James Steffen is a CFP® professional with 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the sole advisor at Trott Brook Financial, where he has worked since 2018, and has prior experience at LPL Financial and LaSalle Street Securities. Steffen serves as the finance chair and treasurer on the board of Achieve Services, a nonprofit focused on employment opportunities for disabled adults. Trott Brook Financial serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with customized asset allocation and routine portfolio monitoring, managing approximately $98 million in assets for about 146 clients.

Sean Grote is a CFP® professional with six years of experience at Paradigm, Strategies in Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to joining Paradigm, he held positions at U.S. Bancorp, Kalahari Resorts and Conventions, the University of Minnesota Duluth, and Piggly Wiggly Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he occasionally participates in secret shopping activities without compensation. Paradigm provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a disciplined investment process combining active and passive strategies, uses third-party research and technology tools, and emphasizes held-away account aggregation to manage a substantial asset base.

Drew Erickson is a financial advisor with 8 years of industry experience, currently with 5 Stone Financial Group, LLC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has prior experience with firms including Penn Mutual Insurance Company, Ohio National Insurance Company, and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory work, Erickson is a co-head coach for youth hockey in Thief River Falls. 5 Stone Financial Group, LLC is a Minnesota-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach is tailored to client objectives and involves asset allocation, technical analysis, and regular account reviews.

Varaphone Potter is a financial advisor at CSP Financial Group LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Champion Brokerage Group, WealthVest, Questar Capital Corporation, and Allianz Life. CSP Financial Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes portfolio construction and monitoring aligned with Modern Portfolio Theory, asset allocation, and ongoing rebalancing, often employing third-party managers such as Matson Money.

David Idso is a financial advisor with Interactive Financial Advisors in Champlin, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and offering 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Interactive Financial Advisors since 2003 and also operates IDSO Financial Services, where he sells life, health, disability, property casualty, and group insurance. Interactive Financial Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory consulting, utilizing asset-allocation models and primarily implementing strategies with ETFs and mutual funds.

Mark Lea is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at American Portfolios, OSAIC, and Osaic Advisory Services. In addition to his advisory roles, he owns and operates The Tractor Works, a seasonal mowing business. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, employing a range of strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternative products.

Bradley Gerberding is a financial advisor with Royal Fund Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with Strategic Insurance LLC since 2020 and has been affiliated with Royal Fund Management, LLC dba Strategic Financial Group since 2013. Outside of advising, he is an independent insurance agent in Minnesota and Wisconsin and maintains a presence as an internet influencer on TikTok. Royal Fund Management, LLC serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and participant account management. The firm customizes investment strategies based on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services for retirement plan participants.

Michael Mc Cracken is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at CoreCap Advisors since 2020. Prior to that, he was with Gradient Advisors, LLC for three years and has owned Wealth Guide Financial since 2011, where he engages in insurance and fixed indexed annuity sales. CoreCap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning to a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a relationship-oriented approach with a long-term investment horizon, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and incorporates sub-advisors and third-party managers to support its services.

Samuel Stenson is a financial advisor with Integrity Advisory Solutions who holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Integrity Advisory Solutions, he worked at Cetera and Advisornet Financial Inc, among other firms. He also serves as a senior sales consultant for annuity wholesaling at IFC National Marketing. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients through a network of about 100 independent advisors managing approximately $1.1 billion in client assets. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and other advisory services, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis alongside third-party platforms.

Gabriel Fransen is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at EmpowerMX and Croft Enterprises, LLC prior to his current role. Outside of advising, he is an independent licensed insurance agent and serves as a registered agent for Lift Financial LLC. Royal Fund Management serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and defined contribution plan participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services, using a variety of analytical approaches and investment strategies tailored to clients' risk tolerances.

Harry Purcel is a financial advisor with Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Berthel Fisher since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the Dune Deck Condominium Association in South Palm Beach, Florida. Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of asset management solutions through approximately 100 independent investment adviser representatives.

Aaron Niedorf is a financial advisor with Integrity Advisory Solutions, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including The Leaders Group Inc and CETERA Advisor Networks LLC. Niedorf also serves as Executive Vice President of Sales at IFC National Marketing. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients, through a network of approximately 100 independent advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services, utilizing various asset-allocation frameworks and third-party platforms.

Sergey Molla is a financial advisor with Eversource Wealth Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He joined Eversource in 2025 and has prior experience working as a Senior Logistics Analyst at Target Corporation since 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he owns Risenow Financial, a financial coaching business focused on budgeting, cash flow planning, debt management strategies, and personal finance education. Eversource Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services through a national network of investment advisor representatives. The firm supports a range of investment programs and provides due diligence, values-based strategies, and stewardship planning, catering to clients including independent RIAs and those with significant investable assets.

Jeremiah Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Cornerstone since 2014 and holds a Series 63 designation. Prior to joining Cornerstone, he worked briefly at Ameriprise. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, retirement plans, and other advisers by providing asset management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and third-party manager referrals. The firm uses a mix of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with regular account reviews and supports a large client base through a team of 93 advisors.

Kurt Baldry is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in the sale of insurance products. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of about 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Adellmarie Hargreaves is a financial advisor at EFS Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at EFS Advisors since 2016 and Advanced Advisor Group LLC since 2015. EFS Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, qualified retirement plans, estates, and trusts, along with non-asset management financial consulting and referrals to third-party service providers. The firm manages approximately $2.4 billion across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and uses a client-centric suitability scoring process supported by proprietary technology and quarterly fund performance reviews.

Kim Lillehaug is a CFP® with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Berger Financial Group, where she has worked since 2020. Prior to that, she spent 15 years at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and related entities. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial and retirement planning, tax planning, succession planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing proprietary long-term investment strategies with a focus on fundamental analysis.

Theodore Erhart is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with The Fiduciary Alliance and has previously worked at LaSalle Street Securities, Trott Brook Financial, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a financial planning business under the name Norris Lake Retirement Planning. The Fiduciary Alliance provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as other investment advisers. The firm employs a client-specific investment approach and operates through multiple divisions and a network of representatives, including those with carried-interest arrangements for certain alternative investments.

Scott Brodeen is a financial advisor with CL Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Melaleuca since 2022, Freester.com from 2016 to 2023, Cabot Lodge Securities since 2013, and Paul A. Knier Inc. since 2008, where he also serves as an office manager. Outside of his advisory roles, Brodeen is a director at Melaleuca, engaging in non-investment related activities. CL Wealth Management LLC is an SEC-registered multi-advisor firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers portfolio advisory services, financial planning, and client education, using tailored investment strategies that combine fundamental and technical analysis with custom model portfolios and periodic monitoring.

Kristin Rogers is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at CGN Advisors, LLC since 2014. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Sioux Falls, SD. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a secretary for a church, assisting with invoice payments and board expense updates. CGN Advisors provides financial planning, investment consultation, and portfolio supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, businesses, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of asset-allocation strategies and tax-aware investment vehicles, and it offers educational workshops and pension consulting services.