Joshua Hill is an advisor with Strategic Wealth Group and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been working in the financial services industry since 2023, with experience including roles at LPL Financial, Wells Fargo, and NYLife Securities. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Running Tax Services, LLC, operating as Strategic Tax and Accounting. Strategic Wealth Group provides portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm uses fundamental and technical analysis to guide investment decisions and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Connor Lantz is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving at E Wealth Partners. His prior experience includes roles at SBI Wealth Management, AdvisorNet Wealth Management, Minnetonka, and RBC Capital Markets. E Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm with a team of five advisors managing approximately $218.7 million for around 224 clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, corporations, municipalities, other advisers, and insurance companies, using a Modern Portfolio Theory approach focused on diversified, low-cost investments and tax efficiency.

Debra Pladsen is a financial advisor at Fortress Financial Group, LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC for eight years before joining Fortress Financial Group in 2021. Fortress Financial Group is an SEC-registered wealth management firm managing approximately $352 million for around 330 clients through an eight-advisor team. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses, using a fiduciary, long-term investment approach supported by both fundamental and technical analysis.

Bruce Bouta is a ChFC® with 48 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at SB Advisory, LLC. He has held roles at firms including Cabot Lodge Securities, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Great Lakes Advisory Network. In addition to his financial advisory work, Bouta operates as an attorney and consultant specializing in business continuation planning, estate planning, and probate. SB Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team firm with 34 advisors managing approximately $1.1 billion for individuals, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm predominantly provides non-discretionary investment advice, using a combination of mutual fund and ETF allocation, individual equities, and third-party managers supported by fundamental, technical, and qualitative analysis.

Kyle Smith is a financial advisor with MD Financial Advisors dba Vestment Financial, holding a Series 65 license and with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining MD Financial Advisors, he worked at Northwestern Mutual and spent several years in education at the University of Minnesota Duluth and Litchfield High School. MD Financial Advisors is a team-based SEC-registered adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and businesses. The firm follows a market-efficient, long-term investment philosophy that emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, rebalancing, and tax-aware portfolio design using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

Turner Storm is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. He currently works at Marks Group Wealth Management, Inc. in Minnetonka, MN. His prior experience includes roles at Carlson Capital Management and Thrivent Financial. Marks Group Wealth Management primarily advises high-net-worth families and individuals, along with providing investment consulting to private foundations, endowments, non-profit boards, and corporate retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including comprehensive financial planning and actively managed investment strategies that combine fundamental and technical analysis.

Brittany Metzig is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ at Bond & Devick Wealth Partners with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Bond & Devick since 2016. Outside of her financial advisory role, she is involved in direct sales as a stylist for Farmasi, focusing on skincare, makeup, and hair care products. Bond & Devick Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $705 million. The firm employs a goals-based, fiduciary approach with a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and cyclical analysis, offering services that include portfolio management, financial planning, and ESG research.

Nicholas Fahrendorff is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Pine Grove Financial Group in Minnetonka, MN. His prior work includes roles at Lakestone Wealth Management, Solutran, Dominos Pizza, Great Waters Financial, and Royal Tire. 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 employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach combined with strategic asset allocation and offers fiduciary consulting, discretionary asset management, and educational seminars.

Nicholas Johnson is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bond & Devick Wealth Partners since 2018. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and FFP Wealth Management. Bond & Devick Wealth Partners is a nine-advisor team managing approximately $705 million for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a goals-based fiduciary approach, offering comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning with strategies including individual securities, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and select private investments.

