, where he also oversees the development of mobile applications as the owner of a software company. 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, focusing on strategies that combine fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

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.

Dyanne Ross Hanson is a CFP® and ChFC® with 44 years of industry experience. She is currently with E Wealth Partners and has previously worked at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services, among other firms. Hanson is the founder and president of Exit Planning Strategies, LLC, where she provides business exit and transition consulting for business owners. E Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm with a five-advisor team managing approximately $218.7 million for about 224 clients. The firm serves individuals, corporations, municipal entities, and other advisers, employing a Modern Portfolio Theory approach focused on diversified, low-cost portfolios with emphasis on asset allocation and tax efficiency.

William Stevens is a financial advisor with Stevens Foster Financial Advisors in Bloomington, MN, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. He has 26 years of industry experience and has been with Stevens Foster since 1998. Stevens also has a long tenure with Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an unpaid board member of Penumbra Theatre and pursues a hobby of buying and selling old books. Stevens Foster Financial Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, corporate officers, small business owners, family trusts, and foundations. The firm combines investment management with tax planning and preparation, advising clients on executive compensation and retirement plan integration, with a focus on customized, tax-aware portfolio management overseen by an internal investment committee.

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.

Richard Juckel is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ballast Advisors, LLC since 2017 and previously at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and RBC Capital Markets. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CFO for a family-owned hair salon, handling bookkeeping duties. Ballast Advisors manages approximately $674 million in client assets, serving individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers financial planning, investment and wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing strategies such as modern portfolio theory and tactical asset allocation across various securities and independent managers.