Sharon Bloodworth is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at White Oaks Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN. She has worked with White Oaks Wealth Advisors since 2011 and White Oaks Investment Management since 2014. White Oaks Wealth Advisors offers wealth management, discretionary investment management, family office services, and financial planning to individual, high-net-worth, family office, and accredited investor clients. The firm employs a proprietary investment model that combines diversified Core and Private Funds, supported by independent research and ongoing performance reviews, and provides comprehensive family office functions alongside its investment services.

Sabrina Fay is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. She currently works at Bond & Devick Wealth Partners and has previously held roles at Ameriprise and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Fay serves on multiple nonprofit boards, including a leadership role as Immediate Past Chair, and advises Minnesota State University's Women Certificate Program. She also contributes as a subject matter expert for HCPL Global and writes assessments related to Certified Financial Planner topics. Bond & Devick Wealth Partners is a nine-advisor team managing approximately $705 million for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a goals-based fiduciary approach combining fundamental, quantitative, and cyclical analysis, offering comprehensive portfolio and financial planning with an emphasis on individualized strategies and ESG research.

Teresa Devick is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Bond & Devick Wealth Partners, bringing nine years of industry experience. She has been with Bond & Devick Financial Corporation since 2006. Devick serves as a board member for CROSS Services, a food shelf and housing support organization, providing legal and donor relations assistance. Bond & Devick Wealth Partners is a six-advisor team managing approximately $615 million for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs fundamental, quantitative, cyclical, and ESG research to tailor portfolios, monitors and rebalances holdings regularly, and offers a limited wrap fee program for legacy and nonprofit clients.

Allen Le May is a financial advisor at Strong Tower Advisory Services with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Strong Tower Wealth, he held roles at Gratus Funds, ServiceNow, Oracle, Butterfly Network, and Workday. Strong Tower Advisory Services manages approximately $759 million in client assets and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a total-return investment approach that combines capital appreciation, dividend income, and risk management through customized and model portfolios, tactical rebalancing, and hedging strategies utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and options.

Ryan Fossey is a financial advisor with Secured Retirement Advisors, LLC and holds the Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 designations. He has 12 years of industry experience, including roles at Thrivent Investment Management, Fossey Capital Management, FHI Group, and Merrill. Secured Retirement Advisors, LLC manages approximately $255 million for around 600 clients, providing personalized financial planning, portfolio management, third-party adviser selection, and pension consulting services. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, utilizes option strategies, and incorporates direct-indexing and AI tools in its investment approach.

Annasia Ford Mc Collum is a financial advisor with Bernicke Wealth Management in Woodbury, MN, holding a Series 66 license and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Bernicke Wealth Management, she worked at LPL Financial, LLC and Northwestern Mutual. She is also a licensed notary public in the State of Minnesota. Bernicke Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, foundations, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a macroeconomic, top-down asset allocation strategy and integrates financial planning with an AI-driven quantitative pre-screening model, offering a broad client mix that includes institutional and plan sponsor relationships.

Ethan Magnuson is a financial advisor at Vantage Point Wealth Management in Plymouth, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, LLC and VPWM Advisors, LLC, as well as experience outside finance in education and childcare. He is also registered as an insurance agent through his sole proprietorship. Vantage Point Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary 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 LPL Financial advisory platforms, with investment portfolios reviewed quarterly.

Nelson Moen is a financial advisor at Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and the University of Minnesota. Moen owns Northern Arrow Ventures, an investment-related business. Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group manages approximately $1.07 billion for about 441 clients through a ten-advisor team. The firm offers personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, private foundations, and retirement plans, emphasizing long-term fundamental analysis alongside shorter-term trades.

Alan Carlson is a financial advisor with United Advisors America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and is also an insurance agent for Alliance America, offering annuities, life insurance, and senior health products. United Advisors America provides investment management services primarily to individuals near retirement and to pension and profit-sharing plans, employing a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with customized asset allocations and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $353.7 million in assets and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with complimentary financial planning upon request.

