Brian Carlson is a CFP® with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Summit Investment Advisory Services, where he has worked since 2020, and has prior experience at Guzek Asset Management and LPL Financial. He also spends part of his time in insurance sales. Summit Investment Advisory Services provides portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management through its own managed accounts and participation in LPL Financial-sponsored advisory programs. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and strategies, including fundamental and quantitative analysis, and operates under fiduciary standards.

Kimberly Braley is a financial advisor at Vantage Point Wealth Management in Plymouth, MN, holding a Series 66 credential with two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Up North Wealth Advisors and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of her advisory work, she operates a business called Walleye On A Stick. Vantage Point Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of in-house advice, third-party managers, and multiple advisory platforms, with quarterly account reviews and rebalancing.

Elizabeth Alward is a financial advisor at Compass Capital Management Inc with seven years of experience in the industry. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Varde Partners for six years. Compass Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and tailored advisory services to institutional clients and individual and high-net-worth investors. The firm manages approximately $2.54 billion in assets and employs a fundamental research approach with a focus on mid-to-large-cap growth equities, intermediate-term fixed income, and selective external fund managers.

Joe Enzler is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor with Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group, bringing two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Northwestern Mutual and has a background that includes roles outside finance, such as with Pro-Tree Outdoor Services and Edina Public Schools. Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm serving individuals, family offices, trusts, private foundations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.07 billion through a ten-advisor team, focusing on personalized financial planning and investment management that emphasizes long-term fundamental analysis combined with shorter-term trading when appropriate.

William Velgersdyk is a financial advisor with Strong Tower Advisory Services in Minneapolis, MN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to entering the financial advisory field, he worked in various roles including at Agiliti and Twin City Filter Service, and spent four years affiliated with the University of St. Thomas. Strong Tower Advisory Services provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary, and financial consulting services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, and estates. The firm manages approximately $759 million in client assets and employs a total-return investment approach that combines capital appreciation and dividend income with risk management strategies including the use of derivatives and leverage.

Mindy Prow is a financial advisor at Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Merrill. Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm serving high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, private foundations, and retirement plans. The firm’s approach combines long-term fundamental analysis with tactical trading, offering personalized financial planning and investment management across a range of asset types.

Jacob Abbott is a financial advisor at Element Squared Private Wealth in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with the firm since 2025 and has prior experience working in the hospitality and social gaming sectors, as well as attending the University of Minnesota Duluth. Element Squared Private Wealth provides discretionary asset management and integrated financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to build diversified portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance. Financial planning services are included as part of the advisory relationship, and the firm emphasizes structured “buffer” ETFs and technical methods in its investment approach.

Kimberly Hamlin is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 10 years of industry experience. She is currently with Allodium Investment Consultants, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Prowealth Financial, Cetera, and Voya Financial Advisors. Allodium Investment Consultants serves individuals, foundations, endowments, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and fiduciary consulting. The firm emphasizes low-cost, tax-advantaged, passively oriented investments tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances, with a process that includes ongoing monitoring and quarterly reviews.

Rebekah Peterson is a financial advisor at Affiance Financial LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. from 2015 to 2025. Affiance Financial serves individual clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a top-down macroeconomic and fundamental analysis approach and offers various model strategies alongside specialized services such as direct indexing and access to alternative investment portfolios.

Jacob Kogler is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Greater Midwest Financial Group, LLC since 2023. He has worked with Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services, LLC for over a decade. 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 through a team of eight advisors, employing an investment process that integrates multiple analytical approaches and utilizes a range of investment vehicles under oversight from an internal investment committee.

Dori Petroff is a financial advisor at Lifelong Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at Gradient Securities, Paladin Capital, Paladin Insurance, Paladin Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, JRA Financial, and AdvisorNet Financial. Lifelong Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and profit-sharing plans with financial planning, discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and related wealth management services. The firm employs a consultative, team-based approach and utilizes a range of investment vehicles, including mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, direct indexing, and derivatives in separately managed accounts.

Jacob Mc Cue is a CFP® and CFA® with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Secured Retirement Advisors, LLC in St. Louis Park, MN, where he has worked since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Thrivent Financial, LPL Financial LLC, and US Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as an independent insurance agent with Secured Retirement Associates, LLC. Secured Retirement Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans with financial planning, portfolio management, third-party adviser selection, and pension consulting. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis and uses a mix of long- and short-term strategies, including options and structured products, with discretionary assets over $228 million as of December 2024.

Heidi Hukriede is a CFA® charterholder with Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC, where she has worked since 1997. She is based in St. Paul, MN, and is part of a three-advisor team. Stonebridge Capital Advisors manages over $2.5 billion in client assets, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and private wealth services to more than 1,600 clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, endowments, and institutional clients. The firm employs customized investment strategies based on fundamental analysis and long-term objectives, managing diversified equity and fixed-income portfolios and utilizing options strategies where appropriate.

Lauren Naze is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as an advisor at Pine Grove Financial Group with five years of industry experience. She previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services LLC and has experience in both financial services and hospitality. 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 focuses on value-oriented, long-term investing combined with strategic asset allocation, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and fiduciary services.

Cody Nadeau is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Tailwinds Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he held roles at Great Water Wealth Management and AdvisorNet Financial. Nadeau is also active as an insurance agent in New Hope, MN. Tailwinds Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management and individualized investment policy statements. The firm employs a blend of analysis techniques and offers stand-alone financial planning, often incorporating third-party managers and model portfolios in its investment approach.

Benjamin Olson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Guardian Wealth Strategies, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, bringing nine years of experience at the firm and eight years in related roles. His background includes positions with University Investment Advisors and Guardian Tax L.L.C., as well as involvement in Guardian Insurance Solutions, LLC, where he acts as an insurance agent. Outside of his advisory work, he previously managed Cimarron Rock Enterprises for a decade. Guardian Wealth Strategies provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and qualified plans. The firm employs a two-tiered asset management approach and serves over 1,100 clients with approximately $944 million in assets under management.

Imara Hixon is a financial advisor at Great Waters Financial with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC and Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC. Outside of advisory work, she is also licensed as an insurance agent. Great Waters Financial provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $1.18 billion in assets across a range of investment strategies and also offers standalone financial planning, tax preparation, and retirement-plan rollover advice.

Michael Babicz is a CFP® at Pine Grove Financial Group with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Pine Grove, he worked at Capital Strategies Investment Group and JP Morgan. He also has a background in media from his time at Wave Media Company. 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. The firm emphasizes value-oriented, long-term investing combined with strategic asset allocation and offers fiduciary consulting, discretionary asset management, and educational seminars.

David Gau is a financial advisor with Great Waters Financial in Shoreview, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity Investments and TreeLine Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as an insurance agent with Great Waters Financial. Great Waters Financial serves individuals across wealth levels as well as business entities, trusts, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $1.235 billion across 1,627 client relationships with a 23-advisor team. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management combined with financial planning services, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis and a range of investment vehicles.

Michael Swanson is a financial advisor at Great Waters Financial with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at MetroState University, Jimmy John's, Papa Murphy's, McDonald's, and New Prague High School. Swanson is also licensed as an insurance agent through Great Waters Financial. Great Waters Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, offering a range of service tiers. The firm manages approximately $1.18 billion in assets across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis, and maintains additional services such as tax preparation and retirement-plan rollover advice.