Alexander Pengelly is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Management Associates, Inc. since 2017 and Capital Management Securities, Inc. since 2016. Pengelly is also involved as a minority owner of Bridges Financial and serves as the 2026 Chairman of FPA Minnesota. Capital Management Associates, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and a manager-of-managers program. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both long- and short-term investment strategies, managing assets on mostly a non-discretionary basis.

Robert Bonine is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Lifelong Wealth Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2007, including a team role since 2024. His prior experience includes positions at AdvisorNet Wealth Partners and Cetera Advisor Networks, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is also licensed to sell fixed insurance products such as life insurance, annuities, and long-term care insurance. Lifelong Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and profit-sharing plans, offering financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management tailored to a range of client net worth levels. The firm employs a consultative, team-based approach with customized asset allocation and portfolio construction, incorporating model portfolios, independent managers, and direct indexing.

Jack Drobinski is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Lifelong Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Arden Hills, MN. He has worked with Lifelong Wealth Advisors since 2025 and previously held roles at Ameriprise Financial and Inspired AthletX. He also has experience in education, having worked at Bethel University and St. Michael - Albertville Public Schools. Lifelong Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and profit-sharing plans with financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a team-based approach and uses a range of investment strategies, including mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, direct indexing, and derivatives in separately managed accounts.

Kelly Sullivan Noah is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at Cordis Financial, LLC since 2025 and previously spent 19 years at Thomas L. Sullivan. She is based in Minneapolis, MN. Cordis Financial serves individual clients, including high net worth individuals, as well as pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting with participant education, managing approximately $318 million across around 284 client relationships.

Herbert Richardson III is a financial advisor at Capital Management Associates Inc with 8 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been associated with Capital Management Securities, Inc. and Capital Management Associates since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with AMWAY in a non-investment capacity. Capital Management Associates provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm utilizes a range of analytical approaches and employs third-party asset managers within its Managed Accounts Program.

William Friederichs is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at BGM Wealth Management since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Foresters Financial Services, Inc., and a period of independent practice. BGM Wealth Partners is a team-based wealth management firm comprising six advisors, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm is noted for its integrated approach to investment, tax, and estate planning, supported by credentialed professionals and formal affiliations with a private asset trust company and an accounting practice.

Jeremy Ballmann is a financial advisor at Stevens Foster Financial Advisors in Bloomington, MN, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Focus Financial and MRK Financial Solutions. Stevens Foster serves high-net-worth individuals, corporate officers, small business owners, and family trusts with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines investment management with tax planning and preparation, employing an in-house investment team and committee to create diversified, tax-aware portfolios focused on risk management.

Joshua Legband is a financial advisor at Great Waters Financial with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at AdvisorNet Wealth Management and Great Waters Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as board president of Hand in Hand Christian Montessori Academy, a private education institution. Great Waters Financial serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $1.235 billion across 1,627 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with financial planning and consulting, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across multiple asset classes.

Jesse Karich is a financial advisor at Salus Financial Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at CorePath Insurance Services, CorePath Wealth Partners, North Star Consultants, CRI Securities, and Securian Financial Services. Salus Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes customized, fiduciary-driven portfolio construction with a long-term investment orientation and utilizes a range of investment strategies including ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, options, structured products, and alternative investments.

Wendy Peichel is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. She currently serves as a senior wealth planner at Strong Tower Advisory Services and Strong Tower Wealth Management in Minneapolis, MN. Her prior experience includes roles at DFPG Investments, Cetera Advisor Networks, and HD Vest Investment Services. Strong Tower Advisory Services serves individual clients, small businesses, trusts, and estates with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm primarily uses ETFs, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and options to implement customized or model-based investment strategies with ongoing monitoring and risk management.

Kristin Baker is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience. She currently works at Cordis Financial, LLC, having previously held roles at Pine Grove Financial Group, White Oaks Wealth Advisors, and Wells Fargo Bank. Cordis Financial serves individual clients, including high net worth individuals, as well as pension plans and charitable organizations, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting with participant education. The firm manages approximately $318 million across roughly 284 client relationships, using customized portfolios based on mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party model portfolios.

Katherine Then is a Series 65 credentialed advisor with six years of industry experience. She has been with Laurel Wealth Planning since 2021 and previously worked at Stevens Foster Financial Advisors from 2004 to 2021. Laurel Wealth Planning serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, providing wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, quantitative modeling, and an Investment Committee to guide strategy, including the use of derivatives and option-writing strategies in separately managed accounts.

Robert Braun is a financial advisor at Convergence Financial in Eagan, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 20 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial and Waddell & Reed, Inc. He has been involved with the Apple Valley Rotary since 2015. Convergence Financial provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, families, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a strategic asset allocation and fundamental analysis approach to build tailored portfolios and offers services including retirement plan consulting and access to third-party managers.

Dylan Ronn is a financial advisor with Greater Midwest Financial Group, LLC in Saint Paul, MN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience with Kestra Investment Services as well as various other roles prior to entering the financial industry. Greater Midwest Financial Group provides financial planning, investment management, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a team-based approach and utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and behavioral analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework to manage approximately $589 million in assets for over 600 clients.

Emily Dolan is a financial advisor at Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group since 2024, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network and PLT Inc. She also spent several years as a stay-at-home mom. Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $1.07 billion for 441 clients through a ten-advisor team. The firm offers personalized financial planning and investment management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, private foundations, and retirement plans, emphasizing long-term fundamental analysis alongside shorter-term trading strategies.

Todd Stueve is a financial advisor at Gambit Capital Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Erickson PHAE and SNS Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, he is employed as the general manager and controller at Erickson Plumbing, Heating & Electrical, a plumbing, HVAC, and electrical contractor. Gambit Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, including accredited investors and retirement plans, through discretionary portfolio management and additional services such as financial planning and outsourced CIO consulting. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using fundamental and cyclical analysis, asset allocation, and options strategies tailored to client needs.

Samantha Beavens is a financial advisor with Summit Investment Advisory Services in Roseville, MN. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Summit and LPL Financial in 2020, she worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Management and also has experience outside finance in the hospitality industry. In addition to her advisory role, Ms. Beavens is a licensed insurance agent. Summit Investment Advisory Services provides portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a range of analytical approaches and investment strategies. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management and participates in multiple LPL Financial-sponsored advisory programs.

Daniel Aronson is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Epiq Partners, LLC since 2012. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Minneapolis, MN. Epiq Partners, LLC is a state-registered investment adviser that provides investment consulting and portfolio management to individuals, families, and related entities, including trusts and charitable organizations. The firm employs proprietary, concentrated investment models combined with tactical use of derivatives and private investments, managed by a four-advisor team overseeing approximately $287 million in discretionary assets.

Ryan Key is a financial advisor at Pine Grove Financial Group with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Edward Jones and LPL Financial, before joining Pine Grove Financial Group. Pine Grove Financial Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors and participants. The firm focuses on value investing combined with strategic and tactical asset allocation, implementing client portfolios through third-party managers and model providers.

James Heimler is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Ballast Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to that, he was with Gradient Advisors, LLC for six years and Case Central for six years. Ballast Advisors manages approximately $674 million in client assets, serving individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers financial planning, investment and wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a range of strategies including modern portfolio theory and tactical asset allocation.