Kyle Thomas is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Guardian Wealth Strategies, LLC, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to that, he held various roles at RBC Capital Markets, LLC from 2016 to 2024. Guardian Wealth Strategies, LLC provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive and scaled investment programs, employing a process that combines fundamental and technical analysis, client-specific investment policy statements, and discretionary trading authority.

Christopher Johnson is a financial advisor at Affiance Financial LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial and Wealth Enhancement Group. Johnson also maintains a role as an independent insurance agent specializing in Accident & Health, Variable Life & Variable Annuities, and Life insurance. Affiance Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and sponsors of employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and ERISA-focused retirement plan services. The firm employs a top-down macroeconomic framework combined with fundamental analysis to tailor asset allocations and offers a variety of model strategies with both passive and active elements.

Eric Mccarver is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at Normandy Investment Advisors since 2025. He previously worked for Commonwealth Financial Network for 26 years. He is also president and sole owner of Private Portfolio Services, Inc., an entity engaged in securities and insurance business. Normandy Investment Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and other entities with personalized wealth management, financial planning, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a blended active/passive investment approach within an asset-allocation framework and utilizes options strategies for income and hedging.

Brendan Halleron is a financial advisor at Affiance Financial LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Affiance Financial and Private Client Services since 2017. Prior to his advisory career, he was employed by Cargill Inc for three years. He serves as a board member of Achieving Cures Together, a nonprofit focused on microbiome research and microbial disease cures. Affiance Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and sponsors employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing investment management, financial planning, and ERISA-focused retirement plan services. The firm uses a top-down macroeconomic framework combined with fundamental analysis to tailor asset allocations and offers a range of model strategies with blended passive and active investments.

Jeffrey Clark is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Pine Grove Financial Group since 2020. He previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC from 2013 to 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he is also licensed as a fixed insurance agent. 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 with a long-only core, complemented by strategic and tactical asset allocation, and commonly uses third-party managers and model providers in its portfolio implementation.

Robert Lawson is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Palisade Asset Management, LLC since 2020. He previously worked at Sns Financial Group, LLC (D/B/A Vector Wealth Management) and Vector Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of his financial advisory role, he is a musician performing guitar and vocals in two rock bands, POPBANG! and The Soul Trustees. Palisade Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, as well as nonprofits, corporations, and ERISA company retirement plans. The firm’s approach focuses on long-term holdings in high-quality growth equities and conservative fixed-income management, tailoring portfolios to client needs and incorporating diverse investment strategies.

Peter Wiedewitsch is a financial advisor at Lifelong Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Lifelong Wealth Advisors, AdvisorNet Wealth Partners, and Cetera Advisor Networks. Lifelong Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and profit-sharing plans with financial planning, discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and related wealth management services. The firm uses a consultative, team-based approach that includes tailored strategies, asset allocation, portfolio construction, and employs proprietary model portfolios as well as derivative instruments in separately managed accounts.

Jon Otterness is a financial advisor at Vantage Point Wealth Management with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at LPL Financial LLC and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. He has also operated as a sole proprietor since 2006. Vantage Point Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with model-based and manager-access strategies, utilizing LPL Financial’s platforms and programs.

Jerod Gustafson is a financial advisor at Highmark Wealth Management LLC in St. Paul, MN, with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Highmark and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2014. Highmark Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis to manage portfolios primarily consisting of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and allocations to independent managers.

Nathan Travis is a financial advisor at Nicollet Investment Management, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley for six years and has been involved with 705 5th Ave SE Partners LLC since 2018. Outside of investment advising, he is the sole owner of Westonka Capital LLC, which has interests in agriculture and land conservation ventures. Nicollet Investment Management is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $557 million across 300 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, companies, and qualified retirement plans with discretionary investment management, integrated wealth advisory, and ERISA plan services, offering customized portfolio strategies and a combination of advisory services with client education and outreach.

Justin Arfsten is a financial advisor at Great Waters Financial with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Great Waters Financial since 2015, including roles at Great Waters Wealth Management and AdvisorNet Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory work, he provides financial education through seminars at Great Waters Financial. Great Waters Financial offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a tiered service model, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes, and provides additional services such as tax preparation and retirement-plan rollover advice.