RLN Wealth is a tax-focused financial planning and investment management firm for late-career professionals with equity compensation. How we help - ✔️Equity Compensation & Concentrated Position Planning ✔️Tax Planning ✔️Investment Management ✔️Financial Independence / Retirement Planning ✔️Risk Management ✔️Estate Planning About Ryan Nelson - Lead Wealth Advisor Professional Experience - Former Lead advisor at two national fee-only RIAs for clients with $3M–$15M in assets - Former tax advisor at a national public accounting firm, focused on HNW individuals and business owners - Specialized experience in equity compensation, tax strategy, and long-term financial planning Credentials & Education - Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Certified Financial Planner (CFP) - Bachelor’s in Accounting, MBA, and Master’s in Accounting Personal - Born and raised in Green Bay, WI (Lifelong Packer fan and shareholder) - Married to Jen and proud dad of two young daughters (8,6) - Passionate about travel, experiences, and making memories with family - Other Interests – Hosting at the family cabin, drinking great coffee, enjoying Italian food, and maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle

My mission is simple. To help my clients make smart financial decisions so they can be in the position to live the life they want. Every client is different and everyone has different dreams. Your unique combination of family, education, health, life experiences, and interests help shape you and what you want out of life. 7th Street Financial will help you on your unique path with custom advice and plans. As an advisor, I have several primary roles I need to perform for my clients. 1. Listen. My first objective is to truly listen to clients and hear what is important to them so we can work towards the correct objectives. 2. Be knowledgable. This is what you pay me for. To know the things you don't that will improve your financial position. 3. Be flexible. Throughout the course of our relationship, life will inevitably throw you a few curve balls. We have to be flexible and adapt to your new life circumstances and new goals. 4. Be accountable. One of the main things people want out of an advisor is someone to keep them on task forgetting the things done they need to do. The firm's tagline is Financial Planning for the 99%. I say this because I believe financial planning is not just for those that have over $5 million in assets. Many financial advisors require you to build up $500,000 before they will talk to you. I believe people need help to get to that mark and beyond. We all want to be able to do the things that bring joy to our lives. That is my ultimate goal for you. To help you make the financial moves that will put you in the position to do the things that bring

Keith Tufte is the president of Longview Wealth Management, LLC and has 12 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to his current role, he has been with Cherry Tree Wealth Management, LLC since 2009, where he leads investment strategy and writes monthly investment letters. Longview Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as trusts and retirement plans for business owners, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes global strategic asset allocation with diversified, long-term portfolios primarily composed of low-cost ETFs and mutual funds, managed on a discretionary basis with regular reviews to align with client objectives.

Frederick Quirsfeld is a financial advisor at Frontenac Partners, L.L.C. with 9 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Frontenac Partners since 2003. Quirsfeld also has a long tenure with IDS Life Insurance Company dating back to 1985. Frontenac Partners provides discretionary portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, focusing on balanced accounts that include stocks, bonds, cash, and commodities. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and uses inflation-sensitive instruments and derivatives within separately managed accounts.

Shane Segner is a financial advisor at Wellencourt Wealth Management LLC with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He has been with Wellencourt Wealth Management since 2021 and also works as an engineer at Lockheed Martin. Wellencourt Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on a primarily passive, allocation-driven investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs. The firm manages client accounts on a discretionary basis and offers tailored investment policies without imposing account minimums.

Andrew Bell is a financial advisor with Shores Edge Financial LLC in Medina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Advisornet Financial Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is the managing member of Hamel Nordic Group LLC, a sauna rental business. Shores Edge Financial LLC provides discretionary asset management and sub-advisory consulting to individuals, charities, high-net-worth clients, and other investment advisors. The firm employs a combination of top-down technical, fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to construct standardized long-term asset allocation models, incorporating tactical shifts and a range of trading approaches including derivatives.

Martim Quayat is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is the principal of Minnewashta Rio, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Shorewood, MN. Prior to founding Minnewashta Rio, he held positions at Cornerstone Private Asset Trust Co. LLC and Itau International Securities, Inc., and currently serves as a senior investment analyst for the City of Minneapolis. Minnewashta Rio provides fee-based investment advisory services to institutional clients, corporations, trusts, non-profits, and individuals, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth investors. The firm employs portfolio construction grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing in-house and third-party research and managing a range of investment vehicles in accordance with clients’ written Investment Policy Statements.

Richard Miller is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 18 years at Compass Private Wealth Consulting, LLC and over 26 years of experience including his tenure at RSM McGladrey, Inc. He maintains an active CPA practice focused on individual tax return preparation during tax season. Compass Private Wealth Consulting is an independent, fee-only firm managing approximately $18.2 million for about 35 clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities with both fundamental and technical analysis.

