Shelby Birkeland is a financial advisor at Winter & Associates, Inc. with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Winter & Associates, she worked at Ovative Group and Wayfair, and has an academic background at Boston College. Shelby is also a commissioned notary public in St. Paul, MN, providing notarization services related to client needs. Winter & Associates, Inc. offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, and small business plan sponsors. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach with fundamental analysis, managing about $179.7 million in client assets across four advisors.

Angela Mattson is a financial advisor with Keystone Wealth Advisors, Incorporated in Mendota Heights, MN. She holds a Series 65 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Keystone, she worked in healthcare and senior living sectors and spent time as a stay-at-home parent and teacher. Keystone Wealth Advisors provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary portfolio management guided by documented client objectives and risk tolerance, typically using mutual funds and separately managed accounts.

Kyle Playford is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Freedom Financial Partners LLC in Oakdale, MN. He has worked at multiple firms, including AdvisorNet Wealth Management and Pine Grove Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent with FFP Insurance LLC. Freedom Financial Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and insurance advisory services. The firm employs a combination of active and passive strategies guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and customized investment policies.

Berthel Olsen is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Keystone Wealth Advisors, Incorporated since 2010. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in Minneapolis, MN. Keystone Wealth Advisors provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm focuses on IPS-driven portfolios managed predominantly on a non-discretionary basis, emphasizing client or plan-sponsor approval before executing transactions.

Ryan Wold is a financial advisor with Wold Financial Group in Mendota Heights, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates and Advisornet Wealth Management. Wold Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a client-centered approach involving interviews and questionnaires to establish objectives, employing both fundamental and technical analysis within strategic and tactical allocation frameworks, and manages approximately $182 million in client assets.

James Poepl is a financial advisor with Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. in Rosemount, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Securities America, Inc. and has been involved with Vermillion Wealth Management since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Vermillion Insurance Agency and serves as a board member, owner, and loan officer at Vermillion State Bank. Vermillion Wealth Management provides fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm manages client portfolios on a discretionary basis using documented investment policy statements and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with regular monitoring, rebalancing, and tax-loss harvesting.

Elyse Jensen is a CFP® and ChFC® with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently an advisor at Azure Wealth Management in Saint Paul, MN, where she has worked since 2014. Jensen also operates Azure Risk Management, LLC, an affiliated insurance agency. Azure Wealth Management serves individual clients and small businesses, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm applies Core + Satellite and Modern Portfolio Theory approaches to build diversified, tax-aware portfolios and provides both limited-scope and discretionary ERISA plan services.

Kevin Sienko is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Vessel Wealth Partners and previously worked at City National Bank and RBC Capital Markets, LLC. He serves on the board of directors for Accord, a nonprofit organization. Vessel Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, high-net-worth clients, pooled investment vehicles, and charities. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a range of analysis methods and AI tools under human oversight.

Patrick Sienko is a financial advisor at Vessel Wealth Partners in Mendota Heights, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 47 years of industry experience. He worked at RBC Capital Markets from 2008 to 2026. Vessel Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, high-net-worth clients, pooled investment vehicles, and charities. The firm offers customized asset management and financial planning services, utilizing fundamental, technical, quantitative, and portfolio construction techniques, along with artificial-intelligence tools under human oversight.

Matthew Brandeen is a CFA® charterholder currently with Freedom Financial Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to joining Freedom Financial Partners, he was with Wealth Enhancement Group and AgriBank. He has professional experience in financial services starting in 2021. Freedom Financial Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and insurance advisory services. The firm uses a combination of active and passive investment strategies guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and customized investment policy statements.

Ellen Osthus is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. She is currently with Truman Wealth Advisors, where she has worked since 2023. Her prior experience includes roles at Equita Financial Network, Feathered Paddle Wealth Partners, Access Financial Services, and BGM Wealth Partners. Truman Wealth Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth families, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable foundations. The firm emphasizes diversified asset allocation and incorporates third-party tools to support risk profiling, account management, financial planning, and reporting.

Taylor Floren is a financial advisor with Winter & Associates, Inc. in St. Paul, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Winter & Associates, Floren has worked with firms including North Star Consultants, Minnesota Life Insurance Co, CRI Securities, Securian Financial Services, and Van Clemens & Co., Inc. Outside of financial services, Floren has experience working at Floren Farms and in retail and service roles. Winter & Associates, Inc. provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $179.7 million in client assets and utilizes fundamental analysis within a strategic asset allocation framework, typically recommending no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, with portfolios reviewed at least annually.

Greg Cunningham is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with GS Investment Inc, based in Eagan, MN, and has seven years of industry experience. He has been with GS Investments since 2010, contributing to the firm’s advisory services. GS Investments serves individuals, closely held businesses, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and endowments with discretionary separate-account portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach focused on quality growth stocks, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, managing both taxable and tax-advantaged accounts.

Nicole Tietel is a financial advisor with Winter & Associates, Inc. in St. Paul, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She previously worked at CRI Securities Inc, North Star Consultants, Winter & Associates Inc, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and Securian Financial Services, Inc. Since 2015, she has also authored a book and serves as a trustee for a family trust. Additionally, she is co-owner of a commercial real estate holding company and participates as a committee member for a land and river watershed preservation foundation. Winter & Associates, Inc. provides asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using fundamental analysis within a strategic asset allocation framework and manages approximately $179.7 million in client assets.

Max Mataya is a Series 65-registered advisor at Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. in Rosemount, MN, with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Gradient Advisors, Case Central, LLC, and U.S. Bank. Vermillion Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and institutional accounts. The firm manages approximately $460 million in discretionary assets and employs a multi-strategy investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, along with recent participation in initial public offerings.

Steven Carlson is a financial advisor at Keystone Wealth Advisors, Incorporated with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has been with Keystone since 2010. Keystone Wealth Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm provides personalized financial planning, investment management, and ERISA plan advisory services, managing approximately $201 million in client assets with a predominantly non-discretionary approach.

Heath Jensen is a financial advisor at Azure Wealth Management with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Andersen Corporation since 2017, serving as Director of Audit. In addition to his advisory role, Jensen provides accounting services as a Certified Public Accountant. Azure Wealth Management serves individual clients and small businesses, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a Core + Satellite and Modern Portfolio Theory approach to construct diversified, tax-aware portfolios and oversees third-party investment managers while maintaining client portfolio oversight.

Stephanie Wright is a financial advisor at Wold Financial Group with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates Inc and Advisornet Wealth Management. Wold Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis within strategic and tactical asset allocation frameworks and manages approximately $182 million in client assets across about 72 relationships.

Ronald Besonen is a financial advisor at Cohesion Wealth Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. and Epiqwest Corporation. Outside of advisory work, he is also an insurance producer specializing in fixed, life, disability, long-term care, and annuity products. Cohesion Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, foundations, and institutional clients, providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm’s investment process focuses on aligning portfolios with client values and risk tolerances, employing both in-house and third-party managers, and offering institutional pension consulting capabilities.

Glenn Steinke is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience currently serving at GS Investment Inc. He has been affiliated with GS Investments, Inc. since 1992. GS Investments provides discretionary separate-account portfolio management and financial planning for individuals, businesses, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and endowments. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach focused on quality growth stocks and tax-efficient management across a concentrated client base.