Jesse Sills is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with MD Financial Advisors, also known as Vestment Financial, where he has been working since 2022. His professional background includes roles at the University of Minnesota Duluth and Spring Lake Park High School. MD Financial Advisors dba Vestment Financial is a team-based SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $304 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and businesses, employing a market-efficient, long-term investment philosophy centered on asset allocation, diversification, rebalancing, and tax-aware portfolio design using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

Jason Johnson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Pine Grove Financial Group and has held prior roles at Lakestone Wealth Management, AdvisorNet Wealth Management, Kadence Wealth, and other firms. He is also licensed to sell fixed insurance products, including life insurance, annuities, and long-term care. Pine Grove Financial Group is a team-based firm managing approximately $1.5 billion across about 1,400 client relationships, serving individuals and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach combined with strategic asset allocation and offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and fiduciary services.

Matthew Fossen is a financial advisor at Colliers Securities LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Colliers Securities since 2005. Colliers Securities LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing brokerage, custody, execution, and investment advisory services. The firm offers both non-discretionary fee-based advisory through its Colliers Director program and discretionary wrap programs managed by unaffiliated sub-advisers.

Ben Clymer is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Abbey Street with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Abbey Street since 2019 and has also been a hockey analyst for Fox Sports North since 2014. Ben contributes to hockey television analysis alongside his advisory role. Abbey Street serves corporate retirement plans and private wealth clients, offering retirement plan consulting, fiduciary oversight, and wealth management for individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an independent, fiduciary-focused investment process that integrates quantitative and qualitative analysis with ongoing due diligence.

John Feste is a financial advisor with Marks Group Wealth Management, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. Feste has been with Marks Group Wealth Management since 2008, and previously worked at LPL Financial from 2008 to 2021. Marks Group Wealth Management primarily advises high-net-worth families and individuals, as well as private foundations, endowments, non-profit boards, and corporate retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management through a combination of actively managed strategies and oversight of independent subadvisers.

Kelly Pedersen is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience and has been with Caissa Wealth Strategies since 2009. She is a member of the Crescent Cove Investment Committee, a nonprofit organization where she advises on investments. Caissa Wealth Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as profit and pension plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to private investments through a six-advisor team. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios and conducts educational seminars and workshops for clients and prospects.

Hunter Hillstrom is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at The Advocate Group, LLC since 2022. He previously worked for six years at Pohlad Investment Management, LLC. The Advocate Group provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, high net worth clients, pension and retirement plans, trusts, and business entities, including senior officers of large companies. The firm emphasizes comprehensive financial planning centered on aligning risk with client objectives and integrates concentrated-wealth management and transition planning for clients with significant employer stock positions.

Kenton Zeigler is a financial advisor at 360 Financial in Wayzata, MN, with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and SII Investments, Inc., in addition to operating Zeigler Financial Services since 1985. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in income tax preparation through a related business activity. 360 Financial is a mid-sized advisory firm managing approximately $770 million for about 1,200 clients, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and educational services, emphasizing personalized account supervision and regularly conducting portfolio reviews.

Seth Wagner is a financial advisor with Berger Financial Group in Plymouth, MN, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He worked at Cambridge Investment Research and its affiliates from 2016 to 2020 before joining Berger Financial Group in 2020. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial and retirement planning, income tax planning, succession planning, and retirement-plan consulting through its affiliate Quorom. The firm employs proprietary, long-term investment strategies based on fundamental analysis and manages portfolios across a variety of asset types, often on a discretionary basis with regular client reviews.

Casey Hayden is a financial advisor at Mutual Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at several firms, including Nicollet Investment Management Inc. and Guncheon Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of multiple nonprofit organizations focused on supporting victims of trafficking and domestic violence, and he is involved in entrepreneurial ventures related to outdoor recreation and legal planning consulting. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a broad client base including individual investors, trusts, retirement plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm manages portfolios using a blend of active and passive strategies tailored to client objectives and is notable for its institutional work and diverse service offerings.

Sam Pirozzolo is a financial advisor at Berger Financial Group in Plymouth, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His work background includes roles at Berger Financial Group and prior experience in the hospitality and retail sectors. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial and retirement planning, tax planning and preparation, succession planning, and retirement plan consulting through its affiliate Quorom, using proprietary long-term investment strategies developed by an Investment Committee.