Charles Bolognino is a CFP® and ChFC® with 11 years of experience in financial planning. He is the sole advisor at Side-By-Side Financial Planning, LLC, an independent firm he has been with since 2014. Side-By-Side Financial Planning provides comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and offers educational workshops for colleges, universities, and employer groups. The firm focuses on financial planning and investment consultation, emphasizing diversified, low-cost index-based strategies and delivering written plans for clients to implement through their chosen custodians.

Richard Hoyt is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of experience at Analytics Investment Advisors, an independent firm based in Excelsior, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has focused on portfolio management since 2008. Analytics Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, using ETFs as the main investment vehicle while also recommending other securities as appropriate. The firm offers customized portfolios based on risk tolerance and employs a range of analytical methods, serving clients with both retirement and non-retirement accounts under fiduciary standards.

Jonathan Duval is the sole advisor at Duval Investment Group in Minnetonka, MN, holding a Series 65 credential with 12 years of industry experience. He has led Duval Investment Group since its founding in 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in McDonald's franchises through CeeJay and McDuvie. Duval Investment Group provides fee-only financial planning and personalized investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis supported by market-sentiment and thematic research, managing client assets on a discretionary basis while also offering specialized services for executive compensation arrangements.

Jeremy Graff is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 15 years of industry experience. He has been the principal advisor at Graff Financial LLC since 2010, based in Edina, MN. Graff Financial, LLC is a boutique advisory firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm provides asset management and financial planning services, utilizing model asset-allocation portfolios primarily with no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis to maintain a collaborative investment process.

Jonathan Held is the principal advisor at Landcasted Capital Management LLC in Waconia, MN, with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at AdvisorNet Wealth Partners, WaterStreet Asset Management LLC, and SNS Financial Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the principal consultant at Alpha Beta Consulate, LLC, providing technology and management consulting services for registered investment advisers, and he is also involved in family caregiving through Lifeworks. Landcasted Capital Management is a social-impact investment manager serving individuals, institutions, and other registered investment advisers. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach that includes cyclical, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, offering concentrated U.S. core equity portfolios, multi-strategy ETF models, and option-based structures, while also providing sub-advisory and institutional advisory services.

Matthew Dorn is a financial advisor with Dorn & Co., Inc. in Fergus Falls, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Dorn & Co., Inc. since 2012. Dorn & Co., Inc. provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses model portfolios, overlay managers, and third-party investment managers to deliver portfolio management, with most accounts managed on a non-discretionary basis and client risk profiles reviewed regularly.

Matthew Cookson is the principal advisor at Cookson Financial, LLC, an independent firm based in Excelsior, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 8 years of industry experience. Cookson has managed his firm since 2006, with a background that includes broker-dealer and hedge fund management. Cookson Financial provides discretionary asset management and hourly financial consulting to individuals, trusts, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks, and corporations. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation using fundamental analysis and low-cost investment instruments, serving a diverse client base that includes charitable organizations and pension consulting.

Kenneth Fink is the principal of Family Wealth Counselors, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Minnetonka, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 38 years of industry experience. Fink has been with Family Wealth Counselors since 1998 and also serves as president and CEO of Tamar-Fink, Inc., an insurance brokerage. Family Wealth Counselors provides comprehensive fee-based financial planning focused on charitable and estate-planning concepts. The firm emphasizes planning engagements rather than ongoing asset management, using fundamental analysis for securities recommendations within those plans.

George Andrews is a financial advisor at Celadon Managed Wealth with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Cobalt Capital Group, LLC from 2019 to 2024. Andrews has been with Celadon Managed Wealth since 2013. Celadon Managed Wealth provides investment advisory services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and other business entities. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis across various securities and manages client assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis, combining retirement plan fiduciary consulting with individualized participant advice.

John Urbanski is a financial advisor at Fortress Investment Services, Ltd with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Fortress since 1998. Fortress Investment Services, Ltd. provides investment advisory services focused on mutual fund selection and strategic allocation for individuals, businesses, trusts, and nonprofits. The firm integrates investment management with income tax planning and preparation, utilizing a process that includes fundamental and technical analysis to guide fund purchases and sales.

Mark Struthers is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with 10 years of experience at Sona Financial, LLC, where he has worked since 2016. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates as the sole advisor at Sona Wealth, Sona Wealth Management, and Sona Wealth Advisors. Sona Financial provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, families, and business owners, including small-business retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach centered on passive core portfolios guided by Modern Portfolio Theory, with tailored planning and portfolio implementation for each client.

David Winey is the sole advisor at 48 Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC in Minnetonka, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 41 years of industry experience. He has been with American Investors Group, Inc. since 1990 and founded 48 Peaks Wealth Advisors in 2022. In addition to his advisory work, he operates as an independent insurance agent. 48 Peaks Wealth Advisors is an independent, state-registered firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary asset management based on Modern Portfolio Theory, combining asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, and tactical strategies while requiring client approval for transactions.